Like the rest of us, 8-bit hardware is not getting any newer, and failed ROMs are just a fact of life. Of course you can’t call up Commadore corporation for replacement parts anymore, so something is ...

Remember back in the day when you had a Nintendo Entertainment System hooked up to a tube television, the connection over RF shaky, the excitement palpable? Nintendo's hoping you do, and wants you to ...

The video game industry has changed a lot in the 35 years since the U.S. launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System. From online gaming to virtual reality, there’s a lot that the inventors of the NES ...

Computer technology has advanced over the last few years and now produces graphic details with clarity in high-definition. There are thousands of games you can enjoy today that feature amazing ...

If you are in the market for a retro 8-bit chiptune synthesizer you may be interested in a new piece of hardware which is being created by Arcano Systems the form of the Gem-8. The Gem-8 has been ...

Despite the existence of big-budget licenses like "Assassin's Creed" and "Call of Duty," independent gaming — projects using a minimal budget and staff — continues to be incredibly popular. Recent ...

Death Stranding was one of the most-hyped, and well-received games of 2019 and now Hideo Kojima's masterpiece has been "demaked" into an 8-bit game. The new Low-Fi version of the game was created by ...

Whenever I saw someone with a pixel version of themselves for an avatar, I always got slightly jealous. I even got as far as finding out how to make one for myself on Photoshop, but it still looked ...

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 ...

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Photoshop cc 2017 tutorial showing how to create a fun, retro, 8-bit, pixel portrait from photos. Photo provided by ...