Assassin's Creed: Lineage Part 1

The first installment in the Assassin's Creed: Lineage film series just came out, and is fairly exciting.



I remember when I went to the Assassin's Creed II panel at Comic Con they talked about this and how they were going to be using the backgrounds from the game in this. Honestly, then I was thinking "Wow, that kinda sounds stupid and it'll look out of place actually". Turns out I was wrong.

Mama-Mia, That's-a Big-a Mario!

This reminds me of when I was younger and tried to make Lego versions of a lot of my favorite game characters... and failed horribly.

Anyways, the Lego Mario above stands at 6 feet tall and weighs roughly 110 pounds.

Some of you out there might be wondering, "Why would someone build that?" Oddly enough, "too much free time" is not the answer in this case. It's for a Dutch Ronald McDonald Foundation and is up for auction.

So, if you've got a few grand lying around and have always wanted a giant Mario, then bid quickly!

[eBay, via Gizmodo]

More Youmacon!

Remember that Youmacon I was talking about a bit back? Still not convinced you should go to it? Then think again!!!!!

Back to what I was saying - there's a little over a week left until it happens. If you're not convinced yet, maybe this ad'll change your mind:



Yeah, I realized it's a tad bit on the creepy side. Remember though, it's happening on Halloween weekend so that's why...

If not, that would explain some of the weird stuff I saw last year.

My Dream Computer

I've entered into the contest in the video below, and I think some of you might like my dream computer. It's a gaming notebook with, get this... side-mounted guns.


Feel free to take a look at it here.

Cool Thing Of The Week

The cool folks down at ThinkGeek.com just added this cool little thing that I've been wanting since I was a wee lad.

What this is, is a little terrarium/tadpole tank themed around Yoda's home planet, Dagobah. It includes a mail form for tadpoles and food is only $40.

Hopefully, the frogs you get won't try to take over Pekopon

Atari Wallet

The crafty NileZ of NilesZ.com has made something pretty darn awesome. The thing that I speak of is a wallet made entirely out of an Atari 2600 cartridge (except for one single screw, he says).



What next? A lunchbox made out of a Genesis? A coin purse made out of a Gameboy?

I kinda want one...

This stuff is so kool, it's spelled with a k

Yeah I know, slow news week. Finals and all that stuffs going on hampered us a bit. But, while looking through the cool stuff at ThinkGeek.com, I noticed they not only sold flying monkeys and pens that would make The Spy proud, but also game consoles too. Don't expect to find a 360 or PS3 there, but what they've got there would make any hardcore gamer weep nerdy tears.

First up: The Good ol' Sega Dreamcast,


Remember back in the day when Sega made consoles? I myself am a proud owner of one these bad boys. All I really need for it is the video cable. But anyways, it comes with a game demo disk, and buying an extra controller is only $15.

Next: The Retro Duo NES/SNES Game System


Some of the most fond memories I've had growing up were playing my SNES. It was one of those things my folks just couldn't separate me from. In fact, I'm going to be talking about an infamous SNES game pretty soon. However, this is more than a SNES. It can not only play SNES games, but it can also switch to NES games. So, you're getting two consoles in one!

Two Two-In-Ones?: The GEN-X Genesis/NES Game System

This is another Two-In-One console, much like the one mentioned above. It's a bit odd in my opinion that there's a Sega/Nintendo console out there, considering the two companies' history.

Old School Handheld: The Retro Mini Handheld NES System

Sure, this thing sounds impractical and ultimately useless. Sure, you could for out money and buy a fancy DS version of your favorite NES game, or you could get this and have all that nostalgia of having to blow the cartridge and press the reset button a bunch of times... while traveling!