Tag: CLASSIC

You probably don't think da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' and the classic video game 'Pong' have anything in common, but, a group of French gamers believes the two share plenty of traits. BBC News reports that a group called MO5 is calling on the government to establish a retro gaming museum because, according to spokesman Philippe Dubois, "[We] are in danger of losing our inheritance of video game ...

Gamers, capable of epic button-mashing binges known to go on for hours, need that perfect place to park their butts. Ask any geek what the most important part of any good video game lair is, and they'll say it's the chair. A lounger needs to be stylish (so you can impress your friends who come over to play 'Halo 3'), and comfortable (so you're cheeks won't go numb during that last-minute drive on ...

The game that pretty much single handedly kick-started the CD-ROM revolution, 'Myst,' is coming to the iPhone, according to a stealthy post on the forums at Cyan, the developer of the game. When it originally hit the scene in 1993, 'Myst' was a graphical wonder that immersed players in a point-and-click virtual world rendered more beautifully than anything else available at the time. The game ...

If you signed on to your Xbox Live Arcade account today, you may have noticed two new games waiting there for you to play: 'Asteroids' and 'Asteroids: Deluxe' (pictured above). These two classic Atari titles won't be alone for long. Microsoft has promised that others are on the way. 'Battlezone', 'Tempest', and 'Warlords' will be available sometime after the holiday season. Personally, we can't ...

As you may have already heard, Apple announced a host of iPod updates at today's "The Beat Goes On" event in San Francisco. Besides wowing us with the totally new iPhone-like iPod Touch (more on that here) and Wi-Fi iTunes, Apple also announced refreshes for the iPod Nano, the iPod classic and the Shuffle. Details are below. The Nano 'Fatty' Well, those widely circulated images of the iPod Nano ...

Last night in Los Angeles, a line extended down the street outside of Gallery 1988 as enthusiasts of art, classic video games and free booze waited to check out the opening of this year's I Am 8-Bit art opening. The diverse lineup of artwork (over 200 pieces by more than 100 artists) was fueled by gamer nostalgia, with all of the work inspired by old-school video games. Mario and Luigi drinking ...