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8-Bit Dr. Horrible

8-Bit Dr. Horrible

This humorous and charming version of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog by Doctor Octoroc imagines Joss Whedon and NPH’s internet musical sensation as an 8-bit NES game.

Deluxx Fluxx Arcade

Deluxx Fluxx Arcade

The Deluxx Fluxx Arcade is an enveloping art collaboration between famed street artists Faile & Bast, where game rooms and machines are transformed into an interactive experience.

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Rare Tucker Convertible for Sale

Rare Tucker Convertible for Sale

This 1948 Tucker Convertible isn’t just a piece of automotive history. It’s one-of-a-kind. Now it can be yours, since this rare specimen is up for auction on eBay. Current bid: $800k, reserve not met.

McQuarrie Star Wars Concept Art

McQuarrie Star Wars Concept Art

If you have even the slightest fondness in your heart for the original Star Wars movies, you owe it to yourself to check out these beautiful original concept issues by illustrator Ralph McQuarrie.

Ceramic Floppy Disk Tiles

Ceramic Floppy Disk Tiles

These retro-charming ceramic floppy disk tiles, created by the creative powers that be at Australia’s Eness, are not available for sale, but don’t you just wish they were?

Knight Rider: Complete Series

Knight Rider: Complete Series
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Don’t Hassel the Hoff, and the Hoff won’t Hassel you. Show your support and put some residuals in his pocket with Knight Rider: The Complete Collection. 85 Episodes. 24 DVDs. 1 talking car.

Brionvega RR226 Retro Hi-Fi

Brionvega RR226 Retro Hi-Fi
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Brionvega’s classic RR226 stereo system from 1965 gets a modern overhaul. It may have classic looks, but it’s been updated with a dual 30 W amp, RCA inputs and a CD/MP3 player.

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LowRez Retroshirts

LowRez Retroshirts
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LowRez Retroshirts takes classic 8-bit gaming back even further in time with low res, ultra-minimalist designs based on games such as Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, and Space Invaders.

Retro: 3D Dot Game Heroes

Retro: 3D Dot Game Heroes

The latest preview for ATLUS’ PS3 pixel game 3D Dot Game Heroes. Best part: “He builds giant, evil stone golems with lasers… because it’s fun to blow them up.”

Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch

Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch

Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch mixes Mega Man with Doom 2, turning the original 8-bit sprites and textures into a 3D shooter; the fan-created game aims to recreate Mega Man 1-6.

Metal Roll Top Desk

Metal Roll Top Desk
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Get Back’s Metal Roll Top Desk looks better than most contemporary desks a quarter its age; this vintage-style desk has been completely refinished with brushed silver and brass accents.

Sword Enhancement: 3D DGH

Sword Enhancement: 3D DGH
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Look, we’re fine with the length of our blade, but this Natural Sword Enhancement trailer for 3D Dot Game Heroes does make a big point; it arrives stateside on the PS3 5/11/2010.

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Clear Classic USB Joystick

Clear Classic USB Joystick
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Retro Thing’s Clear Classic USB Joystick is a true retro blast with Atari 2600 emulator w/80 games and MAME support; also: connect it to an arcade joystick plus 8 additional controls.

LG Classic TV

LG Classic TV

Old is (somewhat) new again with LG’s 14″ Classic TV; it packs a digital tuner, remote, and composite video, but goes retro with a CRT, rabbit-ear antenna, chrome legs, and knobs.

Movies As Cartridge Games

Movies As Cartridge Games

Penney Design is the latest to get in on the retro book cover fad, but they do a triple mashup mixing modern movies, old books, and cartridge games; one copy of 2D Avatar, please.

Website: Consollection

Website: Consollection

Consollection collects every major console on one page; it’s not perfect (e.g, Atari’s Lynx is labeled as a Sega), but you’ll shed happy 8-bit tears reminiscing of simpler, cartridgey days.

Mission: Impossible-Complete

Mission: Impossible-Complete
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No, this isn’t the mediocre mid-90s Tom Cruise reboot; Mission: Impossible-Complete Series packs all 171 episodes of the original Emmy-winning Cold War-era TV show onto 46 discs.

Free: Tuper Tario Tros.

Free: Tuper Tario Tros.

You’ll not only be platforming but building the platforms in Tuper Tario Tros.; it mixes Super Mario Bros. and Tetris, letting you switch between the two games by using the space bar.

Video: Star Wars x A-Team

Video: Star Wars x A-Team

This Star Wars x A-Team video is a Mr. T-errific 80s mashup: other than swapping a mohawk for a walking carpet and a van for a Falcon, their respective galaxies aren’t that far, far away.

Ultraman: Complete Series

Ultraman: Complete Series
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Ultraman: The Complete Series packs all 39 episodes of the legendary 1960s live-action TV show into a budget-priced 4-disc set; it includes both Japanese and English audio and subtitles.

For Sale: 1995 Ford GT90

For Sale: 1995 Ford GT90

It sounds like a used car, but Ford’s 1995 GT90 is neither used or just a car: the 250+ mph concept supercar gets auctioned 1/21/10 with a 6.0L V12 and an all-carbon fiber body.

Battle of the Ironclads

Battle of the Ironclads
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If you liked today’s Iron Man trailer, here’s a metal suit of a different era: Robbie Lee’s Battle of the Ironclads tee teams up the Monitor and Merrimac in a sequel to his (sold-out) first tee.

Concept: Philco PC

Concept: Philco PC

SchultzeWORKS’ Philco PC is a blast from our retro past, inspired by a same-named (but short-lived) TV maker of the late 50s/early 60s; check out the video above for the full 360.

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