The Chive collects 50 pics of toys, movies and memories from growing up in the 80s. Some really good stuff here, mostly taken from I’m Remembering! (another great site). (via Digg)
D-Pad Hero - Guitar Hero for the NES
Not just a clever mockup, this is an actual game. Download the ROM and play for yourself in an NES emulator. (via Offworld)

Life-sized Gigantor memorial to be erected | Newsarama
59ft tall and 70 tons of otaku fandom. Gotta love it. (via Gizmodo)

The Lost Arcade Games of the Soviet Union Four Russian geeks have opened the Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines in a disused Moscow bomb shelter. They’ve cobbled together a collection of over 30 soviet-era arcade games, some of which even work.

