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) ...

Well, the good folks at PBS have done it again — they’ve made another web video exploring the depths of web culture that is both highly informative and entertaining. This time they tackle the ...

TSMC has shared a super-cool digital greeting card with its trusted partners, most important customers, and other insiders. The animation cleverly mixes retro-nostalgic 8-bit style gaming visuals and ...

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 ...

Every once in a while, we get to showcase some super cool, talented artists who manage to combine their love of wrestling and pop culture with their passion for pro wrestling. You might remember Mike ...

The Evolution of 8-Bit Art is the newest video from the PBS YouTube series, Off Book, which is a web-original series exploring innovative art that comes out every other Wednesday. 8-bit comes from a ...

[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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Interest in 8-bit games and art is far from passé; just look at two recent posts in this very feature that show interest in the art-form is alive and well. The continued popularity of the art form ...