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rubber ninjas bounce onto pc

rubber ninjas

Rubber Ninjas, originally released for OS X, is available at last for PC users. Okay, it really didn’t take that long (a few months), and you’ve probably never even heard of Rubber Ninjas anyway. I just wanted to highlight that we got something before you guys did for once.

And if you haven’t heard of Rubber Ninjas,…

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July 29th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: just plain fun video games

browser fighter ii: wasting all your time edition

street fighter ii gametap

So you probably love Street Fighter. Who doesn’t? Crazy moves, the classic Hadouken, Chun Li’s crazy man hands. Well, guess what? Now you can wile away the hours playing Street Fighter in your browser… for free.

To be specific here, we’re talking about Street Fighter II: Championship Edition, but who’s quibbling with a few extra characters?…

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July 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: retro technology video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

check out my combo moves [t-shirt]

combo_moves

New T-Shirt by DavidFromDallas coming soon from Threadless. I’ve got enough trouble with the basic kick and punch.

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February 11th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix video games

mike tyson’s punch-out scarf is a real t.k.o.

Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out Scarf

One of the greatest boxing games of all time has been immortalized in wearable form. This oh-so-awesome handknit scarf features the fighters from the NES classic Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!

Created by El Paso crafter Beatboxtaun, the scarf features the likenesses of two of the game’s pixelated pugilists. At $175, it’s not cheap, but the scarf…

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February 26th, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

street fighter iv: capcom’s big surprise

Street Fighter IV

Capcom today revealed a new chapter in the popular Street Fighter franchise, titled Street Fighter IV: A New Beginning.

Not much is known about the new game, except that the just released teaser trailer features some really beautiful 3D pen-and-ink style graphics, reminiscent of Okami.

It’s not known whether the graphical style will make it to…

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October 17th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games