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Blip Japan Artist Profile: M7Kenji

8:00AM September 20, 2011 | Nick Partyka

Are you guys excited about the Blip Festival Tokyo? For those of you who are, we’ve got an interview with one of the artists who will be playing during the shows dates of October 22-23, 2011. More »

In Real Life

How Video Games Changed Me

2:00AM July 23, 2011 | Lisa Foiles

With hairpins jabbing into my brain, an assistant director yelling “Hold the noise!” and a vegan Rice Krispie Treat sitting on the edge of my keyboard that may have actually been a prop, I’m writing this from the set of an independent film – a project that never would have found me if it hadn’t been for video games. More »

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Wronged Chiptune Artist Gets Some Revenge

5:30PM July 1, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Last week we brought you the sad story of chiptune artist Andy Baio and his run in with the legal system over an album cover. Opponents of current copyright laws will no doubt then get a smile out of this. More »

In Real Life

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

2:40AM June 25, 2011 | Brian Crecente

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

In Real Life

8-bit Chiptune Cover Art Cost This Man $32,500

3:30PM June 24, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Chiptune artist and tech guru Andy Baio released an album last year called Kind of Bloop, an 8-bit tribute to Miles Davis’ jazz masterpiece Kind of Blue. Yet despite receiving permission to cover the songs, Baio still found himself in court. What gives? More »

In Real Life

Chiptune American Bandstand Has A Good Beat

9:30AM June 17, 2011 | Owen Good

It’s hard explaining why syndicated dance party shows like American Bandstand and Soul Train were compelling television, unless you grew up in that analogue era that predated VCRs, cable TV (in some stubborn households) and goddamn for sure the Internet. More »

In Real Life

Glass Joe Ain’t No Punk, Bitch

4:15PM February 19, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

St. Louis instrumental hip-hop duo Safety Words have combined two of my favourite things in the world: Nintendo music and the Wu-Tang Clan. Check it out here, and check them out here. More »

In Real Life

Chiptunes Artist Dr. Octoroc Doubles Down On 80s Nostalgia

6:40AM January 5, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The man behind chippy video game crossover greats like the Jersey Shore RPG, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Game and the best console war fight ever is assaulting your nostalgia with a new project, chiptunes remakes of 80s themes and jingles. More »

In Real Life

Chiptunes@two: Martin Galway

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2:00PM June 17, 2010 | Dan Staines

It’s 2PM. You’ve finished lunch and are looking for a way to kill time as the day slowly draws to a close. A perfect opportunity, methinks, to listen to some classic chiptunes courtesy of YouTube and your good friends at Kotaku AU. More »

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Chiptunes@two: Metroid

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2:00PM June 16, 2010 | Dan Staines

It’s 2PM. You’ve finished lunch and are looking for a way to kill time as the day slowly draws to a close. A perfect opportunity, methinks, to listen to some classic chiptunes courtesy of YouTube and your good friends at Kotaku AU. More »