Gaming

Super Mario Played with the Help of a Violin

So romantic. All we need are a few candles, a robot or two and a few Hot Pockets and it’d be a perfect date night for any of my lucky lady friend. Not to mention they get to hang out with me, the sexiest geek in the world as voted on by the employees of Gearfuse. (Note: of the two ...

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8-Bit Game Characters in 3D

Just because the animation wasn’t made for 3D, doesn’t mean that we can’t use modern tools to bring the days of retro gaming into the modern age. Hell, we’ve already seen it work the other way around. Deviantart user Cezkid utilizes his mad skills to create 3D versions of classic 8-bit gaming art, including this Super Mario rendering. Also included ...

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The Rise of Social Gaming and Zynga (with Infographic Goodness)

Farmville is no longer just a Facebook sensation. Soon enough Zynga’s going to be porting their benchmark farming game for the iPhone. Once the iPhone version is released, forget it, there’s going to be no way to avoid it. So all of us farm haters better just get used to it. Even without the iPhone, Zynga has all but dominated ...

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Haters Gonna Hate

Livin’ the thug life. It ain’t always easy. But somebody’s gotta do it. His other presents were a pound of cocaine and a brand new Glock. Oh, and of course a sweater from Grandma. Link

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Sonic the Hedgehog: Now in Alcoholic Beverage Form

Sorry, it’s not actually hedgehog flavored. And it’s much more likely to make you about as slow as a sloth and as coordinated as, well, a really drunk guy. But hey, it looks pretty cool. Here’s what you’ll need to make your own: Ingredients: 1 part grenadine 2 parts Menthomint Schnapps 4 parts Blue Curacao Directions: Pour in the grenadine ...

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For the Love of God, At Least Let Charmander Finish His Brandy

Just when he had all the furniture back where he wanted it, Ash had to come along and call him out. It’s about time that Pokemon stood up for their rights as living beings and were awarded some privileges. Because clearly this whole battling thing isn’t working out. I mean, come on. Charmander still had half a glass of brandy ...

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Mario is Kind of a Douche

What’d you think? Those brick blocks just appeared out of thin air? I’m sure he wouldn’t be too happy if I went around clogging all of his clients’ toilets. Seriously, Mr. Brick-Layer Man. Just hook me up with some Taco Bell and revenge can be yours. He’s really been asking for it. Link

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Famicon Cartridge Claw Game: Only In Japan

Akihabara is the place to be for us geeks. Travel through the city streets and your bound to come across one of these magnificent oddities. Case in point? This amazingly awesome claw machine filled with Famicon cartridges. Play for �100 (around $1.10) a pop. Sure, you could probably find most of these in a bargain bin at the store next ...

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Starcraft II Mod Gives Blizzard a Final Fantasy-Inspired Turn-Based Edge

Some people expected that Starcraft II might have been an MMORPG similar to that of World of Warcraft. While that turned out to be false, YouTube user SkriK uses Starcraft II‘s Galaxy Map Editor to create a modification which allows the game to have a Final Fantasy-esque turn-based combat system. So while it might not be as fully-functioning or offer ...

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