Sodas, fries and killing zombies: games arcades are back
by Oliver Holmes, Southeast Asia correspondent from on (#2J37Y)
A beloved but long-struggling industry sees a fresh start in VR, and in Bangkok headsets and high-powered PCs have replaced the coin-op machines of old
It's a scene straight from a 90s arcade.
A group of guys clutching greasy fries and icy sodas fixating wide-eyed on a screen where their friend is manically shooting the limbs off zombies. The gang have bought credit for an hour of gaming - surely more than enough time for bloodshot eyes and pounding headaches.
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