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Falcon cake goes great with a little Falcon punch
Reader Angela loves herself some Brawl. And, so do her friends. The gang got together to celebrate the game's release by making themselves a Smash Bros.-themed cake. If there's anything we'd like to replace Falcon's punch with, it's definitely cake. We like cake.Angela, dear, nice job on including the DS in the picture. We have to ask, though. Why do you eat saltines with your cake? We usually go with the tried-and-true glass of milk.
Dead Space breaks to celebrate with cakes
While still gunning for a Halloween 2008 release, the developers of Dead Space managed to take some time off and bond through various culinary activities. In addition to a hot wings eating contest, executive producer Glen Schofield told MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo about a cake-baking contest the dev team held. Pictured above is the winner, Ishi-s'more-a, based on the Ishimura (pictured right). MTV will have (less) important details about the actual game later this week; check out the article for another tantalizing (and deathly) pastry.
Don't turn your back on this cake
When James sent in these images of a very awesome cake he made (gallery below), we were excited. Not only did the cake look amazing (seriously good job there, James!), but we were just glad to get an e-mail from someone. We get so cold and lonely, you see.Anywho, we had a lot of respect for James, up until he made one mistake: he ate the cake. We're not saying that delicious cakes (it was delicious, right?) shouldn't be eaten. We take every chance we get to eat delicious food. But something that is as skillfully crafted as this needs to be preserved and saved from consumption. Don't worry, though, we still love you James!Check out his cake in our gallery below.%Gallery-17936%
The Atari 2600 cake, mascarpone cartridges sold separately
What can you really say about this? It's simply the most delicious looking 8-bit console we've ever laid eyes on. Now, if someone could just whip up an Xbox 360 hot-fudge sundae or Genesis-brûlée. Hey -- maybe for our next birthday?[Via technabob]
About the best cake with Mario on it ever
Well, it looks like we may have stumbled on the best Mario-themed cake on the planet. While not particularly the news megaton you were looking for today while cruising DS Fanboy, you still have to admit that this cake is pretty damn cool. Also, is there a better way to celebrate your 30th?Head past the break for some more shots of the cake.
Who needs red potions when you have delicious cake?
If anything is going to restore our health out here in the real world, it's delicious food, not potions within reusable bottles (as sad as it is to say). But, then a huge problem pops up (for us at least) as we stare at this lovely cake that pays homage to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: can you eat something that looks so amazing? We imagine that cutting a cake like this, carving out a piece for ourselves then ingesting it would probably feel something like robbing the dead or stealing toys from orphans.Seriously, we don't know if our stomach could take the guilt of consuming something so beautiful.
Weighted Companion Cube is "still alive" in WoW
Aikiwoce sent us this pic over on the WoW Insider tipline (here's ours, if you have a tip for us), but it was just too good not to share with you Massively-ers, too (Massives? Massivliers?). Love is in the Air has started up for Valentine's Day in the World of Warcraft, and there is a familiar-looking heart-adorned cube sitting outside of the major cities. Yes, anyone who's played Portal (not an MMO, but my choice for GotY last year-- it was a triumph, and a huge success) will immediately recognize this as a tribute from Blizzard to another terrific PC game.No wonder Wrath of the Lich King is taking longer than expected-- all the developers at Blizzard must have been spending all their time looking for cake.
Valve: More Portal coming 'for sure'
Though we'd be GlaDOS can be to have another slice of Portal's topsy-turvy displacement gameplay, we'd almost certainly be unsatisfied with a quick 'n dirty content boost to our 2007 game of the year. Thankfully, Valve's Doug Lombardi has told Eurogamer that the developer isn't looking to simply throw a handful of new puzzles at us. "There'll be more Portal, for sure," he said. "But the details of that, to be honest, we're still working out."Also being worked out at Valve headquarters are the continuing adventures of crowbar-wielding physicist, Gordon Freeman, who's due to appear in Half-Life 2: Episode Three. "With Episode Three we want to live up to the promise of where we are taking things to; there's a lot of work being done to make sure we deliver on that promise." If you're dying to learn more about where said things are being taken to, you're going to have wait a bit, "probably months not weeks." And don't even get us started on how long you might have to wait for the actual game.At least you'll have some upcoming Team Fortress 2 content to keep you busy which, as per Valve's desire for all its additional content, will be free.
