Voice adds depth to a character that would otherwise be just sprites or polygons. There are plenty of characters with excellent voices, but only the five best made this list.
Pac-Man turns 30 today and we’re taking a look at why he’s lasted longer than so many others in the industry.
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 [...]
Smoking is bad for you. It blackens the lungs and is the catalyst for all manner of nasty illnesses. If you’re intent on taking drags from cancer sticks, however, do it in style with these rather smooth Namco Bandai Zippo lighters. The new themed Zippos are based on classic Namco properties (Dig Dug, Galaxian, Pac-Man, [...]
Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s music. Music and videogames have been kissy kissy bedfellows almost since the hobby’s inception. Pong-era titles were typically sound effects-laden games that lacked any discernible melody, but by the time [...]
Chiptunes and circuit-bending are probably the best-known methods of creating art based on 8-bit materials within our ranks, the Circle of the Joystick, but they aren’t the only mediums utilizing the old school aesthetic. Donna, the geek Picaso of ArcadeArt, crafts retro-elegant coasters, keychains, paintings, magnets (such as the Half Life pack below), and other [...]
