This is arcade classic Pac-Man as you’ve never seen it before: played out across not one maze, but (at the time of writing) 3,159 mazes, all linked together.

The World’s Biggest Pac-Man was designed to show off Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9, and allows users to design and upload their own Pac-Man levels to a rapidly expanding patchwork quilt of mazes. You can log in by linking the page to your Facebook account, or just play for fun. Every maze features an exit point on each of its four sides, leading to the neighbouring maze.

At least 90% of these user-created maps are obviously rubbish, with people incorporating messages such as ‘LAWL OMG’ or ‘STEVE LUVZ DUBSTEP’ into their maze. Still, the scale is certainly novel, at least for the first eight minutes, by which time it becomes a bit boring to play.

Now, did I hear someone say “PAC-MAN MMORPG!!!“?

[World's Biggest Pac-Man, via Gamasutra]

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Gaming site Kotaku went and answered the burning question on everybody’s lips when it comes to Apple’s new iPad: How the hell does this thing compare to an Etch-A-Sketch, size-wise?

The cropped image you see above is part of a l-o-n-g-e-r sizing chart compiled by the blog, a guide that shows you how the iPad measures up against ten other popular items from the world of consumer electronics.

Sure, we already know the dimensions of all this stuff, but it helps to have it in visual form. Because not everybody has the gift of reading. I was raised by wolves, OKAY?

See the full chart here.

[Via Kotaku]

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Thought you’d seen big bosses after playing Shadow of the Colossus? Well, uh, you had. But God of War III‘s bosses? They’re just stupidly gargantepicnormous. That’s right, I just had to invent a new word for these things. That’s how damn freaking big they are. Even seeing hero Kratos in these pics can be difficult.

Destructoid had a neat write-up of these Brobdingnagian beasts, which I just have to quote here, word for word:

“Suddenly, the ground shakes more violently than before. It cracks, and from it erupts a huge boss, a crab-like creature, dripping with water. If Hight knows what its name is, he’s not telling me, but he describes it as a “little boss composed of water and crab [and] crustacean parts.” “Little” is an understatement, as this thing stands tall among the series’ biggest baddies. It nips and swipes at Kratos, its patterns not entirely unlike that of the series’ other massive creatures. It is impressive in its size and detail, but it’s what we’ve come to expect from a typical God of War battle. Then, it happens.

“The camera pulls out in real time to reveal that this battle isn’t just taking place on any old part of Gaia, but on her arm. It’s here that you can really see the scope of these Titans, and what the technology that God of War III uses is capable of. It happens so quickly — with the player still in complete control over the ant-like Kratos — as the Titan swings her arm up and over as she climbs Mount Olympus. Kratos hangs on for his life, using his blades to dig into Gaia’s arm. Now we’re in vertical combat, the battle with the crab creature raging on.”

Hooooly crap. Bring. It. On.

[Via press release]

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The European version will come bundled with free DSiWare software like Dr Kawashima’s: Little Bit of Brain Training: Arts Edition, Dictionary 6 in 1 with Camera Function, the Nintendo DSi Browser, and the brilliant Flipnote Studio. From day one, it’ll be available in Polar White, Dark Brown, and the delicious “Wine Red” (above).

The console boasts “93% larger screens than the current Nintendo DS Lite,” and an additional longer touch screen stylus. It also that awesomely chunky stylus at the top of the picture, ideal for men with gigantic dinner plates of meat for hands (me).

No news yet on price – though it’s the equivalent of $220 in Japan – or a North American date. We’ll be hearing details from Ninty soon enough, though it’s certain to be a pretty similar launch date to Europe’s.

[Via press release]

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Japanese site Game Watch took a closer look at how the Nintendo DSi LL sizes up against the competition, namely the PSP-3000. As it happens, the newest member of the Nintendo handheld family holds its own.

Whereas once PSP owners could brag about bigger screens, there’s now little difference between the two – the PSP-3000′s single screen is 4.3 inches diagonal, against the DSi LL’s 4.2 inch screens. The PSP does still have a much higher resolution (480 x 272 against the DSi LL’s 256 x 192), yet I’d personally argue the Nintendo console has the better library of games, but let’s not go there, eh?

If you fancy one of the new LLs, and can’t wait for its western launch next year (where it will be known as the XL), then expect to pay a fair whack: Play-Asia currently has these for $270.

Incidentally, the new console hit Japan over the weekend, and Famitsu was present to snap happy new owners:

Awww.

[Via Game Watch]

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Nintendo has confirmed that it will bring a new version of its DSi handheld to North America and Europe next year. This latest model, which I posted about just the other day, boasts bigger screens (4.2″ across the diagonal, though the same number of pixels will be present), and will be known as the Nintendo DSi XL in North America and Europe in extra regions.

Here’s Nintendo with the lowdown on what we can expect:

“The Nintendo DSi XL [...] will offer a screen 93% larger than the current Nintendo DS Lite with a better view angle, an additional longer touch screen stylus, and preinstalled Nintendo DSiWare software.”

The pre-installed DSiWare bundled with this will include a pair of Brain Training games and DS Easy Dictionary. When it hits Japan, it will come in three colors: Dark Brown, Natural White, and the rather lovely Wine Red (above).

While nothing has been said about pricing outside Japan, we do know it’ll cost a cool ¥20,000 (US$220) in Nintendo’s homeland, when it releases November 21.

Interestingly, this is aimed at DSi users who want to use their handheld for internet and as a music player. Seriously? Look, I love my DSi to death for its games, but isn’t there about a hojillion portable gadgets that handle internet and music better?

[Via Kotaku]

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That’s right, folks: the Nintendo DSi is getting an increase in size that will make it almost as big as the Eiffel Tower.

Okay, that’s a fabrication. I hold my hands up. Sorry. However, it is definitely getting a bigger screen. According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei Post, Nintendo plans to release a new version of its DSi handheld with a 4″ top screen in Japan later this year. That’s an increase of 0.75″ on the DSi’s 3.25″ display. The first DS, meanwhile, had tiddly 3″ screens.

All other functionality will remain the same, says the paper, as will the price: ¥18,900 (about $205 at current rates, though this is not yet confirmed for a release outside Japan).

I’d question why they’re doing this, but then everybody knows new Nintendo DS/DSi iterations sell like tickets to an afternoon of naked trampolining with Scarlett Johansson. Personally, I think 3.25″ is fine (for a portable screen), so if Nintendo doesn’t throw a few more features on this thing, I’ll probably stick with my current model.

How about you, reader?

[Livedoor, via NeoGAF, via Destructoid]

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If you can’t beat the inevitable future uprising of giant killer robots … use GIANT TETRIS to distract them!

Bravo, Japan. Bravo.

[Via Kotaku Japan]

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