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Super Mario Galaxy cake is out of this world

by Xav de Matos { Nov 29th 2009 at 6:30PM }

Loyal Joystiq reader Alex sent us an image of a gorgeous Super Mario Galaxy-inspired cake his wife made, and the finished product looks delicious. Made for the son of a family friend, the crafty design features Nintendo's legendary hero mid-confrontation with his arch-enemy, Bowser.

If the cake doesn't tickle your fancy, maybe the story behind it will. According to Alex, his wife wasn't familiar with the game so he picked up a copy for "research" purposes.

So guys and gals, if you're looking for a way to get your significant other interested in video games, try to use their love of baked goods as an excuse to introduce games into the relationship. The results may be delicious.

[Thanks, Alex]

This is the story of New Super Mario Bros. Wii

by Andrew Yoon { Nov 5th 2009 at 6:00PM }

We know many Joystiq readers don't want to read spoilers on the site. That's why, for your sake, we've carefully posted the intro movie to New Super Mario Bros. Wii after the break. The upcoming 2D platformer returns the series to its roots, but adds a number of features that make it "new" -- it says so on the box. New power-ups and the addition of multiplayer radically change the feel of NSMBW, but we're not sure if gamers are prepared for the revolutionary new story featured in this latest adventure.

Check it out after the break.

[Via GoNintendo]

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LittleBigPlanet celebrates its birthday with free costumes

by Andrew Yoon { Nov 2nd 2009 at 7:00PM }

With LittleBigPlanet's first birthday coming up, it won't be long until Sackboy grows up and turns into acne-riddled, smelly, moody Sackteen. Before he joins Myspace and listens to Linkin Park, enjoy these precious moments by grabbing a free birthday cake costume from the PlayStation Store this Thursday, November 5th.

If Sackboy's edible outfit wasn't good enough for you (selfish!), Media Molecule has upped the ante just a little bit: the launch-exclusive Spacesuit costume will also be made free for all this week. The spacesuit will certainly come in handy when traveling underwater in the new LBP levels that are coming up.

[Thanks, Pumapayam!]

Warhammer cake bites into Food Network

by Richard Mitchell { Aug 26th 2009 at 10:00PM }

A post about a game-related cake can only mean one thing, right? It's a slow news day. Normally, we would agree, but this one is special for a couple of reasons. First of all, Joystiq was actually contacted by a PR company about this cake, so we're guessing it must be a slow PR day, too. Second, this particular cake pretty much leaves all others in the dust.

Modeled after a squig and created for Warhammer Online's Baltimore Games Day booth, the cake is to be featured on Food Network's Ace of Cakes this Thursday, August 27. According to chef Duff Goldman, it's the best cake ever made on the show. Goldman also contributed to the world of strange size comparisons, noting that the cake is "about the size of large sheepdog." Frankly, the cake looks like it could eat a large sheepdog.

Only one question: How do you cut it?

Xbox 360 wedding cake unlocks Achievement

by Richard Mitchell { Jul 27th 2009 at 11:45AM }

Joystiq reader Charles was married recently, and he sent us word that his new wife surprised him with a very special groom's cake. We have dubbed it the XCake 360. It comes complete with 120SB (sprinkle-bite) hard drive and a wireless cake-troller. We're also guessing it's not a launch cake, as it clearly hasn't yet suffered the Red Ring of Death. Still, we get the feeling it probably didn't last much longer than moments after this picture was taken.

The cake also has an Achievement pop-up on top which reads: "Achievement Unlocked: Until Death Do Us Part." Now, Charles, comes one of the most important decisions for a newly married couple: Separate or joint Xbox Live accounts?

Eat cake, get into the Fat Princess beta

by Andrew Yoon { Apr 15th 2009 at 12:50PM }

Hurry and rush to a bakery! The first 250 people to take a picture of themselves eating cake will be eligible to gain access into the Fat Princess beta. To enter, simply snap a shot and upload it to PlayStation's Facebook fan page. This beta is a real beta -- not a glorified demo -- so you'll have to submit feedback and play it like a beta tester should.

Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to stop by the grocery to pick up some Devil's Food.

[Via PlayStation.Blog]

Show and Tell: Edibles

by Alisha Karabinus { Nov 18th 2008 at 10:59AM }

Gamer cakes, cookies, and cupcakes have become a staple of the community, because hey, we've all gotta eat. But there's no reason your food should be at all normal! There's no canvas like the edible canvas, and because of that (or maybe because we're hungry), we're shining this week's community spotlight on sweet treats (with a gaming spin). Take the guided tour here, or just hop right into the gallery below!

Gallery: Show and Tell: Edibles

Show and Tell is all about fan stuff, so long as it's Nintendo-related. We love to see your collections, your crafts, your frosted creations, your t-shirts and swag of all sorts.Just snap a few pictures, tell us what's up, and send it all to showmeit [at] dsfanboy [dot] com. We'll take care of the rest. Not a handy type, but found something neat? Send us a link instead.

Homebrew proposal culminates in 'Bejeweled' wedding

by Kyle Orland { Sep 1st 2008 at 5:00PM }

You've probably all but forgotten about a story we ran way back in March in which one Bernie Peng used a homebrew version of Bejeweled to propose to his girlfriend of three years. Well, Bejeweled publisher PopCap didn't forget about the proposal, helping to make the couple's wedding this Saturday an unforgettable affair.

According to the New Jersey Star-Ledger, PopCap chipped in $1,000 for decorations ($500 of which went to a Nintendo DS-shaped cake) and $5,000 for free copies of Bejeweled that were given to all 250 guests. "There are good ways and bad ways to hack software and to us, this is a good way," said PopCap spokesman Garth Chouteau. After a honeymoon in Bali, the happy, nerdy couple will also get a guided tour of Popcap's Seattle headquarters.