Happy Birthday, Vanguard
Well wishes are in order for the newest addition to Sony Online's family of Massive games. Vanguard turns one year old on January 30th, and the dev team is celebrating with in-game goodies for the players. Essentially, every character will be able to choose their one-year anniversary gift by deciding which of the game's three 'spheres' they want to explore.Adventurers will want to grab Avarem's Messenger Bag, which is not only a handy backpack but increases the running speed of the user. Diplomats will grab for Jansan's Valise of Ages, a satchel that increases their Presence in the diplomacy mini-game. Crafters, finally, will go for Silius' Enchanted Utility Pouch. Another container, this will increase the base crafting attributes for those who carry it.Veteran Vanguard players can expect to see titles entering the game soon, allowing folks who have stuck it out the entire time to show their Telon pride. The developers plan for there to be cake available in-world on the day itself, as yet another thank-you to the tried and true adventurers sticking it out in the little game that could.
'We're sorry, but your Princess is on another cupcake'
Quick, call your mom, your sister, whomever has the baking skills in your life. Tell them that they have a difficult task ahead. You desire some cupcakes that compare to the look and, we're fairly certain, the delicious taste of these treats presented above. Well, maybe we just desire some, but what's good for us is good for you, right?[Via Boing Boing]
Making of the Joystiq award: let there be cake
Interested in how we made our inaugural Joystiq trophy? It all started with a friendly online conversation between this writer and Editor Ludwig Kietzmann:JoyLudwig: This year's winner is Portal. Make us a cake.JoyRoss: Or what?JoyLudwig: Or death.JoyRoss: Cake or death. Cute.JoyLudwig: ...Following an embarrassingly long string of horrendous cake puns, we set about cooking an actual cake.
Joystiq's Top 10 of 2007: Portal
Out of all the superb titles released in 2007, Portal most effortlessly takes the cake. The true star of The Orange Box saw a talented team from DigiPen snatched up by Valve and ultimately transformed from students into teachers. Gamers and designers alike must play Portal, not only because it's so sublimely designed from start to gripping finish, but because there's so much to learn from it. The game is phenomenal in every sense of the word, its deviously delirious guide and antagonist, GlaDOS, already running rampant online as a fully fledged and infinitely quotable meme. It certainly speaks volumes of its witty writing when the game's other widely recognized star is nothing more than a vaguely endearing block. The intelligence isn't merely confined to the game's dialogue either -- it permeates every aspect of Portal's "Aha!" puzzles and perfectly paced progression. There is no filler here.When the seemingly unconnected room-based challenges give way to a daring escape attempt and a climactic showdown, the game's genius is not only revealed, but heard in the form of Jonathan Coulton's "Still Alive" ending song. Inescapably catchy and completely cognizant of its audience, it marks the perfect conclusion to this year's smartest and most focused game. Please accept our cake, Portal, but for the good of all of us, don't eat it! We don't want you getting fat like all those other games. %Gallery-12476%Joystiq's Top 10 of 2007 Portal BioShock Rock Band Super Mario Galaxy Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Halo 3 Assassin's Creed Peggle God of War II Mass Effect Please leave your comments below! Reset my progress! ->
Happy Holidays from Aperture Science
To spread holiday cheer and to prove that the cake was not a lie, team Valve and everyone at Aperture Science sent along this video holiday greeting. And please, try not to be creeped out by the embedded video holiday card. It's just security camera footage of the Companion Cube (with a Santa hat) and a piece of cake sitting in front of a fireplace with a remixed holiday version of "Still Alive" playing in the background. Right? Actually, that is quite creepy ... but we love our Companion Cube so much so we'll overlook that and watch the video knowing that Aperture Science love us. Happy (holiday name here)!
