Japan is one of the last bastions of video game arcade culture, but these are tumultuous times for the industry. It’s not just little local arcades that have been closing their doors, as even ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. While Japan has lots of excellent arcades, Tokyo is home to the country’s best. If you are visiting the city and like video games, these are the ...

TOKYO--A number of new arcade game titles have been revealed at the Amusement Machine Show (AMShow), a commercial trade show centered for arcade operators and distributors. Sammy The biggest news at ...

Japanese news outlet Nikkei reported earlier this week that Bandai Namco is set to open a new arcade in Ikebukuro, Tokyo purely focused on video gaming – the first one to do so in 13 years. If you’ve ...

With skateboarding becoming a new Olympic sport, now is the perfect time to kick-flip at the home of the Summer Games. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers ...

TOKYO -- It's been a terribly hot month here in Tokyo, and to fight the heat arcades are finding interesting ways to spread the cool air on the oftentimes cramped -- and sweaty -- game floors. I ...

Arcades aren’t what they used to be, especially in the West. They’re looked upon as places for retro nostalgia, not where you’ll find some of the most interesting games available. But that’s where ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Few fighting games can rival the Street Fighter series for the sheer number of upgrades and spin-offs. However, if there's one franchise that appears ...

A college senior has been arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of obstructing a business by force after sending death threats to an arcade in Tokyo’s Tachikawa City. Between the 4th and the 25th of this ...

On a rainy night last week in a Tokyo arcade, a twentysomething teacher who wishes to be known as Momo saved the world from the evil forces of the Principality of Zeon. He was playing a videogame ...

The future is now at The Tokyo Club, the newest addition to Columbia's Arcade District. The space, which opens Dec. 20 at 709 Fay St., Suite 105, bills itself as "a cyberpunk-inspired pinball and ...