Gamer Grrlz

Love it or leave it ladies? I’m thinking the only chicks who’d use this calculator are ones who don’t know how to use a calculator. I can see Paris Hilton buying one of these, but only if she thought she could snort coke off of it. $150, via LetsCrystalLit.

I’m guessing Courtney ran out of smack and Wet N Wild lipstick. This has “jackpot” written all over it:

“Kurt Cobain is one of the most recognizable frontmen in rock ‘n’ roll history and it’s an honor to have two of Nirvana’s masterpieces included in Guitar Hero 5,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision. “This is the first time the original recording of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ has ever been licensed in an entertainment property and we’re thrilled to offer Guitar Hero fans exclusive access to the unreleased live version of ‘Lithium.’” via IGN

Don’t know about you folks, but trying to read that blurb up there, all I’m hearing is “blah blah blah, we’re capitalist assholish cocksuckers”. Kurt would have killed himself again before seeing his image used commercially. It’s like using Jesus to promote in-church gambling. Blasphemy!

Blizzard states there won’t be a Diablo III release for 2010 (via GossipGamers), and a new class joins the previously announced Witchdoctor, Wizard, and Barbarian—“The Monk”. Hit this link for pics and video.

New WoW expansion, Cataclysm, announced by Blizzard. Some details here, via HotHardWare.

54.2% failure rate on XBoX 360 reported, Microsoft does not dispute. via Engadget

America’s first Internet and gaming addiction center opens near Seattle. No, you may not crash on my couch while seeking treatment. via BusinessInsider

Deets on GTA The Ballad Of Gay Tony. Sadly, no ‘drag queen’ mode. via IGN

One can only hope the serenity and calm of such a beautiful scene will curb your desire to pummel that smarmy pooch bastard with a manhole cover.

And yes, I would hang this shit with pride. via Buzzfeed

These are super cool and everything… I just don’t think Marc Ecko was accessing his audience very well. Apparently he’s not aware that nerds don’t shop designer. Don’t get me wrong, they (I mean, we) like hoodies. Just not ones that lack thumb holes, cost two copies of Fallout 3, and will probably get you beat up wherever you go, unless that happens to be a Kanye West concert.





Who wants to pay good money to see Marc Ecko give Star Wars the Ed Hardy treatment? I’m not sure I do.

The hoodies are available for pre order at Marc Ecko’s store (ship in Oct), the T shirts and some other items are already available. And while they’re “technically” for men I figure anything is a woman’s garment if you order it small enough, amiright ladies? Prices vary, more designs and ordering available via ShopEcko.

I am pleased to have an update on this story! The new PS3 Slim was officially announced yesterday at GamesCon 2009. It will come with a 120 GB hard drive and is available for pre-order on for the $100-bucks-cheaper price of $299.

Just don’t mistake it for a scanner! It just has that look about it, don’t you think? Again, thanks to Technabob for rounding up specs and snaps.


If the evidence is any indication then yes. Look for the Master Cleanse version of the PS3 to make its debut as soon as August 18.

Ben Kuchera of Ars Technica makes the case while Technabob brings the rumors together with screen shots, making one feasible story:

If PS3 Slim rumors were Pokemans, Kuchera’s almost caught ‘em all: everything from their own insider info, to the non-denial of Sony’s director of Hardware Marketing, John Koller, to significant increases in orders for PS3 components. Everything except Engadget’s alleged leaked shots of the console’s case, shown here. via Technabob

Now, the console is likely unfinished in those screen shots, so don’t freak out about the aesthetic just yet. They probably still have some painting or glossing left to do. And chances are, if it really does look that awful, at least its now slim enough to hide behind your Wii. Check out the links above and the original article for more details.

I’m not sure what this would be good for other than one laaaazy ass Halloween, but whatever. You were just gonna get drunk anyway, no costume effort required.

Made from vegan friendly materials, $25. From WorthySoyCandles, via Etsy.

These shakers aren’t being mass produced for sale, but I figure they’re still worth a look. They’re an industrial design project made by Flickr user . The S block is for salt, the P block for pepper. The other one, I’m assuming, to help re-enact Tetris on your kitchen table. I’d make a joke about singing Russian MIDI ditties while doing so but sadly, I can’t come up with the onomatopoeia. And yes, I’m awesome, I’m two cocktails into my evening and I can still spell the word onomatopoeia. via Technabob

I’ve made a tampon joke or two here on GG before (my god given alcohol-fueled right as a depraved female blogger) but this is almost too much. If you look at the “regular, super, and ultra”, the color scheme and descriptions are exactly like an O.B., the main inspiration for the drive’s aesthetic. I’m not really sure what the point is, as carrying a tampon is much more embarrassing than a USB memory stick…but I guess there might be a girl geek out there who’d sooner admit to menstruating than needing to carry around some memory.

My only question is….does it turn completely red when its full?

Coming soon from Meninos, via Geekologie.

Oh, that Valve. They don’t SEEM like they’re trying to make social statements with their inclusion of atypical video game characters…but they do. Take Alyx Vance for example. When’s the last time you saw a level headed and decently dressed female video game character that was also biracial (and not half-Caucasian)? Exactly.

Now, in a bid to both improve video game animation and add to Alyx’s backstory, Valve is studying sign language for a deaf character related to Alyx’s storyline in Half Life lore:

“[Alyx] had a crush on someone who was hearing impaired, so she taught Dog how to sign so she could practice,” explains Newell. “Something happened, maybe, the person is off fighting the Combine someplace else, but that’s why she and Dog would start signing with each other when they wanted to communicate without making noise, or communicate without other people knowing … It gave us the excuse to build the technology for signing.” via Destructoid

While this raises a few questions (like, doesn’t Dog only have three “fingers”?), this is a great step for animation and should make equality activists smile. Their next character should be a day-walking Seattle blogger who has a weakness for depressants and 8 bit. How ‘bout it Valve? I’ll even fake a limp.

Question: how is it that a relatively ignored PC game maker manages to be more creative and macabre than Tim Burton? You tell me. ‘Cause this screen capture from the game based on his upcoming Alice In Wonderland leaves much to be desired. Yeah. Not impressed. The game’s very existance lowers the integrity of the fantasy horror genre. People who aren’t familiar with American McGee’s Alice will probably hear of the upcoming sequel and think that McGee is ripping off Tim Burton. Blasphemy!

This will definitely push back any American McGee’s Alice movie for at least three to five years, out of fear of flooding the market with too many “I do LSD and read Lewis Carrol” movies. Rumors of an AMA movie have been going on ever since the game came out. Now, poof. Deader than Alice’s incinerated family.

Tim Burton recently said “I’m not a real hardcore gamer. I’ve very interested in them, obviously.” Yes, so long as you can make sad carbon copies of fantastic PC games and repackage them as your kooky crap, I bet you’re very interested, very interested indeed.

Oh and just to prove my point, here’s concept art from American McGee’s Alice. Now tell me I’m wrong, I fucking dare you.