Marathon

In Real Life

The Sumptuous Video Game Art Of Craig Mullins

9:00PM July 22, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

We showcase the work of a lot of talented artists here on Fine Art. But we’re in for a real treat today, as few are as talented or as influential as Craig Mullins. More »


Mobile

Labour Of Love Brings Marathon To The iPad For Free

9:30AM June 25, 2011 | Owen Good

Thanks to the spare-time efforts of a single coder, Marathon the beloved FPS from the zenith of Mac gaming’s days, will be released on the iPad by Bungie for the low low cost of zero dollars and zero cents. More »


News

Professor Layton Escaping To Global Publishing Freedom!

9:00PM June 4, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Game developer Level-5 has released a series of popular Professor Layton games through Nintendo onto the Nintendo DS. Level-5, however, is planning its worldwide escape. More »


Timeless Speculation: Exploring The Games Of Bungie’s Past

4:30AM April 30, 2010 | Mike Fahey

What fruit will this new partnership between Bungie and Activision bear? Perhaps the answer to that question lies buried in the Halo developer’s past games. More »


News

A New Marathon Trademark? What’s That Pfhor?

12:30PM March 16, 2010 | Owen Good

One week ago Bungie filed a new trademark application for Marathon, the FPS superstar of Mac gaming’s brief apogee during the mid- to late-1990s. There are few details beyond that but the paperwork’s enough to stoke fantasies of a reboot. More »


News

Beyond Halo, Marathon, Myth, Oni, What’s Next For Bungie

2:00AM February 17, 2010 | Brian Crecente

As Bungie works to finish up what they say will be the best Halo game ever produced they’re also hard at work at something else, their first non-Halo game in more than ten years. More »


In Real Life

The Race is Not to the Swiftest Spartan

1:00AM April 6, 2009 | Owen Good

This is a cool photo, but some realities quickly set in. Like what the inside of a Spartan helmet smells like after a 10K race.

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Uncategorized

The Super Mario Marathon For Child’s Play

4:30AM June 28, 2008 | Mike Fahey

Brian Brinegar, Dan May, and John Groth are three former college roommates who plan on spending the next fifty-five hours playing through seven different Mario games in their entirety. That’s Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, and 3, Super Mario World, Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy. Three gamers, seven games, fifty-five hours, all for the sake of the children. The trio is broadcasting their Super Mario Marathon live all weekend via UStreamTV, kicking off at 3PM Eastern and going until all the games are completed or they go crazy and turn on each other.

I spent some time last night chatting with the guys, who have a lovely recliner and a friendly dog. I warn you…don’t expect them to be good at this. These aren’t speed runs. Just a group of friends showing you a good time for a good cause.

Hit up the link below to visit the main page for the marathon, check out the FAQ, chat with the crew, and make a donation to Child’s Play in the name of three men who may not survive the weekend.

The Super Mario Marathon [Official Page]

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