A Stroll Through The Creators Project
My impressions of The Creators Project festival in San Francisco.
Gaming
Newly Renovated MAME Cabinet – with Silkscreen Storage!
It’s a game cabinet! It’s silk screen storage? Sure, why not?
Alt.SXSW: Tron Light Cycles Realized
Sean got a chance to play frog design’s physical realization of the classic Tron light cycle duel at today’s Dorkbot SXSW Create event in Austin. Click through for photo and video of the game and details about how it works.
Alt.GDC: Developing Skylanders’ Innovative “Portal of Power”
Finishing up his GDC coverage, Blake Maloof sits down with some of the developers of the Skylanders’ “Portal of Power,” which started out life with sink and toilet plumbing parts!
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Alt.GDC: Angry Birds [Cue Echo] … in Space
“Hey, kids! Wanna learn about gravitational physics?”
“Noooo!”
“Hey, kids! Wanna play Angry Birds?”
“Yeeeeah!!!”
Make: Projects – Guitar Strap Gamepad
If you’re playing Rocksmith (and I think you should be), and you’re playing standing up (ditto), you have probably run into the “where do I put the controller” problem. The gamepad is required to navigate the menu system between songs, and if you play in a standing position you have to keep a stool or a table nearby to keep it within easy reach. This simple mod mounts a spring steel clip to the underside of a standard Xbox 360 controller so you can attach it to your guitar strap. In this position, it is easily accessed with your strumming hand.
“Da-ding!” Illuminates Video Game Nostalgia
An inspired idea grown in a makerspace can produce retro magic. That’s the message from 8bitlit collaborators Bryan and Adam. In less than two months, they’ve gone from concept through prototyping to small scale production. Their touch-sensitive Mario Brothers-themed pendant lamp is starting to sell. “Da-ding!”
