What the PlayStation Logo Could Have Been
These were the early prototype logos that were proposed for Sony’s Playstation brand. In hindsight, Sony took the right decision in selecting the logo (the one on the right) for…
Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines – Flickr Set
Situated in the basement of a non-descript building in the outskirts of Moscow, the “Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines” houses video game consoles from a bygone era.
Designers and travel bloggers Connal Hughes and Anjel Van Slyke (who are also married to each other) made a trip to the museum, and then spent a few pleasurable hours playing awesome-sounding games like “Turnip Strength Tester” and “Magistral”. They documented the entire experience with pictures and extensive game descriptions, in this great post on their blog.
Click here to see the complete set of pictures on Flickr.
More pictures after the jump.
The Horrible Truth Behind Tetris
I will never look at Tetris in the same way again. (Image Credit: Let the Game Continue by Alex Eylar) Via The Retroist.
The Many Faces of a Space Invader
Whoever knew? I thought they all looked the same.
Super Mario Bros – Epic Animated Short Film
Brilliant! That’s the only way I can describe this. Vimeo user Andreas Heikaus created this animated film, as a part of his Bachelor thesis at the University of Applied Science…
13 Things Worth Knowing About Super Mario – Infographic
An infographic about the much-loved (and parodied) Mario of Super Mario Bros. fame. The iconic character not only helped Nintendo sell millions of games and consoles, but was also responsible for making the Japanese company a household name.
See the entire infographic after the jump
Real Life Portal Gun
What would you do if you had a Portal gun?
Farmvillain – Shock Your Farmville Playing Friends
Left Farmville for good, but idiotic friends still pushing those endless, irritating game updates on your feed? Here is the perfect way to hit back. This funny parody app can…
Slaves To Farmville
The afeeld blog examines the monster that is Farmville, and comes away with the conclusion that the game and its makers are really, really evil insidiously taking over our lives.…