To promote the US release of Smash Bros. Brawl today, GT gives us a look at “Snakes on a Plane” gameplay. Video after the break.

Following the style of its predecessors, the game uses a battle system different from that of typical fighting games. Choosing from a variety of characters, one to four players fight on various stages, trying to knock their opponents off the screen

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Bloxes are basically “cardboard modular building blocks that can be assembled into furniture like desks, chairs, cubicles, and dividers for the office.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

..their interlocking design makes them strong enough to handle just about anything. The concept is interesting, but I would imagine that it might take a significant amount of time to construct anything on a large scale

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If you’re looking for ideas on how to use that spare Hayabusa engine sitting in your garage, look no furthur than this go kart. Videos after the break.

It may have a tooth-gnashing, organ-jarring ride, but it sure delivers all the thrills you’ll want

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According to Geekstuff4u, Bandia’s Tachikoma robot is “able to read your e-mail, create/process applications and allows you to play mini games.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Constructed in metal, the Tachikoma can be plugged into any USB port and reacts in different ways (eyes, lights, and speaker) thanks to a companion software

[via AkihabaraNews - Geekstuff4u]

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That’s right, artist Alex Dragulescu managed to recreate computer viruses in 3D “using their neutralized code — including PWS-Lineage, Stormy, MyDoom, Mytob, IRCBot and Netsky.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

API calls, memory addresses and subroutines are tracked and analyzed. Their frequency, density and grouping are mapped to the inputs of an algorithm that grows a virtual 3D entity

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This nifty USB QX5 Microscope from ThinkGeek “allows you to magnify objects and view them on your PC up to 200X and take snapshots and time-lapse movies.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

You can also manipulate images with drawing and painting tools. The QX5 microscope is detachable from the stand to allow you to get closer to large objects

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Spore for the iPhone “will focus on a single phase of gameplay; in this case, the tide pool phase.” Video after the break.

The simplified game will allow players to try to survive as a multicellular organism in a tide pool. The iPhone version takes advantage of the device’s touch capabilities and 3-axis accelerometer

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Called Infinity, this amazing piece of work is basically a “seamless space-to-surface engine that is being independently developed.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

(Thanks, Dave P.)

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MJair of Niketalk forums recently awoke to find his first-generation iPod Nano on fire, causing the smoke alarm to go off. Fortunately, nothing was damaged by the blaze. Click here for first picture in gallery.

On a swift panicked inspection of the room, an “orange glow” near his PS3 was seen. That orange glow was nothing less than a fire, approximately a foot wide in length

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So you’ve seen custom creations in the past, now check out how Mario sees each level. This might not be the perfect view, but it’s definitely a conversation piece nonetheless.

(Thanks, Jackson)

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