Half-Life 3 NES Cartridge Art: The Grinch’s Gift to Gamers

72Pins and artist Gabriel Leoni teamed up to give you a way to troll a Half-Life fan this Christmas. This NES cartridge has a game inside it, and it says “Half-Life 3″ on its cover. But it obviously doesn’t have the actual game, or even a NES demake of it. It’s kinda hard to demake something that hasn’t been made yet.

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Crowbar your piggy bank and order the cartridge from Steam 72Pins for $15 (USD).

[via it8Bit]

Playstation 4 and Xbox One Retro NES Skins Make Your New Console Look Classic

If you like the design cues of old school gaming, but like modern gaming consoles, check this out. You can have the best of both worlds with these retro NES skins. They make your PS4 or Xbox One look like an NES. Or is that SES? Or MES?
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This decals install in a few easy steps and it not only makes your system look awesome, but it will also protect it against scratches. It gives your brand new console a sleek and classic appearance any old school gamer would appreciate. The Xbox One version even wraps up your Kinect in NES clothes.

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Grab the PS4 and Xbox One versions over at DecalGirl for $29.99(USD), which is a great price to make your shiny new system look so retro and awesome.

And don’t worry, you won’t have to blow on the disc to get your game to work.

[via This Is Why I’m Broke]

iPhone 5 NES Controller Case: Gamer’s Bubble Wrap

The past week saw the release of two natively supported controllers for iOS devices, potentially ushering in an era of more complex games for Apple’s devices. But older gamers yearning for the halcyon days of their hobby may be more excited about ThinkGeek’s NES controller case for the iPhone 5.

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I’m pretty sure it’s not an officially licensed case, despite the presence of Nintendo’s logo. Still, the case not only looks like the classic controller, it also has rubber buttons that you can press to your heart’s content. You can’t use it as an actual controller, although I’m sure a tinkerer could make it so.

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You can order the iPhone 5 NES controller case from ThinkGeek for $35 (USD). Get the NES skin for the Apple TV and your fake console is complete.

[via it8bit]

The Entertainment Flask Hides Your Drink Within An NES Cartridge

The Entertainment Flask Hides Your Drink Within An NES Cartridge

The holidays means we’re all going to be traveling across the country, and in some cases, the world, in order to be with our family to celebrate various holidays we all celebrate. The holidays also mean many of us are going to be intaking alcohol at an alarming rate for this same reason, so what better way to hide your addiction to alcohol than in something that makes your video game addiction apparent? (more…)

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    Deconstructed Video Game Controllers: The ABXY’s of Gaming

    If you love staring at gadget teardowns, check out photographer Brandon Allen’s Deconstructed. It’s a series of images of dissected video game controllers, their parts neatly arranged for the camera. All of the controllers in Brandon’s series were donated and heavily used (some of them don’t work anymore) hence the dust and worn out parts.

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    I would’ve loved to see labels for the parts as well, but I guess they would only clutter the images.

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    There are 18 controllers from different consoles in Brandon’s series; you can see the rest here and here. If you really want to take a closer look at the parts you’d be better off looking at the desktop wallpaper-sized images, which Brandon so generously made available for free. You can also buy prints of the dissected NES, SNES, PS3 and Xbox 360 controllers from his online shop.

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    NES Cartridge Flasks Make Video Games Your Least Problematic Addiction

    NES Cartridge Flasks Make Video Games Your Least Problematic Addiction

    When you consider that a flask is supposed to be a secret way to smuggle contraband libations, an NES game cartridge doesn’t immediately spring to mind as the most subtle design. But maybe that’s the true brilliance behind these game cart recreations that you can fill with more than your cherished high scores.

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    Entertainment Flask: Sip, Don’t Blow on This NES Cartridge

    It’s the eve of the launch of the PS4 and one week before the Xbox One’s arrival, and I just realized something. We pay $60 for video games these days, and they all are packaged in the same old boring round discs. Sometimes I long for game cartridges. Not only did ROM-based games load instantly, their cartridges offered each system their own distinctive game packaging. Arguably, the most iconic game cartridge is from the original NES.

    While I don’t really have a need to carry around NES cartridges any more, I’d be happy to carry around this one which happens to be a functional flask.

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    The guys at Ink Whiskey have come up with the Entertainment Flask, a drink flask which disguises itself perfectly as an NES cart. Each one is embellished with an appropriate game label, including Metal Beer, Super Bar-Hop Bros., CastleVodka, and the sure to be top-seller Drunk Hunt. 

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    Ink Whiskey is currently raising funds for production of the Entertainment Flask over on Kickstarter, where a pledge of at least $20(USD) will get you a cartridge flask. $50 or more gets you a shiny gold The Legend of Drink edition, reminiscent of the gold Zelda and ridiculously rare Nintendo World Championships gold cartridge.

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    They’ve still got a little way to go to hit their modest fundraising goal of $12,000, so head on over before November 23 to show your support to help bring this project to fruition. Your whisky is counting on it.

    [via GearMoose]

    Nintendo To Release 2-Disc Album With Music From NES Classics

    Nintendo To Release 2 Disc Album With Music From NES ClassicsDo you love anniversaries? There is definitely something about marking a particular event on the calendar, and for those who are avid fans of video games, you ought to take note that 2013 is the year where the humble NES from Nintendo (also known as the “Famicom” in Japan) has just turned 30 this year. I would like to think that this is a unique money making opportunity for Nintendo as well, as the gaming company will be introducing an album that will feature 26 of the best theme songs from classic games such as Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda and Metroid.

    It will arrive in the form of a two-disc album as it hits the market this coming December 4th, which would definitely make it the perfect holiday gift for that particular hardcore gamer in your life, or you can always opt to pick it up yourself by enjoying the simple yet engaging 8-bit tunes of yesteryear. This is the first time that Nintendo is doing such a thing by rolling out a NES theme song anthology, where the songs have been recorded directly from the games in the “clearest possible” manner. So far, we do know that this classic collection of tunes will cost you $24 after conversion, which would be a small price to pay to walk down memory lane.

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    Classic Controller Ornaments Will 1-Up Your Holiday Spirit

    Classic Controller Ornaments Will 1-Up Your Holiday Spirit

    Your Christmas tree says as much about you as it does your love for the holidays. So this year why not skip the traditional ornaments like glass bulbs and shiny stars and go for something that will bring real character to your tree? If you’ve been a gamer for as long as you can remember, ThinkGeek’s got a $20 set of classic controller ornaments that pays tribute to the game consoles you probably received as gifts during Christmases gone by.

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    Portable NES Inspired by NES Controller: Game Boy Macro

    A couple of years ago we featured the HandyNES, the portable NES console by Sharon Smith aka lovablechevy. Earlier this year she got her first commission, and it was for another HandyNES. But her client had a great idea: to make the handheld look like the NES controller. Behold!

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    This unit is very similar to the original HandyNES. It’s also based on an actual NES motherboard, has a top-loading cartridge slot, a 3.5″ LCD screen, a 1500mAh battery that should last about 3 hours and is one of the smallest portable NES mods around. This time though the buttons and d-pad are from a NES controller, and it doesn’t have a USB port for a second NES controller.

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    Sharon shows off the new HandyNES in the video below, demonstrating features such as its A/V-out and low battery indicator.

    If you’re interested in asking Sharon to make you a HandyNES, just contact her on her YouTube channel or on her Facebook page. She says she charges $550 (USD) for the basic unit. Check out Sharon’s thread on the Made by Bacteria forum for more on her mod.