Gamers can dust off their controllers and plug in after it was announced that a new gaming cafe is opening in the city centre.

Albion Games Cafe is replacing the former One Life Left (OLL) Gaming Cafe in St Benedicts Street after it closed in October last year.

Tom Scott has decided to take up the mantle and is looking to open his new business to the masses next month.

Norwich Evening News: Albion Games Café is set to take over from the former One Life Left (OLL) Gaming Café in St Benedicts StreetAlbion Games Café is set to take over from the former One Life Left (OLL) Gaming Café in St Benedicts Street (Image: Newsquest)

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Tom, who moved to St Benedicts Street in April, has been planning the business for three years.

The 30-year-old, who's invested roughly £20,000 into the venue, said: "When OLL closed I got in touch and started to speak to them about moving in.

"The OLL team were great in helping me get my foot in the door here.

Norwich Evening News: Tom Scott, owner of Albion Games Café Tom Scott, owner of Albion Games Café (Image: Jack Verduyn)

"It's been a slow process but it's allowed me to make sure everything is being done properly.

"There's still work going on inside but we're about a month away - hoping for September.

"It's nerve-wracking opening a new business in this climate but I'm confident we'll be able to emulate similar success to OLL.

"The city is a great place to have a venue like this and I think it's going to do well here."

Norwich Evening News: Tom says he hopes to be open sometime next month, in SeptemberTom says he hopes to be open sometime next month, in September (Image: Tom Scott)

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Tom describes the venue more "as a cafe with video games" offering various food and drink while fitting 12 TV screens around the venue for customers to hire out and roughly 500 games available spanning multiple generations of consoles.

Tom added: "We've got brand new releases to retro favourites so everyone should be accounted for.

"The whole venue can also be hired out for £100 an hour and all facilities are free to use."