{"id":1152,"date":"2026-05-25T21:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gameengines.net\/wp\/?p=1152"},"modified":"2026-05-26T04:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:53:12","slug":"button-mashing-meets-history-why-you-need-to-experience-power-up-at-the-london-science-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameengines.net\/wp\/?p=1152","title":{"rendered":"Button Mashing Meets History: Why You Need to Experience \u201cPower Up\u201d at the London Science Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let me paint you a picture.<\/span><\/p>\n

You walk into a massive, dimly lit gallery. The air hums. You hear the 8-bit chime of a Super Mario mushroom, the roar of a\u00a0<\/span>Gran Turismo<\/span><\/em>\u00a0engine, and someone behind you whisper,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cNo way, is that a Sega Dreamcast?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Welcome to\u00a0<\/span>Power Up<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0at the London Science Museum. And no, this isn\u2019t your typical \u201clook-but-don\u2019t-touch\u201d exhibition.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a hands-on, sweaty-palmed, full-send love letter to gaming. And honestly? It might be the most fun you can have in London with your clothes on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Premise: A Playable History Lesson<\/span><\/h3>\n

Forget roped-off artifacts. Power Up is simple: over 160 consoles and computers, from the 1970s to the present day. And they\u00a0<\/span>want<\/span><\/em>\u00a0you to play them.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re talking:<\/span><\/p>\n