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Mario Match - 9 Prints on Canvas

Available for $200 (US) at James Bit

Created and submitted by jamesbit: Mario Match is made up of 9 individual canvas prints. Each canvas print measures 10” x 8” (25.4cm x 20.3cm) and is stretched onto a sturdy wood frame. Delivered ready to hang. Frameless prints and larger sizes are also available.

it8bit: Super Mario Cat Boys Submitted by Asindu

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:02:14 -0400

it8bit:

Super Mario Cat Boys

Submitted by Asindu

postapocalypticfashion: When Aisha Tyler was selected to be the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:54 -0400

postapocalypticfashion:

When Aisha Tyler was selected to be the presenter for the 2012 Ubisoft E3 press conference, she received an unprecedented flood of hate from trolls who complained about the fact that she knew nothing about gaming. Too bad haters didn’t do their homework first, because as it turns out Aisha Tyler knows more about gaming that all of us put together. Her Facebook response was awesome and predictably went viral. In case you missed it, here’s her masterpiece. Haters, take note.

Dear Gamers

I play.

I’ve played since I was a little kid.

Since I begged my dad to buy me a Nintendo LCD Donkey Kong, Jr.

Since I blew through three weeks’ allowance playing Defender at the laundromat.

Since you were a twinge in the left side of your daddy’s underoos.

I’ve been a gamer since I made friends with a girl in the 5th grade just to get at her Atari.

Since I missed the bus playing Galaga after school.

Since I missed the start of Return of the Jedi playing Tempest in the theater lobby.

You think you know. You don’t know.

I’ve been a gamer since before you could read.

Since I aced midterms after staying up all night playing Evil Tetris.

Since I became dorm champ at Leisure Suit Larry.

Since I double-wielded on Time Crisis 3 at Fuddrucker’s.

I was a voice in not one, but two major video game titles.

I hosted the Reach Beta tutorial.

I was a Gears of War superfan panelist at ComicCon.

I hosted the Ubisoft presser at E3 2012.

I didn’t do any of it for the money.

For most I got paid next to nothing, and for some, less than that.

I did it because I love video games.

Because I’ve dreamt since I was a kid of being in one of the games I love.

How many games have you done voices for?

How many cons have you repped at?

Your buddy’s Unreal Tournament garage deathmatch doesn’t count.

I go to E3 each year because I love video games.

Because new titles still get me high.

Because I still love getting swag.

Love wearing my gamer pride on my sleeve.

People ask me what console I play.

Motherfucker, ALL of them.

I get invited to E3 because real gamers know I’m a gamer.

I don’t do it for the money.

I have plenty of money.

I don’t do it for the fame.

Fuck fame.

I do it because I love video games.

I don’t give out my gamertag because I don’t want a mess of noob jackholes lining up

to assassinate me on XBL.

I don’t give a shit what you think about my gamerscore.

I don’t play to prove a point.

I don’t play to be the best.

I play because I love it.

I play.

I’ve been playing my whole life.

I’m not ashamed of it.

I don’t apologize for it.

It’s who I am.

To the core.

I’m a gamer.

So to all the haters out there who claim I don’t play;

To the GAF dicks,

Gamespot trolls,

To every illiterate racist douchebag on Youtube:

Flame away. Go nuts.

Post every jackass comment your heart desires.

I’ll still be playing when your mom’s kicked you out of her basement

and you have to sell your old-ass console

and get a real job.

For now, I say to you respectfully,

and I mean this from the bottom of my heart,

GFYS.

