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“Why go with an ordinary coffee table, when you can get one with a complete media center PC and arcade gaming system built-in,” says Technabob. Well, I can answer that question but I’m gonna pass just this once.

There’s no doubt about it, surface tensions’ Arcane arcade table not only looks great, it’s functional! For gamers at least, kinda.

What’s in this “gamer’s table” we speak of? For one, there’s a hidden Shuttle XPC and a 19 or 26-inch LCD screen under the glass surface. Hardware aside, the system has over 100 licensed games from Taito, Midway and Atari. Plus, it’s also very much compatible with MAME. In other words, you can basically run all of your personal favourite arcade classics.

The table has a hidden drawer that contains high quality arcade controls including Sanwa joysticks and buttons, and a Happ light-up trackball and spinner. Included within the package is a built-in sound system, with stereo 30-watt speakers. They’re also offering an optional Sonos Zoneplayer, so the table can be used as a music playback station from a Sonos base station.

Now, if you turn on the computer (within the table), you can use the Windows Media Centre, iTunes or the music manager of your choice to play tunes or movies. Or at least that’s what written.

The Arcane arcade table starts at a rather pricey GBP3,299 (appx. USD5,061). It comes in walnut or oak. Full specs are available here!