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Arcade games are making a comeback – but not in the way you’d think

Nostalgia is as powerful in gaming as it is in film and television, but these games are using retro styles to explore very modern anxieties.

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Arcade games are making a comeback – but not in the way you’d think

Nostalgia is as powerful in gaming as it is in film and television, but these games are using retro styles to explore very modern anxieties.

3 hours ago·North Sydney, Australia

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia 3 hours ago on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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Arcade games are making a comeback – but not in the way you’d think

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Arcade games are making a comeback – but not in the way you’d think

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