80s Video Games Help Uber Develop New Algorithms
Remember Montezuma’s Revenge and Pitfall? Well, these classic 80s video games are back in the news, though, the reason for it is astounding. The video games have helped Uber develop a new algorithm for its AI Lab. “Although deceptively simple, both Montezuma’s Revenge and Pitfall! have been immune to mastery via reinforcement learning, a technique that’s otherwise adept at learning to conquer video games,” according...
Steven Spielberg Dishes on Why 80s Nostalgia Rules
Here at Like Totally 80s we continuously outline the fact that there are undeniable amounts of 80s nostalgia in some of the most popular films, tv shows and music today. Recently, director Steven Spielberg shared his response to why he believed 80s nostalgia resonates so well across the board. Steven Spielberg Dishes on Why 80s Nostalgia Rules “I think we’re nostalgic for the ‘80s because it was a stress-free decade. Everything...
Nintendo Brings Back the ’80s for NES Classic Edition Launch
For many of us who grew up the the 1980s the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was life-changing. The game system was a massive improvement over the Atari 2600 and games like Super Mario Bros. were revolutionary compared to what older systems offered. Nintendo has now brought back some of those classic games with the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition system. The updated game system includes 30...
Q*bert Fever!
When I was younger there were a few choice video games that I was drawn to when I hit the movie theatre, pizza parlor or especially, the arcade. Sure I loved Donkey Kong, Asteroids and what seemed to be every girl’s game of choice – Centipede. But there was another little character just as important in my life as everyone’s favorite, the star of the show, Pac Man. He was little, orange and had a little weird snout. He was an excellent...
Top 20 Classic Arcade Games of the 80s
By Old School Tim Honorable Mention: Space Invaders and Asteroids These are some of the originals, so I wanted to at least pay homage. They were never my favorite games, though they did receive a good number of my quarters along the way as well. Both of these arcade games were released back in 1978 and helped start a revolution which is still evolving today into game systems like Wii and Xbox 360 and hi-tech arcade games that cost a...
