In an age before esports, video game hobbyists had to prove their superiority in more creative ways. Back in the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System, people used to show off their high scores by ...

Connor is a writer on Game Rant. Hailing from the east coast of Scotland, with experience in the development and retail spaces of the industry, he uses his passion for games and Scottish charm to ...

The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is a parody / homage side-scrolling platformer that immerses players in an ominous 8-bit world. The titular hero named Simon Quest has just arrived in ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

Inspired by classic Legend of Zelda games and brought to life by Kickstarter, Two Brothers uses an overhead perspective and a Game Boy-style green and black color scheme to create a unique gameplay ...

Game systems from the 8-bit and 16-bit era weren't exactly the graphical powerhouses that modern consoles, PCs and even phones have evolved into. But there are many other aspects including good ...

LUGANO, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arduino, the world's leading open-source hardware and software platform, today announced the launch of its next-generation UNO board, a significant revision of ...

Chasm developer Bit Kid has announced WOLFHOUND, a science-fiction World War II Metroidvania game for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced. “While I’ve always been a ...

Among the flashy neon lights of Tokyo’s Shinjuku district lies a café where guests can play 1980s video games while they sip on video-game-themed drinks. 8 Bit Café is near a slew of restaurants and ...

The 8-Bit Big Band have won 2022's Grammy Award for Best Arrangement (Instrument and A Cappella) with their take on Meta Knight's Revenge from Kirby Super Star. The funky arrangement was written by ...

MGP Live has announced 2025 concert tour dates for the GRAMMY® award-winning video game music Jazz orchestra The 8-Bit Big Band, including Seattle, Dallas, Boston, Los Angeles and New York in the ...

If ten years ago a serial port could be considered a kind of universal port, allowing any embedded application to connect to pretty much any computer, printer and modem, today that simplicity is gone.