Videodrome is a tech publication focused on the evolution that technology has taken over the course of the 20th century and how the visionaries of yesteryear influenced the modern automation that we tend to take for granted today. The article presented below is titled For Amusement Only: The Life and Death of the American Arcade written by Laura June and details the rapid rise and decline of the brick and mortar arcade hall culture in America, from its roots in the early gambling business to its eventual overshadowing by the home video gaming industry.