Unlike most vintage console or computer games, arcade games can be both difficult to find and expensive to buy, so many arcade fans use emulators to create their own homebrewed arcade systems. The ...

If you were a little too slow downloading the MAME Arcade Emulator, which made a very brief appearance in Apple’s iTunes App Store before being pulled by Apple, you ...

I thought this day would never come, but MAME—the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator that would let you play retro games—is now available for free in the Apple app ...

Just as 'Doom clone' became an entire genre in the mid-90s, the world of 80s arcade games was dominated by Pac-Man-likes. Some were brazen knock-offs, but the broader idea of controlling a character ...

Donkey Kong stands as a cornerstone of arcade history, marking the debut of Mario (originally known as Jumpman) and setting the stage for the platformer genre. This game is a must-play for its ...

Every once in a while, we get a question about those old games that were once the bleeding edge of entertainment in arcades and bars. Invariably from someone who played them and misses them—not from ...

Every kid dreams of having an arcade game at their house. When those kids grow up, they have a couple of options for getting that at-home arcade experience. They can either buy a one-game commercial ...

Today’s video games boast near photo-realistic graphics, enveloping surround sound and the ability to play against anyone, anywhere in the world. So why do so many still prefer classics such as ...

This isn't a new development, but we're now in an era where some emulators are old enough to be run inside other emulators. MAME is best known as a preservation effort for old arcade games, but it ...

The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator port for iOS lasted only a matter of hours on Apple’s App Store. That was sad. But don’t fret: MAME has now been successfully ported to Google Chrome, too. Rejoice ...