Arcades ruled the gaming scene for decades before gaming consoles were widely available to the public. Arcades allowed players to create a culture of community and camaraderie rarely seen within ...

Almost a decade after that game launched, however, one of the best examples of that genre ever hit arcades around the world. Launching on April 19, 1996, SNK’s Metal Slug quickly became a favorite ...

Coin-operated arcade games have been around since 1971, when Nutting Associates released Computer Space. Over the next few decades, arcade games became infinitely more complex, allowing players to ...

Arcade games weren't exactly at their peak in the 1990s, but they still had some great offerings during the decade.