Game Day: 2-D or not 2-D? No question - Sacramento Bee

Game Day: 2-D or not 2-D? No question
Sacramento Bee
The graphics are in a pixelated, hand-drawn style that captures the feel of old 8-bit games but delivers more detail and smoother animation. ...

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If you enjoy reading this site, you might also want to check out these Think ... - Gamasutra

If you enjoy reading this site, you might also want to check out these Think ...
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Cosmic Logic Inc. is proud to officially announce details on their upcoming release: "Doc Logic" featuring the music of indie sensation "8 Bit Weapon. ...

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Cosmos X2 (DSiWare) - Nintendo Life

Cosmos X2 (DSiWare)
Nintendo Life
Fans of the classic 8-bit era shoot-'em-ups will like find Cosmos X2 a nice reminder of days gone by, but gamers who've become accustomed to the manic ...

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Chiptunes + Banjo? The Music of the Classic Gaming Expo 2010 - VGChartz

Chiptunes + Banjo? The Music of the Classic Gaming Expo 2010
VGChartz
ComputeHer, 8 Bit Weapon, crashfaster, Descendants of Erdrick, and mustache aficionado Bud Melvin were all on hand for special lunchtime concerts during ...

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The James Clayton Column: Pilgrim and Poppins vs. real life - Den Of Geek

The James Clayton Column: Pilgrim and Poppins vs. real life
Den Of Geek
You don't need a spoonful of sugar with the medicine, just a gaming marathon and an 8-bit version of the Let's Go Fly A Kite tune to make everything sweet. ...

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GeekDad HipTrax #57 - Wired (blog)

GeekDad HipTrax #57
Wired (blog)
Michelle Mitchell is one-half of the dynamic American chiptune duo 8 Bit Weapon, but she is also the one-woman sound machine ComputeHer. ...

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You Want Some Lites to Try? Here is a Veritable Smorgasbord…! - Touch Arcade


Touch Arcade
You Want Some Lites to Try? Here is a Veritable Smorgasbord…!
Touch Arcade
... but the developers more than make up for this with heaps upon heaps of old school retro charm and fantastic chiptune music by 8 Bit Weapon. ...

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John Beck learning on the fly - Washington Post (blog)

John Beck learning on the fly
Washington Post (blog)
Banks has shown that he can be a weapon when he gets the ball in his hands, but his inconsistancy at keeping the ball in his hands once he gets it is scarry ...

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Gaming tutorials: only for the dumb? - Stuff.co.nz


Stuff.co.nz
Gaming tutorials: only for the dumb?
Stuff.co.nz
But do we really need to be told how to change our weapon using the scroll wheel when it's been the default method for the past decade? ...

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Best LCD monitors for both style and substance - TechRadar UK


TechRadar UK
Best LCD monitors for both style and substance
TechRadar UK
For reasons related to the number of shades that are required per channel for 8-bit colour, TN panels with dithering fall slightly short of the total ...

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This Day In History

San Marino: independent country inside Italy — arguably the world's smallest and oldest republic — was founded (301)

Quote of the day

"I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?"

by Leo Durocher