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GR Picks: Weekly Roundup August 29, 2010

This week’s GR Picks Weekly Roundup will make you cry nostalgic tears of joy with the 8bit Final Fantasy VII remake, and then assault your senses with dirty, filthy, nastytalk.

Aug 30, 2010 | 4 Comments
GR Picks: Fan-Made Iron Man Xbox 360 Mod

The latest Custom Xbox combines the two great loves of nerds: Next-Gen gaming, and crime-fighting billionaire Tony Stark.

Aug 30, 2010 | 21 Comments

GR Pick: Game Rant Writers Bring The Fever To The Funkhouse

Game Rant’s own Ryan Blanchard, Riley Little, and John Jacques bring the fever to the funkhouse with Kinect’s Dance Central. Warning: This is not pretty.

Aug 9, 2010 | 7 Comments
GR Picks: Weekly Roundup August 1, 2010

It’s that time of the week when we gather up the most interesting oddities the web has to offer and present them to you for your entertainment. This week features a Mario-stage play featuring Barack Obama, and Video Game Cakes. Mmmm-mmmm.

Aug 1, 2010 | 4 Comments

GR Picks: Weekly Roundup July 25, 2010

It’s time for another GR Picks Weekly Roundup – featuring the various gaming-related videos, and other wacky content, we may have missed during the week.

Jul 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
GR Picks: Weekly Roundup

Get ready for a dose of Monday Game Rant Picks! This week we have a space-battling Sonic, plenty of cursing at Crackdown 2 orbs, a Street Fighter musical, a rubberized Covenant Elite, and a healthy double-dose of Mario.

Jul 19, 2010 | 2 Comments

GR Pick: Pokémon Theme A Capella

A fan of the TV show decided to sing the Pokémon theme tune A Cappella. It’s surprisingly awesome. Click on the link to check it out!

Jun 29, 2010 | 4 Comments
GR Picks: Amazing Mass Effect 2 Cosplay

We here at Game Rant like to point out when some awesome things pop out, and today we quite possibly the creation of one of …

Jun 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

GR Pick: Ryu Hayabusa Joins ‘Super Mario Bros. Crossover’

Remember when we encouraged you to check out Exploding Rabbit’s flash game Super Mario Bros. Crossover?
Well, thanks to the continued efforts of the game’s developer …

May 26, 2010 | 11 Comments
GR Pick: The Chicago Blackhawks Bond Over Mario Kart

The Chicago Blackhawks of NHL fame put out the San Jose Sharks yesterday and progressed to the Stanley Cup Finals. What makes this team so …

May 24, 2010 | 4 Comments

GR Pick: 8-Bit Starcraft

There’s a lot of hype surrounding Starcraft 2 right now (it’s coming soon), but nothing can prepare you for the awesomeness of one man’s bold …

May 16, 2010 | 3 Comments
Feature-length ‘Pixels’ to Become a Reality?

Remember that awesome short ‘Pixels’? Well, it looks like a feature-length version may become a reality.

May 16, 2010 | 3 Comments

GR Picks [Video]: Video Game Wedding Proposal

I’m not one for cheesy, romantic things. There are only a handful of chick-flicks I enjoy, romance novels I can read all the way through, …

May 11, 2010 | 2 Comments
GR Pick: If Mario Was Designed in 2010

Hardcore gamers often make the argument that current video games baby players.
The statement isn’t entirely without merit either – many of us can still remember …

May 6, 2010 | 4 Comments

GR Pick: Super Mario Bros. Crossover Game

Have you ever wished for more variety in your Super Mario Bros. retro gaming? Ever thought it’d be better if, instead of bouncing on the …

Apr 29, 2010 | 6 Comments
GR Pick: Street Fighter High

You know, High School is a tough, yet exciting time for all of us. All of those conflicting emotions and new experiences. It’s something that …

Apr 22, 2010 | 2 Comments

GR Pick: The Science of Pokémon

There’s probably quite a few of you out there in our readership who have played or have seen a Pokémon game being played, maybe even …

Apr 15, 2010 | 4 Comments
GR Picks: Spy & Pyro

The Team Fortress 2 community is a veritable font of creative geniuses. Some of their humor may be a little low brow, but it fits …

Apr 12, 2010 | No Comments

GR Pick [Video]: Retro Games Destroy NYC

For our Game Rant Picks, we like to scour the internet, find the coolest pieces of game-related nonsense out there, and then post them here …

Apr 12, 2010 | 3 Comments
GR Pick: Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Video Game Blog

Fan’s of Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog will enjoy this video put together by Dr. Octoroc. The video features an 8-bit re-imagining of …

