Make Your Own Edible 1UP Mushroom (Burger)

Hey, America, this one's for you, especially if you're vegetarian, a Super Mario Bros. die hard, and are looking to wow (or maybe disgust) attendees of your Independence Day cook out. Instructables has posted a very handy recipe for one-upping your burger this holiday weekend, taking the beef out and putting the green food coloring in. That's not tasty pesto, unfortunately, just some bizarre chemical that makes burger buns green.

Think I'll be passing, but you may find this a delicious prelude to your 4th of July game cake. Thanks to Nate for the tip.

"1UP Mushroom" Mushroom Burger [Instructables]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm. Pizza! And not just any pizza, Pokémon pizza! This was ordered tonight for dinner, one regular mayonnaise covered pizza and one Pikachu pizza set. With the meal, we got a special Pokémon plastic divider and Pokémon stickers. Curious to see what the actually pies look like? That after the jump.

Former SEGA Idol Opens Meat House

Michael Bay vs. Uwe Boll Round 2

To recap the pissing match: Director Uwe Boll called director Michael Bay a "fucking retard." Bay responded by saying Boll was a "sad being." Boll then stated Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg were signing the anti-Uwe internet petition on various assumed names. Your move, Bay:

Can we stop talking about this guy! I never even heard his name till last week when he made threats and rants. The guy is a fucking idiot, making threats to me, Clooney, Eli Roth, says he has a doctorate - but uses the word "retard" in his vocabulary, come on. When you look at his videos, what is interesting are the backgrounds. I guess his low rent offices, with 15 year old 3/4 machines, archaic computers, this is just some dumb chump trying to get some fame when he has none, so he has to make Youtube lame quality anger rants. Guy just want attention because he can't get any for the so called movies he makes. Nothing sadder when he had his screening in LA to an over half empty movie house.

He is a troubled soul — let's not waste time on talking about him please.

Cell Phone Game Hooks Real, Totally Dead Fish

Delicious Lost Odyssey Hamburger

The gaming industry is growing by leaps and bounds every year, and as more and more people enter the gaming community, more and more companies are trying to find a way to capitalize on the exploding demographic. Furniture companies start producing gaming chairs, electronics manufacturers add high-definition gaming to their feature lists - I've even seen local apartment complexes advertising gamer-friendly DSL on signs outside their property. With brands like Mountain Dew already sharing a strong association with gamer culture, it makes sense that the energy drink industry would target our hobby in a big way. Game harder, faster, and longer with the help of various sugars and herbs in a tiny tin can - but which tiny tin can is the best? I took a look at thirteen of the more popular brands in my area to determine which energy drink packs the most kick without making you sick to your stomach.

McDonald's Japan Teaches DDR Exercises

Teaching DDR [Joystiq]

Gamer Fuel Part II: Snickers Gets Caffeine

Gamers and caffeine go together like, well, any type of person with any other respectable drug addiction. That's why we're letting you know about this Snickers Charged candybar. In a slightly shrunken Snickers body, this version has been fortified with taurine and B vitamins, as well as 60mg of caffeine—about what you'd find in a cup of coffee.

And in complete honesty, on a freezing winter afternoon with only bits of diffused sunlight shining in my home, there's nothing in the world that sounds better than living up to every gamer and Midwestern stereotype, chowing down on this heavily modded sugar rush and loading some UT3. Personal sponsorships welcome.

Snickers Charged [Candyblog via BoingBoingGadgets]

Back in November we posted about a cute Super Mario Bros. scene created on the frosty tops of 28 cupcakes. Today, thanks to BoingBoing, I noticed that the cupcaker has made another game theme, this time showing off Pac Man. I showed these to Mike "GameCakes" Fahey and I haven't heard from him since. Consider his mind blown.

Pacman Cupcakes [Hello Naomi, via BoingBoing]

Miis In Valentine Chocolate for Loved Ones

UK McDonald's Boss Blames Games For Obesity

"I don't know who is to blame," Mr Easterbrook says. "The issue of obesity is complex and is absolutely one our society is facing, there's no denial about that, but if you break it down I think there's an education piece: how can we better communicate to individuals the importance of a balanced diet and taking care of themselves? Then there's a lifestyle element: there's fewer green spaces and kids are sat home playing computer games on the TV when in the past they'd have been burning off energy outside.

Final Fantasy Potion (With Added Vomit)

Poor Rockstar Games, constantly vilified and in some sort of trouble. People seem to take endless pleasure in posting every bit bad news that surrounds them but we never get to hear about any of the good things they do, so it is my pleasure to bring you this bit of Rockstar charity.

GamingAngels.com reports that Rockstar has entered a piece in the annual Lunchbox Auction to benefit the Food Bank For New York City and The Lunchbox Fund of South Africa. According to GA, Rockstar is the only game company to have donated to the auction that boasts lunchbox creations from celebrities including Joaquin Phoenix who's piece currently holds the highest bid at $3,500.00. The Rockstar piece is still going for a reasonable $180 with the auction closing on Dec. 21. Click through here to place your bid. It even comes with free replacement bulbs so how can you lose?

Eat Up Pokemon Bread

In Japan, Pokémon has its own bread. It's called "Pokémon Pan," which literally means "Pokémon Bread." It's pretty much everything you'd think it was done to the Pocket Monster appearing drawn on the bread to this catchy ad jingle. There's a newer ad after the jump, but it's not as good. But that's just In My Humble Opinion so judge for yourself!