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Brian Eno, Of All People, Explains The True Beauty Of Retro Games

The appeal of 8-bit music, retro graphics and other art forms defined by their limits, beautifully explained by prolific musical artist and producer Brian Eno in his 1996 diary “A Year With Swollen Appendices“.


All Of Daft Punk’s Latest Album, Mashed Into One 8-Bit Song

Maybe you’ve heard the entirety of Daft Punk’s latest, Random Access Memories. But I’m guessing you haven’t heard the album in an 8-bit style, as a single song. Thankfully, Joe Jeremiah can indulge you there, with this here video.


This 8-Bit Celebration Of a 90s Childhood Makes Me Feel Really, Really Old…

This is how I know I’m getting old: the generation below me is starting to get nostalgic for their childhood. This video is like a perfect representation of that…


8-Bit, Co-Op Deus Ex Game Is A Cruel, Cruel April Fools’ Joke

The problem with April Fools’ jokes is that 50 per cent of the time I wish the prank product was actually real. Eidos Montreal contributes to the problem with their version of a prank: the “reveal” of an 8-bit Deus Ex game.


With Some Tweaks, 1989 Could Have Seen The Release Of A 2013 Game

Though Retro City Rampage is a parody of older games, it is not, in fact, an 8-bit game. Well, not until Vblank Entertainment decided they wanted to make it into a real 8-bit game.


Crack That Chip! An 8-Bit Tribute Worthy Of Devo

With their stripped-down tunes and looping, incessant beats, Devo seems like a band that fits the 8-bit makeover mould more than most. And so, the music collective 8-bit Operators has pooled their talent to create “Crack That Chip!,” a video game-ized tribute to Mothersbaugh’s mighty ensemble, and from what I’ve heard of it, it’s exceeded my expectations.


Wreck-It Ralph’s 8-Bit Animation Was A Downshift Disney Had Trouble Making

Wreck-It Ralph comes out on Boxing Day in Australia. The film, Disney’s newest animated feature, seeks to do with video games what Toy Story did for toys of the non-digital sort, and tie into nostalgia for the 8-bit era.


Watch The 8-Bit Version Of That BioShock Infinite Trailer

The premiere trailer for BioShock Infinite was such a tease: a beautiful new environment, a mysterious and solemn-looking new character, and lots and lots of propaganda.


The Prettiest 8-Bit Montage Of The Olympic Games Around

If you were wondering what the Olympic games might look like in 8-bit form, this montage video is here for you. As a bonus, the chiptunes track is just as pretty as the 8-bit art.


Parks And Recreation’s Manliest Man Honoured With His Own Classic NES Cartridge

There may well be no better dude on TV than Parks & Recreation‘s Ron Swanson. The man simply knows what time it is — he understands the value of a glass of scotch and a steak, he’s got a thriving career as a smooth-jazz saxophonist, and he’s a master woodworker.


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