Apr 8, 2010 | 1 Comment

GR Pick: Starcraft 2 Beta Break-Up

WoW!! I knew that the Starcraft 2 Beta was a big deal, but not this much of a big deal. The ex-girlfriend of some gamer …

Apr 7, 2010 | 14 Comments
GR Pick: Ultimate Podcast Fail

Words can’t really describe the video you’re about to see. They can try, but they won’t do it justice. Let’s take a look at some …

Apr 7, 2010 | No Comments

GR Pick: StarCraft 2 Tetris

Yes, somebody combined StarCraft 2 and Tetris. It figures that a fad in the first game would carry over to the second, but you’d think …

Apr 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
GR Pick [Video]: Law Abiding Engineer

Machinima is a pretty cool thing. When it’s done poorly it’s pretty terrible, but when it’s done well it’s absolutely awesome. Take this video for …

Apr 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

GR Pick [Video]: Extreme Super Mario Bros. 2

With the advent of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Nintendo brought back very fond memories for the fans of Mario, bringing back the character (and …

Mar 27, 2010 | 3 Comments
GR Pick: Just Cause 2 Meets LOST

It’s no secret that “Lost” is a pop culture phenomenon, our own Rob Keyes loves the show, and it shouldn’t be a surprise to see …

Mar 24, 2010 | 5 Comments

GR Pick: Video Game Cufflinks

When I recently got married I wanted to bring some of my “gamerness” into the wedding. After my fiance shot down the idea of Mario and Peach or Link and Zelda wedding toppers, I talked her into something that is a little less noticeable… video game inspired cuff-links.

Mar 22, 2010 | 5 Comments
GR Pick: Press X To Jason

For those of you who thought Heavy Rain might have been a bit ‘heavy’ on the storyline, or perhaps those of you who wanted to …

Mar 18, 2010 | 9 Comments

GR Pick: Real Life Portal Gun

Youtube user freddiew pays homage to Valves’ hit game Portal. Most of his videos are gaming or tech related comedy, and this one just had to …

Mar 10, 2010 | 6 Comments
GR Pick: The First Ten Years of PS2

Yesterday was the tenth birthday of the Playstation 2, a very long time in console lifespans. I’m sure all of us have had or played …

Mar 5, 2010 | 3 Comments

GR Pick: Modern Warfare 2 Fail Montage

I know that Battlefield: Bad company 2 comes out today, but this video isn’t really promoting Modern Warfare 2, as much as it is simply …

Mar 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
GR Picks: Mass Effect 2 Hip-Hop Tribute

Are you a fan of Mass Effect 2 but felt as though the title was short on hip-hop influence?
Enter Kabuto the Python with his tribute …

Feb 16, 2010 | 3 Comments

GR Pick [Video]: Cloud in Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is an immensly popular series with a huge cult following.
Of course there are going to be some characters that others feel …

Feb 9, 2010 | 6 Comments
GR Pick [Video]: Nintendo Wii Greasy Chip Fail

We have all seen Wii accidents on YouTube; Smashed television sets, bruised bodies – all mere side effects of playing Wii without the wrist strap. …

Jan 21, 2010 | 11 Comments

GR Picks: Starcraft 2 Keyboard

Coming from SteelSeries and milking the anticipation of the long-awaited release of Starcraft 2 comes a Wings of Liberty-themed peripheral in the form of a …

Jan 10, 2010 | 7 Comments
GR Pick [Video]: Incredibly Uplifting Fan-Made Mario Ad

2010 is here, and with the new decade comes the opportunity to reflect on how far console video-gaming has progressed over the last 30 years.
What …

Jan 4, 2010 | 2 Comments

Video of the Week: Modern Warfare 2 Ninja Kill

It’s about time we start sharing cool gameplay videos, something I’ve been meaning to do for week. Today marks the first day we conduct our …

Dec 17, 2009 | 3 Comments
GR Pick [Video]: Christmas Light Hero

As the Christmas holiday season nears and gamers wait to see what new titles may lay wrapped under the tree, one little boy makes the …

Dec 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

GR Pick [Video]: Waluigi Joins Smash Bros. Brawl!

No, this isn’t the announcement of DLC for Super Smash Bros. Brawl (as sad as that is to say), but it is still pretty cool. …

Dec 2, 2009 | 3 Comments
GR Pick [Video]: Saving Private Robin?

Even celebrities love their classic games.
On a recent episode of Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night, Robin Williams is questioned about his love of gaming. He says …

Dec 1, 2009 | 7 Comments

Super Mario World Marriage Proposal

On October 15, Brad Smith proposed to his girlfriend Lisa inside Super Mario World.

Oct 22, 2009 | 4 Comments