Gamers will likely be flocking to free sessions at Generations Arcade

Matthew Albion ... his dream about to become reality (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - You've heard the tax preparer commercial: free, free-free-free, free-free, free-free-free.

Well, Gamers take note. Rochester's newest and perhaps most ambitious gaming colossus - Generations Console Arcade - is set for its grand opening this weekend with free gaming across all of its platforms from Atari to Playstation.

Not your typical arcade, Generations is a 5,000-square-foot console arcade, featuring console gaming like Wii, PlayStation, Xbox and Atari in its main room.

Behind the Main Room are two Virtual Reality rooms featuring the Oculus and some pinball and arcade games.

Also within the facility is an area for non-video games such as Foosball, DnD, Pokemon, Air Hockey, Rod Hockey and a lane for indoor Cornhole.

The business concept was conceived by 17-year-old Matthew Albion, who was assisted along the way by his dad, James.

The two had hoped to get Generations Console Arcade up and running during December, but pandemic supply-chain issues continued to frustrate their efforts, the pair said recently.

"I've been working on this plan with my Dad for a couple years," he said in early January.

The free time will be from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, with a special Membership Day Pass available on Monday.

Generations Console Arcade is located at 39 South Main St. behind Postal Center USA