Donkey Kong Stop Motion

If you're a regular of the blog, you know I'm a sucker for good stop motion animation.  Today's video comes from YouTuber GuizDP and takes the original Donkey Kong out of the arcade and onto his living floor.

You can watch the video embedded below and be sure to check out his other videos available on his YouTube channel here.  If you like what you see, be sure to subscribe.

As always, stay nerdy my friends.

Remembering 1990

While I've never been shy about my love of the 80s, I am more a product of the 90s.  I know the decade gets a bad rap for the cheesiness that came out of it, but you have to admit, there are some pretty great memories that came out of it.

"Remember 1990" was put together by YouTuber thepeterson and pretty much distills the year into 12 minutes of nostalgia joy...and surprisingly, it was a pretty awesome year.  I was a little young to remember some of what the video covers (I was six), but there's a LOT that just made me smile.

If you'd like to take a quick trip down memory lane, definitely give the video a watch.  You won't be sorry.  

Also, be sure to check out thepeterson's YouTube channel for a number of other "Remember" videos.

Thanks to Lindsay for sending my way :)

Via: Devour

Source: thepeterson

Full Trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins

As mentioned last Thursday, the full trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins would be debuting May 20th.  Well today just so happens to be May 20th :)

I have to say, the trailer is gorgeous.  However, there's still no game play footage, which could be seen as troubling.  I'll let you decide.  You can watch the full trailer embedded below.

So what do you think of the trailer?  Love it?  Hate it?  Wish there was more?  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

As always, stay nerdy my friends.

Via: Comingsoon.net

Teaser Trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins

I'm sure most of you gamers and Bat-fans know that WB Games announced that they would be producing a prequel to the Batman: Arkham game franchise, which will introduce a younger Batman who will encounter many of his greatest enemies for the first time.

Much to the dismay of the fandom, Rocksteady Studios was not going to be involved with the production of the game, and it was also announced that Kevin Conroy (the voice of Batman for many fans) would not be returning to voice Bruce Wayne/Batman.

While some have been wary of the project since the announcement, WB Games has released a ton of game images and concept art to help ease the concerns of the Arkham fans and today brings our first teaser trailer for the game.  While it doesn't show any actual game play footage, the trailer is pretty badass and has a very cinematic quality to it.

The game's full trailer will be released May 20th, so be on the look out for a future post (promise).  In the meantime, you can check out the teaser embedded below after the break.

Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City's most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.

Batman: Arkham Origins is expected to hit shelves October 25th.

What do you think of the teaser?  Does it make you excited for the game or wary that it won't live up to it's predecessors?

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Stay nerdy my friends.

Custom Duck Hunt Pinball Machine

I'm always amazed by the technical prowess of hobbyist tinkers, inventors and crafters...especially when they can create mind-blowing contraptions such as this one-of-a-kind Duck Hunt pinball machine.

Created by Skit-B Pinball, this masterpiece was built during a break from their main project, a pinball adaptation of the sci-fi film, Predator.  Using a 1962 'Williams Valiant' table as it's base, they somehow managed marry this beauty up with a PC  to supply the sound effects and other retro visuals (I'm chalking it up to magic for the time being).  The end result is a pretty cool union of two old school gaming platforms.

You can view this baby is action by checking out the embedded video after the break.

As always, stay nerdy my friends.

Stop Motion Post-It Note Arcade

I love really well made stop motion, and this might actually be one of the best I've seen in quite awhile.  YouTuber Michael Birken spent 11 months, meticulously recreating two of his favorite arcade games using Post-It notes.

This stop motion tribute to my 2 favorite old school arcade games is based on actual recorded game footage. The recordings were printed out, one frame at a time, and transferred by hand to various walls around my office floor using thousands of Post-It Notes. The process consumed weekends and holidays for the past 11 months. Changing background scenery was masked out and replaced with 1 consistent frame throughout the animation, producing an eerie stillness amid the moving images on the walls.

The end result is really mind blowing and the amount of frames involved is incredibly impressive.  It took me awhile just to get a screen cap without a motion blur.

You can take a look at the video embedded below after the break.

As always, stay nerdy my friends.

