{
  "id": 3719036,
  "title": "Tie the rakhi, game on: 7 UAE gaming spots for a sibling smackdown (or not) this Raksha Bandhan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tie-the-rakhi-game-on-7-uae-gaming-spots-for-a-sibling-smackdown-or",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:54:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/tie-the-rakhi-game-on-7-uae-gaming-spots-for-a-sibling-smackdown-or-not-this-raksha-bandhan-1.500654032"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This Raksha Bandhan, why not make sibling rivalry an adventure? Forget the typical sweets-and-selfies; instead, bring your brother into a world of chaos and competition. From arcade games to VR battles, UAE offers seven spots perfect for a sibling smackdown.\n\nBrass Monkey on Bluewaters Island features 60+ arcade games, VR racing simulators, and bowling lanes. Loco Bear in Al Quoz offers climbing walls, trampolines, a roll glider, and VR headsets for an alternate reality battle. Top Golf's Bunker Arcade houses 50+ games and an air hockey face-off. Cube Challenge Room in Reem Mall presents 32 rooms of puzzles, climbing, and balance challenges. Prison Island at Abu Dhabi Mall provides over 26 prison cells to explore and a mugshot moment. Bounce Abu Dhabi in Forsan Central Mall invites you to bounce off trampolines and slides, while Pixoul Gaming offers 10 VR worlds for a sci-fi VR experience.",
  "summary": "Raksha Bandhan is basically an annual excuse for your brother to pretend he has never annoyed you a day in his life, hand you a gift, and call it even. Cute. But this year, why not make him actually work for that rakhi? Forget the usual sweets-and-selfies routine. it's time to drag him into an arena and settle things the way siblings were always meant to: through absolute, unfiltered chaos. Hello…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}