Category Archives: games

energysword

Hollywood blacksmith Tony Swatton and his team recreate the Energy Sword from Halo, caring not a jot for the fact that the original is ,in fact, made of energy.

Previously: Forging Masamune

aweme

(Thanks Sam Nachbar)

clockwork clockwork2

The latest installment of Cinefix’s 8-bit (with a little 16 bit thrown in) Cinema offers Stanley Kubrick’s ultraviolent classic reduced to two low res minutes. Written and animated by David Dutton.

Previously: The 8-Bit Lebowski

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goat

Goat Simulator from Coffee Stain Studios is a bizarre gaming scenario created for Global Game Jam. The creator sez:

Goat Simulator brings next gen goat simulation to a whole new level. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat, your dreams have finally come true.

The two alpha gameplay videos above will explain all you need to know.

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chess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84NwnSltHFo

In this clip from the Norwegian/Swedish talkshow Skavlan, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen takes on Microsoft gazillionaire boffin Bill Gates.

To make the match fair, Gates is given two minutes on the clock while Carlsen has just 30 seconds to work with.

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