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8-Bit Central provides original content coupled with our opinions and experiences. You won't find copy/paste blurbs of popular topics. We are retro gaming enthusiasts with a passion for old-school arcades, 8-bit video games, home game consoles, and beyond. It is important to relate news and info with our experiences and opinions. That makes it a bit more interesting to read ;)

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Our Latest 2024 Retro Gaming Articles:

Atari suddenly slides into holiday mode with the release of a Shamrock shirt, complete with green fuji

March
14
2024
So where were my Christmas and Valentine shirts? Or should I expect a 4th of July shirt announcement in the coming weeks? Read the full article »

Cable TV companies are greedy, dishonest and could care less about their customers

March
13
2024
My Cable Company throttles the performance of any app they are not billing me for. If it's third-party, it's SLOW! Read the full article »

Is Ariana The right generation to be “Played Like Atari?” She only pre-dates the Jaguar by 5 months - lol

March
13
2024
Maybe there aren't enough practical words that rhyme with Nintendo. Read the full article »

Limited Run Games has distributed to Best Buy as well as Amazon

March
12
2024
I hope LRG doesn't get snared in Amazon's pricing schemes. Read the full article »

Atari is packing their social media with Lunar Lander Beyond notices

March
11
2024
After a slew of "Recharged" games, this one seems like a larger release. It's hitting all the major consoles and Steam. Read the full article »

You see them in every arcade. Now Arcadro brings their Coin Pusher 365 to the home arcade market

February
29
2024
The Coin Pusher 365 is a pro-quality table top arcade machine that brings this unique and fun experience into your home! Read the full article »

Here's my first (and last) trip to Best Buy when I discovered they already dumped all their DVDs

February
28
2024
Perhaps today would have been a better day to dumpster-dive behind the store rather than going in. Read the full article »

I love quirky cool movies that push boundaries- like Lisa Frankenstein sewing together her perfect lover

February
22
2024
Lisa Frankenstein was an ode to 80s slasher films with all sorts of quirks that Kathryn Newton mastered so well! Read the full article »

While potentially rife with copyright infringements, I snagged this HDMI game stick from the Tik Tok Shop

February
22
2024
Claiming 10,000+ games for $15, I threw caution to the wind and ordered up this retro contraption. Read the full article »

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