Daily Archives: June 3, 2013

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Ms. Pac Man at the Chattanooga Public Library (by TTW contributor Justin Hoenke)

When I was a teenager, I spent most if not all of my time in video game arcades in shopping malls.  It was the time of fighting games…Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, World Heroes, Primal Rage, and many, many more.  Who knows how much money I spent playing those games and more importantly, who cares.  What mattered most (and what sticks with me to this day) was being in the same room with people my age who enjoyed the same things as me.  It was exciting.  It was fun.  It created friendships and community. Video gaming in libraries isn’t a new thing. […]