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The latest Photoshop Friday over at the inimitable SomethingAwful comes with a couple steampunk re-imaginings of a DS, Wii, and Wiimote. Temper the overwhelming sadness you'll surely feel when you open that Wii rain check this Christmas with another picture of something you can't have.
This week, Chris, Qais, Colette and Flynn from GayGamer.net wrap up 2007 with a show so amazing your head will explode. Qais gushes about Burnout Paradise (or, just the demo. It was a really good demo.) We ponder how 2k developers could ever hate Ken Levine, Chris rants a bit about radical social change during a Ninja Gaiden discussion (as he do). Fake words are also discussed, as well as a horrible trip down memory lane involving our first blogs. Download it right here, or subscribe to the feed. Or both! Hit the jump for show notes.
We talked about it on last week's podcast, but now I want to show you how to make your own steampunk style badass Nerf gun, and give you an opportunity to be lazy and just buy one of your very own! It's easy to do if you have any sort of experience with models or taking things apart (what good Geek hasn't taken apart their toys?) and with a little paint and a screwdriver, you too can be amazing. Hit the jump for the full tutorial.
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Taking cosplay seriously in steampunk style. Here we see myself and the lovely Magdalene Veen outside Doc Maynard's in Seattle before an Abney Park show. Click to enlarge!
Gah. I just love everything about Steampunk. The re-imaginings, the .... steam. Ever since watching Return To Oz and getting incredibly freaked-out as a child I have loved anything copper, bolted, and powered by clockwork. Artist Eric Poulton has put up a series of excellent images of beloved Star Wars characters reworked Steampunk-style. You can see here Lord Vader in his full regalia, his cold heart sheltered behind tempered glass. Here are some more!
I'd love to see Princess Leia in a poofy ball gown with a parasol or an incredibly detailed clockwork AT-AT.
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