The Joystiq Weekend: December 15 - 17, 2007
We had two people over the weekend send us pictures of real-life Portal occurrences - a blue portal and Glados, respectively. We want to remind people that the events of Portal were just dramatizations of real-life, and as such, no one should worry about anything out of the ordinary. Thank you and enjoy your cake. Check out the highlights for the weekend:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, Dec. 3 - Dec. 9: Saturday morning shame editionJoystiq hands-on: echochrome (PSN)Joystiq hands-on: God of War: Chains of OlympusJoystiq hands-on: Patapon (PSP)PS Fanboy Week in Review: 12/9 - 12/16Metareview: Unreal Tournament III (PS3, PC)Weekly Webcomic Wrapup gets introspectiveNewsGuitar Hero III gets rock 'n' roll patchStreet Fighter III: Third Strike on GameTap Dec. 20Extended trailers for Final Fantasy XIII and XIII Versus on Japanese DVDPS2 version of Rock Band lacks online play, world tour modeScript for animated Castlevania film nearly completePSP God of War's boosted clock speed comparisonStrange Xbox 360 signal might affect wireless LANsSony CEO expects expansion in PS3 connectivity, PSNMake like Pelé with Wii Fit soccerNew games this week: NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams editionCybernator, Alien Storm, Monster Lair coming to Virtual Console todayCastle of Shikigami III shoots up Wii next springBBFC seeks to keep Manhunt 2 bannedTake-Two opens 2K Marin, former BioShock devs reportedly on staffPS3 firmware 2.10 coming tomorrow, features DivX supportCrisis Core coming to the U.S. March 25Resident Evil: Degeneration trailerThis Wednesday: Sensible World of Soccer, Tempest come to XBLANew Bionic Commando trailer whips it, whips it goodS.T.A.L.K.E.R. creators 'seriously considering' a MMOGTretton: 'Not appropriate' for publishers to suggest hardware price cutsHuxley returns from the abyss with videoRock Band devs answer for niggling problemsSex Worker Alliance: GTA normalizes violence against sex workersBioShock kindly receives AP's game of the year awardHalo 3 bought by 52% of US Xbox 360 ownersMercury Meltdown pub expands, promises new next-gen IPRumors & SpeculationRumor: Killzone 2 and LittleBigPlanet coming Fall 2008Culture & CommunityFSU student receives misdemeanor charges after making threats on Xbox Live A very Jenga-esque Crysis physics demonstrationWoW Insider interviews Ed Fries on avatar figurinesRock Band bar night in Manhattan tonightLooking back at the PlayStation 2 in 2007Just saw a wooden SNES
Don't look away! It's a Boo Mario cake!
We've managed to abstain from posting about video game-related cakes for a record seven weeks now -- mostly to avoid the hackneyed "The cake is a lie" comments that inevitably follow -- but we're breaking that streak today with this fondant-covered beauty. Chefs John Thai, Zack Ginies, and Lori Diaz baked this Boo Mario together, sprinkling the plate with 1UPs before sending him out to save his imprisoned brother. Isn't he adorable? Shake your Wii remote and float past the post break to see more photos of this haunting dessert. Make sure to avoid the swinging spotlights!
Keepin' it real fake, part XCVIV: the edible Sony Ericsson K850i edition
We love when people appreciate a mobile enough to immortalize it via sugary sculpture and this seems to be the case for this Sony Ericsson K850i created by Michelle Wibowo of Michellecakes for Carphone Warehouse. We've seen keepin' it real fake cake before, but this is far "sweeter" and definitely "takes the cake" -- all puns intended and double quoted for those that missed them, and yeah, we know -- for attention to detail. We're not sure about the back story here, but suffice it to say we really don't care as we're more interested in how we can get a slice of K850i and find something cool to have sculpted for us. Any ideas friends?[Thanks, Michael]
Happy Birthday PS3: The cake is (not) a lie
You've gotta hand it to Sony. This is, as far as our memory serves, the first time we've gotten a birthday cake for somebody else's birthday. Even more unique, that somebody is in fact ... a something! After a slight delay in acquiring the cake last night (it wasn't a lie), we didn't think fair to eat it and not do anything nice in return for our PS3, so we did the nicest thing we could think of. We fed it a birthday present: the deliciously moist Uncharted.All next week, our pen pals at PS3 Fanboy are celebrating the PStriple's birfday in style: they're giving away an 80GB PS3 and an Uncharted prize pack (with all sorts of cool Uncharted swag!), all wrapped up in commentary on the console's performance thus far.
Sweet, delicious swag: Sony sends PS3 birthday cakes to the press
Usually we're accustomed to turning over -- not receiving -- birthday cakes for others' super-special day, but Sony's PR team shipped out an unknown number of butter-cream frosting PS3 birthday cakes (with what appears to be an edible t-shirt iron-on) to press today. Well, your stunt worked Sony -- you got a post on Engadget, and again, happy friggin birthday. Now, who wants to come over to Engadget HQ for some cake and warm milk?%Gallery-10462%
PS3 gets a birthday cake
We don't know exactly what Russel does, but his office received a cake from the fine folks at SCEA, celebrating the first birthday of PS3. While it looks pretty, supposedly it doesn't taste too great. Too bad! Of course, we're celebrating next Monday, in time for the launch of Uncharted.
Possibly the second best gaming cake ever
Okay, during Zelda week, we said that after we had seen the ultimate in gaming cakes, we would never post another one again. Well, first of all, we lied, blatantly and outrageously. Still love us? Good. Second of all, this one has the whole first Super Mario Bros. level! C'mon, how could we resist? Short answer: we could not.We just hope none of the guests got the urge to smash any bricks ....
