8-bit
In Real Life

French Presidential Candidate’s Website Hides An 8-Bit Konami Code Surprise

Democratic Movement president François Bayrou may be a longshot in next week’s French presidential election, but he’s won my nonexistent vote with a secret NES-era message hidden in his official website via the Konami Code.

September 30, 2011
Retro

Put Some Wakka-Wakka On Your Walls With Pac-Man Blik Decals

Blik, maker of fine stickables, and Namco Bandai, the people who own Pac-Man, are combining their respective powers to bring Inky, Pinky, Blinky, Clyde and other memorable 8-bit sprites to your wall. Starting today, you can put only the finest of Pac-Man decals on your walls, safely and stylishly.

September 13, 2011
Retro

James Cameron’s Avatar Mashup Created For Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year

Movie to video game adaptations of the early 1980s were difficult things. Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and The Empire Strikes Back were as hard to master as they were hard to genuinely enjoy.

July 28, 2011
In Real Life

Assassin’s Creed Gets An 8-bit Makeover

Assassin’s Creed makes a surprisingly good-looking retro game. Majami Hiroz reinvisioned the modern classic Assassin’s Creed in 8-bit style graphics. It looks more like a 3DS 3D classic than an actual retro game, but that makes it all the more beautiful.

July 6, 2011
In Real Life

Now Four Eyes Can Look Cool In 8-Bit Glasses

For the glasses wearer looking to lower the resolution of their frames, designer Dzmitry Samal offers pairs of retro-futuristic pixelated glasses, inspired by late ’80s video games and “society’s fascination with an ‘informational aesthetic’”.

June 25, 2011
In Real Life

It’s (8-Bit) ‘Friday’, ‘Friday’, ‘Friday’

And you thought it was impossible to improve on Rebecca Black’s TGIF anthem “Friday”? You were so very, very wrong.

April 16, 2011
In Real Life

Rebecca ‘Friday’ Black Hits Game Boy Color

If this were a real game, it would be the best game ever made. I can already see the ads; Which seat will YOU take?

April 1, 2011
Nintendo

8-bit Pocket Camera Turns Your iPhone Into A Game Boy Camera

Resolution of your iPhone camera got you down? Are HDR photographs just too dynamic for you? With the magic of the 8-bit Pocket Camera app, you can make your iPhone’s photographic capabilities look a good 13-years-old, emulating the qualities of Nintendo’s Game Boy Camera.

March 11, 2011
Retro

You’ve Never Heard Tetris, Pac-Man, Mega Man Sound Like This

Composer and sound designer Jake “Virt” Kaufman follows up his Super Mario Bros hi-def sound design experiment by giving 8-bit games like Tetris, Pac-Man, Mega Man, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and Contra the “ultra nextgen AAA” sound design treatment.

February 23, 2011
In Real Life

Let’s Just Say White Mage’s Dad Is ‘Old-Fashioned’

White Mage, Red Mage, Black Mage, what’s the difference? In Dorkly’s latest video we discover that not every White Mage is as enlightened as the next.

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