Nintendo to take over Times Square
If you happen to live in NYC, or you’re visiting, and you also happen to be a fan of Nintendo’s Mario Bros games (most likely you are if you read this blog), get your ass over to Time Square this Saturday (Nov 12) from 10am to 4pm. They are taking over “Military Island” in Time ...continue reading
Super Mario Bros crossover
Where have I been! This is a year old and I’m just learning about it now. This must have come out when I was in that year-long coma… yeah, that’s it. For those of you that have been in an even longer coma, let me introduce to you something so awesome and spectacular that it ...continue reading
Comic-Con ’11 including Nerdist Live Podcast
I’m going to keep this short mainly because I’m probably going to say what has been said already a million times, the feeling of being surrounded by thousands of like-minded people just showers you in such a positivity that Comic-Con truly feels magical (yeah I said “magical”, deal with it). I attended my first Comic-Con ...continue reading
Mario fan-made videos
NES Nostalgia runs deep in the blood of a person who grew up in the 80′s. And now these children are adults… adults with video cameras and cheap yet powerful editing software. And they create these magnificent homages to their childhood idols. Here are a few videos to satiate your appetite for Mario nostalgia. First ...continue reading
The Fantastic Mr. Star Fox
This is just all types of awesome. via Dorkly. I also posted this on Buzzfeed, so help me make it go viral! ...continue reading
Augmented Reality game for iPhone
This is pretty cool. I’d get it. AR Invaders, an app developed by Israeli software company Soulbit7, harnesses the power of augmented reality to allow you to fight for the survival of the planet using real world settings as the background. You can get your hands on the app for 0.99 cents here, or see ...continue reading
Retro gaming: Console systems on the go
If you’re like me, you love the classic videos games you grew up playing. Emulators have been a godsend for my inner childhood geek. I love playing all the old games that I spent hours on as a kid. Currently I used my G1 Android phone to play them using the awesome emulators made by ...continue reading
SuperBrothers iPad game
If I owned an iPad I’d get this game without giving it a second thought. Looks awesome! Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP is a 21st century interpretation of the archetypical old school videogame adventure, designed exclusively for Apple’s iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch. It’s a mix of laid-back exploration, careful investigation & mysterious musical problem-solving ...continue reading
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Neo Geo: Bigger Badder Better [video]
Remember the Neo Geo system? Â That elusive system that nobody had because it was expensive as all hell? Â I remember it. It looked awesome and I of course wanted one. Â It was the closest to bringing in an arcade game into your living room. Actually, it was just like bringing in an arcade ...continue reading
Cupid: The Awakening, a first person shooter
Cupid: The Awakening is a fan-made first-person-shooter style video for a fictitious movie or video-game, not really sure. It’s pretty awesome. I’d actually like to see a real game made just like this. Â It’s the anti-violence game. Â You “shoot” violent people and make them happier and love-smitten, I’m game! Â (wasn’t there a cupid game on ...continue reading
Zelda, then and now
Like a million others, I loved the Zelda games. Â I feel like the SNES version (“A Link to the Past”) was the best one. Â I recently re-played it on my Android SNES emulator from start to finish. Â So being that Zelda is such a loved game series, nostalgia-laden tributes are all over the net. Â Here ...continue reading
Bad video game flashbacks
Dorkly.com just posted 7 Terrible Ideas for Video Games and this one takes the cake. I love RPGs but sometimes too much dialogue just made me want to shoot myself, especially dialogue you couldn’t skip. Nothing is worse than dying and then having to go through a level again where you have no choice but to ...continue reading