The first arcade cabinets in Arcade1Up's Deluxe Edition line are now available at Best Buy, both online and in stores. arcade machines. Arcade1Up describes the trio of cabinets as its new flagship design that offers an “authentic” at-home arcade experience and are built from premium materials. See all Arcade1Up cabinets …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Online Adds Four New Retro Games
Slowly but surely, Nintendo continues to build out the retro games library for Nintendo Switch Online members. The company has added four more titles for subscribers, headlined by Kirby’s Dream Land 2 on Game Boy. The three other games are BurgerTime Deluxe on Game Boy, Xevious on NES, and Side …
Read More »Dead Cells' Castlevania DLC Arrives On March 6
It’s been far too long since we got a new Castlevania game from Konami, but at least Dead Cells’ Castlevania crossover is just around the corner. Motion Twin dropped a new trailer for the DLC today, along with the announcement that Return To Castlevania will release on March 6. The …
Read More »Former Donkey Kong Record Holder Billy Mitchell Accused Of Cheating Yet Again
King of Kong Billy Mitchell has once again been accused of cheating. Allegedly, new evidence further suggests that he did not use original hardware to perform some of his record-breaking Donkey Kong runs. According to speedrunning YouTuber Karl Jobst, newly found photographs show that Mitchell used a eight-way joystick, rather …
Read More »All 52 New Games Arriving In The Nintendo Switch eShop This Week
The Nintendo Switch eShop will see 52 new games added to the digital storefront over the next several days, including a title that mixes volleyball with firearms. Called Hyper Gunsport, the futuristic sports game comes from the developer behind Gunhouse and the upcoming Demonschool. Two Arcade Archives titles are also …
Read More »Simpsons Arcade1Up Cabinet Is $300, Comes With $150 Dell Gift Card
Arcades might be a rare sight these days, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t bring that magic to your home. Dell currently has a wonderful deal on the coin-munching 1991 Simpsons game that recently got an authentic replica from specialist company Arcade1Up. Right now, you can get the cabinet …
Read More »Solitaire, Minesweeper, And More Now Playable Inside Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is trying to encourage coworkers to build trust with one another by adding Solitaire, Minesweeper, and more into Microsoft Teams. Starting from today, Microsoft Teams now has a range of games built into the video-calling software, including Minesweeper, Solitaire, Wordament, and IceBreakers (thanks, The Verge). You’ll probably remember Minesweeper …
Read More »Star Wars Movie From Oscar-Winning Ms. Marvel Director And Lost Writer Revealed
A new Star Wars movie is in development from two-time Academy Award winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and writer Damon Lindelof. Lindelof, who is perhaps best known for the TV series Lost, is co-writing the movie, per Deadline’s report, but there was no word on who the other writer is. Sources …
Read More »How Street Fighter 2 Shaped The Console Wars
In the contentious console war between Nintendo and Sega’s 16-bit systems, most of the attention was focused on the elements that the two warring factions directly controlled: the hardware and first-party games, and especially the dueling mascots, Mario and Sonic. But third-party support varied wildly at the time, with entire …
Read More »Arcade1Up's Street Fighter II Cabinet Has Knockout Looks, Preorders Now Live
If you’ve ever wanted to start your very own arcade at home, then now’s a good time to lock in an early order for the Capcom Street Fighter II: Champion Turbo Legacy Edition from Arcade1Up. Preorders are now live at Best Buy for the replica arcade cabinet, which doesn’t just …
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