Closure of the Sega Building 2 had been announced on August 1, 2020. However, the information had come via a sign posted on the door of the building. A Japanese Twitter user posted an image of said ...

Ryan is the Editor-in-Chief at DualShockers and has been a lover of games as long as he can remember. He holds a BA in English and Cinema and lives in New York City. The SEGA Akihabara Building 2 ...

Genda Gigo Entertainment announced on July 15 that it will close the Akihabara Gigo 1 arcade at the end of August 2025. This was Sega’s flagship arcade and its red building has been a landmark of ...

An iconic location in Tokyo is going away at the end of the month as the SEGA Arcade in Akihabara is shutting down on August 30th. If you're not familiar with the location, you might be if you pour ...

The global pandemic has been hard on a wide range of businesses. In Japan, arcades have been hit especially hard. In August, for example, the Sega Akihabara 2nd arcade shuttered. Now, another local ...

While many were saddened by the closure of Sega‘s big arcades in Akihabara, those looking to make a gaming trip to the shopping hub in Tokyo will be happy to learn Bandai Namco is now set to fill the ...

Sega announced that it will reopen the Retro Game Floor at its Akihabara Building 3 arcade in Tokyo. The retro-themed floor will feature an expanded lineup of arcade games for visitors to check out ...

Akihabara, Japan, is famous for its streets filled with colorful animation ads and bustling shopping centers, hence its nickname Electric Town. The district near central Tokyo is a welcoming ...

Sega Interactive has announced House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn for arcades. A preliminary location test will be held in Japan from January 19 to 21 at Sega Akihabara Building 3 in Tokyo, Japan. House ...