'Vega Climbs the Cage' by Mick Minogue

Mick Minogue is a funny mutha f@%ker. Here's another slice of genius from the master maker.

Mick writes: 'I used to freak out when Vega would climb that cage In Street Fighter 2 and I imagine If ever I met Nicolas Cage I'd freak out If this didn't happen. I'm sure It does all the time!' 

'Sagat feels the pain!' by Mick Minogue

Be sure to click through to Mick's blog to check out his new pieces for the upcoming 'Memes' show at Galley 1988.

LINK to Mick's blog

1/6th Star Wars Arcade Game by Le Chuck

Some people are just too clever for my liking! This dude named 'Le Chuck' has gone and built the best thing since microwavable popcorn. Standing just under 12 inches tall, this miniture 1983 Star Wars arcade machine takes the crown for inventiveness. Have a watch of the video below to learn more about the making of this fine piece of engineering and to witness the game play in action.

New work by Aled Lewis plus 'Video Game Vs Real Life' prints now available

Romance Is Dead

Dead Pixels

Video Games vs. Real Life Prints

Aled writes: 'It’s been a while in the making but a selection is available now from inPRNT'

'Street Fighter Text' by Mick Minogue

Mick Minogue has just posted this on his blog - definitely excited to see more of these!  

Mick writes: 'This Is this the first of a series of Street Fighter Text I'll be making over the next few weeks.'

Like samples? Then your guna love these! - Eclectic Method

Eclectic Method - Zombies from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

GUNS (EM) from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

Eclectic Method - 8 Bit Mixtape from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

Theres lot's more where these came from. Check the link to Eclectic Method.net to see Star Wars, Bruce Lee, Tron and even the apocalypse getting the Eclectic Method treatment!

Previews from the upcoming 'In The Garage' show @ Blank Space Gallery

(Left) James Flames (Right) Joshua Budich

Here we have a selection of prints for the upcoming 'geek inspired' show at Blank Space Gallery, Connecticut (USA). View more of the upcoming artwork over at: insidetherockposterframe

In The Garage: 'Art Celebrating Geek Culture opens Friday at Blank Space Gallery in Connecticut. Inspired by Weezer's Blue Album staple "In The Garage" which shares a lot of theme's with The Beach Boy's "In My Room" is about the places we went as children and young adults where we felt safe, from the Mushroom Kingdom, the Garage Band, to fighting in the Ring against Bald Bull.  It harkens back to a simpler time in our lives when the most pressing issue was getting home from school to save the Princess, or covering three chord punk songs in the basement with friends.  It's the common shared pasts we've all had being  "geeks."  Finding within our own memories the idea that though we might have been playing Nintendo by ourselves, we were hardly alone.'

(Left) Matt Leunig (Right) Exclusive World Premier Tim Doyle

The show will feature exclusive work from

aelhra, aRT, Joshua Budich, Armando Chainsawhands, Tim Doyle, Nate Duval, Rene Gagnon, James Flames, Free Humanity, Matt Leunig, Moniker, Zeb Love, A. J. Masthay, Brain Methe, Russ Moore, Jermaine Rogers, Justin, Santora, Jay Shaw, Jon Smith, John Vogl (The Bungaloo) and David Welker.

ALSO

Exhibitor Joshua Budich has a new print called, 'Brutally Cool' - an obvious homage to Quentin Tarantino. It's a 12"x18", 5-color screenprint; signed and numbered, limited-edition 150, available now for $25.

Purchase HERE

8-bit ZOMBIE x Strange Kids Club tee

This tee is a collabo between two awesome websites that both celebrate all the things us 80's babies love. So click through to Strange Kids Club and 8-Bit Zombie to get your nerd on...

Product Blurb: '8-bit ZOMBIE has once again teamed up with the ever rad Strange Kid's Club to bring you another epic collab. This one is a true 8-bit mash-up featuring the Strange Kid himself!'

Hand printed on 100% cotton silver American Apparel tees.

$20.00

Purchase HERE

Above is an example of the cool stuff on offer at Strange Kids Club, a downloadable background entitled 'Where's Jason' by Glen Brogan, released to celebrate the just gone Friday 13th.

Welcome to Caine's (cardboard) Arcade!

