Pac-Man wasn’t just another arcade game — it became one of the most important video games in history. From dominating arcades ...

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Multiplayer isn't a new part of video gaming, with landmark moments going back decades. These five retro classics are core to ...

The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF), nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the history of video games, has officially launched the VGHF Digital Library. The ...

While arcade games used to be industry powerhouses in the '70s and '80s, their dominance decisively broke during the '90s. The proliferation of comparably powerful home gaming platforms and more ...

Arcades were the biggest and best places to play new games throughout the 1980s, but by the late ‘90s, things began to change. Home game consoles had evolved significantly, offering more options, ...

Arcade games arrived at a time when it wasn’t clear if they would be huge money makers, but they quickly proved quite capable. As a result, there are tons of games that were developed to eat a ton of ...

IT’S 1989. You’re too old for playgrounds but too young to drive, so your parents dropped you off at the mall. You buy yourself an Orange Julius and, across the food court, the frenetic twinkle of ...

Maddie is a Contributor at DualShockers covering JRPGs, survival horror, arcade games, retro gaming, shooters, and features. She has been writing about games professionally since 2011, with more than ...

Alex glares into the camera in Street Fighter III: New Generation - Capcom While arcade games used to be industry powerhouses in the '70s and '80s, their dominance decisively broke during the '90s.