Tag Archives: Video Games

A Guy Made the Fire Breathing Piranha Plant from Super Mario Bros

May 11, 2013   Uncategorized
If you ever thought real life should be more like the video games we play, you're not alone. At the very least, you definitely have an awesome friend in Caleb Kraft, senior editor at Hack a Day. He made a real homemade version of the fire breathing pi...
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Hang the Whole History of Video Game Controllers on Your Wall

April 18, 2013   Uncategorized
Chances are you've got some old video game controllers sitting in your closet somewhere. A good-old PlayStation Dual Shock, maybe a N64 controller, or some Donkey Konga Bongos. And you'll never use them again. So clear out that space and preserve their memory with a comprehensive controller family tree. More »
    


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Playing Tetris in Stop Motion Chalk Art Is A Lot Harder Than You Think

April 9, 2013   Uncategorized
Tetris, a game we all spent many a years playing in the back of classrooms, on the top of toilets and so forth, has never been played like this. Artist Chris Carlson created a 3D chalk art version of Tetris and played a quick round of the puzzle game. It's incredible how detailed it is, you feel as if you could just step right in and play the game. Except if you were to play the game you'd have to draw out each Tetris piece, note the shadows, erase the Tetris piece, re-draw the Tetris piece and keep on going. It'll take a lot longer but you'll probably have a better chance of actually winning. [Awe Me Channel] More »
    


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If Going to a Party Was Like Playing a Video Game

April 6, 2013   Uncategorized
Let's face it, for some gamers going to a party is harder than playing a video game. And for partiers, playing video games is harder than partying. So what if we combined the two worlds and made a video game just for partying? It'd be a lot tougher than you think. Balancing getting drunk, meeting people, hanging with your friends, finding someone to hook up with and having a good time... without making mistakes. More »


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Could Minecraft Actually Be the Ultimate Educational Tool?

March 8, 2013   Uncategorized
Playing the video game Minecraft is a joke that writes itself. Ooh, look at nerds building the world they want to live in! But it's actually engaging, like playing with a digital Lego. Could it also be the ultimate educational tool? PBS' Idea Channel examines Minecraft's case for wrinkling our brain. More »


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Meet the Man Who Invented Video Games

March 7, 2013   Uncategorized
Before Angry Birds, Call of Duty, and Halo, there was Pong. And before that there was Tennis (cartridge 3) for the Magnavox Odyssey. And that machine was Ralph Baer's baby. An inventor by trade, Baer developed the first working prototype, "the Brown Box," in 1968, and just four years later, the Odyssey burst onto store shelves, jump-starting console gaming as we know it. More »


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Meet the Man Who Invented Video Games

March 7, 2013   Uncategorized
Before Angry Birds, Call of Duty, and Halo, there was Pong. And before that there was Tennis (cartridge 3) for the Magnavox Odyssey. And that machine was Ralph Baer's baby. An inventor by trade, Baer developed the first working prototype, "the Brown Box," in 1968, and just four years later, the Odyssey burst onto store shelves, jump-starting console gaming as we know it. More »


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This 8-Bit Annoying Person Remover Has Great Prank Potential

February 28, 2013   Uncategorized
If you start wasting somebody's time at NASA, this is how they're going to get you out of their office. Or, it's how JPL engineer Mark Rober will, anyway. This hacked Nintendo console will definitely put you on notice. More »


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You’ll Be Able to Download Every Single PS4 Game Digitally

February 26, 2013   Uncategorized
Though we're still waiting to see what the PS4 is going to look like, we definitely have a handle on the guts and how the next gen system will work. And that includes downloading PS4 games digitally. According to Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida, every single PS4 game will be available to download online. More »


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You’ll Be Able to Download Every Single PS4 Game Digitally

February 26, 2013   Uncategorized
Though we're still waiting to see what the PS4 is going to look like, we definitely have a handle on the guts and how the next gen system will work. And that includes downloading PS4 games digitally. According to Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida, every single PS4 game will be available to download online. More »


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