In Real Life

Chiptunes Artist Dr. Octoroc Doubles Down On 80s Nostalgia

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.


June 17, 2010
In Real Life

Chiptunes@two: Martin Galway

Kotaku AU

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.


June 16, 2010
In Real Life

Chiptunes@two: Metroid

Kotaku AU

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.


June 15, 2010
In Real Life

Chiptunes@two: The Last Ninja

Kotaku AU

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.


May 29, 2010
In Real Life

Carry On Wayward 8-Bit Son

Kansas’ classic ’76 rock ballad as performed by 8-bit musician The Disco King. Get out those lighters!


November 27, 2009
In Real Life

This Lady Will Be Singing Chiptune In Sweden

On November 26, photographer/digital artist Julie will be singing with 8-bit chiptune musician Hally in Sweden at DreamHack, the world’s largest LAN-party and computer festival.


November 20, 2009
In Real Life

Soundbytes Brings Live Chiptunes To Melbourne

Kotaku AU

Stuck for something to do in Melbourne tonight? Perhaps you’d like to enjoy a night of chiptunes?


July 8, 2009
In Real Life

Who Needs Nintendo Chiptunes When You’ve Got Sega Rock?

Music inspired directly by video games tends to be fairly limited in scope. Chiptunes, hip-hop, some electronica, and the odd piece of folk. Sludgefeast are none of those things.


June 17, 2009

Best 2009 Video Game Soundtrack So Far?

You’ve heard the theme to Bowser’s castle from Super Mario Bros. But have you heard it remixed in kind of a hip-hop way and officially commissioned by Nintendo as part of the Pictobits soundtrack?


May 23, 2009
In Real Life

IPhone Becomes An 8-Bit Synthesiser

So iPhone games have, to date, been largely disappointing. Let’s forget iPhone games for a minute, then, at look at an iPhone synth that lets you create your own 8-bit soundtracks.