The Decline of Arcades: When Did They Stop Being Popular?

When did arcades stop being popular? Up until about 1996, arcade video games had remained the largest sector of the global video game industry, before arcades declined in the late 1990s, with the console market surpassing arcade video games for the first time around 1997?1998. Read more on en.wikipedia.org Millions of people enjoyed themselves at … Read more

The Demise of Drive-Ins: A Look at Why They Disappeared

Why did drive-ins go away? Exurb encroachment was the beginning of the end for drive-in theaters. Urban and exurban sprawl is a substantial undercurrent leading to the demise of drive-ins. At first blush that feels obvious, because we all know there’s less physical space available than in the ’50s and ’60s when the suburban boom … Read more