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings Video Game Trailer

I usually get bored with LEGO based games, but this one might actually be pretty epic.  You can check out the trailer above and let me know what you think in the comments below.

Via: Action Figure Insider

Dr. Seuss/Super Mario Mash-Up Tee

Today's TeeFury design comes from designer adho1982 and mash's up Super Mario with Dr. Seuss.  The t-shirt is entitled "Green Eggs and Mushrooms" and will only be available until midnight tonight.  So, if you like the design and have $10 to burn, be sure to snatch it up before it's too late.

Source: TeeFury

Nintendo Characters Made Using NES Controller Cords

Artist Erika Iris Simmons has some pretty unique composite artwork, created using everyday items you can find at random yard sales and thrift stores.  She's created a series of pieces where classic video game characters have been recreated using the cord of an original Nintendo controller.

You can check out more of her awesome work by checking out her blog here and be sure to check out her other NES inspired works after the break.

Stay nerdy my friends.

Forget Paper Mario. Say Hello to Post-It Mario

FinalCutKing created this cool stop-motion short using "thousands of Post It Notes."

Enjoy.

Via: BoingBoing

Super Mario Meets The Social Network in T-Shirt Mashup

Today's t-shirt on shirt.woot was designed by artist iwilding and is a pretty humorous mash up between 2010's The Social Network and Super Mario.  If interested you can purchase the shirt today for $12, plus shipping.

Source: shirt.woot

Nerd Art: Game of Thrones Game Concept Art

While we continue to wait for the arrival of the Game of Thrones RPG, deviantARTist Roberto Flores has put together a few insanely awesome pieces of artwork, depicting the series as a 2D fighting game.

Take a look after the break for some pretty cool images of Tyrion and Bronn battling Cersei and Joffery, while Robb Stark takes on Drogo.  How satisfying would it be to be able to beat the crap out of Joffery whenever you want??

I think I speak for most fans when I say that somebody needs to make this game a reality.

What do you think of the concept?  If you could make your own GoTs game, what type of game would it be?  let me know in the comments below.

Teaser Trailer for Star Trek Video Game

Machinima's YouTube channel unveiled the first teaser trailer for an upcoming video game based on the Star Trek universe that was established from the 2009 J.J. Abrams' film of the same name.

Expected to be released in Q1 2013 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, the game will feature a new original story written by BAFTA award winner Marianne Krawczyk, in collaboration with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, writers and producers of the upcoming Star Trek sequel.  The game is being described as " the ultimate co-op experience".

"The Star Trek video game lets players control both Kirk and Spock in a sweeping journey of epic proportions across unexplored planets and enemy battleships with the latest 23rd century weapons and gear. Kirk and Spock's complementary personalities result in the most fully realized and varied co-op experiences for this console generation."

My first reaction?  Meh.

What do you think?  Does this look like a solid game or just another generic third person shooter that happens to carry the Star Trek brand?  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Source: Machinima's YouTube Channel

Teaser Trailer for The Walking Dead Game

After last month's sneak peak at the upcoming game for The Walking Dead, Telltale Games has released a brand new teaser trailer.

The trailer doesn't show too much, but sets the tone of the game which will be released in "episodes", similar to Telltale's Back to the Future game.  The first episode is said to take place around Atlanta while Rick is still in his coma and will follow the storyline presented in the comics, rather than the AMC series.

What do you think of the trailer?  Does it make you excited about the game?  Wish they would've shown a bit more?

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Via: Nerdist

Interactive Super Mario Coin Block Pendant Lamp

8BitLit over at Etsy has a pretty cool pendant lamp, made to resemble the coin blocks from Super Mario Brothers.  What makes it even cooler is that it's interactive.  Here is the description from their Etsy page:

This is a custom made touch sensitive lamp after the fashion of the Super Mario Brothers question mark blocks that appear throughout the series. It’s 6 inches by 6 inches by 6 inches, and made of laser-cut plexiglass and lit from inside by energy-efficient LEDs. The lamp is very light and suspended from an integrated 11-foot power cord, so it’s ready to be hung from a hook on your ceiling and plugged directly into an outlet. The internal power supply is 100v-240v compatible, so the lamp will work even abroad with just a simple plug adapter. If you want to use the lamp on a side table or by your bed, we offer a custom acrylic stand (sold separately). 

