Left Turn at Albuquerque

No it’s not a new video game being released for the Wii but actually it’s a picnic that someone had involving only foods that resemble elements of the game. Super Mario Bros. My favorite foods here are the Goomba cookies and brick sandwiches. I’m not sure what those mushroom looking things are but those look mighty tasty too. I also like that this picnic is 75% dessert related.

More @ Flickr.

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Due to the success of Little Big Planet, Media Molecule is making Little Big Planet 2 which now has a release date of November 16. The $79.99 Collectors edition package will come with a ton of extra swag including:

• A copy of LittleBigPlanet 2.
• Your own little 7″ plush toy Sackboy.
• Exclusive LBP2 game bookends.
• Exclusive DLC  including:
  • Disney / Pixar’s Toy Story 3’s “Aliens” Sackboy Costume
  • Disney’s TRON: Legacy “Clu” Sackboy Costume
  • The Muppets’ “The Great Gonzo” Sackboy Costume
  • PlayStation’s “Ratchet” Sackboy Costume
  • PlayStation’s “Clank” Sackboy Costume
  • Even More Animals’ “Crocodile” Sackboy Costume
  • Even More Animals’ “Vulture” Sackboy Costume
  • Even More Animals’ “Cobra” Sackboy Costume
  • Even More Animals’ “Mandrill” Sackboy Costume
• And exclusive to the LittleBigPlanet 2’s Collectors Edition:
  • PlayStation’s “Jak” Sackboy Costume
  • PlayStation’s “Daxter” Sackboy Costume
  • 5 exclusive LBP2 PSN Avatars – Lastly, complete your PlayStation experience with a new identity on the PlayStation Network with these new avatars.

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Still no release date but Sony released a Gran Turismo 5 trailer earlier this week.

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Apparently Mario and Yoshi have moved on from chasing after Bowser to chasing groundhogs off lawns.

More @ Kotaku.

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If you’ve ever wanted to wash your hands with a lime mint scented Game Boy Cartridge then you may be in luck.

More @ thepinktoque.

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To celebrate the new Metal Gear Solid game coming out, Gamestop has announced the “Big Boss Bundle” PSP and game. The Gamestop exclusive bundle will be available June 8, 2010 and will include the following:

• “Camouflage” PSP-3000 system
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker game on UMD
• Voucher for in-game content unlockable at the start of the game
• 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
• Premium carrying case

More @ Gamestop.

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Currently up for grabs on eBay is a boxed copy of Air Raid for Atari 2600. This game is so rare that until now there was no known box of it in existence. It wasn’t even known if “Air Raid” was the actual title of the game due to the fact that there’s no label on the odd blue cartridge. There are currently only 13 known copies of the game. The current price of the cartritge and box is $12,600.00 with 4 days left in the auction.

Here is a quote from the seller:

History:

I clearly remember buying this game back in 1984 or 1985. My mother had taken me to a Tuesday Morning store in Arlington Texas. It was near the corner of Arkansas Lane and Medline Drive. Not too long after I purchased it, I got an Atari 800 and stopped playing the 2600. Since then, the Air Raid cartridge has been boxed up in my garage along with my 2600 and other games for over 20 years. The game box was stored separately and I just found it. I had no idea that I still had these game boxes. I can send you a picture of the other boxes upon request.

Facts For Collectors:

1) I bought it new in the original box.

2) This is the only original box known to exist.

3) In my earlier auction I stated, “The box was white and had very little if any writing on it. I only recognized that it was a 2600 game because of the cartridge. That would mean the cartridge was visible in the box. The box swung open or it might have had a clear window that showed the cartridge”. I believe I was remembering the white holder inside the box.

3) It did not come with an instruction book. The instructions are printed on the back of the box.

4) I understand that I need to verify the box is legitimate. On March 31, I met with Albert from AtariAge.com. He is the admin/owner of the site. He spent a while looking over the box and taking pictures/videos.

More @ eBay.

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Rumor has it that Sackboy has reason to smile because word on the streets is that Little Big Planet will become a greatest hits game very soon. When that happens, the color of the game box magically turns to a transparent red and the price magically falls to $29.99 MSRP. By the way it’s the GOTY edition that’s rumored to become a Greatest Hit which means that in addition to the standard game, it features exclusive levels from 18 members of the LittleBigPlanet community, the “Metal Gear Solid“, “Monsters” and “History” costume and level packs and the “Animals” costume pack.

The other games rumored to be getting Greatest Hits status are:

• Killzone 2
• Resistance 2
• inFAMOUS
• UFC Undisputed

More @ NeoGAF.

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Growing up in the 80’s and having an IBM computer at home I was fond of many video games on my computer including Digger, Round 42 and Agent USA. Digger in particular was a great game. The gameplay in Digger is very similar to the game Dig Dug where one must dig horizontal and vertical underground tunnels while collecting treasures and escaping from bad guys. The game has been remade as Digger HD for PSN. It has been out since last October but will be going on sale for $4.99 starting this Thursday. View the trailer above.

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On April 21, Sega is releasing Afterburner Climax for $10 on PSN and XBOX Live. This title will be the fourth in the Afterburner series. I’m very excited about the game, being a fan of the huge arcade unit that took up a corner of most arcade floors in the late 80’s. Check out the trailer above.

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Mega Man 10 came out the other day which is impressive considering the orignal Mega Man came out 23 years ago but I think that just as impressive is this PS3 Theme related to the newly released game. While the buttons you push in no way control the outcome of the race, the price of the dynamic theme is only $2.99 and I will be downloading it soon.

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3D has been all the rage lately. First Avatar and Alice in Wonderland in the movies and now.. video games? Yesterday Nintendo announced that they will be releasing a new 3D gaming system later in 2010 or in early 2011. It won’t require that you wear 3D glasses to play and will be backwards compatable with DS and DSi games. The 3DS may also feature a new thumbstick controller to make it easier to navigate characters in a 3D space. Hopefully Nintendo has learned a thing or two since the Virtual Boy and will do this system right.

Here is the Press Release from Nintendo:

March 23, 2010

To Whom It May Concern:
Re: Launch of New Portable Game Machine

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Minami-ward of Kyoto-city, President Satoru Iwata) will launch “Nintendo 3DS” (temp) during the fiscal year ending March 2011, on which games can be enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses.

“Nintendo 3DS” (temp) is going to be the new portable game machine to succeed “Nintendo DS series”, whose cumulative consolidated sales from Nintendo amounted to 125million units as of the end of December 2009, and will include backward compatibility so that the software for Nintendo DS series, including the ones for Nintendo DSi, can also be enjoyed.

We are planning to announce additional details at E3 show, which is scheduled to be held from June 15, 2010 at Los Angeles in the U.S.

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Apparently Mario & Luigi AKA the Mario brothers are done saving the princess and have decided to open up competing take-out joints in Manchester, United Kingdom. On top of the names, the colors of the stores are also the same of the Nintendo characters. Mario typically wears red and Luigi wears green while stomping on Koopa Troopas. Almost too many similarities for this to be a coincidence. Coming soon: Toad’s Tavern.

More @ Google Maps.

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It’s been 10 years since the PlayStation 2 first came out in Japan. It is the best-selling console of all time, having reached over 140 million units sold as of September 30, 2009. New games are still being released on the system later in 2010. Kotaku made a nice little timeline of the PS2 history.

More @ Kotaku.

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Although the release date is still unknown, Tecmo is soon to be coming out with a remake of Tecmo Bowl available for download on PSN and XBOX Live. Hopefully the gameplay will be as addictive as it was for the NES and SNES versions of the games released years ago.

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