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Make an iPad Arcade (Tablet Arcade) FAIL

My arcade projects are some of the funnest projects I have done, and my fans have told me the same! Many of my loyal fans have built their own versions of my full-size arcade cabinet and my bartop arcade cabinet. Some of my fans though have been clear that one of these cabinets is just […]

Setting up RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi 3

This is without a doubt the most requested video/article in the history of The Geek Pub. No seriously. Each of the arcade cabinet videos and my inbox is littered with people asking me to do a video on installing the hardware and software on the inside of the cabinet. Well for those of you who […]

Build a RetroPie Bartop Arcade Cabinet

Making my retro Arcade Cabinet last summer was one of my all time favorite projects. It been one of my most popular videos ever, and many of you have sent me awesome pictures cabinets you built that were based on my arcade cabinet plans. One piece of feedback that I have gotten over and over […]

Pub Talk 02: CNC Fail Follow-Up and Updates

Pub Talk 02: CNC Fail Follow-Up In this latest Pub Talk, we discuss the happening of the most recent video featuring the Making of a Party Serving Tray.  Needless to say the CNC version was a big fail.  Let’s discuss that a little more and give some other shop updates! You can also read more […]

How to Make Pac-Man Wall Art

Pac-Man is the legend in arcades.  One of the very first video games to rock the arcade sphere.  Pac-Man is an icon.  As a kid I played Pac-Man like crazy.  I watched the Pac-Man cartoon on Saturday morning TV, and yes: I had a Pac-Man poster on my wall as a kid.  Does that count as […]

How to make an Arcade Machine: Part 3

The artwork that you use on your cabinet is what really sets it off.  And the choices are almost endless. You can pick from old school retro arcade game graphics, to modern PC and console games artwork.  I’ve seen numerous arcade cabinets with Halo, Destiny, and other XBOX game artwork on the sides.One thing that almost […]

BLOG: Where am I on the Arcade?

The arcade is coming along nicely.  Yep.  That’s right.  It’s sitting in my garage collecting some dust!  I ordered the graphic decals over two weeks ago and they still have not arrived.  That’s why you’ve not yet seen part 3 of the video.  In the meantime I’m putting out some smaller projects that my wife […]

How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 2

Building this arcade cabinet for MAME has been one the funnest projects I’ve done yet!  The memories alone that have been jogged by playing some of these old games again have been great! I’ve played Pac-Man, Galaga, Spy Hunter, Rally-X, Pitfall, Donkey Kong, and even Space Invaders! In addition to MAME, I’m going to have […]

How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 1

Making a retro (i.e. “Old School”) arcade cabinet is probably one of the most enjoyable projects I have done in recent years from a personal perspective. I grew up at the local mall in my tweens and teens, and I spent a whole lot of that time in places like The Gold Mine, The Forum […]

Pub Talk 01 & Water Balloon Cannon Giveaway

Video Transcript Hey guys!  It’s Mike from The Geek Pub, and welcome to Pub Talk.  An episode where I take a few minutes here and there and I just talk about upcoming projects and I keep you guys up to date with what’s going on around the shop.  And with Pub Talk, of course, it […]