In Real Life

The Evolution Of Video Game Controllers In Pretty Poster Form

Brooklyn-based Pop Chart Lab’s latest poster is another attempt to show the lineage of video game controllers, from the twin sticks of Spacewar! to the lonely, somewhat sui generis Wii U tablet sitting lonely at the bottom. A signed and numbered print will run you just 24 clams.


May 21, 2011
In Real Life

If Dadaists Opened An Arcade, It Would Look Like This

While debate persists over the merit of video games an art form, the medium has reached an undeniable milestone: the emergence of an active counter-culture.


October 28, 2008
Uncategorized

Street Fighter Club Invades Brooklyn

Capcom held a Street Fighter Club event for a select group of its Unity members Friday night in Brooklyn. Invitees got a chance to play Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix arcade-style while scarfing down as much pizza and soda as possible. The event was held at a place called Chief Bodega, which plays host to underground concerts and parties. While the address was made secret to the general public, I still managed to make my way out there to get pictures. Couldn’t make it? Don’t worry, I gotcha covered.