Archive for the 'Games' Category

Crocheted chess set

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

How awesome is this crocheted chess set? The board and all of the chess pieces are hand-dyed for maximum contrast during intense game play. Each chess pieces is hand-woven and then stuffed with wool and a wooden rod for support (because nobody likes a flimsy chess set).
The quality of this entire chess set is superb. [...]

Free game: TrackMania Nations Forever

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Does anybody know anything about TrackMania Nations Forever? Or TrackMania United Forever?
I hear it’s a track-racing game that’s available for free download. I just downloaded TrackMania Nations Forever and I’ll play around with it tonight.
The game allows players to build their own race track and then drive a stunt car on it for as long [...]

Doom 4 in development!

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

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Doom, the first-person shooter that changed the world of gaming, is now developing the 4th title in the series. Parent company id Software has posted a message on their website saying that they are now hiring the most talented people in the industry in order to make Doom 4 as [...]

Super Mario Land soundtrack download

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Way back in January, I made a quick post about how much I love the theme music to Super Mario Land on the Nintendo Game Boy. Everything about “Birabuto Kingdom” (the theme song name) is just perky, and I honestly believe that this tune can turn any terrible day into a good day. With that [...]

Tetris theme played on bottles

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Many readers will already know that Tetris is one of my all-time favorite games. Just watching this video of the Tetris theme played on bottles makes me want to play (and try it for myself too)! Impressive! [via]

The best way to play Rock-Paper-Scissors

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Leave it to the Japanese to improve the last thing you thought could be done better: Rock-Paper-Scissors.
Who wants to play?

Wii Super Famicom Classic Controller

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

I can’t read a single word of this Japanese webpage, but the gallery and the photos is more than enough to tell me how awesome this extremely limited edition Wii Super Famicom Classic Controller is.

The classic controller plugs into the bottom end of the Wiimote and then acts as your standard SNES controller from back [...]

Gallery of Tiger Electronics games

Monday, April 14th, 2008

If you grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, chances are that at one time or another you played with a hand-held gaming device like the ones above made by Tiger Electronics. The hand-held gaming devices were rather simple, often employing only a handful of animated frames and movements with limited gameplay options. For those [...]

American History X hand-held game

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Oh wow, imagine if Tiger Electronics actually made this American History X hand-held game! They’d be off the market in a snap.
Thanks for this, Corey.

11 - The Beautiful Game: World’s most elegant foosball table

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

I just saw this foosball table at Core77 and my mouth just dropped. Normally, foosball tables are boxy, wooden game items that don’t really contribute to the beauty of a room. They’re there purely for fun and entertainment. But 11 is a 180-degree look on the design of the modern football table.
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