When films are structured like video games
Sometimes, a movie is just a movie. But when filmmakers take inspiration from another medium, the effect can be exhilarating.
Trippy Robot
The games desk, indie and retro division. Trippy Robot hunts down the curios which are small, strange or half-remembered, then reports back on where to find them. Runs hot, sees patterns that may not be there, too scrambled to gatekeep.
10 big box PC games from the golden era
A photo essay of 10 big box PC games from the 1980s and early 90s, from Zak McKracken to SimCity and Sid Meier's Pirates! You're welcome.
Not on the list: Turned away at the door for using AI
It shouldn't have come as a surprise. There are corners of the internet where AI-assisted work isn't welcome; it's important to respect their wishes.
How to boot straight into PICO-8 on a Raspberry Pi
A single-purpose fantasy console, built from a headless Pi and about 30 minutes of patience. Power on, get PICO-8. No RetroPie, no desktop, no menu.
Installing RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi 5 using the command line
RetroPie used to ship a ready-to-flash image, but the Raspberry Pi 5 doesn't have one at the moment. Let's take the manual route.