Kotaku: Space Invaders

Doom, Lemmings and Super Mario, Together For the First Time

Pierre Bienaimé — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST

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Check out this student-made Flash advertisement for… an iPod skin? We'll take it! Mario and Luigi cope with an invasion straight out of Lemmings and Space Invaders before reinforcements from everyone's favorite Mars-bound marine. Things get 3D, and decidedly less innocent. More »

Watch Humanity Take Its Next Leap Toward Real-Life Galaga

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 EST

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Nano quadrotors fly in formation in this great video from the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. All we need is a spaceship that can shoot these things down and we're good to go. More »

This 8-Bit Atari Homage Takes the 'Cake'

Pierre Bienaimé — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:30:00 EST

If you can steel yourself for a post-modern jumble of space exploration and robotic sing-song, Upside Down Cake's "Star Strike" offers a neat walk through Atari antiquity. Some of these games certainly deserve the homage. More »

A Man Named Knucklez Doubles the Space Invaders World Record

Mike Fahey — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:20:00 EDT

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On October 7, 2011, Flemington, NJ's Richie Knucklez catapulted himself into the video game record books by racking up 110,510 points in the original 1978 arcade hit Space Invaders, more than doubling the previously held record. How did he do it? Owning his own arcade certainly didn't hurt. More »

Giant Plastic Alien Heads, Badass Fantasy Art & Video Games

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Fans of classic rock and fantasy art will no doubt be familiar with the name Roger Dean. The British artist is as synonymous with 1970's prog rock (especially the band Yes) as epic guitar tracks, and his bold, unique art style means you've probably seen and remembered his work, even if you've never remembered his name. More »

The Pause That Refreshes

Owen Good — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:30:00 EDT

Concept for a Coca-Cola can celebrating video games, inspired by the art of the French street artist Space Invader. Not an actual can of the soft-drink giant, but a concept by the designer Erin McGuire. Concepts for Coke Zero and Diet Coke are at the link. More »

When You're a Rock Star, You Snort Cocaine off Space Invaders

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EDT

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Noel Gallagher, the former Oasis songwriter, probably doesn't remember most of the 1990s. He was out of his mind, doing drugs—maybe even doing them off a glass top Space Invaders arcade cabinet. More »

When One Heart Isn't Enough to Signify Your Love for Gaming

Mike Fahey — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT

First artist Fabian Gonzalez taught us the video game ABCs. Now he delivers the ultimate expression of retro gaming love, three full hearts and a handful of classic game references. Visit his Society6 store page to plaster this banner everywhere. More »

The Role Felicia Day was Born to Play

Sam Winstrom — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:40:00 EDT

Felicia Day prematurely answers the casting call for the Space Invaders movie on Google+. More »

In a World Invaded By Space, Two Producers Launch a Film Project No One Wants to See

Mike Fahey — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Not satisfied with aiding in the creation of the childhood-stealing Transformers and G.I. Joe movies, producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura has teamed up with Odd Lot Entertainment's Gigi Pritzker to bring Space Invaders to the silver screen. Oh joy. More »

The World's Smallest Functioning Space Invaders Cabinet

Owen Good — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:30:00 EDT

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Here is what is believed to be the smallest playable Space Invaders arcade cabinet every built, using a ROM and parts from a Game Boy Advance. More »

Before They were Famous: Video Game Characters

Jen Schiller — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:40:00 EDT

Video Game Characters weren't always doing...whatever it is they do. They had to earn their rankings, work for minimum wage, and rise to their current super stardom. More »

Space Invaders Merch Sure Has Gotten Fancy

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:00:00 EDT

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Fancy Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome has teamed up with Taito to create these Space Invaders watches that go a little above and beyond your average video game merchandising deal. More »

The Chelsea Football Club Repels an Invasion from Space Using Only Their Balls

Mike Fahey — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:00:00 EDT

These four members of the Chelsea Football Club probably wouldn't mind us Americans calling it soccer, as long as we gave them proper acknowledgement for saving the entire planet from "giant alien invaders", which are definitely not Space Invaders for legal reasons. More »

Playing Space Invaders with 480 Sneakers

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 12 May 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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Converse's "The Canvas Experiment" was just that: take a 4m x 5m canvas, put 480 pairs of Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers on it then play a game of Space Invaders. More »

You've Got Space Invaders In My Minecraft

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:45:00 EDT

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You can make all sorts of stuff in indie smash Minecraft — whatever your imagination will allow. Heck, you can even make Space Invaders. More »

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:00:00 EDT

If you're Irish, or have Irish heritage, go have a drink. If you don't, it doesn't matter, go have a drink today anyway. That's what St. Patrick's Day is here for. By pacalin. More »

Five-Inch Space Invaders Doesn't Have to Compensate for Anything

Owen Good — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST

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This acrylic Space Invaders coin bank is just five inches tall, etched on 3 mm acrylic using a laser cutter hobby kit. By Thingiverse contributor Krusty, who designed the patterns himself and has posted them, and instructions, on the site. [Seen via Craziest Gadgets, thanks Paul.] More »

