Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Feb 22, 2021
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (Nintendo Switch) Review
I’ve always really liked retro anthologies. There’s some weirdly special to me about having a compilation of 10 to 20 old games on one...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Feb 15, 2021
Playing Arcade Games With Other People is Actually Kinda Fun
I mostly prefer playing arcade games by myself. Crazy, right? Given how much people praise the social aspect of arcades—myself...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Feb 8, 2021
Arcades are a Great Reason to Leave the House
With the COVID-19 pandemic feeling more and more like an inescapable reality with each passing month, I think it’s important for us to...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Feb 6, 2021
Bro, Isn’t it Crazy That Wilcox Arcade is 4 Years Old?
Let’s just stop and think about this for a second. I’ve penned Wilcox Arcade on a fairly consistent basis for 4 whole years. It almost...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Jan 25, 2021
My 2021 Raw Thrills Wishlist
A new year ushers in a new beginning. The year 2021 may prove an especially crucial new beginning across the entire globe as we exit the...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Jan 18, 2021
How Will COVID-19 Affect Arcade Game Selection?
Today’s article puts to print something I’ve been mulling over for about half a year now. Given how long the worldwide virus has been...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Jan 11, 2021
My Thoughts on Arcade Port-Begging
A particularly controversial topic in the arcade community is that of port-begging—a phenomenon in which players repeatedly request...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Jan 7, 2021
Bandai Namco Brings Maximum Tune 5 Back to Life With Upcoming Online Tournament
Bandai Namco is officially rejuvenating 2014’s Maximum Tune with an online tournament scheduled to run from January 12 to February 14,...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Dec 26, 2020
The Wilcox Arcade Christmas Special 2020
As a particularly experience-oriented individual, I’ve always had a soft spot for holiday specials. There’s nothing quite like the...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Dec 14, 2020
Check Out Arcade Heroes’ Latest Eugene Jarvis Interview
Adam Pratt of Arcade Heroes spoke with Raw Thrills co-founder Eugene Jarvis on his work in game development, the effect of COVID-19 on...
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Dec 14, 2020
Genres I'd Like to See Represented in Arcades
Arcades are fun. The games within arcades—you know, arcade games—are also fun. These are two claims I feel very confident making public....
Dustin Wilcox (Admin)
- Dec 7, 2020
Difficult Arcade Games are Infuriating in the Best Possible Way
Let’s not mince words here: Some arcade games are super-duper difficult. In fact, when playing on quarters, extremely extenuating...