While today’s gamers typically play on PC or consoles, the industry thrived in arcades. And in the 1980s, arcades were built on competition, noise, and frustration. The reason for this was that many ...

The 1980s were the golden age of the arcade. Teenagers and young adults gathered in droves at these dimly lit, neon-soaked rooms, which served as the cultural ground zero for youth culture. These were ...