If you ever thought real life should be more like the video games we play, you're not alone. At the very least, you definitely have an awesome friend in Caleb Kraft, senior editor at Hack a Day. He made a real homemade version of the fire breathing piranha plant from Super Mario Bros. It's incredible. Read More >>

Nintendo's not doing so great as a hardware manufacturer. Its Wii U isn't really selling; the old Wii is still selling, but doesn't make much money, and there just aren't that many games actually being made for either console. So, what if Nintendo 'pulled a Sega' and dumped hardware for games? Mario on your phone would be awesome. Read More >>

OK, this is getting stupid. Games that instantly attempt to fleece you for £70 the moment you try to play should be banned. This particular beauty not only rips off Pokemon and Mario, but also attempts to milk your wallet at almost every turn. This genuinely is the most absurd thing in mobile gaming I think I've seen in a very long time. Read More >>

That round London tube map was pretty damn good. Now how about a version of the Underground map from an alternate universe where 8-bit graphics and Mario level cartography somehow became the cultural norm? It's the Super Mario Bros. 3 Zone 1 Tube Map! Read More >>

Why is it that the Princess is always the one who needs saving? Why can't she bust down doors, slam goombas, and fight off the evils of DK? Well, now she can thanks to the hacking of a Dad for his daughter. Meet Donkey Kong: Pauline Edition, where Mario's gone and gotten himself kidnapped, and it's all up to Peach to teach that evil DK a lesson. Read More >>

The X-Labs team at the University of South Florida had themselves a whale of a time recently, burning through some serious amounts of electricity in order to play the Mario theme on an enormous Tesla coil. Read More >>

What if Mario was actually real? And no I'm not talking about that dog-pile that was the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. I'm talking about Matrix-style grit; people dying; Toad busting out Ghost-like gun karate, and the Princess looking hotter than ever. Yes, this is epic Mario Warfare. [YouTube via Kotaku] Read More >>

Nintendo is about to start selling some of its hottest 3DS titles online, with some Triple-A Nintendo games soon available to buy through the company's online eShop. Read More >>

Are you looking for a new washing line or something to tether an animal carcass to the roof of your car? Don't bother with traditional ropes or washing lines – let Ethernet cable be your more affordable friend instead! Read More >>

Imagine you're walking home from a bar tonight. You look up and there's a bright, glowing, 250 square foot Super Mario flying above you. You'd probably think someone had slipped you something, but no, it's just our friend Mark Rober from NASA having some fun. Read More >>

Have you ever thought about what a classic like Super Mario Bros would be like if you added a portal gun into the mix? Wonder no more; the folks at Stabyourself have released Mari0 – a glorious remake of the classic platformer now with just a touch of portal jumping-magic. Read More >>