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How Ohio State’s marching band paid tribute to the history of games
Ohio State’s halftime show at the game against Nebraska was truly a spectacle to behold: a full ten minutes of their marching band performing video game tributes. I went to Michigan, so understand that praise of OSU is sacrilege, enough to get me burned at the stake in Ann Arbor. Combine an idea fi
Fez soundtrack to be orchestrated. Meh
It seems completely unecessary to make an orchestral version, since the synths were my favorite part, but this sneak peak of an upcoming orchestrated Fez soundtrack has me thinking it shouldn’t be too bad.
Foxconn suicides remembered in this iOS game
Foxconn, the company that makes iPhones, iPads, and most gaming consoles, doesn’t have the best history. In 2010, 14 employees committed suicide due to terrible working conditions. The iOS game In a Permanent Save State imagines their afterlives. Kate Cox at Kotaku reports: Like Molleindustria’s Pho
Gameboy Micro not the next 3DS, but this kid thinks otherwise
Andy Robertson’s son saved diligently for a used Gameboy Micro, convinced that it was the next new handheld from Nintendo. It was released in 2005. I was ready with a whole range of explanations for him once his starry-eyed wonder turned into the realization that this wasn’t in fact a new device at
Mondrian’s kind of racer
There are plenty of racers inspired by NASCAR or science fiction. But what about one inspired by minimalists and constructivists? Brandon Boyer takes a look at Chalo Chalo over at Venus Patrol. Looking every bit like an even further abstracted & awesomely organic take on Nintendo’s bit Generations c
Is Mario’s legacy of coins at an end?
Coins are ubiquitous in Mario games, but their function has remained relatively constant. Who can deny their allure? The collectibles are a little different this time and just that small change can affect the way the whole game is played. – – – For one thing, it’s a Mario that’s concerned with score
This guy makes art out of old computers
Peter McFarlane makes art with computers. No not on Photoshop, but with old circuitboards from garbaged PCs: To me, waste is just lack of imagination. This belief carries beyond the boundaries of my art production and permeates most aspects of my life. Most of my home and studio, and much of everyt
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