In Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One the name given to gamers who specialise in 80s arcade games/retro-games are Gunters. The Gunters are searching for the famous Easter Egg that will give who ever finds it control of the Oasis. It’s a bit like the quest for the Holy Grail. We don’t yet have a virtual […]
Nintendo goes Steampunk
This is not the Wii U nor is it a device that Nintendo used back when they made hanafuda cards. This is a converted NES Top Loader. NES Top Loaders are one of the most sought after NES devices among collectors, having been tried by the company back in 1993 as a way to extend […]
Tasty looking, awesome, NES Cake
Debbie Goard is clearly, without question, a talented… gosh, what? She’s a talented artist? Designer? Baker? She sent this example (the cake or a picture, not sure!) to Geeks Are Sexy. Not only does this look good enough to eat – it looks good enough not to eat! At least it’s safe to share. Via […]
Dr. Horrible, act 1, as 8-bit NES sim
A geek with the funky moniker of DoctorOctoroc has propelled himself to geek god hood by taking the time and skills to recreate act 1 of Joss Whedon‘s Dr Horrible as a (theoretical) 8-bit NES game. He’s even letting you watch in HD or download the soundtrack from a specially created microsite. It’s a great […]
