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    Image of Jonman Jonman
    04/09/09

    In reply to A Pixel Cookie How-To
    Golly - I made that! Go me!
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    Image of mr-crowley mr-crowley
    01/23/09

    In reply to How to Make a Survival Challenge in LittleBigPlanet
    hold the phone, people are still playing this?
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/23/09

    @mr-crowley: people will still be playing this well into next year probably.
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    Image of BritBloke916 BritBloke916
    01/23/09

    In reply to How to Make a Survival Challenge in LittleBigPlanet
    "Your home may be at risk if you do not keep up repayments"


    These guys are brilliant!

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    Image of Boxworth Boxworth
    01/23/09

    In reply to How to Make a Survival Challenge in LittleBigPlanet
    I've been wanting to make a level since I opened the game, but it takes a special combination of determination and planning that I've yet to summon. That said, just playing the community levels has made it worth owning.
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    01/23/09

    @Boxworth: Yeah, I knew the day I bought this that I'd never have the willpower to make a level... but was super excited to play other peoples' leves. and it has payed off.
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    Image of OkayOctane OkayOctane
    01/23/09

    In reply to How to Make a Survival Challenge in LittleBigPlanet
    Wow..just wow.. I had no idea Little Big Planet was so complex. I really really want this game now. Who wants to buy me a PS3?
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    Image of RoboticSpacePenguin RoboticSpacePenguin
    01/23/09

    @OkayOctane: If one game could sell a system, I think this would be it. Not for everyone of course. But this game is fun, both for kids, non-gamers, and hard core gamers. And it can be enjoyed by any combination of them at once. If you have a few kids, or host a lot of family gatherings it can easily keep 4 people highly entertained.


    Otherwise I would wait for a price drop or a slightly bigger library.

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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    01/23/09

    In reply to How to Make a Survival Challenge in LittleBigPlanet
    That indeed was a grand video and although I do not own this game it never ceases to impress me just how complex and creative the overall game itself is.
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    01/23/09

    @Witzbold:

    Some of the stuff people have done with it lately is just A+ material all around. The stuff they show in these videos hardly scratches the surface. You'd probably like it.
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    Image of Americo Americo
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    Too bad it would be a pain in the ass to create a Katamari of Legos. Even a Viewtiful Joe one would be tough.
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    Image of TheHeartless TheHeartless
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    All you Kotaku editors and your talented children...
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    Image of Malthius Malthius
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    Personally, I like to use Pixelblocks. They lock on all four sides, and when you use them on said sides, they're perfectly square, avoiding the aspect ratio problem. Also, they're all translucent (except black), so they pick up light really well.


    Of course, they don't stand up well on their own (I use extra pieces widen the base), and if you don't already have them, it does cost some to start the collection. It's about $40 for a set of 1200 with 12 colors. It's a limited color selection if you can find them at retail, but the website has more colors if you really want to get the colors right.


    With the default colors I have a nice NES Samus and LttP Link in his blue outfit on my desk at work! You may need a set or two though if you want to make certain characters. Surprisingly, with one set 100 light blue and 100 blue is not enough for a pixel-perfect Mega Man!

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    Image of Omnimon Omnimon
    01/19/09

    @Malthius: PICS!
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    Image of Juicemytang Juicemytang
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    I miss playing with my lego :( my mom threw out mine "cause it was time to grow up" I'm only 19 :(
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    Image of Kevin Krilich Kevin Krilich
    01/19/09

    @Juicemytang: That sucks. My parents don't want me to throw away any of my Lego or my brother's toys. They wanna keep 'em all for some reason, I guess for the memories.
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    Image of Eville1 rocks out with his rooster out. Eville1 rocks out with his rooster out.
    01/19/09

    @Kevin Krilich: @Juicemytang:
    I traded in my Lego collection for my first dX2 66 486 pc. :D I was 13.
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    Image of doubtful doubtful
    01/19/09

    @Eville1 says SKUse me a sec.:


    Those LEGOs are surely worth more than that PC now! :P

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    Image of ThursdayNext ThursdayNext
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    Shouldn't the square in the corner of Sonic's mouth be white for teeth or black for inside his mouth? Certainly not blue.


    Start again. :p

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    Image of doubtful doubtful
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    Looks like Sonic's aspect ratio is off. Quick, change that picture to full screen!
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    Image of UltimatePancakeSensation UltimatePancakeSensation
    01/19/09

    @doubtful: I imagine that to make a properly proportioned image you'd need to make use of those thin pieces...I'm guessing 1 or two of them stacked on to each pixel would lessen the squish, if not remove it entirely.
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    01/19/09

    Sigh, if only Lego blocks were actually cubic. I'd jump on making pixel models so hard.
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    Image of Hopanoe Hopanoe
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    They have stores filled with LEGOs?


    ...man, I missed out on a lot when I was a kid.

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    Image of Omnimon Omnimon
    01/19/09

    @Hopanoe: The plural is "LEGO", it does not receive an s. :p
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    Image of Mearns Mearns
    01/19/09

    In reply to How To Make A Pixel Sonic Out of LEGO (And Bond With Your Kids)
    Oh my.
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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    01/19/09

    @Mearns: The rumors WERE true!
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    Image of TheNthDegree TheNthDegree
    12/29/08

    In reply to PS3 101: Ripping And Playing Music
    I will say this...since the recent Tversity/NXE update, my PS3 is becoming my video media player of choice. I found some info on converting MKV files to a playable form, and Windows Media Server with the appropriate codec seems to allow you to copy files larger than the 4 gig Fat32 limit. That said...I am now a fan of Star Wars Clone Wars in a big way.


    Nth

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    Image of (Human) Gyaruson (Human) Gyaruson
    12/29/08

    @TheNthDegree:

    I too find that my PS3 is the more capable media streaming device. I tried streaming a HD WMV version of the 24 movie to my 360, but it couldn't load the thing fast enough. I then tried it on my PS3, and it worked without a hitch, using Microsoft's own video format nonetheless. HAHA!
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