In this episode The 8-Bit Guy takes a look at a Commodore 128 that he bought on craigslist in terrible shape. Then he completely restores it into like-new condition.
The Commodore 128 is the last 8-bit home computer that was commercially released by Commodore Business Machines. Introduced in January 1985 at the CES in Las Vegas, it appeared three years after its predecessor, the bestselling Commodore 64.
Game Shown:
Heroes of Ruin
Azure Striker Gunvolt
Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes
Pilotwings Resort
Frogger 3D
CrossWords Plus
Leo’s back from Kotaku! Pixel art can often feel nostalgic, hearkening back to those bygone days of cathode ray tube monitors and floppy disks. It’s easy to think of modern pixel art as stuck in the past, a mere retro inspired throwback. But that’s giving the form a disservice.
Examples of modern games that have amazing pixel art:
Shovel Knight
Nidhogg
Fez
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Broforce
Owlboy
Stardew Valley
1. Nobody is an Expert
2. Read the YouTube Creators Playbook
3. It’s going to take time, but that’s ok
4. Your job is Video Production & Social Media
5. Understand Analytics – Watch time is KING
6. Copyright claims & strikes
7. Make videos people want to watch
Today YouTube channel Cannot Be Tamed is reviewing Under a Killing Moon, one of her favourite FMV games. In it you play Tex Murphy, a private investigator who seems out of the past, but lives in the future. Help Tex save the world!
Wood, Scott, Katie, Aaron, Ricky, Billy, Jay, Grimsie and Dee Dave all converge at Retropalooza in Texas. With HUNDREDS of Retro Video Games to pick through, re-sellers with amazingly great prices and games like Metalstorm and Stadium Events being found, this is going to be a good! With this many youtubers in one place, things are going to get a little weird.
I have some sealed video games in my collection…but they MOCK me… TEASE me… TEMPT ME into opening them. Should I do it!? Would you do it!? What are your thoughts on sealed games and collectors that focus on them?
Drunken Master Paul is at it again with the power tools! When another home improvement project guts the Monkey Bar, DMP decides to do a major update his awesome Monkey Bar complete with finished walls, new booze shelves and more! With the extra added bonus of bad audio, terrible lighting, and many many wardrobe changes. This is 3 months work compressed into about 15 minutes so strap in for a fast and bumpy ride.
For tips on how to do sheet rock and other stuff go to seejanedril.com
For awesome used materials at great prices check out the Habitat for Humanity store near you. http://www.habitat.org/restores