PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pay the admission, and play your choice of pinball machines and other classic arcade games for free! But the stakes are much higher for serious competitors at the David L.

Record-breaking 700 pinball and classic arcade machines attract hundreds of players – legends and amateurs alike – in definitive proof of hobby-sport’s revival Sirens blare. There’s a constant ...

People attending the Replay FX Arcade & Video Game Festival play some of the 280 pinball machines used in the Pinburgh Match-Play Championship at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Pittsburgh is ...

Dave Hartley didn’t know what to expect when he pulled the plunger on his first game at Pinburgh. The longtime pinball fan is a solid player and the best among his friends (except for maybe Severin ...

Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. This year’s Pinburgh Match-Play ...