There are two important lessons to be learned from CorridorDigital's new mash-up short (via Destructoid): mash-ups are sweet and Nintendo's Mario continues to be the reigning king in all "who's the best?" video game debates. Don't agree? That's fine. Just stand over there. Away from me. I don't want to get any blood or entrails on me when a blue shells squashes you.

Great work on "Art of the Instakill" here from CorridorDigital, the same folks who brought you Repair Tool Hero and a special effects-fueled "Fus Ro Dah" vid. This one rules them all though. I can't think of any better way to kick off the week than with two minutes of senseless, cross-franchise violence.

Take a look at these fraggers in Battlefield 3 taking aim from their...boats? That's right, apparently some bug in Battlefield 3 allows boats that have gotten flung in the air on the Sharqi Peninsula map to stay there for a while. The boat can even been controlled in the air. Just watch the video, it's funny.

Note: Video contains some NSFW language.

Check out this awesome Simpsons fan art, featuring all of the characters dressed up the main classes from Diablo 3. We've got Homer as a Barbarian, Marge as a Wizard (and she looks rad with her hair down if I may say so myself), Lisa as a Monk, Maggie as a baby Demon Hunter, and Bart as a Witch Doctor. No, this isn't from an actual episode, it's fanart that Diablo 3 community manager Bashiok tweeted. Pretty awesome, huh?

You might fancy yourself a Nintendo fanboy or fangirl, but is your love for the hardware manufacturer and game maker strong enough that you're willing to set up 30,000 dominoes to demonstrate it? YouTube user ShanesDominoez just raised the bar for fan-created tributes with this elaborate domino setup.

The setup was actually a two-person effort, as ShanesDominoez admits to collaborating with fellow YouTuber, Dieckdomino. I think we can all agree that their efforts are commendable. They even managed to work in some actual game cases and Wii remotes alongside the falling dominoes!

If you need help creeping out girls with you vast Pokemon knowledge, check out this video. Simple Pickup has put together a compilation of their best, and worst, Pokemon pick-up lines. I assume they were inspired by one of my favorite memes, Dat Ash. Prepare to be amazed and offended.

Warning: Some pickup lines are NSFW-ish.

Perfect Strangers is now the subject of a browser-based Flash game. I wasn't aware that pop culture nostalgia had reached the point of embracing the odd-yet-strangely sweet adventures of the Chicago-dwelling Larry Appleton and his recently arrived distant cousin, Balki Bartokomous. It has though, and that loving embrace has given birth to a bizarre little Flash game set to the sounds of the show's opening theme.

You'll guide a running and flying Balki through a series of worlds as you collect stars and try to make your dream -- which you write out before you play -- come true. I nabbed all the stars and am still waiting for my BILLION DOLLARS to arrive, so I'm not sure the game really delivers on the dream promise. It delivers on every other front though, so go play it and get a taste of what watching '80s TV felt like.

Now bring on the Family Matters-inspired sequel, please. As long as it involves doing something terrible to Urkel, it wins.

Source: Joystiq

If you love Portal 2, then you have to dedicate a few minutes to watch Harry101UK's parody of Beyonce's "I'm Just A Boy" as sung by an emotional turret. The video is touching, the lyrics are hilarious, and the actual singing is spot on. Definitely check it out, but beware, it contains Portal 2 spoilers. 
 

Since a Wii U remake of Star Fox has not been announced, we'll have to get our HD Star Fox kicks somewhere else. YouTuber rickonami has heard the cries of millions and answered them with this badass remake of the original opening sequence from 1993's Star Fox.

Check out the original opening after the break.

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What could be better for a Friday morning Nugget than a new Freddie Wong short that nods to Skyrim? This live-action love letter basically plays like a slightly warped version of the actual game, only it's set in the real world and features living people. As anyone who is familiar with Wong's work knows, the quality of the production is what sets this one apart.

There's also not a single "arrow in the knee" joke, despite there being several opportunities to draw from that exceedingly empty well. For that alone, this video is worth your time.

Check out that crazy disembodied arm above! It was delivered to G4's offices earlier today, and at first I thought it was a strange warning from one of my many murderous enemies in the Mafia. But it turns out to be connected with upcoming game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

As you can see, the arm has a USB drive attached to it.  The drive contained a series of photos, a letter and a video. I love a good mystery/ARG/wild-goose-chase/viral marketing thing as much as anyone, so I've embedded it all under the "Read More" tag. Pour over it at your leisure.

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An employee handbook from Valve has hit the internet. Generally, I wouldn't be linking to internal, organizational documents related to a company because it would be very dull, but if you've ever wondered why, exactly, Valve is the best game company on the planet earth, this document may enlighten you. It's all about structure.

At heart, Valve is organized in a non-hierarchical manner, and relies on no outside funding or influence. Even Gabe Newell doesn't have people who report to him. The idea is to hire awesome people who want to do awesome things and the just let them do those things -- according to the document, the employees are all on self-directed projects, all the time.

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Maybe that means Half Life 3 doesn't come out when you want it to, but it also means that when it does come out, it will be extra-double awesome, because there isn't a board room full of guys in suits pushing the "creatives" toward a November release so that quarterly sales figures can be higher.

Of cours, the danger in such an endevaor is that it flashes bright and burns out, but somehow, Valve's been chugging along just fine for a bunch of year.

Before you click this link, be warned: Valve's employee handbook will make you very, very jealous.

Dota 2 Dagon and You is the funniest Dota 2 video I've seen all day. It's all about a powerful weapon in Dota 2 called the Dagon, that zaps enemies for a minimum of 400 damage and you can upgrade it so it deals even more. Unfortunately, most players use the item to steal kills from their teammates which normally is frustrating beyond comprehension, but in this context it's absolutely hysterical.

Note: This video contains some NSFW language.
 

Always remember the third step.

Earlier in April we featured some fantastic Game of Thrones fighting game fan art from artist Dynamaito. Well, he's back again and this time the lion cubs Tyrion and Cersei Lannister are at it again. Of course, Tyrion can't fight his sister himself so his trusty sellsword Bronn's shown doing the dirty work himself. You can check out a bigger version over at Dynamaito's website.

I've had word from Dynamaito and he's said that Daenerys is next up in the roster for this ongoing series. It'll be interesting to see who she's fighting against, but no matter what I'm sure the finished product will look great.

YouTube user Morphinapg took the cut-scenes and gameplay from the Uncharted games and compiled them into three separate, feature-length movies. I've been watching the first one (Drake's Fortune) for half an hour, and it's just amazing.

Check out all three films down below.. and beware the spoilers:

Drake's Fortune: 

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Musician/YouTube guy FreddeGredde has taken 34 tracks from some of the most famous video games and made them rock. He smashed it all into one rock medley that truly must be heard to be believed. Check it out in the video below.