By word of mouth we first heard of MAGFest two Otakons ago. For those that unaware, MAGFest, short for Music and Gaming Festival, is an annual four day gathering of individuals that love the two aforementioned subjects. So imagine a public space where all walks of life can convene for…
Super Gigan by Cologne, Germany based Hannes Hummel takes the love of retro gaming and vinyl toys and mashes both into one uber cool design. Part gawk worthy toy, the body, arms and legs are taken from a 7 inch Qee with a tv-vhs combo head. Form is complemented by…
For the retro video game fanboys and fangirls, here is a GameBoy themed case that won’t protect your iPhone 4 or 4S from physical harm. However, due to its near realistic buttons and led display you’re going to want this case anyways. At 25 bucks shipped, its priced very reasonably….
Artist Jed Henry puts a new spin on classic NES game titles with his Ukiyo-e influenced art prints. Imagine Link, Simon Belmont, Samus or Mario as samurais and their rivals as yokais. Pretty nifty right? Have a look at the gallery below. I’d say Jed is onto something here. While…
Russ Moore presents yet another amazing Nintendo themed print. ”The Hunter of Zebes” features Samus and her space shuttle on a world thats inked in glow in the dark, florescent and metallic silver ink. The seven color print has an edition of 100, measures at 18″ by 24″ and is…
If you were ever curious what a LEGO-fied first generation Gameboy would look like, heres the answer. LEGO-maniac Julius von Brunk has designed a series of Transformers LEGO figures that take on the shape of the Gameboy, a Tetris cartridge and Nintendo’s Zapper. Appropriately named Domaster, Tetrawing and Plasmashock, these…
Being an early adopter, this just made me weep a little. Available this Thursday are limited edition bundles for the 3DS. One includes the recently released Super Mario 3D land (and a Flame Red 3DS) and other with Ocarina of Time 3D. And of course the Zelda 25th Anniversary edition…
The latest satire-rich eye candy from Swedish freelance photographer and graphic designer Viktor Hertz is a series of popular brands reimagined with complete honesty. Appropriately titled “Honest Logos”, viewers will see Sony’s Playstation, Nintendo, IMDB, Camel cigarettes, etc. relabeled as “Procrastination”, “Nothing to do” “Nerd INFo” and “Cancer”. Some were…
PIXELGALAXY is a book highlighting all things that made the Nintendo Game Boy the greatest handheld ever. Dusseldorf based designer Sergio Ingravalle’s 250 page book focuses primarily on graphics, but also pinpoints the more popular titles (e.g. Mega Man, Street Fighter 2 and Legend of Zelda) and what made the…
Announced at E3 is official news of the next-gen Nintendo Wii. Originally rumored as Project Cafe, the Wii U is a beefier round edged successor to its first gen sibling. Nintendo fans can rejoice as this system puts the Wii into HD realm supporting up to 1080p resolution, yet hold…
