Pixels is the worst
The most old-school thing in PIXELS is the misogyny.
space invaders
PACAPONG’s chaotic arcade game mash-up reflects our remix culture
Part of me wishes that Dick Poelen had gone further. His Mini Ludum Dare #68 game jam entry PACAPONG comprises four classic arcade games: Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Pong, and Donkey Kong. But why stop there? The disruptive child in me begs for more and more to be added. I want this mash-up to be taken
An unusual Grand Rapids coffeeshop gets a videogame tribute
There’s a building that has sat at the west end of Grand Rapids, Michigan for over a century. It used to be a bank but has since been transformed into a coffee shop called The Bitter End. It sells loose leaf teas, Ghirardelli mochas, and something called a “bulletproof Tibetan coffee.” Its menu is t
Street Art and the 8-Bit Cool
The 8-bit aesthetic is not a fast-track to relevance.
Space Invaders, Missile Command, and other classics painted in fresco
Just in time for Easter, these regal fresco paintings inspired by the videogames of yore are now showing at Kim Foster Gallery on 529 W 20th Street in New York. The show, called Genesis, is the artistic outpouring of Dan Hernandez, a man whose love for classic arcade games is only equaled by his lov