I can’t resist a good Minecraft video.  The multitude of things you can do within the game world seems about limitless—as long as you do them with 8-bit blocks, of course.  Well, Youtuber Tritex989 has recreated Portal’s iconic “Still Alive” theme song with Minecraft’s new musical note blocks.  This video ranks right up there with some of the best Minecraft fanfare that I have seen so far.  Granted, some of the notes are missing because of the game’s 2 octaves restriction, but it’s still pretty awesome regardless of the imperfections.  The project took 5-6 hours to complete and features plenty of cake.  Enjoy!

Nerd cocktails like this make me proud to be Still Alive!

Hardcore Minecraft player and "coolest" guy in school, Roman DeNu unleashed this masterpiece a few days ago as a Christmas present to the world.  You may have seen this via Kotaku already but it's worth mentioning again here, since many of you can appreciate what a project of this magnitude in Minecraft entails.  Roman has recreated the entire over-world from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on this 512 by 512 by 104 block canvas.  He spent 109 hours creating the map and plans to continue the project by adding a complete reproduction of the Dark World and all of the buildings, caves and dungeons.

I'll let the awesomeness speak for itself:

Players will thrive in the shadows with the new analog stick adapter

October 26, 2010 – ATLANTA – KontrolFreek (www.kontrolfreek.com), makers of the highly popular FPS Freek™, Speed Freek™, FPS Freek Legendary and other analog stick adapters, announced today they are introducing a limited edition FPS Freek Prestige model to celebrate the November release of Call of Duty: Black Ops from developer Treyarch. The FPS Freek is well received among professional, hardcore and casual gamers and has been proven to increase range of motion, reduce thumb fatigue and improve accuracy. It is especially popular among players of the acclaimed Call of Duty (COD) franchise and many competitive gamers simply will not play without them.

The FPS Freek Prestige features a sleek all black profile with a laser-etched military-themed insignia design inside of a concave thumb rest, allowing for enhanced control and precision. Available in limited quantities this holiday season, the FPS Freek Prestige is available immediately for pre-order here: Order FPS Freek Prestige.

The FPS Freek Prestige works on both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 controllers and by lengthening the controller’s analog sticks, it allows for 40 percent greater leverage and range of motion, giving users the opportunity to hit targets much faster and more accurately. The increased leverage also offers better control and less exertion – adding more comfort to long gaming sessions.

These performance benefits work hand-in-hand with the new, high-stakes wager matches that give COD players a chance to gamble points and become the top players in a match. Since these matches are based on how adept a player is at wielding a variety of weapons and defeating their opponents, the FPS Freek Prestige gives users an advantage over their opponents allowing them to win more points that can be used to purchase highly coveted contracts, initiate player customizations and acquire better weapons. Napalm strikes, remote controlled car bombs and operational helicopters will all also be earned more easily with the FPS Freek Prestige in place.

“The reception of our FPS adapters have been extremely positive, and the FPS Freek Prestige follows in the tradition of giving players a means to play longer, react faster and aim more accurately,” said Ashish Mistry, KontrolFreek president and CEO. “COD: Black Ops is indeed a highly anticipated title and we are thrilled to deliver a product specially designed for COD fans, who have been great supporters of KontrolFreek products.”

About KontrolFreek

Fast-growing KontrolFreek makes high-quality video game console controller accessories that give players at all levels the competitive edge.  Using the latest in ergonomic science, engineering, and materials, the company’s Xbox 360 and PlayStation accessories are acclaimed by both critics and consumers alike. KontrolFreek’s product line cleverly combines simplicity of design with performance boosting features to improve speed, accuracy, maneuverability and comfort for players of all levels and across a variety of gaming genres. KontrolFreek is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. For more information, visit www.KontroFreek.com.

To join KontrolFreek’s growing community, visit www.facebook.com/kontrolfreek or www.twitter.com/KontrolFreek.

Contact:
Chris Keene
For The Win! PR for KontrolFreek
302.463.1665
Chris@ftwpublicrelations.com

We here at KontrolFreek wanted to take a minute between bites of turkey to offer-up our thanks to you for making 2009 our best year ever.  This year we launched our store on Amazon.com, landed a few World Championship Gamers, hit the 500 friend mark on Facebook, continued sponsoring MLG team “Fear,” and most importantly, procured a kick-ass blogger (pats self on back). 

None of this awesomeness would be possible without all of you loyal gamers who obviously love our products and spread the word.  It’s because of you that our community gets stronger everyday.

But we realize that talk is cheap.  So to show our thanks on this thank-y-est of days, we’d like to give you money (well, money in coupon form anyway).  So without further ado, we give you our own Black Friday deal:  Get 15% off any KontrolFreek product now through Sunday.  Enter coupon code “kft584” at checkout.

Thanks again!  Keep on doing what you’re doing and keep following us—more good stuff is coming!