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An Entire British Town Has Been Turned Into A Zelda Map
As part of the Switch Fringe festival in Ipswich, England, artist The Decibel Kid drew this map of the city to help attendees find their way around and track down shows and events. While most aspects are actual parts of Ipswich rendered in 16-bit style, keep your eyes out for the odd Nintendo cameo, like the King of Red Lions.
Meet The Real, Ass-Kicking Chun Li
There’s been a gif doing the rounds this week of a French cosplayer performing an impressive rendition of Chun Li’s lightning kick. It’s based on this 2011 clip, and it’s pretty good!
Play As The Grim Reaper And Spread The Bubonic Plague
Don’t get weirded out by this, but I have a bit of a thing for the black death. It’s emergences are some the most fascinating events in centuries, an apocalypse tale straight from the history books. It’s the best part of one of the best movies ever made. Hell, one of my favourite records is a concept album all about it.
Wii U Commercial Pulled Because One Person Complained
In Britain, the Advertising Standards Authority operates under a fairly simple rule. If even a single person complains about a commercial, they take a look at it, and if they agree, they can pull the ad from the airwaves. And that is exactly what happened recently with a Wii U commercial.
British Developers Get Tax Breaks For Including British Characters In Their Games
Say you’re a game developer in the UK. You’re working on a new game about, I don’t know, aliens planning a casino heist. You’re thinking about setting it in Las Vegas, or maybe Dubai. But wait… wouldn’t it be cool if you set the game in jolly ol’ England? It would be! And best of all, the British government would give you tax breaks if you did.
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