Pixels, by Patrick Jean

This TV spot for Pole Position, a racing car game for the Atari 2600, is pure genius. It starts with a disembodied voice-of-god screaming "HEY!!!" at a mild-mannered family in a car driving down a suburban street. "Yes?" says the driver, a man with large-framed eyeglasses, a yellow vest, blue shirt, and green bow-tie. His… READ THE REST

Oskar Stålberg's Townscaper is one of the most relaxing and well-polished city-building toys of all time. And now you can play it in the browser, free of charge. I noticed that there is a bundle on Steam titled "Serene City Builders" which I feel may also be of great interest to those clicking on this… READ THE REST

Software engineer Greg Cannon built an artificial intelligence that plays NES Tetris. In the video above, the AI, named StackedRabbit, tears through 237 levels, scoring 102 million points and revealing the wild color palettes, bugs, and glitches, before finally hitting the kill screen. (via Waxy) READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. They may have floppy ears, a wet nose, and sneak garbage out of the trash can, but you still consider your dog a member of the family. And when someone you… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. There's something incredibly appealing about walking into your favorite coffee shop for a delicious cup of joe on your way to work or before a morning of errand-running. But if you… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. The winter is upon us, but it with its chilly charm comes an array of annoying problems, like leaky roofs, icy windshields, and blistering cold temperatures. But one of the worst… READ THE REST