Stop Motion Hunger!

Awesome stop-motion video of childhood classic video games, made with FOOD!
Yummy.

Sarah Palin Bazooka! Obama Tanking!

Haha, I want to buy Mercenaries 2 now, just to get this patch and kick some ass with Sarah Failin or Obama! Sarah with a Bazooka is pretty darn sexy, but it's also sad that I can imagine her actually going around rampaging with that in real life. Who doesn't want to see our President (hopefully) getting his hands dirty?
Source: JR Blog

Get Ya (Gamer) Grub On!

In case you were bored by Palin's crappy VP Debate , tired of hearing the word "Maverick" like 50 times, or amazed by her response to Biden, "Say it ain't so, Joe" (definitely was waiting for the opportunity to say that), here is a funny/interesting/sad new product!
Gamer Grub!

It's the official snack of the WCG this year, and will be available to retailers early 2009.
This awesome "healthy" snack comes in a cylinder type tube for easy access to the goodies without having to use your tiny little fingers to grab each crumb and then wipe the grease onto your jeans. It is being marketed as the first "performance snack formulated especially for gamers." Hah! I didn't realize gaming was a performance sport, I wonder if taking steroids will help increase my frags.
Here comes the best part, the actual naming of the current 4 flavors out. Action Pizza, Racing Wasabi, Strategy Chocolate and Sports PB&J. I bet the team behind the name creation had loads of fun doing this. Let's give it a try shall we?
Camping Cereal, Destructive Heros, Leveling Lasagna, and Finishing Fruit!
Man, they could have hired me... Being a gamer myself, I can't see myself at the arcades playing SF IV, and it's the tie breaker round. I say "hold up!", then I proceed to whip out my Action Pizza in it's awesome tube, and gulp down the goodies and say "look ma! no hands! (getting dirty)." My enemy will now stare blankly as I destroy him with my super enhanced hand-eye coordinated reaction time rapid firing button mashing combo hitting super smashing skills. Yes, I can see it now. I will be stocking up on these products and wait for their IPO.

As fatty as they look, they do have a good mix of vitamins and nutrients to boost your core gaming systems. Expect to find these in each snack: Vitamins (A, B3,C, E,), Magnesium, Choline, and L-Glutamic Acid.

Street Fighter IV Makes Me Want To Be A Kid Again!

Finally, this highly anticipated 2-D fighter is in NYC! Located on Mott St. in Chinatown, this famous arcade is known for breeding pro's in the fighting game arena. Be sure to bring your A-Game when playing here, they do not go easy on you. Street Fighter IV will cost $1 to play, and currently, you have to sign up on a list when you get there to get in queue to play. Looks like the game is on the Japanese style 2 monitor / sit down gameplay. I am most likely going to go spectate, I don't want to get pwned. Hopefully this game will become more available throughout NY. Will SF IV bring the golden days of 2-D competitive gaming back? I sure hope so...

Source: Kotaku

Where Superman Can Die...

It was just a matter of time before DC created its own "vs." series. Many years after the successful Marvel series, comes MK Vs. DC. Now we get to see battles like Superman's icey breath against Scorpion's hell-fire torch breath. Can Flash outrun Subzero's frozen palm?
This game is going straight to console on Xbox and PS3. From the trailer, the game isn't as exciting to me as Capcom Vs. Tatsunoko. This will definitely put Superman's ego to shame, no more man of steel, he now bleeds from a punch... It actually looks a bit cheesy, but I guess we shall see.
Peep the trailer, what do you think?


Source: Worlds Collide

Capcom May Be Bringing It Back!

This is some exciting news for me, and i'm sure for plenty of you fighting-game lovers. As a follow-up to my recent post on SF IV, I just found out today that Capcom has a new VS series in development, and is giving it's first beta test run to the geeks at the upcoming Evo in Vegas. Evo is the largest fighting-game tournament in the world. The title of this new mystery game is called Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, and it's supposed to follow the famous Marvel Vs. Capcom fighting style. Tatsunoko is a Japanese Animation company who created characters like: speed racer, samurai pizza cats, and more. Check out the images via the comic book page flipper on the site. I really hope this does come out, it'll bring back some childlife joy I miss so very much.
what would this post be without a video! :)


Source: Shoryuken + Gamespot

Sheer Nostalgia : SF IV

Ha-Do-Ken!
Street Fighter II was the dawn of a new fighting game era, it brought it to a new level. I would say this game was the pioneer, and started it all. I still remember riding my bike or walking to the mall to go straight to the arcade and whoop some ass. Believe it or not, I was pretty dam good at these fighting games, particularly Street Fighter related ones. I used to insert my two shiny quarters, and play against people of all ages and shapes. Two quarters... was all it took to keep me busy for multiple hours! There is something exhilarating about destroying your opponent in public; bonus points if the girlfriend is there, because then he'd get mad and keep playing to try to prove to his girlfriend he's not a loser. But guess what? They still lost!
I was such a hard core arcade gamer when I was younger, any mall I would go to with my mom, she'd just drop me off at the arcade with like $5, and a few hours later, I would probably still have $3 left. I really do miss it, and I wish arcade gaming was still the same as it used to be. Now it is just filled with driving / shooting / I-can't-dance-without-instructions games, and it sucks.
The good news is, Capcom, after many many years, is releasing Street Fighter IV soon! Although I am sad that it will not be in the arcades, beggers can't be choosers. Reviving this series was a fantastic idea, and I know it will be successful. The 2-D gameplay is the same; with beefed up graphics. Most of your favorite characters are back; with some new ones. Enough of me yappin', check out this sick new trailer filled with excitement!


