2600: A Musical Holiday Tribute to the Atari 2600 by Jonathan Coulton & John Roderick

Here is the unofficial music video for 2600, a musical holiday tribute to the legendary Atari 2600 by Jonathan Coulton & John Roderick. This song is part of Jonathan and john’s new holiday album, One Christmas at a Time, which you can purchase right here. Thanks Craig! [One Christmas at a Time]



Zelda Cards!

Check out these awesome Legends of Zelda-themed playing cards. Solitaire would actually become a game that you could enjoy. Hearts would take on a whole new dimension. Oh, snap. Terrible puns aside, the cards are printed on traditional Bicycle grade paper and have an embossed finish. The suits are just a little different – with […]

Google+ account needed for Play app reviews

Google has announced you’ll need to be a Google+ member to review Android applications in the Play store from now on. It’s designed to weed out bogus reviews, both positive and negative. Until now reviewers had the option to simply post as “A Google User.” In the future you will not only need to provide […]



What Makes YOU Stop Playing a Video Game?

I’ve made no secret that I like video games, especially the sort of the RPG, sword and sorcery variety. Particularly the Dragon Age games. Sure, I’d like to say I rock Battlefield and Black Ops and whatnot, but the truth of the matter is, I’m really selective when it comes to most games. I think […]

The Mario Bros Love the New Wii U [Music + Tap Dancing]

They’re so excited about the new Nintendo upgrade that they’re…tap dancing about it. Yep…there’s a whole tap dancing section people. [AVByte]

Why Being an Evil Henchman in the Zelda Universe Would Suck

Poor guys, walking all that distance in the heat just to drop a treasure chest containing a single rupee. Ganon truly is a heartless bastard. [Source: Cracked]

Samus Aran Mini Amigurumi Plush [Pic]

GAS reader Pixelablock just sent me this cool Samus Aran mini amigurumi plush she just made: Samus Aran, the famous intergalactic bounty hunter from Nintendo’s famed “Metroid” series of video games, has made the leap into the real world in the form of a cool and cuddly handmade amigurumi! Hand crocheted and embellished from our […]

Minecraft to help real world building

The United Nations is using Minecraft as part of its plans to develop and regenerate areas around the world. The project, titled Block by Block, was first announced in September and officials have now given further details and demos at Minecon, a conference in Paris for fans of the game. The idea isn’t so much […]