Ready player one? Why the games arcade is having a rebirth
Could a new wave of independent arcades bring back the social side of gaming? • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox?
The Guardian reports: Could a new wave of independent arcades bring back the social side of gaming? • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox?
After years of sprawling ‘forever’ games, players are rediscovering the pleasures of more focused experiences. But I don’t want to get ahead of myself here.
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