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Metroid

Keep the Change Ya Filthy Animal

Monday Cute: Samus Fights Kitty Cat In Cutest Metroid Boss Fight Ever

by Jill Pantozzi | 1:15 pm, April 15th, 2013

I recently bought Super Metroid on my Wii. I wonder if I can make this happen. My cat sits in front of the television enough, that’s for sure.

(via Laughing Squid)

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i swear by my pretty floral bonnet i will end you

Gamer Girl, by Samuel Deats

by Susana Polo | 4:37 pm, February 1st, 2013

Samuel Deats is an artist, animator, and director who’s worked on Darksiders 2, DC Universe Online, and both Epic Mickey games. He calls this piece, featuring, to name but a few, Marcus Phoenix, Samus Aran, and the female Barbarian of Diablo III, “Gamer Girl.”

Previously in Videogames

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It Came From Outer Space

Samus Gets a New Neighbor

by Susana Polo | 11:24 am, January 25th, 2013

Don’t worry Samus. The bigger the Metriod, the easier it is to hit!

Previously in Metroid

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om nom nom

That Time of Year: Cartoon Cookie Cutters

by Susana Polo | 10:15 am, December 17th, 2012

Idly, this weekend, I did a search on Etsy for “cookie cutters,” thinking that there must be some crazy stuff out there… and I was rewarded with WarpZone, a shop that not only has My Little Pony, Pokémon, and other video game themed cookie cutters on hand, but will also 3D print you a washing machine-safe cookie cutter of any design you like. But what you really want to see is what they have on hand, I know, and what the cookies actually look like. Come take a look!

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It Goes Ding When There's Stuff

Time Magazine Names The 100 Best Video Games

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:05 am, November 16th, 2012

Yeah, I chose Paperboy as the header image for this post and you’re just going to have to deal with it. Best of lists are bound to attract controversy so prepare yourself to have some opinions on Time Magazine’s list of the 100 best video games. 

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It Goes Ding When There's Stuff

A History of Video Games: From Pong To BioShock [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 3:30 pm, June 8th, 2012

This may not be an all-inclusive history of video games but it sure does showcase a lot of my old favorites. Metroid, for one. The coolest part though is, the music you hear is created from the sounds and music from the video games themselves. And it’s pretty catchy. Give it a watch and see if you spot your favorites. What titles are missing that really shouldn’t be?

(via Blastr)

Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: The Easter Island Statues Have Bodies — Bodies

by Jamie Frevele | 4:57 pm, May 11th, 2012

Seriously, how did it take humans this long to realize that there might be bodies attached to those heads? Well, there are bodies attached to those heads, and here they are! (via Think Box)

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Inside of a dog it's too dark to read

A Day at the Dog Park With Some Old Video Game Friends [Video]

by Jamie Frevele | 3:29 pm, February 23rd, 2012

You’d have to think that in between all the battles and levels and missions that video game characters have some down time to spend with their animal companions. (Or non-animal companions. Such as companion cubes.) But if you’re a video game character created with the sole purpose of fighting things, then things are going to get messy. And possibly weird. Oh, the things that Duck Hunt dog has seen …

(Dorkly via Geeks Are Sexy)

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Video Game Characters Reimagined

by Jamie Frevele | 11:29 am, April 24th, 2011

An artist identifying his/herself as Agent Melon has drawn up some really groovy renderings of some of our favorite video game ladies (plus a few friends). Here are a few choice selections.

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