I've never been a huge fan of tattoos, well at least on me. I had my moment of wanting one when I was 18 which quickly vanished when I went to the parlor and it was closed. All set with that. This list over at inkarttattoos.com is all about the ones on video game characters and some real life versions of them. Faith from Mirror's Edge might have the coolest one but that's just me. Something a tad different from people getting Mario or Link tats done. Check out the full list. And just for fun check out the more ridiculous ones at loltatz.com. Nothing like laughing at other people's mistakes to make you feel better about life.

[thanks jenni for the tip]

Part of a balanced breakfast. This would make my day sunny no matter what. Over at the Pancake Project they strive to make the most interesting pancakes/waffles. Like the above Space Invader waffle there is also a Mario waffle that is just out of control. Head over to the site for some ridiculous pancake art.

Can this be made into a movie? Please, anyone? Just go with the title and this cover art and nothing more. I guarantee you'd have a B-movie cult classic on your hands. Well until then I guess we'll have to settle with the indie game by MStar Games! SPFT lends itself to an interesting balance of classic 80's gameplay and themes with the flexibility of the 360. Premise of the game - make cash, kill aliens and keep alive. That is actually my personal motto. SPFT has a completely random mission system meaning no two missions are alike. And with about 6,000 star systems to explore (yes, 6,000), trading missions, races and general free-for-all combat you're looking at a minimum of 100 hrs just to visit all the star systems and alot of variety in gameplay. The title will release through Xbox LIVE Indie Games channel but not before the Peer Review testing which will begin Nov. 16th with expected release within 3 weeks. For more details about the game, screenshots and MStar Games visit their official site.

Here's something we can get behind - especially if it's in our hometown. Boston 8-bit is a central location for finding out about Boston area chiptune/video game music happenings and artists. It's pretty amazing to hear what these artists are coming up with by just using classic 8bit sounds. It's probably not for everyone but definitely for those who have an attachment to those classic sounds. I know we do. If you're in the Beantown area tomorrow night, 10/8, Boston 8-bit is putting on a show at Felt in downtown. Not a bad venue to get some attention. Doors open at 8pm show starts at 9pm and will go to about 11:30pm or so. $8 cover but all proceeds go towards the artist which is always nice to hear. Show will feature Active Knowledge, Br1ght Pr1mate and Oxygenstar. Check out their myspace pages and visit www.boston8bit.com for more info on artists and upcoming shows.

I want to believe you Ubisoft, I really do, cause I like you. Not in that stalker - sniff your undies kind of way, but I like you and will defend to the end. But I'm marking this on my calendar - if you don't deliver or something stupid happens like the end of the world, I will be upset. This announcement has made my day - given me something to look forward to. Jesus, that's sad. If you don't know anything about this game, you probably own a Mac (see below). For more info visit www.splintercell.com.

I have a Need ::cue 80's high five:: For Speed! Top Gun anyone? Nevermind. EA is giving away a brand new 2010 BMW M3 via Twitter. That's right something from the future aka 2010 is brand new. As you can tell by those guys in the picture (us in 20 or so years) it's a sweet ride. Need for Speed is posting five daily Twitter missions that challenges followers to complete various...challenges...to win the BMW M3 as well as other cool sh**. Like copies of Need for Speed SHIFT, an Xbox 360 and wireless racing wheel, concert tickets, and more. According to them the rules are simple. The more missions/challenges you complete, the better your odds are of winning (five entries per person if all five missions are completed). So go follow @NeedforSpeed on Twitter and start doing something. For breakdown of rules etc..visit www.needforspeed.com.

Similar to the definitive Alien guide or Star Wars guide we have laying around. The Halo Encyclopedia is a 352 page guide to all things Halo. Covering everything you need to know from Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo: Wars and even Halo 3: ODST. The encyclopedia was created in full collaboration with Microsoft Game Studios and guardians of all things Halo, 343 Industries. Some key chapters include: Timeline, Humans, Spartans, The Covenant, The Flood, The Forerunners, The Human-Covenant War, Locations and Weapons. Seems like you can get this a bit earlier on Amazon.

I hadn't heard much about this title until recently. I checked out the details and some screenshots and it looks OK - probably better than the last few Tenchu outings. I know different styles but same area. Speaking of which - what the hell happened with Tenchu? Either way, there is no reason at all why we shouldn't have a sweet Samurai and/or Ninja based game. Hopefully Way of the Samurai 3 will take that honor and it's off to a good start by providing a, limited time only, free iPhone / iPod Touch app. I just downloaded it - opening sequence not only looks cool but is cool. The game itself so far is a simple side scroller, but we grew up on those so fine with me. Check out the official site for more info and link to the app store. Or just search it yourself - I'm sure you'll find it.