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If she could just stop getting kidnapped, Link would finally be able to give her his heart, but I doubt that’s ever going to happen. Oh well, we can still appreciate the card, created by Adam Bing, even if Zelda herself will never get it.
This Valentine’s Day why celebrate in a warm and cuddly manner when you can get twisted? Sweet Tooth from the Twisted Metal video game franchise is back, and he’s looking for love in all the wrong places, like from a kidnapped victim in an abandoned building.
He’s dark and scary and completely mental, just like love can be at times. Enjoy the true horror of Valentine’s Day with this dark little tale!
–via Destructoid
Ever since Bethesda Studios released the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Toolkit, which allows users to freely modify their gaming experience, things have been getting a little weird.
From tiny Nords to Frostbite Spiders that resemble a deformed Spider Man to swords lit up like light sabers, gamers have been going to town with the toolkit, making the world of Elder Scrolls a much more colorful place.
Recently, Bethesda Studios teamed up with Valve, the makers of the Portal video game series, to celebrate the release of the Toolkit by introducing the cute little Space Core robot from Portal 2 as a time traveling visitor. But what does the little guy do, besides take up space in your inventory?
–via Kotaku
Just because the video games in the Mario Bros. franchise feature Mario and Luigi as good guys doesn’t mean that the other denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom don’t see them as total jerks.From their penchant for destroying brick structures to their cold blooded turtle kicking tactics, the Mario Bros. just might be the enemy after all.
These propaganda posters from the Mushroom Kingdom urge you to take action against the moustachioed plumbers, and they ask the question the Shy Guys are afraid to answer- “The Koopas are fighting, why aren’t you?”
Link –via Super Punch
Let your geekiness show in the valentines you send! Express your love for your sweetie plus your love for your favorite video game, online community, scientific discipline, movie, or TV show. There are lots to select from, but you won’t find them in your local greeting card store -no, these out-of-the ordinary valentines are found on the internet. Shown here are some valentines based on the TV series Breaking Bad, by Beth at Butt Horn. See the rest of the collection at mental_floss. Link
Ok, maybe not hell per se, but Silent Hill is pretty darn close. Anyway, I sure wouldn’t want to learn anything from Pyramid Head. Who knows what he would do when you get a wrong answer?
We’ve featured a number of great art shows that took place at Gallery 1988 before, but that’s because they have so much awesomely geeky stuff go through there. Their most recent show, Multiplayer x2, focuses exclusively on classic games of the past including Castlevania, Mario and Pac Man. If you happen to be in LA before March 3, be sure check it out.
Link Via Laughing Squid
Is someone you know hooked on the video game Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim? Are they exhibiting symptoms usually reserved for tweekers and crackheads? Are you about to call Dr. Drew and sign them up for a new rehab reality TV show?
You should watch this video first, and familiarize yourself with the dangers of Skyrim addiction, and how quickly it can spread to those around you. Intervention cancelled, I just hit level 60!
–via Rampaged Reality
Sure, all you gamers out there probably already knew there were a lot of Mega Man titles out there, but when you actually put them all together for one picture, that’s when you realize just how massive the catalog truly is. I’d love to see the same thing done for all the Mario games.
There’s something so wrong about combining the the mythos of Skyrim with that of Star Wars that it just has to be right. While there’s a lot of talking before you get to the good part, the bottom line is yes, you can get a lightsaber in Skyrim.
Via Kotaku
The whole point of Skyrim is to kill dragons, which is precisely what makes it so bizarre to play as a pacifist. Surprisingly, it is possible…at least to some extent. I can’t imagine he’ll be able to be the game this way through.
Via Laughing Squid
You may not have realized it before now, but Andy Richter of Conan actually did a lot of the voice over work on Skyrim. Of course, it seems pretty obvious in retrospect.
Via Laughing Squid
The centenarian in this video is here to tell you that you’re never too old to be a hardcore gamer, and she stresses the fact that gaming can do wonders for your mental health as she happily plays her beloved Nintendo DS. And I got to use the word centenarian in a blog post that relates to video games, so yay life!
Last week, Miss C asked what your favorite blog says about you, but have you ever wondered what your favorite game says about you?
Street Fighter: You can’t spell some words.
Braid: You save old Moleskines full of doodles.
Tetris: You wear a short-sleeved shirt and tie to work.
Skyrim: You’re working on a novel.
Duke Nukem: You say “I’m street smart, not book smart.”
Pac-Man: You’re the last surviving consumer of Good & Plenty.
I think I would be working on a novel…but I don’t have the time thanks to Skyrim.
Artist Alex Hurret made this delightfully cute Nintendo monster for your papercrafting pleasure. You can make your own at home if you can’t wait to get your hands on this cartridge-eating terror.
Link Via Geekosystem
Those of us who don’t play the latest video games are missing out on the excellent music composed or adapted specifically for them. Paul Tassi at Unreality magazine posted his ten favorite video game soundtracks, with YouTube clips so you can listen.
