Gaming

If you played a lot of Halo 3 over the weekend (like I did) you may have noticed a peculiar glitch with regard to Master Chief. Whenever he gets stepped on by a Scarab, Chief gets stretched out and thrown into the air. I didn’t notice the glitch personally, but then again I don’t suck enough to get stepped on. ...

There aren’t many details on this device, but the fact that it is a blatant rip-off of the Wii is plain to see. Plus, they had the balls to call it a Vii – if you can believe it. � Sean Fallon Link

We’re not exactly sure how this was done or the origin of the idea, since this image came off of a myspace profile, but one thing is for sure. One geeky pot head has way too much time on his hands. To be perfectly honest, I would much rather be playing with that controller than smoking out of it. Thanks ...

If controlling the Lucky Star girls and blowing away armed Pikachus and a MGS hovercycle riding Doraemon with an uzi sounds appealing to you (and I know it does) check out the video in the link below. It’s very satisfying to say the least – not to mention weird as hell. � Sean Fallon Link [via]

To commemorate the release of Halo 3, and to support the Boys and Girls Club, the folks at Microsoft are holding a special auction where Halo fanatics everywhere can bid on what is being dubbed as the “ultimate Halo 3 package.” What’s so ultimate about it you ask? Check out the list of contents after the jump.

In a very punk move, the Sex Pistols have reunited to re-record “Anarchy in the UK” for the upcoming Guitar Hero III. Apparently, the master recordings were nowhere to be found, so they had to dig up and dust off the remaining members of the band for a one song reunion gig. This isn’t the first time the aging rockers ...

This 3D fridge magnet features a retro style game design and a push button that activates arcade sounds. You need something to hold up your growing collection of pizza delivery coupons after all. Available for $4.99. � Sean Fallon Link

To mark the release of Halo 3, some MIT students decked out the John P. Harvard statue in Harvard Yard with a Spartan helmet and an assault rifle. My guess is that this is one prank nerdy Harvard students had to applaud. � Sean Fallon Link

There have been a lot of gaming themed body art images coming down the pipeline in recent years, but few could compare to this Mario and Luigi throat tattoo. You have to hand it to a guy who would risk being a social outcast just so he can express his love for gaming. Still, I haven’t seen (nor do I ...

When it comes to laptop overclocking, there aren’t many choices beyond useless fan-type solutions. Finally, Intel and Embraco have teamed up to develop a cooling system that actually brings refrigeration to laptops. Apparently, the device works thanks to what is being touted as the World’s smallest miniature compressor. Air is cooled before it flows to the bottom of the laptop ...