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]
Classic arcade game deaths
Rotaboxes is a simple but challenging puzzle game
This peaceful game presents a photograph, broken into squares that have been randomly rotated some multiple of 90 degrees. Your challenge is the click on the boxes to rotate them into their correct orientation. The best strategy seems to be finding squares that you can easily determine need uprighting and then working on the adjacent… READ THE REST
Quake for Apple Watch
You may now run classic first-person shooter Quake on the Apple Watch. Even if it's not much fun to play, it'll be nice to walk around with one's timepiece constantly making slide-racking sounds, zombie moaning noises, clunking grenades, the sound of meat slapping wetly, etc., as the demo loops. Quake 1 port for Apple Watches… READ THE REST
"Gaming the Past" and other guided studies of history
Regardless of your relationship to a syllabus—excited, hostile, or indifferent—"Gaming the Past" is a guide to "explore several arenas of global interaction and conflict through different history-based games," This syllabus is for consummate nerds. Playing these history-based games, according to the syllabus, "will examine issues of representation, public memory, and the pedagogical value of interactive… READ THE REST
Every camper needs to buy this powerful solar lantern, now over half off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. If you love to camp or embark on outdoor adventures, you know there is a list of essentials you always need to bring with you. Sleeping bag? Check. Water bottle? Check. Camping bag? Check.… READ THE REST
Get a $250 Restaurant.com E-Gift Card for $35 with this early Black Friday markdown
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. 'Tis the season to show gratitude to friends, family, good times, and the gifts Mother Earth has graciously brought to our tables. (TYSM to her, even though humans have been super ungrateful… READ THE REST
Keep your real phone number private for $25 with Hushed
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