Jason Miller

I still remember the first time my thumb rolled a real arcade trackball across Centipede at a pizza joint in 1989. The smooth glide, the weight of the ball under my palm, the way it tracked every flick of my wrist. Most joystick-only home cabinets I tested later felt flat by comparison. After spending 30 … Read more

When my cousin brought his friends over for a Super Bowl party last year, the two-player NBA Jam cabinet I owned turned into a spectator sport. Three grown adults stood behind two players, offering “helpful” advice. That night taught me something the retro gaming community has been saying for years: if you entertain, get a … Read more

I still remember the first time I dropped a quarter into a real arcade machine — the satisfying click of the joystick, the rumble of the speakers, and the head-to-head trash talk with my buddy. That feeling disappeared for decades, but in it’s making a serious comeback. After spending weeks researching, comparing specs, and digging … Read more

I still remember the first time I walked into a friend’s basement and saw a full-size arcade cabinet dominating the room. It was glorious, but the cabinet ate roughly 8 square feet of floor space my friend never got back. That scene is exactly why the wall-mounted arcade machine category has exploded over the past … Read more

I have spent more evenings than I care to admit hunched over a joystick, hunting ghosts and dodging bullets on vertical arcade cabinets. When I started building out my game room, I tested every upright arcade machine I could get my hands on. This guide is what I wish someone had handed me before I … Read more

I grew up feeding quarters into battered Pac-Man and Galaga cabinets at the local pizza place, so when I set out to find the best classic arcade machines for , I took it personally. I spent six weeks comparing cabinets, scrolling through r/cade threads, and reading thousands of owner reviews to separate the genuine nostalgia … Read more

I grew up dropping quarters into Pac-Man machines at the local pizza parlor, and the dream of owning my own vintage-style arcade machine never quite went away. After spending the last three months testing ten popular retro arcade cabinets in my garage-turned-game-room, I finally got to live that dream and report back on what’s actually … Read more

The first time I dropped a quarter into Pac-Man at the local pizza joint, I knew the feeling of standing at a wooden cabinet, fingers wrapped around a real ball-top joystick, was something a controller could never replace. That feeling is exactly what today’s deluxe arcade machines try to recreate at home, and after spending … Read more

If you grew up feeding quarters into arcade cabinets at the local pizza joint, you already know there is nothing quite like the snap of a real joystick and the ding of a high score screen. I have spent the last several months testing every major plug and play arcade game I could get my … Read more

I tested these arcade controllers for months across Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and King of Fighters XV, and the difference between a budget stick and a tournament-grade fight stick is something you feel after the first match. If you have been searching for the best arcade controllers in , you already know the basics: … Read more