February 2009
18 posts
Did you guys see the new batman trailer? →
Did you guys see the new batman trailer? I think this game just moved to my must have for the summer. What do you guys think? Also, the Arkham Asylum could be a nice setting for a next batman…
Charts: 4 →
(Charles Platt is a guest blogger)
Still on the topic of population and mortality (more or less), here is some light relief. I redraw the chart from a source that I found at …
January 2009
22 posts
“Am →
“Am Not BOBBLEHEAD!!”
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The greatest game on every platform →
The Super Nintendo had some amazing games, which makes narrowing down the library to the best game ever just a little bit tough. I think I might have picked Super Metroid as my game, but…
Covert Ops: →
Covert Ops: Slowest. Mission. Ever.
mah mishun iz 2 has teh slowest nom ever.
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Up yours, →
Up yours, Gravity!
u nawt awlways sew lukee tho.
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Mario’s ransome letter →
Our friends at The Minus World have put together a fake ransom letter from Bowser to Mario. If you take a closer look, you can see that all the letters used come from game titles/console…
T-shirt: "Mass Quantities of Code" →
I got a kick out of this t-shirt design from Headline Shirts. From the product description:
Long known as a home of innovation, Silicon Valley is now known for something else: spreading…
Image of the Day - Mario Land Eee PC →
Sure, most of us are restricting our image viewing to pictures of President Obama’s face today, but it would be a crime to let Chris Maguire’s beautiful etching job go unnoticed. This artist (and…
World of Goo Soundtrack is Free →
Those of you who love the little goos, and even those who somehow didn’t, are going to love this. Kyle Gabler of 2D Boy is releasing the phenomenal soundtrack of World of Goo for free.
I haven’t…
The Curious Case of Forrest Gump →
“If you see only one version of Forrest Gump this year, make it The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” (Thanks, Liz!)
Nintendo Spotting: Boo Balloons →
Try to remember this folks; It really is not a party unless you invited them Boos.
Spraying hot water at -29.4C →
In Minnesota, where it’s -21F (that’s -29.4C for everyone else), Birdchick is amusing herself with a spray-bottle full of hot water: shpritz it into the air and it turns into instant…
Spraying hot water at -29.4C →
In Minnesota, where it’s -21F (that’s -29.4C for everyone else), Birdchick is amusing herself with a spray-bottle full of hot water: shpritz it into the air and it turns into instant…
Star Wars retold by someone who hasn't seen it →
Bonnie sez, “Everyone has at least one friend who has seen parts of the Star Wars original trilogy but can’t quite tell you every plot point in order. Joe Nicolosi recorded his friend…
Nintendo Spotting - Cross Stitch Zelda Map →
This is a pretty amazing art piece that is done entirely with cross stitching. It is the full map of the light world from the Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past. This little project took…
Shoot the Baddies →
Shoot the Baddies, by Flickr user Olly Moss, whose portfolio site is here . (Thanks, Wayne de Geere!)
Impressive Live-Action Super Mario Level →
The power up sequence is especially impressive.
One man choral group performs the Legend of Zelda... →
A reader writes, “Filipino composer and gamer Diwa De Leon performs a five man a-capella and violin of the themes from Legend of Zelda.”
This is my own rendition of the themes from Legend…
MS Paint your fave vidgame moments →
Over at Boing Boing Offworld, Brandon points us to a fantastic forum thread challenging you to MS Paint your favorite videogame moments. “MS Paint the Games of 2008”
Video: Maru The Sliding Box Cat →
y doz da kittehs lurv da boxes sew much? dey liek 2 hide in dem, sleep in dem, nd giev u a surprize in dem.
Image of the Day - Chibi Boba Fett Coaster →
The theme of today is adorable chibi characters. The Munnys from the previous post (including this awesome Moogle Munny from Chris Furniss) and now this super cute Boba Fett coaster. Someone…