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Arcade1Up systems are mighty expensive these days, with some going as high as $600 or even $700. Walmart has a great deal right now on the Simpsons arcade cabinet, complete with riser, at just $400–down from $529. It’s a sharp-looking cabinet that comes loaded with The Simpsons arcade game as …

Billy Mitchell, the professional gamer and hot sauce purveyor who rose to fame for setting several retro video game high scores, is preparing for a return to court. As reported by Axios, the US appeals court gave Mitchell permission to proceed with his defamation suit against Twin Galaxies, the online …

This year marks the 35th anniversary of one of gaming’s greatest exploits, the Konami Code. Originally introduced in 1986’s Gradius, the classic up, up, down, down, and several other button presses would give players a helping hand in that challenging game, and Konami plans to celebrate the occasion with a …

Arcade1Up has made a name for itself selling arcade classics in cabinet form for relatively affordable prices, and now the company is set to debut a new line of arcade cabinets designed specifically with kids in mind. Called Arcade1Up Jr., the new line of arcade cabinets are smaller in size …

Arcade1Up’s The Simpsons cabinet is available to preorder now at Walmart and Best Buy. Originally announced during E3 2021, the cabinet has long been one of the most requested machines by fans. Celebrating the original arcade game’s 30th anniversary, the cabinet includes the classic beat-’em-up and The Simpsons Bowling. GameSpot …

Nintendo has added a few more titles to Nintendo Switch Online’s classic games library. Three additional SNES games are now available to play on the service, but like the past few NSO updates, the Western selections are all pretty obscure, consisting of Claymates, Jelly Boy, and Bombuzal. Both Claymates and …

More details have come to light about the Frogger competition show that was announced earlier this year. Actor and comedian Damon Wayans Jr. (New Girl, Happy Endings) will host the Frogger TV show for Peacock with contestants competing to be named “America’s finest Frogger.” His co-host is Kyle Brandt of …

Q*bert is one of the most beloved arcade games of all time, but up until now, it hasn’t been recreated by a home arcade company. That is changing with New Wave Toys’ 1/6 scale Q*bert machine, which recreates the original 1982 machine right down to a mini knocker coil and …

Two of the recently announced Arcade1Up home arcade cabinets–Street Fighter II Big Blue and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time–are now available for preorder directly from the company. Both were announced at E3 2021 and feature free Wi-Fi play for online multiplayer. Alongside these cabinets, the company also revealed …

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has spoken about retro games and remakes, which has been an area of success for the company in recent years. In an interview with GamesBeat, Kotick shared some high-level thoughts on the company’s strategy, and he also singled out one franchise in particular that could …