Design Buzz Artist Chris Gerringer — aka paperbeatsscissors — specializes in the adorable side of nerd culture (you might remember his awesome “I know that feel” series). His latest is an ode to all the life lessons that our old NES and Genesis games taught us… (via geek-art.net)
Culture Buzz Man these graphics are really uneven. Photographer Lee Vidal transfers the essence of 8-bit backgrounds into the real world.
Pete is a video gaming enthusiast from Austin, TX, and this is his collection. Warning: Jealousy may occur after viewing.
YouTube domino artist Shanesdominoez created this awesome 30,000 domino tribute to the most iconic characters and platforms in Nintendo (and SEGA) history.
Culture Buzz Why did I get goosebumps watching this? Simply called “Go Right,” here's a collection of video game characters forever running towards an unnamed and unseen goal. The music starts to swell and you can't help but root for these little clusters of pixels.
Movie Buzz It's pretty obvious that this would make the nazi fighting way cooler.
Culture Buzz It's finally here, you guys. Seriously, it really is actually here. You can play at maps.google.com.
Celebrity Buzz There's something rather endearing about a young Hollywood star unafraid to let their geek flag fly. Crush Level: 1UP
This is probably the geekiest yet coolest thing you'll see all week. The Lego Gameboy transformer (done by Julius von Brunk) combines everything we loved from the 90s, including a Tetris cartridge that turns into a Transformer bird.
Style Buzz Jamie Ferraioli makes some seriously cute shoes based on retro Nintendo Games. Seriously, where else were you going to find a pair of heels to go with your Legend of Zelda t-shirt?
Animals Buzz Watch the most famous dog of all awards season in his new role as Nintendo's mascot. Uggie in a tie! At a desk job! Too cute for words.
Tiago Goncalves designed this classic Nintendo Game Boy coffee mug for a college class. All I have to say is: well played, sir. That's exactly how I feel when I finish my coffee.
Culture Buzz These plushie roomba covers were part of the SUPER iam8bit art project, an old-school gaming exhibition that was on display in Los Angeles from August 11 to September 10. All I have to say is: would you rather have a regular roomba or a goomba roomba? Goomba roomba. Heh.
Well, this is certainly awesome. The custom made touch-sensitive lamp is made of laser-cut plexiglass and lit from inside by energy efficient LEDs. You can buy 'em at etsy.com.
However realistic these may seem, I'd advise against sticking these in your classic consoles. It's a shame, though — I've been looking for a copy of Chrono Trigger.
Food Buzz No extra lives awarded here. Just pure deliciousness fit for Mushroom Kingdom royalty. (via chuchurocketeer.net)
Personally, I think all of these proposed changes are for the better. Why Nintendo hasn’t hired a turtle consultant by now is beyond me.
Culture Buzz If you weren't there, trust me, Game Boy was actually this awesome.
Culture Buzz The world needed a Nintendo-themed “Sh*t Girls Say” video. Now that we have one, can we be done with these?
http://www.1up.com/news/miyamoto-leave-current-role-nintendo
Is the driving force behind some of their iconic characters stepping down? Best known as the creator of the Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda series, Miyamoto has been employed by Nintendo for more than 30 years.
Style Buzz Any self-respecting geek girl would be glad to get these for Christmas.
Every piece was built separately and improved individually to find the fastest possible speed.
Quite possibly the best use for defunct game consoles. The seller claims they're moving and can't keep it but really, if they can't take this with them…why move?
Welcome to Animal Crossing! Mayor Tortimer wasn't always a doddering old Chelonian. Here are some rare photographs of everyone's favorite AC character as a hatchling.
Culture Buzz Curb stomping Pokeballs spewing blood geysers? I'll take four.
Culture Buzz Artist Donald Kennedy created these custom Nintendo characters in three old-fashioned boardwalk cabinets. (via neatorama.com)