function getVideo { var so = new SWFObject "http://cdn.springboard.gorillanati~ "mplayer", "620", "375", "8", "#000000" ; so.addParam "wmode","transparent"~ ; so.addParam "swliveconnect", "true" ; so.addParam "allowscriptaccess", "always" ; so.addParam "allowfullscreen", "true" ; so.addVariable "pid", "dest002" ; so.addVariable "siteId", "357" ; so.addVariable "videoId", "174969" ; so.addVariable "file", "http://cms.springboard.gorillanati~ ; so.addVariable "pageUrl", document.location ; so.write "flashcontent_357_dest002_single_17~ ; } getVideo ; Do you ever have that experience where you've completely forgotten a game and then someone mentions it and all these awesome memories come flooding back about it. That just happened to me when I saw the news that Aero the Acrobat has been confirmed ... [Link] [Cache]

From the Atari 2600 to the NES to the Sega Genesis, you thought you've experienced everything there is to know about retro. Don't get too cocky though, Americans! There's a whole other chapter of classic gaming you've likely missed. Pack your bags... 1UP is taking an extended trip to England to discover: For better or worse, Sean “Seanbaby” Reiley helped define internet comedy with his long-running and sardonic pop culture web site, paving the way for countless other online satirists. He also sparked a revolution in classic gaming, bringing the Nintendo generation into a community that was once dominated by ... [Link] [Cache]

Periodically, I visit my parents’ house and pick through the material vestiges of my childhood. Old toys, broken knickknacks, and drawings rendered in crayon litter their dusty attic. My mom, being the mother she was, tucked them away as small monuments to her child’s journey through life. I’m happy she did. During one [...] [Link] [Cache]

This is pretty darn cool. As part of his thesis Andreas Heikus put together a video of a complete run of Super Mario Bros. played out on a street curb. See he is studying matchmoving, which is putting digital animation into the real world. The outcome is something pretty neat to watch. I will admit I would have liked it to move beyond the curb a bit more, but that would have probably been really problematic. Plus, it leaves plenty of space for a sequel where Super Mario Bros. 2 is played. The vertical gameplay in that would make for ... [Link] [Cache]