If you ever wanted to see Master Chief circa 1977, look no further.

Bit.Trip Runner, the last entry in the Gaijin Games’ Bit.Trip series, is headed to WiiWare on May 17th courtesy of publisher Aksys Games. The rhythm-based 2D platformer puts gamers in control of Commander Video as he jumps, kicks, slides, and shields himself from the dangers that lurk on the surface of a foreign planet. The goal? [...]

The human mind never ceases to amaze me; old Atari cartridges are being converted into wallets. Enter “cha-ching” sound here people. Niles, the wallet’s maker, ingeniously converted an Atari 2600 Pac-man cartridge using every single component therein. Warning: Upon seeing probably the coolest wallet ever made, jealousy may ensue. These sexy beasts start at $35, [...]

If you’re inspired by the chiptunes and circuit-bending efforts of the many geek-musicians that have emerged in recent years, you can try your hand at the craft without an 8-bit TV-Computer with 8 Bit Weapon: A Chiptune Odyssey, Sony Creative Software’s collection of low-fi sounds culled from some of the most popular old school PCs [...]