Posts Tagged ‘nyc’

NYC suffers an 8-bit pixel apocalypse

The Tetris Effect is a well-documented event that causes hardcore fans of the puzzle game to visualize shapes falling in the real world–but it’s a hallucination. Have you imagined, however, how the world would look if Tetris blocks, or other elements from popular video games, actually existed? Patrick Jean at OneMoreProd took the idea and [...]

April 9, 2010 Gaming Culture 0 Comments

Pulsewave: Modulation brings fresh chiptunes to NYC

It’s that time again to party my fellow 8-bitters. Pulsewave: Modulation will be going down January 11th at Le Poisson Rouge Bar in NYC. The event will be hosted by DJs Natty and C-Tor and special guest DJs Paris and outpt. $5 draft and well drinks all night. It’s bound to be a BAMF time. Last month’s was really, really awesome and one of the best time’s I’ve ever had at an underground show.

January 10, 2010 Gaming Culture 0 Comments

Blip Festival 2009: Music and Gaming Combine To Rock Brooklyn’s Bell House

Jeff blogged about the Blip Festival not long ago and I attended it recently for the very first time. For anyone that loves gaming and music, but never really found a way to merge the two perfectly, this will probably be your scene. Coming from the world of professional gaming and being a bassist/guitarist/vocalist for a number of different bands, the world of chiptunes and the Blip Festival is something that I encourage all geeks to experience.

December 18, 2009 Gaming Culture 4 Comments

Review: Metal Slug 7 (DS)

Review: Metal Slug 7 (DS)

Reviewing Metal Slug 7 has proved to be one of the toughest endeavors I’ve undertook since launching this here webbersite. Allow me to explain. I’ve been a fan of the Metal Slug series since its inception; the combination of cutesy, cartoon-like characters and mega-violence sang a song of love. Unfortunately, its debut was during the twilight [...]

June 11, 2009 Reviews, Run and Gun 2 Comments