Gaming

Wiings: A Ridiculously Pointless Wii Peripheral

Designed to be used for the Bird’s Eye Bull’s Eye minigame included with Wii Fit Plus, these Wings for the Wii, or as we like to call them Wiings, are nothing short of pointless. And yes, we believe there are people who would actually buy these things. Look people, just do yourself a favor and grab a pair of oven ...

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Pac-Man Macbook Decal Would Probably Make Me Happy When Skies Are Gray

Now, I’m not trying to say that Pac-Man is my sunshine, my only sunshine. But seriously, how could this not put a smile on any geek’s face, despite of the weather conditions? For $16.90 from Etsy, you too can ensure that nobody takes your sunshine away. Each set comes with a set of several stickers, all made of high-quality protected ...

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The Tragic Cost of Google Pac-Man

When Google unleashed their custom version of Pac-Man on the world, in honor of the game’s 30th anniversary, they must not have realized the tremendous amount of time it would suck away from the lives of their disciples. And if they did know, then their “don’t be evil” motto must no longer be in use. Here are some of the ...

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So, The Current Pac-Man is an Impostor?

Most of you won’t know this, as up until now it was privy knowledge to only a few lucky souls. The man we have come to know and love as Pac-Man is not the character we thought he was. Back in 1982, as the original Pac-Man was living the rock star lifestyle courtesy of his new found fame, there was ...

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Video Game Console Architecture

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to shrink down small enough so I could magically jump into my favorite video games. I’d just crawl right inside the console and figure out a way to worm myself into the action. Sure, you can say that’s scientifically impossible, but whatever. A man doesn’t need to worry about your so-called “facts ...

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Google Celebrates 30 Years of Pac-Man with Playable Logo

If you haven’t had a reason to pop over to Google yet today you’re missing out on one of their more entertaining logo designs ever. Google celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of Pac-Man, which made its debut on May 22, 1980, changing the world in the process. Google’s awesome logo doesn’t just look the part, but is actually ...

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The Many Faces of Super Mario

Many people don’t know this, but before Mario settled on his now classic mustache he went through a phase which lasted years of constantly switching up his facial hair style. All video game characters go through it. The search for their own identity. Mario went through 10 mustache styles alone during his year in technical college. Hell, there was even ...

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Super Mario Mushroom Makeover

We’re not sayin’ the Mario Mushroom was in need of a makeover, but come on, there have been some pretty ugly signs of aging. A little dust around the edges. Over 20 years of power-up work will do that to you. This precious chart features some cutesy-wootsy geeky makeovers for our favorite power-up in the history of gaming. Now Mario ...

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Cartridge Mod Allows You To Play Game Boy Game on Your NES

Do you remember the Super Game Boy? Basically it was an official modded cartridge from Nintendo that allowed you to play your Game Boy games on the big screen of your TV, right through your SNES system. Nintendo Age forum user and creator of this awesome mod bunnyboy describes his gadget as “basically the Super Game Boy, without the Super ...

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8-Bit Starcraft

Sure, it might not exist, but somebody should so develop this game and submit to the App Store. Odds are that it wouldn’t be approved because of copyright and all of that jazz, but just on the off chance that it is approved, it would totally be worth the effort. Okay, now I sorta wish Blizzard had been developing games ...

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