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Space Invaders Jacket: Wrapped Up in Aliens

Space Invaders Jacket by Junk de Luxe

Here’s a true fashion statement for the videogame lover who has it all. Going all out with the retro look, this jacket is emblazoned with hundreds of pixelated little alien dudes from the arcade classic, Space Invaders….

Designed by Scandanavian design mavens Junk de Luxe, the shiny synthetic look

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January 16th, 2008 by: Technabob

The Legend of Zelda and the Quilt of Power

Zelda Quilt by Carolina Patchworks

If you’re a fan of the NES Legend of Zelda games, you’ll love this pixelated quilt inspired by the classic 8-bit games.

Created by CarolinaPatchworks, the same video game fanatics who brought us the Galaga quilt, it features a stitched scene of a blue Octorok and a Leever on the…

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January 9th, 2008 by: Technabob

Gen-X Dual Station Plays Sega Genesis and NES Games

gen-x dual station plays sega genesis and nes games

Nowadays, you can find many classic Genesis and NES games on Nintendo’s Wii Virtual Console, but nothing beats popping any cartridge you find lying around into a system that’s designed specifically to play those old school titles.
This new hybrid console lets you play the best of the 8-bit and…

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December 29th, 2007 by: Technabob

Atari Xl Laptop: 8-Bit Computing Goes Portable [Casemod]

Atari 600XL Laptop by Beetle

As one of the first PCs I ever owned, 8-bit Atari computers really bring back fond memories for me. So I was delighted when I came across this cool modern take on one of the later models in the line, the Atari 600XL. Drawing inspiration from Ben Heck’s Atari 800…

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December 24th, 2007 by: Technabob

Playstation, Xbox Faked in 8-Bits

Fake Chinese Gaming Systems

While these consoles from China may look slightly like their authentic counterparts, just one look under the hood, and you’ll see just how phony they really are.

China’s ShenZhen LinFeng Electronics has cranked out a series of console knock-offs, imitating the look of all three generations of the Sony Playstation,…

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December 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob

Guitar Hero Hits the Commodore 64

Shredz64 Guitar Hero on Commodore 64

If you’ve never bothered to get out of the 80′s and upgrade from that old Commodore 64, it turns out you don’t have to miss out on modern video games. Heck, why shouldn’t you be able to play Guitar Hero… on your C64?

Toni Westbrook’s Shredz64 project aims to interface

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November 28th, 2007 by: Technabob

Gameboy Octopus Music Controller Mod

Gameboy Foot Controller by No Carrier

What’s got 8 tentacles and the brains of a Nintendo GameBoy? It’s an 8-bit music maker’s dream, that’s what. Electronic musician Joey Mariano (aka “Animal Style“) took an old GameBoy Color system and built a custom controller for it that uses 8 individual foot pedal controllers to jam out on…

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November 26th, 2007 by: Technabob

Play Famicom Games on Your Nintendo Ds

CYBER Familator Lite Famicom NES Emulator for Nintendo DS

Sick of all those newfangled games on your Nintendo DS? This new gadget lets you dust off your old 8-bit games and play them on your DS Lite.

The CYBER Familator Lite plugs into your DS Lite’s GBA adapter slot and lets you plug in carts from the old Nintendo…

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November 24th, 2007 by: Technabob

Nintendo Necklace for Girl Gamers With Style

Nintendo Reversible Necklace by Sarah Lynne

It seems like most gamer gear is oriented towards dudes, so it’s nice to see the occasional accessory for girls who like to get their game on. On one side, this contemporary necklace features a feminine cherry blossom design, but flip it over and it shows off your true gamer…

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August 23rd, 2007 by: Technabob

Ben Heck’S NES Atari Portable Console Mashup

Ben Heck’s NESTari Portable

The master of console mods, Benjamin Heckendorn (aka “Ben Heck”) is at it again. This time he’s created a portable that combines an NES system and a Atari 2600 console, and crammed them together into one compact package.

Like a Frankenstein’s monster, the NESTari portable can play cartridges from either…

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August 22nd, 2007 by: Technabob

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