Legendary prankster Google is out with some early April Fools’ tomfoolery ahead of schedule, teasing nostalgic gamers with an 8-bit version of its near-ubiquitous Maps application. “In our pursuit of ...

New York, as seen through the eyes of a 1980’s teenager. 8-Bit City maps look like 80’s video game maps: blocky, pixelated, and uniformly colored. But that’s totally the point, says creator Brett ...

The Guardians Faction comes to 8-Bit Armies in a new free update, which also includes a Map Editor. 8-Bit Armies came out on PC last month on the 22nd of April. The game has received mostly positive ...

If you’ve been following Google in the last decade or so, you probably know there was a time when the search giant actually believed April Fool’s Day pranks were funny, so the company turned to all ...

LOS ANGELES — With the march of new features and enhancements, it’s funny to me that we’re also seeing a wave of retro-inspired software. I recently looked at iOS 86, a proposed retrofit of Apple’s ...

A hacker has ported all of Google Maps to a modded Nintendo Entertainment System. The final product is an 8-bit map of the world. The hacker used several other NES/map mods as a launching point.

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - Google has introduced Google Maps Quest, a retro 8-bit version of its mapping tool that is... totally awesome. In a characteristically whimsical video, available above, Google ...

Writer and illustrator Jesse Eisemann, of College Humor and Dorkly fame, meticulously recreated a playful 8-bit map of New York City. Consider this your reward for trying to follow Michael Arrington ...

We all know Google Maps, and we all know retro is hip so hereby I present to you Oldskool 8-bit Google Maps; go and visit your favorite city!

Searching for Dragon Quest monsters and other hidden easter eggs on Google Maps’s 8-bit feature just got a lot easier. On Sunday, the search giant revealed more than a dozen April Fools Day jokes, one ...

While there’s nothing wrong with the tattered stack of interstate guides you’ve got in the truck, these innovative maps offer new ways to see the world. Whether you’re navigating a Super Mario-themed ...