Some of you might already have received a message from the organization known as "Flynn Lives," a viral campaign looking for volunteers to help find "digital pioneer and legendary game designer" Kevin Flynn, a name that Tron fans worldwide ought to remember. In various locations around the world today, operatives are setting up meeting locations at arcades and gaming centers where you can meet them and learn more about this mysterious message. If you haven't already,...

This one goes out to all those gamers who dream of one day having their own at-home arcade  mere steps from a well-stocked fridge. Entertainment equipment company Amini's (who strangely enough also sells rugs, theater seating  and outdoor furniture) offers to help gamers build that dream. If you have enough cash (how much is uncertain–you  have to contact them for pricing), you can take a walk down gaming memory lane by buying your very own Limited Edition 25th anniversary Pac-Man...

Here's a blast from the past for those of us old enough to remember the original Battlestar Galactica and bell bottom pants–the world's first arcade game. Now, lots of young 'uns these days think the first video game ever was Sonic the Hedgehog, but no, it was this: Sure, it looks like a Las Vegas ATM, but this little beauty was created by Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari corporation, in 1972. Named imaginatively, "Computer Space", it was the first arcade video...

Either the Japanese are really tiny people, or they have very smart mice. I hope it's the latter. (Personally being short isn't where it's at.) Well whatever the reason, a collection of miniature Sega arcade cabinets from the past have been recreated in all their old-school glory. Here we have is the SEGA Taikan Game Collection; a collectors' series of 4-inch long mini arcade games modeled after 4 classic Sega sit-down arcade machines. In the collection are OutRun, Hang On,...

Having a love for Steampunk and Frankenstein, Doug Haffner thought it would be fun to combine both into a Playable Arcade MAME system. With the help of his carving machine, he created the "Monster Arcade". This beautfiul creation took Doug about 60-80 hours to build. Now, really take a look at the fine detail this machine has, from the colors to the typography used, it really gives it a horror type feel. The color combination is what makes this work of art stand out, or should I...