Space Invaders, Played with Kinect

Owen Good — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST

From France comes the latest Kinect mod - fully playable Space Invaders, whose control scheme turns the 1978 Taito classic into an exergaming ordeal. More »

The Simplest Video Game Legos

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST

It doesn't take many Lego pieces to make these video game icons, as seen on Encaja en CAMON's Flickr stream. More »

Space Excreters

Owen Good — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:30:00 EDT

The Space Invaders alien shows you where to dump on a public toilet in Germany. Don't they also have houseflies stamped on the urinals to direct your aim? Seen by reader Thorsten W. More »

The Synthesizemii Invasion

Mike Fahey — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:40:00 EDT

Photographer Rodolfo Baretto captured this serene image of live Nintendo DS musical artist Luci Hidaka, otherwise known as Synthesizemii. More »

Taito: Maker Of Games, Builder Of ROBOTS!

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:00:00 EDT

During the 1980s, game company Namco started making awesome robots. Robots! But Namco was not alone. More »

An Atari Collection As Permanent Marker Art

Brian Crecente — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Artist Hollis Brown Thornton is selling this amazingly detailed permanent marker drawing for $600 in his online store. More »

Game Over

Owen Good — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:20:00 EDT

Even if the alien did fire, it's a squiggly piece, not a long piece. "Final Boss" by Flickr's "fatheed". Seen today via Reddit. More »

Invading Packing Tape

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EDT

Yours for approximately US$4.50. As seen on Technabob. More »

Space Invaders iPhone Case is "Bawlin" May Lead to Muggings

Brian Crecente — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

The folks behind Space Invaders have whipped up three slick new iPhone cases featuring the titular bad guys. More »

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene Coming Next Month

Owen Good — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:30:00 EDT

We've known for a couple months that Space Invaders: Infinity Gene, last year's hit iPhone app, would get versions on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. A video on the game's official site says it will arrive in September. More »

Only Imperial Stormtroopers Are So Precise...

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:40:00 EDT

LEGO enthusiast and master squirrel photographer Chris "Powerpig" McVeigh is either offering the Empire a much-needed tactical strategy learned from Taito's Space Invaders or proposing the next LEGO Star Wars game. We're not sure which. Seen on Flickr via Gizmodo. More »

Is There A Space Invaders Coffee Table Book As Well?

Owen Good — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:30:00 EDT

Did you get your Space Invaders couch? Because now there's a $130 Space Invaders coffee table to match it. Seen on Etsy via Hot Blooded Gaming. More »

Space Invaders Make For A Cute, Uncomfortable Seating Option

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:40:00 EDT

Designer and motorcycle enthusiast Igor Chak's Space Invaders couch concept, which exists in the virtual world until Taito sees fit to start releasing designer furniture. More renders at Chak's personal site. More »

Space Invaders Hits the iPad With a Bar-Top Twist And Secrets

Brian Crecente — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Taito just released a hot little Space Invaders game for the iPad. More »

Would You Buy This Arcade Cabinet?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Chrome-plated dash. Aluminum and rubber wheels. Painted racing strips. This isn't a sports car, but a luxury arcade cabinet. More »

So That's Where Tetris Blocks Come From

Mike Fahey — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EDT

As seen on Eduardo San Gil's "Let the Game Continue" t-shirt, now available at Threadless. Thanks INTVGene! More »

Backyard Adaptations Of Video Game Classics

Brian Crecente — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Growing up meant summers spent outside for me. Long days locked outside with no hope of returning home until the sun fell and my parents called us for dinner. More »

Space Invaders Infinity Gene Coming to Consoles

Brian Crecente — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:35:43 EDT

One of my favorite Space Invader remakes, Space Invaders Infinity Gene for the iPhone, is coming to the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade via Square Enix. [Thanks Seraphna] More »

Stormtroopers Love Mario Kart, Tetris, Space Invaders

Brian Crecente — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:40:00 EDT

Stormtroopers 365 isn't just a year-long photo project that wrapped up last month, it's also proof that like you and I, Stormtroopers love to get their game on. More »

Space Invaders Rendered In Fine French Silver

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Taito and silverware maker Christofle have buddied up to offer the Space Invaders fan a chance to express their love of the 1978 shoot 'em up in style. Meet the multi-use silver Space Invader "fashion accessory," coming soon. More »

Stay On Target, Space Invaders

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:30:00 EDT

The force is strong with this one, so increase speed, drop down, reverse direction! As seen on RedBubble. More »

The Penny Arcade Expo's Real Arcade

Mike Fahey — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EDT

On the third floor of the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, visitors to the Penny Arcade Expo East get to visit an actual arcade, filled with free-to-play arcade cabinets and pinball machines, just like mother used to make. More »