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In Real Life

Darth Vader Riding Charizard

11:30PM January 10, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Thank website Doodle of Boredom and be glad Vader is out of the ladies room and back where he belongs: riding a Pocket Monster. More »

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You Too Can Drive Like Mad Max (Well, Sorta!)

9:30PM August 29, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

One of Australia’s most iconic muscle cars is coming to Forza Motorspot 4. In Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, it was the Pursuit Special, a tuned and customised 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT. More »

In Real Life

This Is The Helmet You Are Looking For

8:30PM August 24, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

R2-D2, the helmet. Created by Philadelphia-based artist and illustrator Jenn, this a do-it-yourself original. The force is strong with this one. More »

In Real Life

Is This The World’s Oldest Gamer?

4:00PM July 21, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Old people play video games. By old, maybe that means sixty years old? Seventy? How about 99 years old. More »

News

Toyota Continues To Chase Nerds (Now With Less Awkwardness)

9:30PM July 11, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

The Nagoya-based auto maker is already going after Western otaku with its bizarro take on virtual idol Miku Hatsune. Next up? Japanese otaku. More »

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Is Journey The Most Beautiful Game Of 2011?

6:00PM June 6, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Might be! Developed by Thatgamecompany, Journey is set in a wind-swept desert. You are a traveler, making your way over sand dunes and through ruins. More »

In Real Life

Man Brings Street Fighter To Life With His Mouth

9:30PM May 25, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

YouTube user sonaje is talented. When he’s not recreating game tunes and sound effects with his guitar, he’s doing it with his mouth. More »

In Real Life

Your Face On An Action Figure? Badass

9:30PM May 20, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Based in Tokyo geek mecca Akihabara, Clone Factory is just that: a factory that makes clones. More »

News

What Would You Do With The World’s Largest HD Screen?

8:00PM May 12, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Why, you’d play video games on it, just like NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr did at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. As website Joystiq points out, it took 57 workers four months to complete the 332.5 ton, 720p screen, which is comprised of nine million LEDs. More »

In Real Life

Inside Japan’s Largest Cosplay Theme Park

4:00PM May 12, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

At any geek event in Japan, you’ll see them: cosplayers. Convention centres are not ideal backgrounds for the fantasy of fancy costumes. Amateur photographers who aren’t happy with the shitty con setting even rent private spaces and hire cosplayers for more professional looking photos. More »