1970 ✦ THE GOLDEN AGE OF VIDEO GAMES ✦ 1999
THE RETRO GAMING MAGAZINE · EST. 2026

THREE DECADES.
ENDLESS LEGENDS.

The machines. The creators. The masterpieces. Rediscover the golden age of video games — 1970 to 1999.

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ON THE RADARARCADE LEGENDS   /   THE 8-BIT REVOLUTION   /   CONSOLE WARS   /   FORGOTTEN GEMS   /   CHIPTUNE CULTURE
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Retro arcade machines glowing in neon light
ARCADE LEGENDS

THE QUARTER THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

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