As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls -- not to battle it out in fighting games, but to ...

Japan's arcade culture is thriving, with a variety of arcades bustling with locals enjoying after-school fun, date nights, and hardcore gaming. Gēsen are a must-visit in Japan, offering floors of UFO ...

It took me visiting a Taito Station arcade in Japan to truly understand what makes arcades special. I’ve always been infatuated with arcade-inspired games. I enjoy revisiting those classics and love ...

Depending who you ask, arcades have been dead or dying or on their last legs for… almost 40 years now. The reality is more complex, with new business models ...

Gacha & Catch, a pop-up Japanese crane game store, is opening in the Santa Monica Promenade in Santa Monica on Nov. 22, 2025. The joint project between Japan Entertainment One Inc., TOMY Company, Ltd.

Other than new playable Mobile Suits, Bandai Namco brought in a couple of new gameplay features. There is a new EX Over Limit buff that players can activate when they are running out of team costs and ...

Bandai Namco announced it will offer a plush PS1 console in Japanese arcades as part of the PlayStation 30th anniversary celebration. It will appear in crane games starting on October 9, 2025. There’s ...