Nintendo

These Squishy Nintendo Controllers Were Meant For Hugging

Haven’t you always wanted to cozy up with an NES? OK, well, maybe not so much. They do have a lot of sharp edges, and do you even know where that controller has been? I swear I saw the dog licking it yesterday, and then your little brother —


May 18, 2012
In Real Life

Give Your Modern Electronics A Handmade, 8-Bit Boost

Does your PC need a power-up? Perhaps a little boost in speed, power and size? Or maybe it just needs more magic or a certain sword. Or maybe your iPhone will charge better if you plug it into a pipe! You never know, it might just come back full of coins. Or you could give your phone to a Creeper, if you’re into that sort of thing.


May 16, 2012
In Real Life

Smell Your Video Games While You Play Them

Given what some games could smell like (blood, dirt, hellspawn hordes), this is far better than you’d think. Over on Etsy, a haven for geeky goods, seller Bubble and Geek has created a lovely line of fan-favourite home goods. These scented candles draw inspiration from Doctor Who, Star Wars, and, yes, video games.


April 12, 2012
In Real Life

Have $3500 Handy? I Know Exactly What You Should Buy.

A fully functional Nintendo controller coffee table. Wait, let me repeat that. It’s a fully functional Nintendo controller coffee table.


June 22, 2011
In Real Life

Mass Effect 2 Statue Made Out Of Wire By Some Dude’s Wife

Kotaku reader Shockwaver (not his real name, I think) wrote, letting Kotaku know that his wife is big Mass Effect. Proof isn’t in the pudding, but this Mordin Solus statue.