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I’m still not fully recovered from all of the rad stuff that went on last week at GDC in San Francisco (see some of my coverage , and ), but nevertheless, I’m headed to Boston this weekend for... more
In New York City, there’s a new arcade in town. But don’t expect to find anything you could purchase at your local Gamestop here. Instead, the homemade titles that fill the ramshackle cabinets ... more
Hello, Destructo-friends. It's Self-Promotion Time: I'm going to be playing , New York's largest monthly chipmusic event next weekend with my pals Minusbaby of 8bitpeoples and Active Knowledg... more
Flowers, chocolates and poetry are all well and good, but nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like a bouquet of award-winning indie games. Fortunately for all you shortchanged cassanovas out there,... more
If you were planning on spending another New Year’s Eve trolling NeoGAF while downing leftover egg nog, please first reconsider your life, then head down to Alexandria, Virginia to celebrate th... more
Everyone knows that the holidays are meant to be a time for selflessness, love and celebration. And no one embodies the spirit of the season quite like the international chipmusic community, who ... more
It’s spreading. Slowly but surely, it’s infecting all of us. Can you feel it? No, not that weird rash on your inner thigh. That’s gross. In fact, you should probably get that checked out. I’m t... more
The holidays are almost upon us, but before you deck the halls and bust out the egg nog, why not spend the last few days of Autumn reflecting on brisk winds and golden brown falling leaves with... more
Earlier today, I started an experiment of sorts. I wanted to see what all the gadgets I carry around look like when they're stacked on top of each other. It looked like this: From top to botto... more
New York’s Blip Festival is bringing us one heck of a lineup this year. But if you’re new to 8-bit music (or even if you aren’t), you might be feeling a bit lost at this point. Just who are the... more
Philadelphia’s premiere chipmusic showcase, 8static returns to Studio 34 tomorrow night with one heck of a lineup: From New York City, the bardic melodies of will rock your soul and warm your... more
The Game Boy version of this arcade classic is not something to be overlooked. Originally released on the Atari ST back in 1987, Bubble Ghost is a simple and addictive game that gives players ... more
is a game made by intrepid programmer and Destructoid community member (High Strangeness, STFUAJPGM) in 24 hours. The music is by Rich Vreeland (aka ), and was written within the same timefra... more
And just like that, any remaining doubt you once had about purchasing Borderlands is gone. Thank you and good night. more
Evidence found on ancient stones suggests that the rivalry between the East and West Coast chipmusic scenes dates back to primordial days, when Game Boys were made of rocks and used as weapons ... more
Since everyone I know had their awesome Halloween parties yesterday, I'm currently cooped up in my quaint Brooklyn apartment, still hung over from last night, watching horror movies and slowly ... more
Created in 2005 by Chris Burke (also known by his chipmusic alias Glomag), This Spartan Life is a talk show set inside an unpredictable (and generally explodey) game of Halo. TSL regularly host... more
The good ol' folks at OverClocked ReMix are at it again, and this time they're paying tribute to one of the industry's greatest composers, Yasunori Mitsuda, with this fantastic re-envisioning o... more
Since the Beatles-hating Hamza neglected to post anything about this, I'm taking control to make sure you folks are aware of this amazing compilation by chipmusic collective 8-bit Operators. ''... more
In addition to The IT Crowd and calling pants ‘trousers’, UK residents have one more thing to be proud of this week: The Chiptune Alliance Tour is officially underway, bringing with it an onsla... more
While at this year's Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Aaron Campion of captured a ton of footage from the streetside chiptune jam session known as Lo-Tek Resistance. There were a record-shatterin... more
Despite the enormous number of games exhibited earlier this month at Seattle’s Penny Arcade Expo, only one of them could claim the description of interactive children’s storybook. Created by to... more
Super-rad videogame culture blog Attract Mode has finally opened its online shop, offering an abundance of quality game-related art, apparel, music and other assorted sundries. Some items of n... more
There is no doubt in my mind that if you are attending Northern Virginia’s Music & Games Festival this year, your face will be thoroughly rocked off. Of course, having already attended two MAGF... more
The folks over at The Tank and 8bitpeoples have one hell of a show planned for New York chipmusic fans this weekend. This Saturday, an onslaught of international chiptune talent will converge i... more
In anticipation of the upcoming indie adventure game ‘High Strangeness’, Pause Music has released a free sampler of the game’s soundtrack composed by Rich Vreeland (). Thanks to its financial b... more
Miles Davis’ was a landmark achievement in the history of recorded sound. It not only pioneered modern Jazz as we know it, but also refined the art of recording and completely changed the way ... more
It's Shark Week, motherfuckers. Time for shit to get REAL. Here's my pixel art tribute to 'The Singing Shark': If you're following me on , you may have noticed that I've been making one p... more
Dear Seattle, I'm going to be in you. Please enjoy this postcard from the future: Love, Zen 3 more
It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since Mother, the game that started Shigesato Itoi's quirky RPG trilogy debuted on the Japanese Famicom. When I first played Earthbound (Mother 2) ... more
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