![Shibuya, the Animated Version [Fan Art]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/a23eaceafe6bfb615ed.jpg)
Tokyo hotspot Shibuya means a lot of things to a lot of different people. To me, it means nice sneakers and a Starbucks with a hell of a view. To artist Andrew Wilson, it means Mario crossing the street.
Shibuya [Andrew Wilson]
Tokyo hotspot Shibuya means a lot of things to a lot of different people. To me, it means nice sneakers and a Starbucks with a hell of a view. To artist Andrew Wilson, it means Mario crossing the street....
![THQ Says it has "Not Cancelled" its 2014 Lineup [Thq]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/989ea947aca56815d01.jpg)
Over the weekend, a giant rumour popped up claiming that major publisher THQ was effectively done for. Specifically, it suggested the company's entire 2014 lineup had been shelved, and that its major MMO project based on the Warhammer 40K franchise had been binned.
Today, THQ refutes those rumours.
The company's statement in full reads:
THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO. As part of...
![Holy Crap, This Metal Gear Toy is ENORMOUS [Metal Gear]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9e260d26b51993dc62a.jpg)
Ashley Wood's threeA toy company has for years been teasing the release of a figure based on Metal Gear Rex. Why the wait? Because, um, it's as big as a dog.
Seriously, get a load of this thing. Earlier pictures made it look like it'd be, oh, 10 inches. 14 inches tops. This must be at least twice that. A GI Joe looks like it could sit inside with room to stretch its legs.
@Kojima_Hideo [Twitter]
Ashley Wood's threeA toy company has for...
![Ridiculous $1,500 Diamond Studded Business Cards [Luxury]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/5856280ac2f26d108f7.jpg)
Business cards have become more of a hassle in a time when contact details can be shared electronically. But one company has chosen to ignore this obvious trend with a luxury card that tells people you're an arrogant ass.
I mean seriously, what other message are you going to get when handed a diamond-studded card made from carbon fiber or other equally expensive materials? I don't care what title's printed on there, handing these out says you're...
![Crazy Four Player Ping Pong Adds Elements Of Pool [Games]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/8ba323e048dd702df841.jpg)
In the grand tradition of Calvinball, this four player table tennis setup looks like it borrows elements from other gaming experiences. Including ping pong and billiards; mashing them up into a new creation that's ready to destroy friendships.
Unlike doubles table tennis where players on each side work together to score points, it's every person for themselves in this creation. The table is split into four sections, and players can hit the ball...
![Ugly Gravity Stools Created With a Giant Magnet [Video]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1a7f2cc1b05a535d8d9.jpg)
These eyesores aren't going to take home any design awards for style. But I bet that physicists and other science types would love to have one in the office because they're created by extruding plastic with a super-sized magnet.
But their creator, Jólan van der Wiel, hasn't come up with some revolutionary new type of plastic that's attracted to magnets. Instead, like with ferrofluids, when mixing up the raw ingredients Jólan adds iron filings...
![Square’s Scarygirl is Anything But Scary, All Sorts of Fun [Video]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/d41cf6ea662dbdd48d2.jpg)
What if I told you Square Enix and Tik gaming experiences were coming out with a gaming experience based on the celebrated and psychedelic characters of Nathan Jurevicious next week? What if I told you I've played it and it was a ton of fun? What if I told you it reminded me of one of my favorite PS1 platformers of all time? Would you be as curious as I am as to why nobody has been talking about this gaming experience? Of course you possibly...
![THQ Wipes Out Games Planned for 2014 to Ready Itself for Sale, Says Games Insider [Rumor]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/0a595ae3841bdf03cbd2.jpg)
Rumor spreading fast via Twitter on Sunday holds that THQ has canceled its entire 2014 slate of releases to position the company for sale.
Kevin Dent, a gaming experiences industry veteran, tweeted late yesterday that THQ had canceled an MMO it was developing under license from The Games Workshop, meaning Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millenium Online (pictured above). Dent went on to say that the publisher had also canceled all projects due for...
![Remove Seeds From a Vanilla Bean by Soaking in Rum [Video]](http://feeds.thatsovietguy.com/~ff/lifehacker/vip?i=DdmuNYjQtLQ:thYsAnirffs:V_sGLiPBpWU)
Vanilla bean seeds are useful for many recipes, but can be a pain to get out. If you have a couple of weeks until you need the seeds you can easily remove them by cutting off the ends of the beans and letting them sit in rum for around two weeks. After that, just squeeze the beans and the seeds will come out as a paste. Using this method will give your dish a hint of rum flavor along with vanilla,...
![This Magnetic Mount Is a Stylish Alternative To Soap On a Rope [Tools]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/7ce5c6ed536c359103b.jpg)
Whether you're at home or stuck in prison, dropping the soap in the shower is something you'll want to avoid altogether. So once again magnets have improved the human condition with this soap holder that ditches the rope.
Now I will admit, it doesn't have quite the same alliteration as "soap on a rope", but this magnetic soap holder is far more aesthetically pleasing. And it won't look like your shower is frequented by lumber jacks.
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