Bonus
Here is my top list of fighting games I loved kickin' ass in:
Street Fighter II
Killer Instinct
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat III Ultimate
X-men vs. Street Fighter
Marvel Superheroes vs. Street Fighter
Marvel vs. Capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Source: Kotaku

The Tracklist That Makes You Tingle!

This is a game that needs no introduction, if you do not know it, you must have been living under a brick. A definite ingredient to add to your party of alcohol to escalate the fun factor! I love being the drummer the most, because the drummer gets ALL the groupies ;)...
What am I talking about? Rock Band!
I don't own Rock Band myself, but I am still very excited about the upcoming sequel! Take a look at the tracklist that is included in the game. The new wireless drums will definitely make it less of a disaster with no worries of yanking the system across the room when someone trips over the traditional cord. The only song I really want to play Chop Suey, that song is just F'in ridiculous!
I have yet to try the Guitar Hero drums, but those cymbals do look sexy, I wouldn't mind banging those! Who will win this Rock feud?

1. AC/DC "Let There Be Rock" 1970s
2. AFI "Girl's Gone Grey" 2000s
3. Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know" 1990s
4. Alice in Chains "Man in the Box" 1990s
5. Allman Brothers "Ramblin' Man" 1970s
6. Avenged Sevenfold "Almost Easy" 2000s
7. Bad Company "Shooting Star" 1970s
8. Beastie Boys "So Whatcha Want" 1990s
9. Beck "E-Pro" 2000s
10. Bikini Kill "Rebel Girl" 1990s
11. Billy Idol "White Wedding Pt. I" 1980s
12. Blondie "One Way or Another" 1970s
13. Bob Dylan "Tangled Up in Blue" 1970s
14. Bon Jovi "Livin' on a Prayer" 1980s
15. Cheap Trick "Hello There" 1970s
16. Devo "Uncontrollable Urge" 1980s
17. Dinosaur Jr. "Feel the Pain" 1990s
18. Disturbed "Down with the Sickness" 2000s
19. Dream Theater "Panic Attack" 2000s
20. Duran Duran "Hungry Like the Wolf" 1980s
21. Elvis Costello "Pump It Up" 1970s
22. Fleetwood Mac "Go Your Own Way" 1970s
23. Foo Fighters "Everlong" 1990s
24. Guns N' Roses "Shackler's Revenge" 2000s
25. Interpol "PDA" 2000s
26. Jane's Addiction "Mountain Song" 1980s
27. Jethro Tull "Aqualung" 1970s
28. Jimmy Eat World "The Middle" 2000s
29. Joan Jett "Bad Reputation" 1980s
30. Journey "Anyway You Want It" 1970s
31. Judas Priest "Painkiller" 1990s
32. Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son" 1970s
33. L7 "Pretend We're Dead" 1990s
34. Lacuna Coil "Our Truth" 2000s
35. Linkin Park "One Step Closer" 2000s
36. Lit "My Own Worst Enemy" 1990s
37. Lush "De-Luxe" 1990s
38. Mastodon "Colony of Birchmen" 2000s
39. Megadeth "Peace Sells" 1980s
40. Metallica "Battery" 1980s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones "Where'd You Go" 1990s
42. Modest Mouse "Float On" 2000s
43. Motorhead "Ace of Spades" 1980s
44. Nirvana "Drain You" 1990s
45. Norman Greenbaum "Spirit in the Sky" 1960s
46. Panic at the Disco "Nine in the Afternoon" 2000s
47. Paramore "That's What You Get" 2000s
48. Pearl Jam "Alive" 1990s
49. Presidents of the USA "Lump" 1990s
50. Rage Against the Machine "Testify" 1990s
51. Ratt "Round & Round" 1980s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Give it Away" 1990s
53. Rise Against "Give it All" 2000s
54. Rush "The Trees" 1970s
55. Silversun Pickups "Lazy Eye" 2000s
56. Smashing Pumpkins "Today" 1990s
57. Social Distortion "I Was Wrong" 1990s
58. Sonic Youth "Teenage Riot" 1980s
59. Soundgarden "Spoonman" 1990s
60. Squeeze "Cool for Cats" 1970s
61. Steely Dan "Bodhitsattva" 1970s
62. Steve Miller Band "Rock'n Me" 1970s
63. Survivor "Eye of the Tiger" 1980s
64. System of a Down "Chop Suey" 2000s
65. Talking Heads "Psycho Killer" 1970s
66. Tenacious D "Master Exploder" 2000s
67. Testament "Souls of Black" 1990s
68. The Donnas "New Kid in School" 2000s
69. The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" 1980s
70. The Grateful Dead "Alabama Getaway" 1980s
71. The Guess Who "American Woman" 1970s
72. The Muffs "Kids in America" 1990s
73. The Offspring "Come Out & Play (Keep 'em Separated)" 1990s
74. The Replacements "Alex Chilton" 1980s
75. The Who "Pinball Wizard" 1960s
Bonus Artist Bonus Song Title Decade
76. Abnormality "Visions" 2000s
77. Anarchy Club "Get Clean" 2000s
78. Bang Camaro "Night Lies" 2000s
79. Breaking Wheel "Shoulder to the Plow" 2000s
80. The Libyans "Neighborhood" 2000s
81. The Main Drag "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" 2000s
82. Speck "Conventional Lover" 2000s
83. The Sterns "Supreme Girl" 2000s
84. That Handsome Devil "Rob the Prez-O-Dent" 2000s

Source: Cnet