8-Bit City: New York

New York, just like I pixeled it! Check out this 8-bit map of the city. Well, actually there are several cities including Amsterdam, London, Kyoto, Paris, Singapore, and several others. And it looks like more will added to the list in the future. Given the overabundance of Google Maps, 8-Bit City is a refreshing way [...]

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Space Invader Graffiti Art

Check out an interview with street artist Space Invader. This is a clip from the global street art and graffiti documentary Bomb It. Invader is a French street artist who pastes up small tile mosaics featuring the pop culture characters from the 1970′s arcade game Space Invaders. His invasion began in Paris in 1998 and [...]

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Vintage Missile Command (On the TV!)

Check out this promotional photo. I’m guessing this is to advertise the computer system or maybe those amazing little joysticks. This computer was so awesome you could just hook it up to your TV and load up your favorite game off a floppy disk. Looks like it was a good Christmas with the latest version [...]

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Video Game as Art: LIMBO

LIMBO may be Playdead Studio’s first release but this is already a classic game. Check out this game trailer for a preview of the action. LIMBO’s gameplay is in monochromatic black-and-white tones with little lighting. Film grain effects and minimal ambient sounds create an eerie atmosphere reminiscent of a horror movie. The dark presentation has [...]

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