Even though Eric can’t stop himself from frantically buying up Okami, recently re-released for the Nintendo Wii (now with waggle!), you still have hope. Armed with the knowledge that it’s original console home was the Playstation 2 and the game’s currently listed on eBay for about half it’s Wii-version price, you can still experience hours and hours of text without having to flail your arms about like John Cleese in Fawlty Towers. More importantly though, you could just rock this sweet beanie from Etsy user riomccarthy and pretend you’re a marauding spirit wolf every single day! Imagine the excitement of wearing your matching wolf suit and patrolling the Market-line for evildoers. Also, you’re sure to be a hit at parties.

Unfortunately, these bad boys sold out back in March so you’re going to have to hassle, beg and plead for more.

(Okami Hat via Capcom US Blog)

Though we wouldn’t have any idea what she’s talking about, CBS3′s Stephanie Abrams wants you to know that “Sexual Predators Threaten Online Gamers.” Oh noes! Going all the way in-depth, she consults such experts as “Jason Vanore, a Best Buy employee” who says, “When you’re playing online with anyone else in the world, you don’t know exactly who your children are playing with.”, which is true…sorta. Thankfully, Vanore goes on to speak about the vast array of parental controls available to anxious parents built into each console, validating his Best Buy employee credentials.

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We here at Geekadelphia love us some good editing. For the sake of the video linked here, we may want to note that a certain affinity for The Simpsons also accompanies us on a daily basis. That being said, this Quake 3 mod combines not only these two beloved elements, but also rocket launchers. Ooooh, rocket launchers!

“Spider-Pig” around the halfway mark doesn’t hurt either. We may be a bit late to the party on this one but it was just too good to pass up.

Via Joystiq

Tired of trying to keep track of those lengthy Metal Gear Solid 4 cut scenes with your measley old timepiece? Konami’s got you covered. For the outlandish (or reasonable, depending on your loyalty) price of £99.99, you’ll receive one of only 500 limited edition MGS4 watches, complete with, umm…a nice box!

Also, according to exclusive vendor Gamestation.co.uk, MGS4 overlord Hideo Kojima approves the watch and assures it’s authenticity with a certificate. A certficate! The deal just keeps getting better! You might wanna head over and snatch one up quick if you’re a huge fan, though we’re a little trepidatious regarding “officially licensed products” after last summer — we’re looking at you Kamp Krusty!

Caught these crazy pictures floating in my rss aggregator this morning coming in from Kotaku and well, they’re terrifying. I like Nintendo too, but come on (like the guy in the 6000 dollar suit is gonna hold the elevator for the guy that brings the coffee? COME ON! — Arrested Development, anyone?)

This is the Nintendo equivalent of your freezer being full of human heads. Okay, maybe not that extreme, but it’s certainly quite a collection. Considering how much money was spent on building such an assemblage, imagine how much money Nintendo really have. Sure, we all talk about how they’re cleaning up in the videogame market but we often forget they also operate a massive toy empire (sometimes hoarded by huge fans, as we can clearly see here.)

Does your collection rival what you see here? Do you have an interesting piece of Nintendo history (read as: schwag) that you want to share with the world? We want to see it!

Ultimate Nintendo Collection via:
www.popgive.com/2008/04/when-someone-is-nintendo-fan.html
kotaku.com/376640/maniac-mario-collection

I’ll be taking that back now, if you don’t mind…

Jesse McPherson is a 26-year-old, an engineer at Comcast Interactive Media and today, our hero. A little over half a month ago, McPherson’s Fishtown apartment was burglarized and he lost his flat screen television, his Apple Laptop and his Xbox 360. Within the past week, he’s gotten not only his laptop and Xbox back, but also an apology from the local burglar — and all because of the power of the internet.

McPherson, after receiving little help from the Philadelphia Police, took matters into his own hands on the detective end of things — calling the local pawn shop with serial numbers, snagging photos of the suspect trying to sell his laptop and generally trying his best to conduct what the police should have been doing all along.

Days later, co-workers bought him a replacement Xbox 360 and he signed into his Xbox Live account, only to find a litany of insulting messages from the suspected burglar, not only goading McPherson but also trying to sell him back his own stuff. He called the police and told them he was being harassed by the potential burglar right at that minute, to which he was hung up on. Fed up, he posted the story to his personal blog. That’s when the internet took over.

His story was repeatedly “dugg” and soon, anonymous friends from all over the world were helping him track down his stolen property. Vigilantes McPherson had never met before were repeatedly calling the potential burglar at his house, heckling him on Xbox Live and over the internet and even making nasty comments on his YouTube videos. The eventuality: the would be burglar dropped off the Xbox 360, in tact, on McPherson’s doorstep, and his laptop was returned by an accomplice as well.

This is why we love the internet. Thank you, world, for showing us that the anonymity of the internet does not, in fact, make everyone act like a jerk.

Remember when the Kimmel Center had that Guitar Hero competition? Did you miss it, just like everyone else? For those of you who did and don’t own a major gaming system, you can now get your Guitar Hero kicks on the go.

Not too long ago, Activision (publishers of everything from Pitfall! to Call of Duty 4) accidentally released the name of their upcoming portable version of Guitar Hero, forcing those of us so inclined on the internet to hold our collective breath in anticipation of a release sometime soon. Though Active have stayed mum on the release date, toy maker Basic Fun has released something to help us through these uneasy times: the Guitar Hero Carabiner .

Though, as the article says, the neck seems quite pointless, I imagine it’d be far more difficult to play the tiny little thing with buttons up there. Also, from an aesthetic perspective, the Carabiner would appear silly without the neck altogether. Design-wise, Basic Fun were in between a speaker cabinet and a hard place. Furthermore, at only $14.99 a pop, I’d bet strongly against there being a better Guitar Hero themed Carabiner on the market for a lower price.

Guitar Hero Carabiner via Kotaku

Ever look at Center City and think to yourself, “Wouldn’t it be great it this was empty of people and cars, allowing myself and some friends to play a giant game of laser tag?” And then, realizing you were already asking too much, you might have thought to go all in, “It’d be even better if the laser tag guns were actually from Halo!” Your day has come, my friend.

Clearly realizing there are a few people who like Halo, Jasman Toys’ replicas of the Covenant Plasma Pistol and Rifle have started showing up on Hot Topic shelves across the country, as well as online at Amazon and NewEgg – - though for $80 and $85 respectively, let’s hope you have some wealthy and dedicated friends. So who’s in: Halo laser tag, Center City, 3 a.m., late March?