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Arcades catering to video games began to gain momentum in the late 1970s with games such as Space Invaders (1978) and Galaxian (1979) and became widespread in 1980 with Pac-Man, Centipede and others. The golden age of video arcade games in the 1980s was a peak era of video arcade game popularity, innovation, and earnings. Color arcade games became more prevalent and video arcades themselves started appearing outside of their traditional bowling alley and bar locales. Continue reading to see how two gamers decided to relive the golden age of arcade gaming in their basement.

Call of Duty: Ghosts will make the entire game world a character, according to Infinity Wars executive producer Mark Rubin. Unlike its predecessors, Ghosts aims to give players an emotional attachment to the city in which they're fighting, starting with a "massive event [that's] going to change the face of the world as you know it." More information. Continue reading for the reveal trailer and more information.

What could be better than an all-new Kinect? Well, how about a next-generation model that's actually bundled with the Xbox One. The Kinect 2 builds upon its predecessor by adding more sensitivity (three times as sensitive), a 60-degree-larger field of view, IR sensing (works in pitch black room), and both 2D / 3D cameras. Continue reading for a video demonstration.

Microsoft is set to unveil Xbox Next at their press event later today. Gamers just might see Microsoft's incredible IllumiRoom technology integrated into this next-generation console. You can also expect to hear about the new Call of Duty and Fifa games, along with an all-new Xbox Live service. Continue reading for a video demonstration of Illumiroom.

Researchers at Waterloo Labs have managed to recreate Super Mario Kart, complete with power-ups. To power the vehicles, the team used self-powered RFID system, which cost an extra $500 over traditional tags, but could transmit signals "as far as 30 feet away, allowing each kart to interact with objects via its own RFID reader." Continue reading for a video and more information.

AngelaBermudez of deviantART is an art lover and cosplay master. One of her most recent creations is this amazing Mass Effect female shepard costume, which is made entirely from foam and cardboard pieces. When she's not making costumes, Angela likes to read comics and play video games in Costa Rica, where she currently resides. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.

Nintendo's Mario is said by many to be the most famous character in video game history, and games featuring him have sold more than 210 million units, making Mario the best-selling video game franchise of all time. Here are five gadgets that every fanatic needs. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for an Abercrombie & Fitch video that will restore your faith in humanity.

Sure, this 32-disc Xbox game changer isn't practical, but if nothing else, it's made entirely from LEGO pieces and actually works. On the bright side, it is a very cool way of storing your games, should your version of this carousel not function like the one you're about to see. Continue reading for a video of it in-action - the Xbox Portable above may become a reality sooner than later, but we'll let Microsoft spill the beans at E3 2013 if that's the case.

Gran Turismo 6 is slated for release in December 2013, and boasts 71 layouts of 33 tracks, 1200 cars, a new flexible rendering engine that features adaptive tessellation, as well as a redesigned simpler menu interface with faster loading times. More information. Continue reading for a video, more screenshots, and additional information.

For those who've never heard of this franchise, Metal Gear is basically a series of historical fiction action-adventure stealth video games, created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. The first game, Metal Gear, was released in 1987 for the MSX2. The player takes control of a special forces operative Solid Snake who is assigned to find the titular superweapon "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank with the ability to launch nuclear weapons. Above, we have a fan who brought this game to life. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video of the final New World Trade Center spire being lifted into place via GoPro footage.