In Real Life

This 12-Inch Replica Of Star Wars Arcade Actually Works, Unlike Luke

This amazing 1/6 replica of Atari’s Star Wars Arcade cabinet features a real working control yoke, glowing coin slots, and a fully playable emulated version of the original game. The 1/6 replica of Luke has no soul.


April 11, 2012
In Real Life

The 3D Castlevania You Always Wanted Is In Minecraft

Konami came close to a satisfying 3D Castlevania experience with Lord of Shadows, it was missing a certain something. Something that Nick “Nario” Hagman found in Minecraft by recreating the entire original game, block-by-block.


March 1, 2012
In Real Life

Not-So-Good Ship Fireflower Might Be The Most Triumphant LEGO Video Game Creation Ever

After month’s sequestered in his secret underground lair, LEGO artist Baron von Brunk emerges with a massive Super Mario Bros. 3 airship that rivals any other block-meets-pixels creation I’ve seen. Behold its glory.


February 21, 2012
In Real Life

The Very Last Face I’d Expect To See On An Arcade Stick

I’ve seen many a custom arcade joystick in my days, but not moved me quite as much as the world’s first and only Michael McDonald Arcade Fighting Joystick, now available on eBay.


December 6, 2011
In Real Life

A Halo: Reach Recreation Of Resident Evil’s Most Infamous Location

It might not seem familiar at first, but once you start wandering the corridors you’ll realise that this is a faithful scale recreation of Resident Evil‘s Spencer Mansion crafted using the creation tools from Halo: Reach.


November 30, 2011
PlayStation

Hideous Custom Red Dead Redemption Controllers Were The Reward For Doing Something Good

For winning the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition PSN event Rockstar Games held on November 18, Florida’s Alvin Ogando walked away with a pair of custom PlayStation 3 controllers that look like someone tossed them in a clothes dryer with a black Sharpie. Congratulations?


November 29, 2011
In Real Life

Customiser Fixes The Biggest Problem With Skylanders Toys

While the plastic characters Toys For Bob created to populate the world of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure are certainly cute, colourful, and well-made, zero points of articulation makes them less action figure, more tiny statue. Action figure customizer supreme Jin Saotome brings four Skylanders to life in a whole new way.


April 7, 2011
In Real Life

Custom Tron Light Cycles Board Game Glows With Brilliance

Physical design, gameplay design, either way this custom Tron Light Cycles Board Game is a straight-up winner. Built by a modder to play with his sons, this one-of-a-kind, laser-etched board with tinted acrylic jet walls is like a Franklin Mint Chess Set from a very, very awesome future.


February 25, 2011
PlayStation

Create Your Own Online Co-Op Campaign In SOCOM 4

SOCOM is a series that’s all about cooperation, and in SOCOM 4 Zipper Interactive hands control of cooperative online multiplayer missions to the players, giving them free reign to create custom co-op campaigns.


January 28, 2011
In Real Life

The Bully Arcade Cabinet We Wish Was Real

With a built-in exercise bike and a sweet slingshot controller, this conceptual arcade cabinet from Kotaku reader Cobra would be the ultimate way to play Rockstar’s school days sandbox game Bully.