Mega Ran in Language Arts (Volumes 1, 2, 3) / Random (aka Mega Ran) (Album Review by John Koch)
This review has me backtracking in more than one sense: first, because this series of records, Mega Ran in Language Arts, was released in May 2012. (That said, untimeliness is nothing new with my nerdcore reviews—see my review of Dual Core’s All The Things, published 10 months after its release date). Secondly, because of a […]
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8 Buttons (Nintendo Controller Hack) / Side Brain
Check out this cool Nintendo controller hack by Yeuda Ben-Atar aka Side Brain. A live beat is created as the old school NES 8-button game controller is used as midi controls with Ableton Live and a custom Max for Live patch. Presto FlyLo! Now let’s see ’em drop the bass with the NES Zapper light gun. –@teemunny
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Game On, World. / NIKE
Sport is the ultimate game, and athletes are the ultimate players. Nike introduces a whole new training platform. Measure your score against your self, against your friends, against the world. The more you play, the better you get. The world is your playground. “Game On, World,” the newest avertising campaign for Nike, converts our world […]
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Super Mario Anamorphic 3D Chalk Art (Time Lapse Video) / Chris Carlson
Check out this mesmerizing time lapse video of an anamorphic 3D chalk drawing of Super Mario by Chris Carlson. This was shot over 11 hours by Mike Larremore and is composed of 2,000 frames. The Super Mario Theme is by The Boston Pops. Definitely the coolest chalk drawing in the Mushroom Kingdom. –@teemunny pics via
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Pop Culture Roundup 13 (UPDATED)
It’s the lucky thirteenth edition of Pop Culture Roundup, Y’all. They teased it and now it’s here, at the header, the first full trailer for the Total Recall remake.
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Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.0 / Indie Gaming
Mashup culture exploded in the mid 2000s, however, the genre was mostly limited to mixtapes and poorly edited YouTube videos. Video games were not included into the culture until 2010, when Exploding Rabbit amazed us with their release of Super Mario Crossover. The game can be characterized as a 8-bit wet dream. Iconic NES characters such as Link and Samus are now available in the world...
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Super Mario Bros: Gulf of Mexico / Jonathan Fletcher
Remember that awful and devastating BP fiasco that happened yesterday? Of course you do. What if those famous plumbers,
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