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MIT Student Builds Awesome Working Mario Kart, Documents Process Every Step Of The Way

A self-described electromechanical hobbyist and MIT student named Charles Guan is the mastermind behind the Chibikart, a motorised Mario Kart-like vehicle built from scratch.


March 15, 2012
In Real Life

Lupin The Third, What The Hell Are You Doing With That Car?

Lupin from Japanese anime Lupin the Third drives a Fiat 500 in the classic flick Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro. The car is very much part of the character’s lore. No wonder Fiat launched a special limited edition Lupin Fiat 500 in 2008. That’s easy to get your head around! This? Less so.


January 19, 2012
In Real Life

You Might Soon Be Playing Games On Your Car Window

When I was a kid, on long road trips I had to look out the window and like it. When I worked in childcare, kids would go home with a Game Boy in their hands. My kids, of course, might ride with something even cooler: games on their car windows.


January 14, 2012
In Real Life

Persona Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

When you think of Japanese role-playing game Persona, you probably don’t think of this. Spotted at the Tokyo Auto Salon by sister site Gizmodo Japan, this is a customised Audi S5 ita-sha. It is covered in Persona 4 decals and has gullwing doors.


January 9, 2012
In Real Life

What’s Missing From Car Games? The Nutty Drivers And Nuttier Cars.

Cars aren’t just about the cars. They’re about the colourful characters that buy them, customise them, and drive them.


October 18, 2011
In Real Life

New York Comic-Con Day 5 Delivers Adventure Time, Silent Hill And Cosplay With A Side Of Bacon?

New York Comic-Con wrapped up Sunday with a schedule geared slightly more towards children. Sure there were plenty of things for everyone to do at the show, but they also made sure to have special events, panels and screenings for those younger comic, anime and video game fans out there.


October 7, 2011
Xbox

Should You Buy Forza Motorsport 4? Yes.

Brian Crecente: The Forza franchise continues to dance the fine line between a racing game too authentic to interest me and one designed to be intuitive enough for someone who likes going fast, but doesn’t necessarily have the abilities to do so well.


August 25, 2011
News

Another Year, Another Expensive Car Based On A Video Game

Welcome to 2011. Where not only are video game franchises annualised, but expensive, real cars bearing their branding are as well.


In Real Life

Check Out The Real Driver San Francisco Car In This Rap Video

Yelawolf, an Alabama rapper signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, loves muscle cars. So he must be pretty excited to drive around a real life model of Driver San Francisco‘s yellow and black Dodge Challenger.


August 24, 2011
In Real Life

Building Need For Speed Mega Blok By Mega Blok

Who would want to buy Need for Speed-branded Mega Bloks construction sets? That’s the question I asked myself when I first heard the LEGO competitor had taken on EA’s racing game licence earlier this year. Now that the sets are hitting store shelves, I have an answer: me.