A compilation of classic arcade deaths, arranged to an 8-bit-style cover of "Mad World".
The music is a cover of Mad World, by Tears for Fears. You can buy the original here. Here's an MP3 of the remix used in the video]
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Mar 25, 2011
Classic arcade game deaths
Arcade Game Typography: beautiful book of pixel fonts
Arcade Game Typography [Amazon] is a forthcoming book by Toshi Omagari that “definitively surveys” the pixelated fonts of arcade games from the 1970s to the 1990s. It’s full of gorgeous-looking full-color spreads, with grids, offering both a beautiful item and a formal tour of a distinctive artform. Arcade Game Typography presents readers with a fascinating […]
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The best PC role-playing games in 2019
Rock Paper Shotgun lists the fifty best role-playing games you can play on PC right now. I recommend approaching it with an attitude of “curious about fun-packed easily-missed classics”, lest you end in the zillion-post comment thread, arguing.
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2,500 MS-DOS games enter the Internet Archive
A huge trove of ancient MS-DOS games are now available at the Internet Archive, with in-browser DOSbox emulation and metadata. Jason Scott: “this will be our biggest update yet, ranging from tiny recent independent productions to long-forgotten big-name releases from decades ago.” The hot areas for me are the immediate post-Amiga era (Alone in the […]
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Save 89% on up to 5 TB of storage with this secure cloud service
Need data storage? Join the club. It may still seem like the wild west out there, and for many companies, it’s a tough choice between security and accessibility. Luckily, there’s a platform that gives you a lot of both: Polar Backup Cloud Storage. Whether you’re a busy private citizen or managing valuable company data, Polar […]
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Learn a new language by chatting with native speakers from around the world
There are a lot of different language apps out there because nobody learns anything the same exact way – especially not something as complex as a new language. For some people, the best way is to dive in and start talking, but that’s easier said than done if you’re not around those natives you aspire […]
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Save up to 40% on these signed Marvel and Star Wars collectibles
There’s movie merch and then there are artifacts – one-of-a-kind items for the true fans only. These 11 items definitely fall into the latter category. We’ve unearthed movie art, props and other fan touchstones from the major nerd franchises of the last 50 years. Gaze upon these Star Wars and Marvel collectibles and don’t worry. […]