My friends all laugh at me, because whenever I drive anywhere, the first song playing from my iPod is generally from a video game or movie soundtrack. I’m a product of my environment, and my musical tastes are heavily influenced by movies, trailers, tv shows and games, and as such I have “terrible” taste in music according to everyone else. So be it.
Of course, taste in music varies, so others contributed suggestions in the comments. I thought of “Baba Yetu” from Civilization IV, the main theme from The Legend of Zelda, and of course, Tetris, but then I’m no gamer, so the list is all new to me. Try his ten out and let us know if your favorites are included. Link
Being as we’re well into the month of January, 2012 I figured it was a good time to look back at 2011 and fondly remember what a strange year it was for video games.
The offbeat games that made it on IGN’s list feature such awkward elements as: a baby that must fight for his life in a dungeon filled with his mutated siblings, a grindhouse style game with phallic shaped weaponry, a game that all too faithfully replicates a real life romantic relationship, and a side scrolling MMO in which you can milk butterflies, among others.
If the games produced in 2012 progress even further with the strangeness, it’s gonna be a good year for those of us who enjoy games that are weird and wild!
Wanna get your MMO romance on and help set a new world record? Well, if you happen to play RIFT, then get married in the game on Valentine’s Day and you can help them set a Guinness record for most virtual marriages in a 24 hour period. Personally, the fact that you can incorporate a corgi into your virtual wedding is a huge selling point for me.
Link Via Geekosystem
If you’re releasing advanced copies of your new video game, you probably want to make sure everything is perfect, lest the reviewers critique you for something that won’t even be in the final version of the game. Of course, while you’re probably focusing most of your energy on the game itself, it’s generally a good idea to at least take a good look at the box art and spelling, lest you release “revelaitons” to the world.
Link Via The Consumerist
It’s a crazy concept, but Pac-Man and Middle Aged Mega Man are now part of fighting game history thanks to the upcoming release Street Fighter X Tekken! And, while Mega Man is fat and old in this game, and Pac-Man is piloting some clunky robotic body armor instead of simply chomping down on the opposition, I think they still make a colorful addition to the fighting game genre.
Combining a crazy assortment of characters into a fighting game worked for Super Smash Bros., so this doesn’t seem so far fetched to me. What does seem like a stretch, however, is the idea of a Pac person battling through a tournament full of fierce opponents without the aid of Power Pellets!
–via Destructoid
While this one wasn’t on the Mental Floss list of geeky license plates I linked to earlier this week, the great thing about this plate is that it actually takes into account the vehicle model as well.
Link Via Geekologie
Ever wish you could be a real assassin like Altaïr or Ezio? Then try your hand at making this handy assassin blade, but just don’t lose your hand in the process.
Via The Daily What
Wanna play Skyrim at school without getting in trouble? Well now you can play on your TI-84 graphing calculator. Sure it might not be as fun as the original, but hey, how often can you play your favorite game in the middle of class?
Good news everyone! A Fallout MMO is now on its way, thanks to the lawsuit between Bethesda and Interplay being settled for $2 million dollars.
Bethesda has been waiting to get to work on the Fallout online game for over five years now, so I’m sure it will become a reality sooner rather than later, and I think it would offer a refreshing change from the standard fantasy and sci-fi titles which currently dominate the market.
Gamers, what do you think? Would you enjoy playing a Fallout MMO, or are you all massively multiplayered out?
This guy seriously shreds it on the guitar, and his heavy metal version of the Dragonborn Theme from the video game Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim serves as great background music while you’re bashing Blood Dragons about the head with a magic mace.
–via Kotaku
The future of portable gaming looks pretty sweet, thanks to Razer’s newest innovation Project Fiona, which looks like a tablet but has a gaming PC worth of power under the hood.
With Intel’s Core i7 processors, both game controllers and a touch screen, and no issues with compatibility when running PC games (it will come with Windows 8 installed), this isn’t just a tablet-it’s a way to take your favorite PC games with you wherever you go, and have them look as good as they do on your monitor at home.
Now, the fact that the projected launch price is “under $1,000″ may make this unit too pricey for all but the wealthiest and most diehard gamers, but to me it’s all about what this unit represents-the future of portable gaming, and it’s looking good!
There are all kinds of reality-based television shows built around what people do: their workday, their obsessions, their love lives -so why don’t television producers reach out to the world of gamers? Unreality has some suggestions for show premises that would draw in gamers, if the production is entertaining enough to make them put down their controllers! Link
Tired of playing Skyrim on your console and want to instead play mandolin while living out your dreams as the Dragonborn? Then you’d better head over to TT Guitars on Etsy to get your own Skyrim electric mandolin. Of course, if you prefer bass or guitar, you can always try those as well, but somehow mandolin seems more appropriate for Skyrim.
Link Via Geekosystem
No, it’s not real, just a fan take on the idea. Personally, I would love to see this become a reality.
DeviantArt user Mwar has quite the skills when it comes to making cool video game posters. Perhaps the greatest ones in her massive gallery though are her art nouveau takes on Mass Effect and Portal.
Link Via The Mary Sue
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