Galaga at 45: why a 1981 shooter still sells cabinets
Four and a half decades on, Galaga is still on the marquee of machines designed for people who were not born when it launched.
The Arcade Tsunami
News & Long Reads
What is actually worth knowing before you spend money on a cabinet — plus the week’s arcade headlines from the people who cover this scene properly.
Bartop, 3/4 scale or full size: picking a cabinet that fits
The scale you choose decides how the machine plays, not just where it goes. Standing height is a gameplay spec.
What "12,000 games in 1" actually means
The number on the box is real. It is also close to meaningless, and knowing why will save you from the worst purchase in this category.
The arcade games your cabinet cannot actually play
A stick and six buttons covers most of the canon. It does not cover Tempest, Centipede or Robotron — and no amount of software fixes a missing control.