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That’s the question Mario Weisswas faced withwhen he went to a four-day workshop held by Britta Pukall of Milani Design & Consulting in Zurich. He was the lucky artist to draw both the Nintendo Wii and the brush/pan set. So now, his goal was to combine the two products and somehow make something legitimate that he could defend. So he went to work on a project that worked with the Wii’s “clean, childlike, and [socially] friendly image....

So cute! I’m a sucker for miniature things, especially when they’re somehow related to gaming.Space Invadersisn’t my favorite retro game, but this little cab is so cute that I don’t really care what they put on it or on it. I just want it! This seven-inch playable model of a Space Invaders cabinet uses the innards of a Game Boy Advance SP. The tiny joystick and buttons are little marvels, as are the art details on the cab....

As you may or may not know by now, there has been a structural reshuffle over atScrewAttack. Our fine friends over there have had some well-publicized differences of opinion when it comes to business and this has led to the departure of one of the company’s staples, Handsome Tom. As per ScrewAttack’s Sidescrollers podcast, where company owner Stuttering Craig explained his position, ScrewAttack is looking into hiring new talent and providing a wider spotlight in the wake of Tom’s leaving....

Indie developer Jon Blow, whohates being quoted, has been quoted as saying that social games like Farmville are evil and intentionally degrade the quality of a player’s life. “There’s no other word for it except evil,” said theBraidcreator. “Of course you can debate anything, but the general definition of evil in the real world, where there isn’t like the villain in the mountain fortress, is selfishness to the detriment of others or to the detriment of the world....

Well, our review copy of XSEED’sJU-ON: The Grudgefor Wii showed up yesterday, and… yeah. Where do I start with this one? Stuffed inside an innocuous-looking FedEx package was a manila envelope, covered in blood and aJU-ONsticker. Oh, did we mention there was bits of hair sticking out of it? Pulling the envelope out of the package, the hair got twisted and stuck to my hands. As if that weren’t disgusting enough, I reluctantly opened the package to find… a gigantic clump of bloody wig hair....

Keita Takahashi, creator of the famousKatamari Damacyseries, is feeling down about the state of gaming in general. In a recent interview withComputer and Video Games, he commented on the current state of gaming from his point of view: “Defining the word creativity is difficult in a sense. Even the likes of God of War, for instance, it is really well made. It’s a great graphic game with an interesting story. It’s not fair to tell them that their games have no creativity....

It seems an odd thing to think that Google would pull one of the few gaming advantages it has over iOS and Windows Phone 7, but Google did exactly that. Apparently in violation of its “No Apps can download other Apps” rule, Kongregate’s300-game-strong service was yanked. Kongregate, however, argues that its Arcade App is not a self-contained App store, and has expressed surprise over the “bizarre” removal. “The reason for the removal,” says CEO Jim Greer, “and we didn’t find out until after it was already gone, was that they claim you may’t use their App store to distribute another App store — which is a reasonable restriction....

There’s anew Japanese websitefor DS gameThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. There’s not much going on there. Really, there’s only one link to click and when you do, it shows you the above image. Buyers of the game (in Japan) on launch day get this nifty see-through feather stylus. This isn’t as much a pre-order bonus as a get-in-line-first-and-don’t-move bonus. Limited supply, naturally.AndriaSangsays that this bad boy can be nabbed on launch day, December 23rd, whenSpirit Trackswill be released for the price of 4,800 yen....

OnMondayI gave anyone willing to post a comment about what they would do with a reality altering artifact like the Hand of God a chance to win five copies ofLegend: Hand of Godand a Logitech G9 laser mouse. Well, the contest has officially ended and the winners were randomly selected. See who the lucky five are below. Won a copy ofLegend: Hand of Godand a Logitech G9 laser mouse: Won a copy ofLegend: Hand of God: Congrats on the wins, guys!...

Sony is really getting the hang of that “online” thing that the kids have been talking about, andthis swanky collectionof newLittleBigPlanetcostumes shows the publisher at its marketing best. Using videogames to promote other videogames, while keeping it fun? That’s pretty savvy, if you ask me. The latest round of upcomingLittleBigPlanetDLC provides costumes based upon characters from other PS3 games, representingKillzone 2,Heavenly SwordandBuzz. Among the costumes is the one I’ve been waiting for since I gotLBP, the Helghast uniform....

After taking a relaxing day off yesterday while the Mash Tactics crew celebrated the release ofThe Conduit 2, we’re ready to get back to finding pirate parts and becoming legendary. I’m dreading the ice level everyone keeps going on about the difficulty of but my spirits are still quite high. Come tune in right now as I continue my ongoing quest to clear my shelves of unfinished games on Backlog. Hang out with me and all the delightful people in the chat over onDestructoid’s Justin....

It’s ten in the morning on a Saturday. It’s time to get your semi-consciousness on! Jordan is on vacation this weekend, so it’s up to Katrina and I to take a gander at the week’s Xbox Live Indie Games releases where I can guarantee that we will both groan and giggle. Afterwards, we’ll team up to explore ancient ruins inLara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Come and join us for Saturday Morning Hangover....

For those of you who value your Gamertag or Gamerscore (mine’s so low that I couldn’t care less), Xbox Live’sMajor Nelsonis warning you to keep your account information to yourself. The consequences for sharing can equal account deletion. Forever. By sharing your account, you’re violating the Xbox Live Terms of Use, and if your account is stolen or “kept,” it will have to be deleted, and you’ll never see your Gamertag or Gamerscore again....