David Surman: Notes on Fashion in Character Design for the ABC

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:01:20 -0400

David Surman: Notes on Fashion in Character Design for the ABC:

davidsurman:

So the ABC here in Australia have a show called Good Game, and they asked me a couple of days ago for any ideas I might have on fashion in game character design. I just wrote a massive email to them explaining some of my ideas, and I thought it might be of interest to you. Here it is.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:40 -0400

gamefreaksnz: Hardcore VS Casual by =SaiyaGina Available as a...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:07 -0400

gamefreaksnz:

Hardcore VS Casual by =SaiyaGina
Available as a print here

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Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:25 -0400

Discovery, Animal Planet, and History Channel exposed for killing animals for profit

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:01:41 -0400

Discovery, Animal Planet, and History Channel exposed for killing animals for profit:

jtotheizzoe:

climateadaptation:

These channels are failing the spirit of conservationism and education. They are failing inspiring awe in young people. Failing much needed inspiration in a very confused and conflicted world.

These shows are failing their core values, their main purpose, which is leadership in environmentalism and cultural education. Far worse, they are failing millions of young people - millions - who look up to them.

Please join me in asking Discovery, Animal Planet, and the History Channels to stop, apologize, and correct.

That’s an important read up there, folks. These “reality” shows are feeding an outdated and unscientific view of predator species. These are channels founded on principles of education and conservation (TLC, of course, left the building years ago). Are they willing to sacrifice that for what appears to be gratuitous bloodsport?

Like any media, you can vote with your eyeballs. And if you support any kind of rights for wild animals and natural spaces, you can not support these programs. If the account above is true, shame on these networks.

It speaks to part of a larger issue with nature films. The amazing footage we see in shows like Africa, Planet Earth, and Frozen Planet is rarely the result of serendipity. It involves years of careful research and preparation to maximize the chances of capturing nature’s majesty on camera, and what is captured is highly edited to create story, drama and emotion. These are uniquely human interests, and nature doesn’t include them in her original script.

That’s not to say we are being fleeced all the time. People like Sir David Attenborough take these concerns very seriously, and constantly strive to find the balance between entertainment and true nature in every varying instance. What we watch is real. But is it REAL?

I wonder how many people realize that, for instance, the famous polar bear birth scene from Frozen Planet was filmed in a zoo? Disney’s adorable Chimpanzee movie was not a documentary, but rather spliced together to create an emotional tale of adoption. Jason Goldman put together a great collection of opinions on the matter.

How far can we take allowances to deliver good edutainment before we are delivering bad science? The “reality” shows surely fail the test. But the others? What do you think?

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Tue, 21 May 2013 04:01:14 -0400

Artist Dayna Thacker is interested in the extreme...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:01:27 -0400

Artist Dayna Thacker is interested in the extreme interconnection of everything that exists in our world. From the very large to the infinitely small, she believes that everything ties together in a balanced system of existence. Her exploration of these relationships is evident in her collage project, entitled Theories of Everything.

Using elements of geometry, symmetry, and repetition, Thacker creates a visual language featuring simple and elegant compositions that are layered together with hand-cut lines and shapes. In each piece, the colors and textures blend together in balanced and intertwined landscapes.

WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: The Situation of Andrew "weev" Auernheimer

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:17 -0400

WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: The Situation of Andrew "weev" Auernheimer:

mollycrabapple:

via a friend who just visited him in prison.

Andrew is currently serving 3.5 years for revealing a security flaw by AT&T. He has been in administrative segregation for twenty days as punishment for using his payphone calls to post to Soundcloud, and for sending pre-written…

Felicia's Melange: Star Trek Movie: SPOILERZZZZ

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:02:37 -0400

Felicia's Melange: Star Trek Movie: SPOILERZZZZ:

thisfeliciaday:

You are officially spoiled if you read below, NO COMPLAINTS!

Up front I will say I enjoyed this latest Star Trek movie a lot. It was super noisy, but enjoyable, beautifully executed, and I particularly like some of the secondary characters, Spock was excellent, etc etc. I just want to share an…

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Mon, 20 May 2013 08:01:51 -0400

MY PARENTS FAAAAAAAAINTED!!! by *Dragonith

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:01:09 -0400

MY PARENTS FAAAAAAAAINTED!!! by *Dragonith

"My vagina smells like a water balloon."

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:01:38 -0400

““My vagina smells like a water balloon.””