Lumines 2! I’m hooked! More fun than Tetris, and I suck at it! I love it!

Before Nintendo changed history and made the Famicom, they released a series of handheld games under the “Game & Watch” banner. They were simple LCD games that also told the time. The series began in 1980 with the game Ball and ended in 1991 with Mario the Juggler. There is a huge sub-culture of Game & Watch collectors within the video game community, and some of the rarer ones can sell for upwards of $500! If you ever see one at a yard or garage sale, snatch it up, it may be worth a ton.

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Michael C. Place is a graphic designer hailing from the UK and a source of great inspiration. His knowledge and use of type is extraordinary. Take a look through over 200 slides of his current work at his website. Bookmark it!

Kotaku, the greatest game news website on the interwebs. Check it daily, they update almost every hour.

So I’m gonna post a few podcasts/shows I listen to daily that will help pass the time at work, keep you laughin’, and keep you informed. VGM Daily, brought to you by VGM Fusion, is a video game podcast based out of Toronto by two guys who really know their stuff when it comes to gaming. These days, I don’t have the time to check a lot of gaming websites for the latest news, thankfully this podcast is thorough and inside enough to keep you on the cusp of things. Add it to your favorites.

Electronic Plastic, designed by Buro Destruct, is a great book featuring tons of info and photos all about the history of hand-held electronic games. The writing is what you’d expect, but the pictures and design more than make up for it.

A fantastic read for anyone even remotely into gaming, Game Over by David Sheff and Andy Eddy chronicles the 100+ year history of a company most of us grew up knowing, Nintendo. It thoroughly examines the company that essentially shaped not only game design, but the video game business.

So lately I’ve been hooked on Wi-Fi Tetris on the Nintendo DS. I’ve had the game for a while now but never fired up the wi-fi capability. It’s a totally different experience playing against other gamers rather than the AI. Be warned, there are some serious Tetris masters out in the ether!