Build a DIY Retro Arcade!
Build an arcade cabinet to play all your favorite old games – from full-size to micro.
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Build an arcade cabinet to play all your favorite old games – from full-size to micro.
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If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. In a world where technology is constantly evolving, there’s something undeniably charming about the retro arcade games that once captivated […]
For a couple generations of folks, old arcade cabinets are sacred relics. The amount of nostalgia both from childhood memories of gaming at the big arcades and from folks who relish in the early days of computing and game development is quite high. This log, detailing the revival of an old Defender arcade cabinet just […]
The Game Developer Conference, or GDC, is always a big event in the gaming industry. You can find the latest and greatest tech and talent, and do some incredible networking. What interests us from the event are the makers who are always trying to come up with new and interesting ways to play games. They […]
Think you could MacGyver your way out of a dangerous situation? Welcome to Make:’s MacGyver Challenge — solve this emergency scenario in a creative way and your solution could be featured in the next issue of Make: magazine! Submit your answer down below by March 20. Written by MacGyver TV creator Lee David Zlotoff and […]
Playing with Lego is a time honored tradition of both young and and old. This build however takes things a few steps beyond simply plugging in the correct shapes to make your structure. Ancient James has designed and built a functional version of the little computer brick. It turns out that making one of these […]