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Aug 2010
28m 23s

The Rise and Fall of the Video Arcade

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Whatever happened to the video game arcade? In recent years, many video game arcades have closed or evolved to cope with an increasingly sophisticated home console market. Join Chris and Jonathan as they explore the rise and fall of video game arcades. 
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