Penny Ar-cake makes Gabe cry, us drool

by Kevin Kelly { Aug 30th 2008 at 7:00PM }

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Penny Arcade's Mike/Gabe told us in an interview that he hates all cake coverage. The good news is, you can't hate our cake and eat it too. So, it's with love and appreciation that we present this glorious photo of a sweet-looking, sugary Penny Arcade cake, featuring deliciousness from the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness.

Gabe, you might hate cake, but we think the masses would decimate this Penny Arcade pastry piece with vim and vigor. It was created by cakesmith Brian Kurtz, who is also available for weddings, bar mitzvahs, your LAN party, or "any other situation that calls for a bad-ass 3D cake that will make your guests crap their pants in disbelief." Stay tuned for our interview with Tycho and Gabe later this week.

Red team go ... get me a piece of this CoD4 cake!

by Xav de Matos { Aug 20th 2008 at 1:00PM }

One of our X3F tipsters, Amanda, showcased her baking rank by crafting this Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare inspired cake for her stepfather. Going so far as to list his rank and gamertag (sorry for the influx of Friend Requests you're about to get, General!), this cake goes the extra mile. Also, it looks delicious which is a trait all cakes should be required to have. Now Amanda, some of our birthday's are coming up and we'd like to know if you can create a cake for us based on this Photoshop of Peter Molyneux jumping up and down in his race car bed? That would be delicious!

Show and Tell: Recipes for awesome

by Alisha Karabinus { Aug 12th 2008 at 3:00PM }

Good news -- we're expanding Show and Tell a little to include not only your personal creations (though these are, of course, our favorites), but all sorts of interesting fan-created things we find in the wide world of the internet. Each week, we'll show off a new set of Nintendo-inspired projects, and this week, we're starting with the basics: recipes and ingredients. Every creation has to begin somewhere, after all. Your journey can start right here.

Gallery: Show and Tell: 'Recipe' Edition

Today in Joystiq: August 11, 2008

by Ross Miller { Aug 11th 2008 at 11:59PM }

Not only are we impressed by the idea and execution of the above gaming pastry, we're absolutely bananas over the Donkey Cake Country pun! Also check out the Bulbasaur cake in the gallery. Props to Anton the chef; check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The Joystiq Free Game Club: Fantastic Contraption

News
300, The Watchmen composer scoring Rise of the Argonauts
New games this week: Madden '09
Strong Bad burninates WiiWare today
Virtual Console breaks in Star Soldier spoof
60GB Xbox 360 in UK for £199, August 15
New Xbox Experience game installation caught on video
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise parties with four player online co-op
This Wednesday: Bionic Commando Rearmed, Fable 2's casino sidearm
Geometry Wars is 'not going to stop'
Miyamoto's hobbies are none of your business
Shred Nebula devs give Sept. 3 release date
Microsoft disputes Nintendo's third-party victory claims
Midway Austin facing 90 layoffs, 'Criminal' canceled
Blow on Braid sequel, DLC, XBLA cert
Five minutes inSIDE inFAMOUS
Dead Rising Wii controls explained
PixelJunk Monsters receiving difficulty settings with free patch
PS3 release of Braid 'might happen' - WiiWare not happening
Lego Donkey Kong throws barrels at our hearts
CD Projekt going seriously overboard on The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
AMD touts the ATI Radeon HD 4870 x2 as the 'world's fastest graphics card'
AMD Cinema 2.0 tech demo: real-time photo-realistic human models

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: We really hope these are the Fable 2 achievements
Capcom teases Dead Rising on PlayStation blog

Culture & Community
WWE star believes movie violence more 'f*cked up' than games
Gamer 2.0 looks at gaming and global warming
BlizzCon tickets go up, Blizzard.com comes down
Cosplaying for cash: Meet the new Lara Croft model
PAX schedule gets posted, devoured, fretted over
LittleBigPlanet dev wants to see your redesigned logo
You've got to see Pac-Man: The (other) Movie

Be a Cake Hero

by Alisha Karabinus { Aug 10th 2008 at 2:30PM }

Few cakes are so completely awesome that they earn the maker a marriage proposal, but then, not all cakes are a Guitar Hero homage. Charm White made this cake last fall for her then-boyfriend's birthday, but didn't manage to get around to talking much about it until recently, and talk she did -- by which we mean there's an entire step-by-step walkthrough on how she created the amazing cake. That doesn't mean we could actually pull it off (that probably takes patience and maybe some decorative talent), but knowing there's a how-to gives us a chance to pretend we could. Y'know. Kind of like Guitar Hero makes us feel like we could totally rock out for real.

Now we want to see someone make the Wii version, complete with Wii Remote.

Gallery: Nintendo cakes and other confections

The tastiest console we've seen all week

Who needs red potions when you have delicious cake?

Famicom leaves college and settles in to a secure office job

by Phil Larsen { Jul 15th 2008 at 8:45PM }

Time to get nostalgic, proud, and teary-eyed all at the same time. On this fifteenth day of July in the year 2008, the legendary Famicom turns 25 years young. Some of us (though not all of us) weren't even born when the Famicom was released in Japan in 1983, and that day marked the beginning of Nintendo's plot of world domination. They didn't get around to the United States until 1985 with the NES, but it's the thought that counts.

A few committed folks at 1up have gone to extreme lengths marking this occasion, reminiscing about the life and times and significant games that made the little white box of fun so legendary. Is the Famicom dead? Hellz to the no -- in fact, you might say the Famicom legacy is just taking shape with new games and new ideas, all with origins dating back a quarter of a century.

As we begin today's E3 proceedings, spare a single thought for the console that changed the world for the better. Happy 25th birthday, Famicom!