Back in early 2007, The College of New Jersey was home to a collection of chalk murals entitled “Thank You for Playing.” The collection featured chalky sprites from classic games like Mega Man, ExciteBike, Bubble Bobble, and Final Fantasy.

Check out more pics here.

Photographer, graphic designer, and design director Adam Richardson recently released pics from his news project entitled “Invaded” where he adds iconic imagery from the game Space Invaders onto actual war photos.

I was a bit bummed to find out that instead of actually taking the pictures himself, Richardson just snags them from stock photo sites like Getty Images and AP Images. Although it takes away some of the magic, the final results are still pretty brilliant.

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Vanja Mrgan is a self-proclaimed Croatian illustrator, geek and an all around alright kinda guy who takes it upon himself to answer burning questions like: What would Wario look like with a beard? What would the Black Mage from Final fantasy look like with a beard? What would Mr. Game and Watch look like with a beard? What would RoboCop look like with a beard.

I think you get the idea.

Enjoy some of Vanja Mrgan’s bearded renditions of iconic pop culture icons below.

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After all these years, Ryu Hayabusa still looks badass in sprite form. Here he is running along some wall somewhere. This piece is by 8-bit graffiti artist GameBoyOne. Be sure to check out more of his work on his Flickr page.

Warning: this video contains large amounts of the following: cleavage, butts, buttsex, hippopatamus butt rape, tongue rape, anal inflation, poop, airplane rape, magical mustachioed boner faeries, semen, bukakke, shish-kabobbing, and awesomeness.

If this was a real game, I’d play the shit out of it.

Truckers Delight animated video clip directed by newcomer wunderkid Jérémie Perin (Premiere Heure) who takes the song’s title (a tribute to those little pleasures that the lonely truck- driver indulges himself in) and takes it to the next level. Think Spielberg’s Duel + Russ Meyer’s Faster Pussycat Kill Kill! and Marc Dorcel’s wildest fantasies. All warped into an 8-bit Sega era style graphic. And this clumsy and somehow pretentious description doesn’t even come close to what you’re about to see: it’s très funny,très dirty, -très sexy. Très Flairs indeed.

Flairs -- Truckers Delight (YouTube) [Via Nerdcore]

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Some wise-ass kid didn’t know an answer to one of the questions on a calculus quiz, so instead he drew a picture of Charizard along with the explanation “I couldn’t figure out this problem, but here’s an amateur drawing of a Charizard, I hope that helps…”

A logical thing to do under the given circumstances.

When the when the kid received his graded paper, he saw that his professor responded with his own amateur drawing of a Blastoise with the words “Blastoise uses water cannon. It’s Super Effective! Charizard fainted.”

Fucking amazing.

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Someone should make a less lethal, but equally effective version of this for annoying kids at the mall.

This package was developed to solve the problem of neatly disposing of caught vermin by building the trap itself into a mini, rodent-sized coffin. With a simple slogan atop the box (Oh My God! Mouse Trap) the container can be opened using the lid… or not, for the more squeamish pest catchers among us.

Studen Work – Sarah Déry (Lovely Package) [Via Geekologie]

This is an interview with ABOVE for Walrus TV taken from the DVD The Run Up, a collection of intimate one-on-one interviews with some of today’s most influential photographers, artists, and designers.

Watch it. Get inspired. Go do something productive and meaningful with your life.

Press release from Walrus TV

Walrus TV Artist Feature: Above Interview from “The Run Up”

Eventually you’re going to get there. It might take a day, it might take a lifetime, but through that persistence, and through that determination and drive, I think there’s definitely a lot of beauty in that. And a lot of power. That’s what I want to tap into.
-Above

Often found hanging from power lines or melding with urban architecture, Above’s site specific stencils, paintings, and installations push past the traditional expectations of graffiti. The evolution of his name from text to a symbol inspired him to explore less conventional media, leading to his trademark wooden mobiles. Whether subtle or massive, his pieces retain an innate sense of beauty through their dialogue with the surrounding environment. Refusing to show his work in galleries, Above has instead “toured” through Europe and North and South America to get his work up. Watch the interview from “The Run Up,” available for the first time to the public for free, on Walrus TV.

For more ABOVE, check out the Daily Graffiti Archives and goabove.com.

Tactical Urban Gears (TUG) is a new clothing brand based out of Singapore. They just released their first batch of 5 limited designs, including the above shirts featuring the ninja-in-training Hiro and his badass little sidekick cat thingy.

While these limited edition tees are a little bit on the expensive side ($29 – $36 USD), if you’re into Japanese-inspired design with an urban twist, these shirts may be just what you’re looking for. And since each design is printed in limited quantities, you’ll be sure to stand out in a crowd.

If the shirts are too rich for your blood, you can pick up this fresh sticker set above for just $4!

For more info, check out www.t-u-g.com.

Guaranteed to probably never get you laid. Unless you’re a hot chick who brings me to your house and says that you made this throne especially for me.

This 7-foot tall Nintendo Famicom cartridge throne actually resides at the legendary Super Potato retro gaming store in Akihabara, Japan.

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Each year Kidrobot releases a 3″ holiday-themed Dunny and this year they’ve turned to U.K. design duo TADO for what can only be described as one of the most endearingly sarcastic holiday Dunnys so far.

I’m willing to go out on a limb and say that this is not only the best Dunny release of 2009, but it’s easily one of the greatest of all time.

I’m just wondering what’s under the beard. And since this is Kidrobot we’re talking about, it’s safe to say you can probably expect a chase variant or two.

The back of this piece provides a pleasant warning that Christmas will beat the living shit out of you with a baseball bat and steal your money.

Krunk-A-Claus is currently available at Kidrobot.com and select retailers.

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This set of stickers replaces letters on your keyboard with amusingly charming designs by Christopher Monro DeLorenzo. Instead of the letter “C” you’ll see a Yeti. Instead of the letter “S” you’ll see a skull.

Or instead of the letter “B” you’ll see the head of Mr. David Bowie…

From the artist:

We used to learn our alphabets by reading those classroom banners that associated each letter with an animal or object. These days as kids become increasingly computer dependent at an early age I thought it was about time to adapt an old method to a new medium.

From cultural icons to Greek mythology, this keyboard sticker set will advance the alphabetical knowledge of any child, or adult.

You can find more work from the artist at chrisdelorenzo.com.

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This is the first, and probably the only time that I’ll ever utter the following words:

I fucking want that mailbox!

Fine! Here’s the stinkin mailbox (nimcraft) [Via Wonderland]