Fed up with the mobile app game phenomenon, Don Mario arranges a meeting with the heads of the other families (Master Chief, Sonic, Solid Snake, and Megaman) to make those Angry Birds an offer they cannot refuse.
Artist Dash Coleman illustrates a bunch of prominent Nintendo characters shuffling off their 8-bit coil. Sad but cute. Scute.
What says you're a gamer better than a Contra tattoo? Perfect for super fans of the greatest code of all time.
Last week, it was announced that former fashion model Ann Kirsten Kennis was suing the band Vampire Weekend for a cool $2 million, claiming a 1983 photo of her was used in their Contra album cover art without her consent. Since then, they have had to switch the cover to an image with a more affordable price tag.
It all just makes so much sense. Why the hell didn't they make this movie in the '90s? (Don't answer that.)
This needs the dog to make the joke complete, but apart from that it's a barrel of laughs. For huge nerds.
Tech Buzz As the keeper of all things Konami Code related on BuzzFeed, it is my sworn duty to report that Joystiq is reporting that Engadget is reporting that Palm's new Pre shipped with an interesting trick to get into its “developer mode.”