One of the key selling points for Linux is that it can breathe new life into old computers since the hardware requirements for a modern Linux distribution are ...

Homebrew 8-bit computers tend to have fairly limited displays, often one or more seven-segment displays and an array of LEDs to show the values of RAM or perhaps some other states of the computer.

Too Many Wires] has a custom computer he’s building. He wanted a mouse, but USB is a bit of a stretch for the fledgling computer. We might have opted for PS/2, but he went for something ...

Ever since Double Fine proved that Kickstarter could be used for funding games with its title Broken Age, there has been a rash of game ideas hit the crowd funding service. Some have turned out to be ...

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. Leveraging players expectations as a core game design ...

Screenshot of "The Adventures of Benjamin Franklin," featuring 8-Bit Ben. The retro 8-bit video game is designed by the Franklin Institute to accompany its current exhibition, "Game Masters." ...

R ealism, microtransactions, and authentic gameplay make up the world of sports video games. But Basketball Classics is focused on taking players back in time with their style of 8-bit side-scrolling, ...

April Fool's Day is usually for pranks and satire, but Sega instead surprised gamers with a free game on Steam featuring the gun heels-wielding Bayonetta. Sega has released 8-Bit Bayonetta as a free ...

Influential 8-bit TRPGs like Chaos World, Pool of Radiance, and Shadow Dragon were innovative in mechanics and storytelling. These 8-bit titles featured extensive character creation, dynamic day-night ...