Old-school games in "barcade" renaissance

**MIG-31** · Apr 12, 2007, 05:30 PM

Source: Reuters
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LOS ANGELES, April 12 (Reuters) - In Brooklyn's warehouse-turned-artist district of Williamsburg, young hipsters flock to Barcade to sample its roster of microbrews and mingle with the likes of Pac-Man, the Mario brothers and Frogger.

Walls of the bar, which runs on wind power and has its own MySpace profile, are lined with dozens of bulky, old-school arcade games that decades ago lured coin-clutching teens to crowded, dark rooms with deceptively addicting game play.

Barcade's popularity among Williamsburg's 20- and 30-somethings reflects a wider trend in the video game industry -- "retro" games are back as parents introduce their offspring to the beloved games of their youth.

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Old-school games in "barcade" renaissance Source: Reuters _______________ LOS ANGELES, April 12 (Reuters) - In Brooklyn's warehouse-turned-artist district of Williamsburg, young hipsters flock to Barcade to sample its roster of microbrews and mingle with the likes of Pac-Man, the Mario brothers and Frogger. Walls of the bar, which runs on wind power and has its own MySpace profile, are lined with dozens of bulky, old-school arcade games that decades ago lured coin-clutching teens to crowded, dark rooms with deceptively addicting game play. Barcade's popularity among Williamsburg's 20- and 30-somethings reflects a wider trend in the video game industry -- "retro" games are back as parents introduce their offspring to the beloved games of their youth. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here