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What happens when a fictional 8-bit game from Black Mirror becomes an actual playable retro title? You fire up Thronglets in real life, that’s what! In this episode, we’re diving into how this digital fever dream leapt off the screen and into your hands. But hold on—DOOM is getting a physical edition where the case itself actually plays the game. No console needed. It’s retro, it’s weird, and it’s glorious. We’re covering it all Bit By Bit, including what this says about the future of collectible physical games and how indie devs are keeping retro culture alive and kicking. ? In this video: Black Mirror’s Thronglets becomes a real retro game DOOM 1 & 2 come in a self-playing physical case More Retro News! ? HASHTAGS: #RetroGaming #BlackMirror #Thronglets #DOOM #PhysicalGames #GamingCollectibles #BitByBit #RetroCollectors #GamingNews #IndieGames - LINKS Doom Plays Doom - https://tinyurl.com/yxwv3543 ModRetro Discussion - https://tinyurl.com/ymz9dkw4 Black Mirror's Retro Game - https://tinyurl.com/chma5st6 20 Pixel Art Games - https://tinyurl.com/3d6b487k NES Banana Bash - https://tinyurl.com/5a88ktnz - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:00 - Doom Plays Doom 1:49 - ModRetro Discussion 3:47 - Black Mirror's Retro Game 5:05 - 20 Pixel Art Games 6:53 - NES Banana Bash

In classic arcade games, where a play costs a quarter, the introduction of the “continue” option was interesting. It offered to let you resume the game from where you were when you last ran out of lives. It seemed great, but is it really just a ploy to get your quarters faster and deny you […]

GenXGrownUp sat down with legendary Atari developer, Howard Scott Warshaw, to discuss his book, Once Upon Atari, his history at Atari, details on the forthcoming Yars’ Revenge Sequel, and how he made the migration from engineer to therapist. Hear the full, unedited interview » genxgrownup.com/hsw ONCE UPON ATARI is an intimate view into the dramatic […]

Atari Announces Launch of Breakout Beyond, the Former Amico Exclusive — Available Now on PC, Console, and Atari VCS A beloved jewel of the arcade era gets a whole new perspective New York, NY (March 25, 2025) | Today, publisher Atari and developer Choice Provisions (the studio behind BIT.TRIP) announced the launch of Breakout Beyond, […]

Recently, My Arcade (Dreamgear) has been leaking images from what seems to be a forthcoming new product or even product line. In the posts on social media, they invite the reader to guess what must be coming. A few days ago we posted this video (youtu.be/O9YDTgyobJo) trying to deduce just what could be coming our […]

The Boardwalk Arcade Pop-A-Shot lets you play the ultimate basketball arcade game electronically and enjoy authentic Pop-A-Shot video play. It takes skill and speed to score high points as you race against the clock! Includes six original Pop-A-Shot shooting games plus one bonus game with two baskets. Control ball speed and direction. Full-color digital gameplay […]