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Back in 2015, developer Kevin Bates launched a credit-card-sized open-source 8-bit gaming system on Kickstarter called the Arduboy for folks with keen eyesight to play, create and share free games ...
Even with the limitations of the 8-bit computer, Spelunky64 does an admirable job recreating the mechanics of the much more recent indie, right down to the procedural levels, vast array of items ...
Forget dropping thousands of dollars on the monstrously spec’d gaming laptops sold by the likes of Alienware. As long as you’re not itching to play the latest titles, you can look to the ...
The company’s latest retro game system is a half-sized Atari 400 replica called THE400. It comes with 25 classic Atari games pre-installed and features a few modern hardware updates. THE400 ...
Although primarily associated with more graphically advanced games, a few 8-bit RPGs have fantastic real-time action combat systems.
A gallery of some of the prettiest 8-bit games. While not all may actually be good games, they sure hold up by looking good.
8-Bit Commando is a run and gun platformer with fast-paced action, a rocking soundtrack, local multiplayer and explosions.
GameCentral speaks to the composer of The 8-Bit Big Band, about the current state of video game music and his upcoming show in London.
While the world has been racing for higher and higher bit counts for CPUs, there are always those that buck the trend. Consider the venerable Motorola MC14500B, a 1-bit CPU, no kidding. [Usagi Elec… ...
[Thom Cherryhomes] shared with us an incredible resource for anyone curious about the Coleco Adam, one of the big might-have-been home computers of the 80s. There’s a monstrous 4-hour deep di… ...
The bar will be located at 217 W. Jefferson St., in downtown Bloomington, the former location of Pantagraph Printing and ...