I'm sure a lot of peeps have probably watched this by now but for those who haven't - do! This is a short film about a super creative youngster called Caine. Caine used his Father's car part shop to create a cardboard arcade called 'Caine's Arcade'. Using ingenious ways to recreate actual arcade games, Caine built his attraction using the found objects he had around him. With no customers business was slow, until a film maker called Nirvan Mullick became his first ever customer! Nirvan harnessed the power of the internet to boost Caine's sales through the roof and put a smile on the young boys face. Inventive kid, proud father, great story!  

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'52 Aces' - limited edition playing card set available for pre-order now!

'52Aces is a deck consisting of 52 extremely different cards. The basic idea was to have each of these cards individually designed by an international designer or illustrator in their distinct style. Then the unique ensemble, in which a variety of illustrations in many styles come together to form an interesting compendium, was to be presented in high-quality packaging and sold in a limited edition of 999 copies.'

Limited Edition Two (999 Decks)

52 Playing Cards + 2 Joker

(8,8cm x 6,3cm)

Price: €28:00 + Shipping Costs Worldwide

'If you like to pre-order this poker deck, please send us an email to: upcoming@zeixs.com
We will inform you immediately when the poker coverage is available! (June 2012) 
Your reservation is not required you to buy! '

8-Bit film posters by Eric Palmer

LINK to see more!

Buy them as prints HERE

Epic environments by Feng Zhu Design

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'Feng Zhu Design Inc. was established by industry veteran Feng Zhu in 1999.

For more than 12 years, Feng Zhu has contributed to some of the highest profiled projects in the entertainment industry. His broad design skills allowed him to reach across into many fields from hit movies, to triple-A games, memorable TV commercials and toy designs. Founding his own design company, Feng Zhu Design (FZD), his client includes Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Sony, Activision, Industrial Light+Magic, NCSoft, Warner Brothers, Lucasfilm, Bay Films, Epic Games, and many other top studios. In Hollywood, he has worked closely with well established directors including George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Michael Bay and Luc Besson.

In the spring of 2009, Feng founded the FZD School of Design in Singapore. This venture was established to train professionals and students who want to break into the entertainment design industry. This type of specialized education is rarely available in Asia.

Today, Feng Zhu Design continues to create original content and provides designs for clients around the world.'

LINK to see more!

8-Bit Hitchcock by Joe Spiotto - for Gallery 1988's upcoming show

Joe Spiotto (Joebot) writes:

Gallery 1988 is THE place in Los Angeles for Pop-Culture art shows. I have been fortunate enough to have been involved in quite a few shows with them over the past few years. This year marks a record for me with 10 shows at Gallery 1988 in 2012!!!

Earlier this year I was in the "Adult Swim" show and last month "Is This Thing On? 2". The next show i'm so proud to be a part of is "Suspense & Gallows Humor: A Tribute to the All-Time Greatest" at Gallery 1988 in Venice, CA.

Alfred Hitchcock was a true master. His work was so chilling and visually captivating, there are many options for an artist to interpret his work, which is why i'm so excited for this show! Below is my contribution.

In the 80's Nintendo was a dominant force to be reckoned with. Had Hitchcock been just a few years behind I'm almost certain that Nintendo would have jumped on the chance to make video-game adaptations of some of his most iconic films. I'm almost certain that their game boxes would have looked a little something like this.

LINK to artists website

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The latest from illustrator Dan Hipp

....Let's Jam! 

Soul Mates: Orphans

Soul Mates: Dream Warriors

Great concepts, amazing style, beautiful colours, excellent character selection & humorous. Thats what I think of Dan's work. What about you?

Check out more HERE

Illustration by Guillaume Singelin

The S.O.T.C piece above is due to feature in the upcoming Geek Art curated show entitled, 'Final Round', in Brussels.  You can find out more about this show by clicking HERE.

To see more artwork by Guillaume Singelin click HERE

Wu-Tang Clan Version of FarmVille - coming soon

From the Creators of Draw Something comes aWu-Tang Clan Version of FarmVille. OMGPOP will release the new Facebook game next week entitled, The Street.

OMGPOP is working with hiphop group the Wu-Tang Clan to develop the game, which will star group members Raekwon, GZA, Ghostface Killah, and others. Business Insider says it looks like "FarmVille for hustlers." OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter (pictured with Ghostface above) calls it "the realist game ever on Facebook. Think Denzel Washington in American Gangster," In addition, The Street will feature unreleased tracks from Wu Tang Clan.

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