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 ...

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 ...

[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 ...

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 ...

Hip-hop and video games have been synonymous with each other for many years now. Fans of the electronic games have either played video games where rap artists are the players (2003’s Def Jam Vendetta) ...

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 ...

"The Future Looks Viral" is a weekly series where we profile the people behind an innovative, new online project, be it a parody Twitter account, web series or interesting Instagram profile. They all ...