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Left 4 Dead, Meet The Mushroom Kingdom

11:30PM Brian Ashcraft | There’s a bustling Left 4 Dead mod community over at L4Dmaps.com, whipping up also sorts of custom maps like this Super Mario Bros. 64 map created by modder DoritoClock. Who knew Princess Peach’s Castle could be so nightmarish? Mushroom Massacre [L4Dmaps.com]
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A Crystal Clear Look Inside The DSi

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The Nintendo DSi comes in several colourful casings. But those don’t let you see what’s going on inside. You know, the handheld’s innards. More »
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Playing Super Mario Bros. On A Theremin

6:00PM Brian Ashcraft
The theremin isn’t only good for playing “Good Vibrations”, it’s also good for playing Super Mario Bros. — not just the music, but the game itself. More »

Homebrew Wii HDD Workaround Succeeds Where Nintendo Does Not

1:30PM Luke Plunkett | No HDD on the Wii eh, Nintendo? Big mistake. Makes Wii owners sad. Never mind, while Nintendo may be lacking the will to make a storage device for the Wii, others are more adventurous. More »

Least Productive DS Mod Ever

6:00AM Brian Crecente | This has got to be the most work for the least return I’ve ever seen in a mod. The Geekothon points to a modder who completely gutted his DS Lite so he could: More »

Metroid 2 Remake Is Painstakingly Gorgeous

9:00PM Luke Plunkett | Remakes of old classics – especially ones done by bedroom coders – aren’t exactly new, but then they’re often not exactly great, either. So it’s nice to find “Another Metroid 2 Remake” bucks that trend by looking absolutely wonderful. It’s the work of an Argentinean chap by the name of Milton, he’s building the whole thing via Game Maker, and it’s been nearly three years in the making. Trailer’s after the jump if you’re interested, and you can check out screens and a project status report at Milton’s blog. More »