Nerd News for Your Inner Geek
Mad Dog McCree is a reminder on an odd era in gaming where full-motion video was integrated with arcades to provide a bizarre blend of experiences. I remember playing this light gun game at an arcade as a teenager, and these types of games were later released on laserdisc as well.
You can now play the game in a much more accessible way courtesy of a new iOS version that is available today. You can download it here, and be sure to watch the fantastic trailer below.
Kotaku had a great write-up here, and also you should watch the trailer and "making of" featurette below.
This is an amazing art project that blends chiptunes from the amazing Anamanaguchi, crazy effects, and advertising.
From the creators:
During Art Basel in Miami, we used 3D projection mapping technology to transform the façade of Ocean Drive's famous Tides Hotel into a giant 8,000-square-foot-canvas. Starring the Hyundai Veloster, the projection celebrated old school video games choreographed to an original 8-bit score composed by the popular chiptune band, Anamanaguchi.
Lego Cuusoo is a peer submission platform where fans can vote on design submissions, and if they get enough momentum Lego will actually release the set.
Mojang has actually started a new project to create official Minecraft sets. This seems like a match made in blocky heaven. You can vote for the project here.
A Flickr user found this photo while traveling in Munich. I'm lucky these haven't landed in the US yet, since my bank account would not be pleased with the ease of impulse brick buying.
