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Let's Discuss! - "Arcades" - The Great Revival

  Let's Discuss "Arcades" - The Great Revival Hello, world! Nice to see you again, my name is Benjamin! Today I would like to discuss something that has been brewing for a while now...a great revival is happening... arcades are coming back again! If you can't find one near you, don't worry...I'll be exploring ways that you can join the fun from your living room... Let's Discuss!  Wait...haven't arcades always been around?  Technically the answer is yes... However, not in the traditional video game context. Back in the late 1980s, right through the 1990s and into the early 2000s, the video game arcade scene was HUGE ! In the context of the UK, most big towns and almost every city would have at least one, if not two, or even three arcades, all of which would be stocked with a range of "cabinets" for guests to enjoy!   The humble video game arcade - Oh how I miss this! So...what happened to these "video game arcades"?  As a result of t

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