Monthly Archives: August 2010

Atari Greatest Hits Finally Coming to the Nintendo DS!!

Posted on August 30, 2010 by 8bitjeff

I have been waiting for a good version of some Atari retro c classics to hit the DS for a while now. The old DS Atari pack is a pathetic POC, but this new one looks to make up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Atari Nerd | 6 Comments

Commodore To Make PC in Classic Commodore Case: Pong Ball’s In Your Court, Atari

Posted on August 30, 2010 by 8bit_admin

It turns out, a company has bought the “Commdore” name and is planning to create a PC housed in a Commdore 64 case. that’s awesome. However, personally can’t buy one as it is simply against my Atari sensibilities to do so. However, if Atari would do the same thing, with the Atari 800 (too large actually), 65XE (too small) or the 800 XL (just right), I’d buy it in a second.

So how about it Atari?

Full press release below:

COMMODORE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE LICENSING RIGHTS
Companies ink deal to produce new line of All-In-One keyboard computers. Continue reading →

Posted in Atari Navel Gazing, Atari Nerd, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Does The Droid-X Blockbuster OnDemand Commercial Make Sense?

Posted on August 28, 2010 by 8bitjeff

I have seen this commercial quite a few times and have always had a little “itch” in the back on my mind as I see it. I didn’t have much time to ponder this “itch” until this morning. I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in diatribe | 10 Comments

(not) Royalty Free H.264 (Might) Boost HTML5 Video & The Canvas, But Flash Still Has A Chance (Analysis) : Updated

Posted on August 27, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Yesterday it was announced that MPEG LA, the patent holder for H.264 (MPEG-4) will “never” charge a licensing fee for video encoded as H.264 and delivered for “free” over the internet. What does this mean? Well it means that Firefox … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Going Solo (from the corporate beast) #6 – The First Month

Posted on August 26, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Working at home and on your own without a corporate sponsor has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are that I am home every day and can work the hours I choose. I get to see my family much more … Continue reading →

Posted in 8bitrocket History | 25 Comments

More Games I Might Play Again (Flash Game Micro Reviews)

Posted on August 23, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Ahh, here I am, its a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Southern California, and I am in doors, playing YOUR games. God I hope they are good this time… Hikouki Tomodachi (FGD) (82% Retrotastic) – A very fun, and well done … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Games, Reviews | 1 Comment

Vacation Game Brainstorm: Mark Twain was here…?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by 8bit_admin

So I’m on a short trip with my family on California Highway 49, in the Gold Country.  Specifically, we have been roaming Calaveras County, the very same county made famous by a certain Samual Clemons in his story the local … Continue reading →

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Tutorial: Turn Your Flash Game Into A Google Chrome Web App (beta)

Posted on August 19, 2010 by 8bit_admin

While the Google Chrome App Store will not be available until October 2010, you can still package-up your apps and test them as Chrome Web Apps.   Google has some extensive documentation on the subject, but we are going to slice … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Game Development, Tutorial-Flash, Tutorials | 6 Comments

Atari Nerd Interweb Mash-up

Posted on August 18, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Here are some of the more interesting Atari related retro gaming related tidbits I found while trolling across the infobaun. The Classis Game Room HD Reviews Atari 2600 Video Olympics – The only way to play pong on the 2600! … Continue reading →

Posted in Atari Navel Gazing, Atari Nerd | 2 Comments

The Future Of Web Games: The Google Chrome App Store

Posted on August 17, 2010 by 8bit_admin

1Up.com is running a story from GDC Europe about the Google Chrome App Store.   From the details provided, it looks like Google has a real winner on their hands.  Here are the highlights from the article. Google Chrome App Store … Continue reading →

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Games I’ll Play Again #3 – Flash Game Distribution and Mochi Reviews

Posted on August 17, 2010 by 8bitjeff

I find it easier to get into my day if I play a few games first.  Digging through the Mochi Latest and Flash Game Distribution feed, here are some games that were good or bad enough for me to want … Continue reading →

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8bitsteve Interviews Steven Levy, Author Of The Classic Computer Industry Book: “Hackers”

Posted on August 17, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Steven Levy is one of my heroes.  He’s genius author who has the rare ability of making technology subject not only palatable, but down-right fascinating.   He has written tons of great books, and written for magazines such as Wired and … Continue reading →

