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Etsyfied Octorok

Thatgirl tweeted a link my way to this awesome custom-made Octorok on Etsy. It even has a Triforce on it’s head! It was actually a pot that the crafty cheappaperart converted into the above Octorok with some paint and clay. This one-of-a-kind piece can be yours for $75 here.

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GTA IV Papercraft by Tubbypaws

Tubbypaws, one of my favorite artists/blogs of happy art has recently posted an excellent GTA IV papercraft. We’ve featured the Ceiling Cat and Vice City papercrafts before, and this GTA IV piece is just as amazing. It’s that same Tubbypaws style of cuteness with Nico Bellic and standard Liberty City flare. And a pigeon.
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Gatorbox 360

This 360 mod was made by dfwmonkie from the carcass of an actual alligator that nearly chomped his leg off. At least, that’s probably what he tells the ladies. I know that’s what I’d tell the ladies. The mod was actually made using some Bondo clay and some paint. The eyball is truly the […]

Ninja Gaiden 2 Wall Scroll Only Available When You Pre-Order….at…Wal-Mart.com

This nifty little Ninja Gaiden II wall scroll is only going to be available as a Wal-Mart.com pre-order. I’m all for other retailers getting into the “gaming” scene a little bit more but the pain in the ass with this is it’s online only, which means you wait for shipping. As for most that pre-order, […]

WiiWare Goes Live in the U.S.

Today is the day that Nintendo fans across the U.S. have all been waiting for. WiiWare has gone live and we’ll finally be able to start downloading original titles straight to our little white boxes. Although, I must confess, my Wii’s been collecting a little dust as of late, so this is perfect timing.
Here’s this […]

Do You Pre-Order?

You hear it all the time, it’s practically crammed down your throat when you hit up Gamestop. How often do you actually pre-order a game that’s coming out and you plan on getting? Do you only do it for the one’s you NEED to play the second it’s out or just any game in general […]

First Gears of War 2 Campaign Footage

1up scored the first look at Gears of War 2’s gameplay footage, and it’s pretty much what I expected. Instead of tiny little skirmishes with Locusts like in the last game, we get to see huge, epic battles be played out. Kind of like this game called Halo- ever hear of it?
I’m pretty curios to […]

Burnout Paradise Drives It’s Way To Pc

Burnout Paradise faired well on console with it’s fast paced racing and fun online play. Franchise fans that missed out on the recent console rendition can get a chance to tear it up on PC.
Being the first time a Burnout game has ever come to PC, developer Criterion are being rather hush hush on what’s […]

Bioshock The Movie Now Has A Director! (Yar!)

Well, what was arguably one of the biggest releases for the Xbox 360 last year, Bioshock, is coming to a theater near you in the future. Now, Universal had snapped up the rights for it awhile ago, to turn this awesome game into a mediocre movie. Today they finally have attached a director to this […]

reNESED

We’ve seen our fair share of NES re-designs and mods, but the reNes by Javier Segovia is in a league of its own. It’s only a concept, but the design is top-notch. Somebody should get around to manufacturing these things with Famicom and Super Famicom compatibility. Just a thought.
[Via Kotaku]

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Id Software confirms Doom 4

Though my hype is not what it was for Doom in the last few years you still have to pay some respect to the shooter that sort of pushed the bar on our common shooters today. Not a whole lot of information right now besides that the production has official started and Id Software is […]

Zombie Panic Source Level Design Competition

The Zombie Panic team just recently upgraded to the newer SDK incorporated when TF2 launched. In order to show of the nice visualness of it, ZP is having a little contest with some sweet prizes.
Prizes include:

1st place - $300 US cash, choice of one Noesis Interactive product, choice of either Assassin’s Creed™: Director’s Cut Edition […]

I Love Duck Hunt Lamp

It’s about time somebody made a lamp out of the old NES Zapper. A Wiimote lamp would’ve been cooler, but I guess it wouldn’t fit in with the whole Duck Hunt theme. And the cartridge is fake, it’s actually made from cardboard since a regular NES cartridge wasn’t sturdy enough to support the rest of […]

Sick SF Resins

Sota Toys has released a few Street Fighter resin statues. But these two by far have to be sweetest ones. They will be releasing our favorite green Brazilian Blanka and theThai kick boxer Sagat. Both figures are 1/6 scale. They stand at about 12 inches. The paint jobs are on the money and the […]

Brown Jon’s Cosplay Corner

So, here is the beginning of a weekly feature for Albotas that I’ll be working on. Each week I will post a fresh-ass cosplay picture set. Cosplayers are a vital part to the otaku community. They share the same passion as us, but take it to the next level. They make fantasy a reality. […]