[Photo: Depixelizing Pixel Art] I love gaming on an HDTV, but I still keep an old CRT around just so I can play some Genesis or Nintendo games, because 8-bit graphics blown up in resolution by three ...

The 8-bit video game aesthetic has evolved into a dynamic form of visual and musical art. Beginning with early Atari and Nintendo video games, the 8-bit aesthetic has been a part of our culture for ...

Almost all members of Generation Y, aka the ‘Millenials,’ have some sort of relationship to, or remembrance of 8-bit. PBS delves into the distinct style in their latest Off Book video. 8-bit has ...

When it comes to cartoons the 90’s was a pivotal time. With channels like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon rising in prominence and Saturday morning cartoons on nearly every major network, the 90’s ...

Sam Cox and Justin LaRosa are graphical designers with a passion for Lego, so they decided to bring them together by creating a letterpress printing setup using Lego bricks, to print wonderful 8 ...

Photoshop cc 2020 tutorials showing how to transform a photo of someone or something into the look of a classic, 8-bit pixel ...

Though the never-ending debate over whether games can be considered art continues to rage, art that draws from games is becoming quite popular. The now-annual exhibition and showcase for game art, ...

Hip-hop and video games have been synonymous with each other for many years now. Fans of the electronic games have either played video games where rap artists are the players (2003’s Def Jam Vendetta) ...

In an age where high-definition visuals dominate the gaming landscape and the onslaught of 3D is just over the horizon, the simple pixel has been surprisingly enduring. Originally born out of ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The latest episode of PBS’ Off Book series looks at the influence of 8-bit video games on 30 years of culture.

If you had the good fortune to attend either of the I Am 8-Bit art shows at Gallery 1988 in Hollywood, you would have seen the art of Greg Simkins… a gallery favorite. His work appears in this year's ...

According to some, there’s a “condition” called the Tetris Effect where “Tetris” players, after many, many hours of playing the Russian puzzle block game, begin to hallucinate about a never-ending ...