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Let’s See How Superman’s Shield Changed Over 75 Years
When it comes to Superman, most people have one static image in their heads for the Last Son of Krypton’s look. And, yeah, the big costume changes over the decades tend to stick out — the mullet and all-black bodysuit after he died and came back — but the smaller changes that happen over time tend to be more fascinating. Now you can see them all in one place.
Designing A Facebook (Of Sorts) For Gamers
Facebook can accommodate discussions about video games, yeah, but Facebook is also Facebook. As in, there are privacy concerns, and it looks like we’re still in 2006. So I’m interested in Brink, a take on a concept for a “social network for critics”, which in crude terms looks to be a cross between Facebook’s interaction, a wiki’s databases and something like the Giant Bomb community.
Dreaming Of A Wii U That Can Also Play 3DS Games
Nintendo actually used to make stuff like this. I had an add-on for my GameCube, for example, that let me play Game Boy Advance titles through the console on my TV. They were good times, but sadly, times that have been short since the release of the Wii, which failed to receive a similar add-on for DS games.
Nerd Artist Gives The Xbox A Long-Overdue Makeover
Artist Cory Schmitz has — just for fun — taken the idea of redesigning the Xbox “brand” and run with it. I like where he’s ended up.
These Bad Game Ideas Are Actually Kind Of Awesome
Game designer Scott Jon Siegel is sick of trying to make good games. So he’s collecting his thoughts on bad games. Only… his bad game ideas are better than most other people’s good ideas.
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