Posted in Atari Nerd, Interviews | 4 Comments

Games I’ll Play Again 8/16/2010 – Flash Game Distribution and Mochi Reviews

Posted on August 16, 2010 by 8bitjeff

It would be easy to just go to the Mochi featured game list and hit those as they have been pre-screened for me. No can do, bud. That would leave out the wonderful world of games that don’t get much … Continue reading →

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See It Quick: Actual Deleted Scene From Return Of The Jedi: Luke Becomes A Jedi

Posted on August 16, 2010 by 8bit_admin

I know this is totally off topic, but it will probably be removed very soon.   This is an actual deleted scene from Return Of The Jedi that shows Luke’s transformation into a Jedi.  It’s less than 1 minute and better … Continue reading →

Posted in diatribe | Tagged | 2 Comments

Games I’ll Play Again #1 – Flash Game Distribution Reviews

Posted on August 16, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Using the last few days of the Flash Game Distribution feed, here are a list of games that I played quickly and were interesting enough for me to want to play again. I have given each a quickie  grade based … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Games, Reviews | 8 Comments

Going Solo (from the corporate beast) #5 – A Valuable Lesson Learned

Posted on August 12, 2010 by 8bitjeff

I knew it was going to happen some time, but I didn’t think it would be so soon. I don’t want to give out too many details, but I just want to say that getting taken by a  client is … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Game Development | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

8bitrocket.com Interviewed!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Steve Savage over at Fan To Pro took the time to interview us last week about all things 8bitrocket.  If you are intersted in that sort of thing, go over here and take a look: http://www.fantopro.com/blog/2010/08/an-interview-with-steve-and-jeff-of-8-bit-rocket.html#more Also, we have added … Continue reading →

Posted in 8bitrocket History, Interviews | Tagged | 4 Comments

HTML5 Canvas Resize On The Fly, In An HTML Page

Posted on August 9, 2010 by 8bit_admin

I’ve been playing around a lot with the HTML5 Canvas lately, and I discovered some very interesting things that about the size of Canvas as displayed on an HTML page. The best way to show these is to show a … Continue reading →

Posted in HTML 5 Canvas, Tutorial-HTML5 Canvas, Tutorials | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Space Gate Enemy Path Tutorial by Barnaby Byrne

Posted on August 6, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Barnaby Byrne (Aka Badger Manufacture) has just released is latest retro inspired Flash Masterpiece, Space Gate, at Odo Games. I was some impressed with the games and the intricate enemy patterns within that I asked if he would be kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorial-Flash, Tutorials | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Featured New Flash Retro Game: Space Gate

Posted on August 6, 2010 by 8bitjeff

We are incredibly proud to present our first new featured retro Flash game on the re-vamped 8bitrocket.com: Space Gate by Barnaby Byrne (AKA Badger Manufacture). As the first ever sponsored game by the wonderful new portal, Odo Games (run by … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Games | 7 Comments

8bitrocket Industry Feed Page

Posted on August 5, 2010 by 8bitjeff

One of the new features we implemented when we moved to WordPress was a GameTab-like page that lists the latest posts across a number of our favorite Flash and other game blog sites. We call this the Industry Feed page … Continue reading →

Posted in 8bitrocket History | 4 Comments

Killa Appz By Dave Berzack : I Laughed, I Cried

Posted on August 5, 2010 by 8bit_admin

We need more stuff like this.   The thing made me laugh out loud about about 20 times.  Bravo.  I hope Dave gets some consulting work out of it. “Props to Adobe” “My mind on my mark-up and my mark-up … Continue reading →

Posted in diatribe | 10 Comments

Intel/TheGameCreators Game Development Contest (Dark Basic)

Posted on August 4, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Intel & The Game Creators (Dark Basic) has a new Netbook Game development contest.  Games must be written in Dark Basic.  First prize is $5000. The competition opens on 4th August 2010 9AM GMT. The closing date for entries is … Continue reading →

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Play Halo 2600 Online Now!

Posted on August 4, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Ed Fries has created a new home brew Atari 2600 masterpiece, Halo 2600. You play Master Chief as you run around the multiple 64 screen levels blasting baddies, and collecting weapons and other goodies. Check out the Atari Age thread … Continue reading →

Posted in Atari Nerd | 5 Comments

Vortix Games Reviews The Essential Guide To Flash Games

Posted on August 2, 2010 by 8bit_admin

Hey, I just noticed this review from Vortix Games for our book The Essential Guide To Flash Games.   It’s a very nice review, and I think it really captures what the book is all about.  Here is a quote: “It … Continue reading →

Posted in Essential Flash Games Book | 1 Comment