Sometimes you feel like you’ve seen everything, and then you browse Etsy. HellsProps has fashioned a replica of the combustible lemon from Portal 2. The prop is Aperture branded and makes explosion noises. Alas, it doesn’t actually blow up though. Too bad. Oh, and don’t worry about the lemon rotting; it’s made from plastic and polyurethane.
Check out a video showcasing the lemon’s finest features after the break.
On Tuesday, Chen Rong-yu of Taiwan died of a heart attack in a New Taipei internet cafe after playing League of Legends for 23 hours. His corpse, which was slumped in the chair and reaching toward the computer, went unnoticed by surrounding gamers until nine hours later, when a waitress made the gruesome discovery. Reports indicate that Rong-yu was last seen alive around noon on Wednesday, while he was making a phone call. The cause of death is believed to be due to cardiac arrest brought on by a combination of cold temperatures, exhaustion, and lack of movement. According to his family he had been treated for a heart condition last September.
Needless to say, if you are into marathon gaming, be sure to eat, move, take breaks and get the right amount of sleep. Seriously, if the disturbing news story after the break doesn’t drive that point home, nothing will (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT).
This Portal-themed office looks like it would fit right into the game. The test chamber panel lights up, there are lemon grenades a PotatOS, and the portrait of Aperture founder Cave Johnson is hand-painted. I actually might be a little scared to go in there.
Check out a few more photos showcasing the rest of the room after the break.
In order to raise money for St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Blizzard Entertainment is auctioning off 2,000 recently retired World of Warcraft blade servers on eBay which have been fitted into transparent cases etched with the World of Warcraft logo. In addition, each server bears a plaque with the signatures of the development team and is marked with the realm it was used to host.
Mike Morhaime, CEO [of] Blizzard Entertainment, said: ‘World of Warcraft realms are like the virtual neighbourhoods of the game’s community. They contain the spaces where millions of players have made friendships, forged friendly rivalries, and created lasting memories. Each winner in this auction will own a small monument to those collective experiences. The best part is that this auction benefits a great charity doing tremendous work in helping children from the U.S. and around the world.’
The auctions will run until the end of January. Click here to check them out.
(via Telegraph)
Famed case modder Brian Carter created this custom PC based on Battlefield 3 which features a crosshair intake fan, a fridge hidden in a first aid pack, giant military toggle switches and, wait for it… a spinning chaingun.
Check out some additional pictures after the break.
My Little Pony improves life. To prove that undeniable fact, behold one of the cutest Skyrim mods. It turns the fierce and terrifying dragons into equally scary My Little Ponies. I think this probably makes the dragons easier to take down for some people.
Watch the Pony-Dragon in action in the video after the break.
In the past, Exploding Rabbit Games released Super Mario Bros. Crossover, which allows you to play the game as a multitude of different Nintendo characters. Now they’ve announced an upgrade called Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2, which will improve on the existing game with a few new playable characters (Luigi, Proto Man, Mega Man rival Bass) as well as new abilities and updated graphics that allow users to switch between NES, Super NES and Gameboy modes.
The game is slated for release in the first quarter of 2012. Check out the trailer after the break.
The GameFails channel has put together some of the funnies bugs and player fails from the world of gaming in 2011. Not surprisingly, Skyrim, Halo: Reach and Battlefield 3 factor heavily.
The video is available after the break—and watch out for some NSFW language.
Etsy seller Biscotto Cotto has created a line of posters featuring gaming consoles rendered in 8-bit pixelated glory. Included are the Xbox, Wii, GameBoy, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, and more (the original NES is inexplicably absent however).
Check out a gallery after the break.
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