The 8-bit video game aesthetic has evolved into a dynamic form of visual and musical art. Beginning with early Atari and Nintendo video games, the 8-bit aesthetic has been a part of our culture for ...

Almost all members of Generation Y, aka the ‘Millenials,’ have some sort of relationship to, or remembrance of 8-bit. PBS delves into the distinct style in their latest Off Book video. 8-bit has ...

Though the never-ending debate over whether games can be considered art continues to rage, art that draws from games is becoming quite popular. The now-annual exhibition and showcase for game art, ...

Interest in 8-bit games and art is far from passé; just look at two recent posts in this very feature that show interest in the art-form is alive and well. The continued popularity of the art form ...

According to some, there’s a “condition” called the Tetris Effect where “Tetris” players, after many, many hours of playing the Russian puzzle block game, begin to hallucinate about a never-ending ...

[Photo: Depixelizing Pixel Art] I love gaming on an HDTV, but I still keep an old CRT around just so I can play some Genesis or Nintendo games, because 8-bit graphics blown up in resolution by three ...

The Evolution of 8-Bit Art is the newest video from the PBS YouTube series, Off Book, which is a web-original series exploring innovative art that comes out every other Wednesday. 8-bit comes from a ...

If you had the good fortune to attend either of the I Am 8-Bit art shows at Gallery 1988 in Hollywood, you would have seen the art of Greg Simkins… a gallery favorite. His work appears in this year's ...

In an age where high-definition visuals dominate the gaming landscape and the onslaught of 3D is just over the horizon, the simple pixel has been surprisingly enduring. Originally born out of ...

Computer technology has advanced over the last few years and now produces graphic details with clarity in high-definition. There are thousands of games you can enjoy today that feature amazing ...

Last year's videogame-themed I Am 8-Bit art show was a success in a big way (or in the immortal words of Rappin' Fred Flintstone "A majah way!"), so much so that it spawned its very own book and now… ...