After several years of being an occasional event, Power Up, the Science Museum’s festival of vintage gaming is returning, as a permanent feature of the museum.
A large room will be filled with 160 consoles and computers covering five decades of gaming, from Pong to Pacman and Minecraft to Mario. Throw in a dose of Chuckie Egg and some Space Invaders, and it’s a nostalgia fest.
The now permanent installation returns on Thursday 27th July, and it costs just £15 for an annual pass offering unlimited repeat visits. You can also buy a single day pass for £10, but the cost difference is so slight that it’s worth buying the annual pass anyway.
This website has been running now for over a decade, and while advertising revenue contributes to funding the website, it doesn't cover the costs. That is why I have set up a facility with DonorBox where you can contribute to the costs of the website and time invested in writing and research for the news articles.
It's very similar to the way The Guardian and many smaller websites are now seeking to generate an income in the face of rising costs and declining advertising.
Whether it's a one-off donation or a regular giver, every additional support goes a long way to covering the running costs of this website, and keeping you regularly topped up doses of Londony news and facts.
If you like what you read on here, then please support the website here.
