Watch A Mario Stop-Motion Video Made Out Of Post-It Notes

By Darren Orf at 3:00 PM on July 24, 2012

Stop-motion is a painstaking process resulting from thousands of pictures mashed together to form a flowing, animated film. Add the difficulty of creating images from 7,000 Post-It notes and you’re due for a massive cinematic migraine. But these YouTubers took under the massive task and developed a pretty endearing look at everyone’s favorite mustachioed plumber....  read more

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Disney's Wreck-It Ralph to Feature Cameos from Videogame Characters

By Ross Bonaime at 3:04 PM on April 26, 2012

Films on video games are usually somewhat of a problem. Sometimes they succeed and make audiences and fans happy, but most end up either disappointing or are directed by Uwe Boll and are just terrible. With Disney’s new film Wreck-It Ralph, Disney has announced they will pay homage to the games of the past by featuring cameos from iconic video game characters.  read more

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The Week in Gaming News

By Bo Moore at 3:22 PM on April 21, 2012

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of April 16, 2012....  read more

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The Great Paris Post-It Art War

By Ross Bonaime at 3:50 PM on September 2, 2011

It started off innocently enough. Ubisoft Montreal, developer of games in the Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia series, decided to put in the windows of their office art made solely out of Post-It notes. The company recreated images from such classic video game icons as Mario, Pikachu and Yoshi. When a BNP bank nearby saw this, they decided to see how they could stack up. The first round of this creative battle can be seen here. In the second round, Ubisoft Montreal went all out. They decided to create one huge Post-It piece of art, recreating their famous character...  read more

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The Week in Gaming News

By Bo Moore at 12:33 PM on July 31, 2011

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of July 25, 2011....  read more

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[E3 2011] Nintendo Unveils New Wii U Console, 3DS Games, More

By Bo Moore at 4:00 PM on June 7, 2011

Rounding out the major E3 press conferences, Nintendo took the stage this morning to officially announce its new console. The rumor mill has been running non-stop since information about the Wii-successor “project cafe,” surfaced, but until today, no hard information was known. Nintendo’s conference focused on two major points, the 3DS, complete with a slew of new games, and the new console, a follow up to the Wii entitled Wii U. Check out what they had to say below:...  read more

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Our 15 Favorite Twins in Pop Culture

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 9:12 AM on June 1, 2011

Yesterday it was revealed that Coachella will take place over not one, but two weekends next year, making it a twin festival of sorts. To celebrate, we've gathered our favorite twins in pop culture.  read more

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The 10 Best Videogame Parody Videos

By Bo Moore at 8:40 AM on March 25, 2011

Videogame parodies have become a staple of Internet humor. Mostly drawing inspiration from classics like Mario and Zelda, parodies range in style, whether animated or live-action. Here are our 10 favorites....  read more

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Mario, The Hipster Tale

By Bo Moore at 2:22 PM on March 18, 2011

We’ve shown you live action versions of Super Mario Kart and Doug, and Zelda reenacted as an 80s movie. Now, from the mean streets of Austin, Texas comes this live action film bumper from SXSW 2011, “Mario.”...  read more

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Mario Sports Mix Review (Wii)

By Andrew Hayward at 2:30 PM on February 10, 2011

As the years tick on, we've seen Nintendo's ageless plumber pulled further and further away from his so-called profession through dalliances in the worlds of golf, baseball, soccer, and tennis - with multiple console releases for each sport offering full-fledged experiences with myriad play options. By contrast, Mario Sports Mix seems like a rogue's gallery of events deemed unworthy of such attention, as these cartoonish takes on basketball, hockey, dodgeball, and volleyball feel less essential, despite occasional bouts of enjoyment in the package....  read more

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