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Super Mario: Mushroom Killing Takes Its Toll

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Did you ever stop to think about what Super Mario’s life was really like? He goes around stomping on anthropomorphic mushrooms and turtles all day, but is that the whole story? Looks like this webcomic from Maneggs has got the answer and it ain’t pretty. It turns out that being…

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August 13th, 2010 by: Range

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The 3d Dot Game Heroes of 3d Dot Game Heroes

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Atlus’ Zeldariffic action-adventure-comedy RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes is already out, and the user-created heroes are already starting to pour in at the official Hall of Heroes, where people who own the game can upload and download said creations. As expected, some of the designs are homages to 8-bit characters,…

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May 17th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

3d Dot Game Hero Character Creator in Action

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Chomping at the bit (or is that champing at the bit?) to get your hands on 3D Dot Game Heroes… for your PS3? With the game hitting consoles on May 11th, you won’t have to wait much longer. But while you wait, Sony has released a brief (and humorous) video

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April 20th, 2010 by: Technabob

Ric-Rolled: Mascots to Soon be Replaced With Robots

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If you thought that the derelicts they have walking around city streets donning smelly mascot costumes and trying to hand you flyers for hot dogs and prepaid cell phone cards weren’t creepy enough, have I got something for you! Pretty soon, those guys will be replaced by robots.…

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September 27th, 2009 by: Technabob

Digidudes Tripods: Let a Little Dude Hold Onto Your Camera

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Who are the DigiDudes you may ask? Well, I’ll tell you. They’re little dudes that not only look cool, they’re fully functional tripods for your compact digital camera.

Just unscrew DigiDude’s head, screw your camera onto his dismembered body, and you’ll be holding your camera still with style and attitude.…

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August 11th, 2009 by: Technabob

Tingle Soon to be Back for Another Round [Nintendo]

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Along with sporting one of the wackiest titles in gaming history, Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland also has one of the most unusual heroes of all time. It looks like the chubby money-loving man is back for another installment… or will be soon.

Tingle, a spin-off from The Legend of Zelda…

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June 16th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Zetalink Nixie Tube Clocks Offer Funky Fonts

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This wouldn’t be the first Nixie tube clock I’ve ever seen, but it sure offers some different display options than the typical numeric display they usually feature. Raymond Weisling’s GeekKlok not only can display time using traditional digits, it offers custom “fonts” which can tell time using special characters.

The…

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December 11th, 2007 by: Technabob

What Would Jesus Weigh?

Celebrity Scale from Firebox

Rather than displaying your weight in pounds or kilos, this clever bathroom scale from Firebox lets you compare your heft with that of famous world figures, actors and other characters from pop culture.

Perfect for those who really don’t want to know how much they weigh, the scale lets you…

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March 30th, 2007 by: Technabob

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