Epic 8-Bit Art: Pixel Art Around the Internets: Updated with Video

A pixel painting by Lost Child, another member of the Pixelgasm forum. (Pixel painting is when you paint the entire piece via tiny little squares). This is an unfinished piece but Lost Child plans to finish it real soon.
This painting is from the intro of Link's Awakening. You can find more of Lost Child's artwork on her Deviant Art page. [Via Pixelgasm Forum]

This is one way to get people to buy your soda at your store. Kudos to the creative stockboy genius at this store. [Via Mr. Spooky's Dtoid C-blog]

UPDATED:

Apparently the display is from a Safeway in Northern California and the idea came from a guy named Ryan who offered the idea for their Labour Day weekend display. Grand idea, Ryan!

Then there's the guy only known as Jeff who's been apparently using his time on Farmville, the new Facebook app much more creatively then the rest of us who are just trying to get a damn barn. All these cool sprites are made from coloured hay bails you can buy in the game.

Exploding Barrels - Episode 1: The Crouch Punch

Simon Cottee from Lava Level has created a short web show called Exploding Barrels which explores the strange logic of the world of video games.

In this first episode, he looks at the famous crouch punch move we see so often in fighting games like Street Fighter.

Overlord: Raising Hell Trailers for PS3

Codemasters is releasing Overlord on the PS3, but this time is coming with exclusive content. Raising Hell edition will feature extra missions created specifically for the PS3 version of the game.

I played the demo on the Xbox 360 and really wanted to pick it up, so now that it's being re-released for the PS3 with exclusive content, I have no excuse not to buy it. The game basically is like an evil version of Pikimin. You get to control a small group of minions throughout the game and have them complete tasks for you. Pretty cool, huh?

Look for Overlord: Raising Hell on the PS3 when it hits store shelves on June 24, 2008.

Early Demo Codes for Battlefield: Bad Company Still Up For Grabs!

[All the codes have been won. Thanks to everyone who entered!]

Here's a little demo trailer to inspire any of the late comers to the Battlefield: Bad Company contest.

I still have 10 codes to give away, so any one wanting to jump in on my contest still has a chance before the demo comes out on June 5th. Just follow the link to the contest post to find out how you can enter to win an early demo code for Battlefield: Bad Company for the Xbox 360.

Hurry up though, or you'll end up having to wait just like everyone else.

Angry Video Game Nerd and The Wizard review Super Mario Bros. 3

Not only does the Angry Video Game Nerd review one of the best games ever made and the feature length movie, The Wizard which is really a real long commercial for Nintendo products, he also does this funny bit at the end where he spoofs Evil Dead. Very funny.