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Play Hundreds of Retro Games on This Bargain-priced Console

Want to relive your gaming glory days? Check out the Retro Entertainment Console, a compact gaming system that comes pre-loaded with more than 500 imitations of classic 8-bit games so you can play your way into…

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Mini Commodore 64 Gets Another Launch Date

We’ve expected to see the tiny, retro Commodore 64 game console land for us to buy for a while now. We first talked about it back in October 2017 when it was promised for early 2018.…

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Celebrate Your Next Birthday with 8-Bit Candles

I just moved into a new decade of life this week, and am feeling a bit long in the tooth – especially after seeing how many candles were on my birthday cake. I suppose I might…

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This 8-Bit Chess Set is Pixel Perfect

Chess is a fun and challenging game that really makes you use your brain. So too are lots of video games. If you like both of these pastimes as much as I do, then check out…

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Choose Your Character with this Magnetic Super Mario Bros. 2 Pixel Art Board

Every geeky room needs some pixel art on the wall. But rather than just have some static image, why not go with something a bit more interactive? The Pixel Art Shop has got you covered. This …

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Commodore 64 Mini Slated for Release in 2018

Between the Nintendo Classic Mini, SNES Classic Mini, Atari Flashback, and Sega Mega Drive Classic, there’s a clear miniaturization trend when it comes to retro gaming systems. The next system to go in front of the…

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FC Pocket HDMI Combines Portable Famicom Gaming with HDMI Output

I recently had the opportunity to test out Retro-Bit’s RES+ console, which lets you play classic 8-bit Nintendo games over an HDMI connection, resulting in image quality heretofore unseen from these classic games. If you’re looking…

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Retro-Bit RES+ NES Console Review: HDMI Adds Sharp Visuals to Classic Nintendo Games

These days, there are a number of ways to play classic Nintendo 8-bit games, from PC ROM emulators to Nintendo’s own NES Classic Edition console. But those methods take the original cartridges out of the mix.…

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Ataribox Will Come In Two Versions, But We Still Don’t Know What Games It Will Play

It has been just over a month since the rebirthed company known as Atari announced that it was working on a new console. Now they are giving us a better look at it. In an email…

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This Mario Fidget Spinner is Animatedly Awesome

As a child of the ’80s we didn’t have fidget spinners when I was growing up. We also had to walk uphill both ways in the snow to school, but that is another story. The closest…

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These Arcade Game Shadow Boxes are Simply Awesome

Do you love classic arcade games, but don’t have the room (or the cash) for an arcade cabinet in your living room? These fantastic pieces of arcade-inspired wall art are the next best thing. Each one…

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Working Glock NES Zapper Should Fire Bullet Bills

The original NES Zapper is one of the most iconic video game controllers of all time. At best, it was great fun, and at worst it was a source of frustration. The most damage you could…

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Retro NES Shower Curtain: Super Shower Time

Forget Super Mario Bros. Cleantendo’s Super Shower Time was the game to beat back in the day. You got the high score by soaping up and scoring extra hygiene points. At least that’s what this cool…

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Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library

This is the book that old school Nintendo fans have been waiting for. The Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library is a 450-page hardcover book that is your guide to over 750 8-bit Nintendo games…

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How Old School Video Game Graphics Worked

Check out part one of this new instructional video series, in which The iBookGuy explains how computer and video game graphics worked back in the 1980s. If you love old games and old computers, you’ll enjoy…

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8 Bit Cinema Jurassic Park: Game on, Dinosaurs!

It’s been a long time since Jurassic Park came out so maybe you need a refresher. Especially since the new movie Jurassic World is coming out this week. 8-bit Cinema has you covered. This short version…

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Play Hundreds of Retro Games on This Bargain-priced Console

Mini Commodore 64 Gets Another Launch Date

Celebrate Your Next Birthday with 8-Bit Candles

This 8-Bit Chess Set is Pixel Perfect

Choose Your Character with this Magnetic Super Mario Bros. 2 Pixel Art Board

Commodore 64 Mini Slated for Release in 2018

FC Pocket HDMI Combines Portable Famicom Gaming with HDMI Output

Retro-Bit RES+ NES Console Review: HDMI Adds Sharp Visuals to Classic Nintendo Games

Ataribox Will Come In Two Versions, But We Still Don’t Know What Games It Will Play

This Mario Fidget Spinner is Animatedly Awesome

These Arcade Game Shadow Boxes are Simply Awesome

Working Glock NES Zapper Should Fire Bullet Bills

Retro NES Shower Curtain: Super Shower Time

Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library

How Old School Video Game Graphics Worked

8 Bit Cinema Jurassic Park: Game on, Dinosaurs!

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