8-Bit Icons: A look at the video games of 'Pixels' Derrik J. Lang. AP Entertainment Writer. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Q*bert is ready for his close-up.

After running NetMeeting for the first time--ever--all of my icons took on the appearance of 8-bit color even though my desktop color depth is set to 32-bit. I tried rebuilding the icon cache ...

The game and remix draw from the 8-bit aesthetic popularized by early video games — characterized by simple images with straight lines and bold colors and an unadorned, unfiltered sound. The game was ...