To turn the lamp on and off, merely punch, ahem, I mean touch, the bottom of the cube and you’ll be rewarded with both light and the classic coin noise. Every eight times you toggle the light, you’ll get a 1-UP! It’s very bright in a dark room and still visible in daylight.

Each lamp will set you back a cool $74.99, but if you'd like to take a go at assembling it yourself, they offer a kit with everything you need (excluding soldering iron, solder, some hot glue and superglue) for $54.99.  You can also pick up a desk lamp stand for an additional $15.

You can check out a quick demo of the interactive features after the break.

Stay nerdy my friends.

First Look of The Walking Dead Video Game

Telltale Games has release a few screen shots of their upcoming The Walking Dead game.  The stills give us our first look at what the game will look like.

They also announced a new nine-part online talk show called "Playing Dead," which will give insight into the game, along with some behind-the-scenes sneak peeks.  

To find out more about the game, you can head over to Telltale's FAQ section for The Walking Dead here.  Be sure to check out the other two screenshot below by clicking on the thumbnails below.

What do you think of the look?  Are you excited about the game?  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Via: GeekTyrant

Source: Telltale Games

Macho Man Dragon Mod for Skyrim

So I'm a little unsure who this is made for, but it looks like someone has developed a Skyrim mod that will turn all of the game's dragons into the Macho Man Randy Savage.  

Assuming of course you have the PC version of the game, and would rather vanquish some Macho Men over slaying dragons, you can find the mod download at SkyrimNexus here.

For a look at the mod in action, be sure to check out the video after the jump.  CAN YA DIG IT!?!?  OH YEEEEAAAAH!!!!

Play Sega & Super NES Cartridges Through Your PC with Retrode

Dust off your old Sega and Super NES cartridges because soon you'll have the ability to play them directly via USB connection.

Retrode is a 16-Bit adapter that will allow you to transform pretty much anything with a USB port into a gaming station.  Below are the technical details of the device:

• Cartridge slots for *Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and *Nintendo SNES/SFC games. Access ROM (program/data) and SRAM (savegames)!

• 2×2 ports for *Sega and *SNES controllers. Combine them for multi-player fun with up to 4 people!

• Driverless operation on any USB host, under any OS, using any emulator.

• Easy to use, configure and update.

• Expandable using plug-in adapters.

• Dimensions and weight: 162mm x 80mm x 42mm, 220g (6.4″ x 3.2″ x 1.7″, 0.5lbs)

• Made in Germany.

• Includes USB cable and instruction sheet.

 Retrode will be available Jan 23, 2012, but is available for pre-order at the official site for $85.

Source: Retrode
Via: Boing Boing

Gamer Shells Out $16K for Virtual Video Game Sword

A Chinese man just put all other gamers to shame with a display of dedication that would mostly likely make your mother cry.

The gamer recently won a virtual sword for a mind-boggling $16,000 through an online auction to be used in the upcoming Age of Wulin, a martial arts MMO, which is not set to be released until spring of 2012 as a Chinese beta.  Snail Games, the developer behind of Age of Wulin, set up the online auction to include a number of exclusive virtual items that players could bid on.  While the sword was highest item sold, several other items went for a pretty penny, such as a sheath for a Lordly Spear (went for $2,500) and the Hook of Departure sheath (went for $1,600).

Age of Wulin is said to be set in medieval China and follows the folklore surrounding martial arts and the adventurers who practice it.  In the game, players will meet and interact online and roleplay in a new fantasy setting as they take on quests, which will be enhanced through various interactive community functions.

The English version of Age of Wulin is expected to be available as a closed beta shortly after the Chinese beta opens in Spring 2012.

For this guy's sake, I hope the game doesn't completely suck...

Stay nerdy my friends.

Source: Daily Mail

Via: Oddity Central

Winter Is Coming, To Your Game Console: Game of Thrones Game Trailer

Cyanide Studio has released its first trailer for their RPG adaptation of Game of Thrones.  Set to be released in early 2012, the role playing game will take you into the world of the  Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

To learn a little more about the game, be sure to check out the game's official site at GameOfThrones-TheGame.com.

Thanks to @NikPasic for pointing out the trailer.

Via: Joystiq