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Distant Arcade is all about gaming and this category page covers the broader scope of gaming news, documentaries, interviews, and op-eds. We cover everything from Atari to Zelda.

Oh, boy! It's Kratos telling dad jokes

Oh, boy! It’s Kratos telling dad jokes

Gaming January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Who knew Kratos was such a funny dad?

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Attack of the Fanboy on 5 RPGs to replay in 2021

Gaming January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Gotta love RPGs. Here are 5 to consider playing (again) in 2021, courtesy of Attack of the Fanboy.

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Arcade1Up Reveals New Dragon’s Lair, Pong & X-Men Cabinets

Gaming January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Make room in your house for some new at-home arcades including titles from Atari, Capcom, and BANDAI NAMCO.

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DOOM

‘MF DOOM: Special Herb Adventure’ – the unofficial DOOM Game Boy game

Gaming January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by lukealexdavis

It’s DOOM in 8-bit! Check out this cool Game Boy project by Chafomon where you get to play as DOOM collecting records.

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The Cambridge Companion to Video Game Music explores VGM’s impact on pop culture

Gaming January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by lukealexdavis

The book looks at music from games such as The Last of Us, Kentucky Route Zero, and the Tales series.

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Jonas Neubauer

Former Classic Tetris World Champion Jonas Neubauer dies at 38

Gaming January 10, 2021January 9, 2021 by lukealexdavis

RIP Jonas. Thanks for the memories.

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Insert Coin: a documentary about Midway Games

Insert Coin: a documentary about Midway Games

Gaming December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by lukealexdavis

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Midway Games, one of the greatest video game studios of all time.

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What it’s like to be a Black Girl Gamer

Gaming December 14, 2020January 7, 2021 by Sammy Willbourne

Black girl gamers have experienced a lot recently. Here’s one such account from Sammy Willbourne aka Sampira.

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Atari Hotels

Atari to open 8 “Atari hotels” around the US in 2022

Gaming October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by lukealexdavis

Atari has announced plans for their new cyberpunk and retro-cool hotels to open in 2022.

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Black Names in Video Games #3: Black Girl Gamers

Gaming September 7, 2020January 7, 2021 by lukealexdavis

Black Girl Gamers is the third instalment in our Black Names in Video Games series and Rosario Blue’s article for TechRadar is a must-read.

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