Retro
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Original Art From Iconic Namco Game Artist Reportedly Stolen
Hiroshi Ono, aka Mr. Dotman, created some of gaming’s most famous pixels while working at Namco. He was a graphic designer on iconic games including Pac-Man, Xevious, Dig Dug and Galaga. The designs were originally drawn by hand and according to Japanese retro game researcher Zek, they’ve been stolen.
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Over 36,000 Flash Games Have Been Saved And Are Now Playable Offline
For a long time, the internet was filled with games and animation all built-in Flash. But when this year ends, Flash will die as nearly all major web browsers will remove Flash support on Dec. 31, 2020. Luckily, all that content won’t be lost thanks to Flashpoint, a project which has saved over 36,000 Flash…
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Cooly Skunk: Unreleased SNES Game Uncovered In The Most Unlikely Fashion
The story of how Cooly Skunk (AKA Punky Skunk) was recovered from digital obscurity is a rather complex affair.
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The SNES Pixel Book Captures The Magic Of Super Nintendo Graphics
There’s something soothing about printed 16-bit art. The way the page captures the colour and composition of pixels, capturing a moment of gaming in time. Flipping through UK-based Bitmap Books’ SNES Pixel Book provides that good feeling in page after page of Super Nintendo history.