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Feel like a kid again at The Cove Bar & Arcade in Las Vegas May 13, 2024
Ken Miller
This Treasure Island spot offers plenty of playtime options and great drinks.
Get your game on during Big Game week at these fun Las Vegas bars Feb. 2, 2024
Kiko Miyasato
Play games and drink cocktails at AREA15, Resorts World, Luxor, The Venetian and more.
The Year in Culture: Our favorite local music, new restaurants, movies and more from 2023 Dec. 21, 2023
By Las Vegas Weekly Staff
U2 opened the Sphere and also revisited Downtown Las Vegas; but the Beverly Theater, Yukon Pizza and Viaje Nahual rocked our worlds even harder.
Las Vegas podcast ‘The Other Castle’ explores video game storytelling Aug. 24, 2023
By Amber Sampson
“Things that I love are learning about how things get made, how stories get told, how characters come together,” says co-host Andrea Carter.
Game Nest owners Abraham and Julie Ann Salume turn playtime into a Las Vegas Chinatown pastime July 13, 2023
By Amber Sampson
More than 100 arcade games, from Japanese rarities like Konami’s ‘Bishi Bashi’ to rhythm games like arcade version of ‘Luigi’s Mansion,’ line the walls like a neon jungle.
The Arcade at Horseshoe in Las Vegas is for big kids and small March 10, 2023
Matt Kelemen
A huge variety of games guarantees a good time for all.
The Las Vegas Gaymers LGBTQ video game meetup group provides a fun and inclusive space Feb. 2, 2023
By Amber Sampson
“Out of all the groups I’ve ever floated around, this is the one I’ve stuck with, because it feels like a chosen family.”
2022 in Review: The Weekly’s favorite video games, books and podcasts Dec. 22, 2022
By Las Vegas Weekly Staff
Hint: Only one of ‘God of War Ragnarök’ and ‘Elden Ring’ made the cut
EVO video game tournament returns to Las Vegas after two-year absence Aug. 4, 2022
By Amber Sampson
Competitors will battle in ‘Street Fighter: V,’ ‘Dragon Ball FighterZ,’ ‘Tekken 7, ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate’ and more.
Saints Row to host experiential party at Downtown’s Thunderbird Hotel July 14, 2022
By Amber Sampson
In anticipation of the video game’s release, you are cordially invited to the world of Santo Ileso.
Get your game on at Player 1 Video Game Bar in Las Vegas June 10, 2022
Kiko Miyasato
The venue at Maryland Parkway offers great cocktails and retro gaming consoles.
Gamer’s Paradise: Find unlimited fun at these Las Vegas arcades Feb. 24, 2022
By Geoff Carter
Emporium at Area15, the Pinball Hall of Fame and more.
Game on! Video games and Las Vegas have long been a good-time combo Feb. 24, 2022
By Las Vegas Weekly Staff
Running down some of the history, and pointing the way to present-day fun.
Las Vegas offers a one-of-a-kind backdrop in these classic video games Feb. 24, 2022
By Amber Sampson
‘GTA: San Andreas,’ ‘Fallout New Vegas’ and beyond.
These brothers hope to make skill-based gaming more mainstream in Las Vegas Feb. 24, 2022
By Amber Sampson
March’s two-day Casino Esport Conference will aim to inform casino leaders on how to integrate video gaming successfully.
Las Vegans Louis Castle and Brett Wesley Sperry reinvented strategy gaming with Westwood Studios Feb. 24, 2022
By Amber Sampson
“When you have to remind people to get back to work and stop playing, you know you’re on to something big."
With Downtown’s Insert Coin(s), Christopher LaPorte married arcades with Las Vegas nightlife Feb. 24, 2022
By Amber Sampson
“UFC President Dana White would come in and be like, ‘All right, I want that video game system, and hey DJ, play the Beastie Boys.’”
Year in Review: Our favorite films and TV shows, video games and podcasts Dec. 23, 2021
By Las Vegas Weekly Staff
A big year for Marvel, Wes Anderson and The Beatles, plus ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ and a quest for the perfect pasta.
