Video Game Color-Ins

We all know kids love this kind of stuff, but rather than adding color to elephants, monkeys, trucks and Barbie dolls, why not get them started on video game characters?

Fototiller has this tutorial on making color-ins quickly and easily with Photoshop or Coral. My attempts are the Link color-in above and the Mario color-in below (clicking on them will open up a printable image).

You could make a color-in out of virtually any video game image or artwork, but cartoon-style images work best because they have clearly defined lines.

Not into DIY? You'll have to settle for Pokémon.

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Machine-carved BioShock plaque

Travis was so excited about BioShock that he decided to pour his energy into a phenomenal craft project: machine-carving two majestic BioShock plaques. He brought them both to the people at Irrational Games, who took one, mounted it, and wrote their names on the other before promptly giving it back to him.

[BioShock Plaque photoset via Wonderland]

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Halo series Warthog to have and to hold

The guys and girls at WETA have built a working, to-scale Warthog straight out of the Halo universe. The vehicle was created to feature in a new series of Halo short films by Neill Blomkamp.

I can't help but think of all the ways this would be a really ineffective military vehicle, but I'm still impressed.

[via BungieNet]

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Super Mario Bros Q-mark subwoofer

What's better than Pimp My Ride-style extravagance? Video game related Pimp My Ride-style extravagance, that's what.

Flickr user Kaizokurisu's friend built this and Kai painted it himself. Apparently it sounds great in his car. Here's to hoping everyone resists the powerful urge to bash their heads into it in the hopes of attaining an extra life.

[Super Mario Subwoofer photo set]

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