Never have these three interests been more closely aligned that in Cubeecraft.com's Braid Papercraft page.

Cubeecraft has color JPG files to print out that contain foldable 3D models of Braid's lead character, Tim and, er, one of the monster things. I don't know what they are called. Answers in the comments.

No glue is required, just scissors, patience and a significant other who won't leave you if you decorate the house with characters from innovative platform games. As Meatloaf would say, two out of three ain't bad.

Braid Papercraft [via Xboxer.tv]

A real treasure trove, this is. Sure, the text is gonna be Japanese, but the images are self-descriptive. There's some old chestnuts (like the metrosexual Mario Bros.), but just click around the site, see what you turn up. Stuff like (hit the jump):

That one scary-assed PS3. Kutaragi looks like his usual self, though. Brian Ashcraft

Loads Of Japanese Fan Art [Wii Sale Commemoration]

I just got a panicked call from my wife.

She was walking to her office, down in the lounge, when she heard this really loud noise coming from our entertainment center. Rushing over to see what was going on she saw that the Playstation 3 was on.inside the cabinet behind a closed glass door.

She popped open the door and called me.

The console, she said, was too hot to touch and judging by what I heard on the phone the console's cooling fan had jumped from relatively quiet to jet plane loud. Like, so loud my wife had to speak up to be heard on the phone. As I walked her through the process of getting the television to display the right input the sound suddenly stopped.

The fan had apparently slowed down tremendously after the glass door was opened and the oven-like confines of my entertainment center had cooled off.

I don't think the 360's fans fluctuated this noticeably, or at least not so that I have noticed and it sits right next to the PS3. Kinda interesting, though I'd hate to think what would have happened if we left town with the PS3 on. Hello melted PS3, goodbye house.

For the record, I had a game paused as well, which likely amped up the power use and heat. I left the PS3 on over night, sitting in the menu, and the next morning it was hot to the touch, but no more so than the 360 after a similar period of time turned on in the dashboard. Brian Crecente

I had the Playstation 3 running nearly all day Sunday and I didn't even realize it. And keep in mind the thing is parked on the kitchen counter. It is quiet, like super quiet, even with the built-in fan. Even when a game is running. Don't believe me? Click play. Brian Crecente

This is, by far, the best bit of fan-made, Nintendo-love music I've ever heard. They even managed to slip in a little 360 and PS3 hate. Brian Crecente

Do you know your console? Do your really know your console? Velvety-voiced Cheapy D asks readers to take the Pepsi Challenge and identify the sounds of four different consoles based on disc and fan read noises. Easy, you say? Give it a whirl:

Console #1
Console #2
Console #3
Console #4

Peanut gallery, impress us with your guesstimations.

Find Answers Here [CAG]