DIY HAL 9000s
Dave, let me sing dance for you: papercraft isn’t usually our thing, but Shunichi Makin’s HAL 9000 templates not only look good but feature fairly complex legs that can swivel and kick.
Dave, let me sing dance for you: papercraft isn’t usually our thing, but Shunichi Makin’s HAL 9000 templates not only look good but feature fairly complex legs that can swivel and kick.
We have to wonder how palatable Wookie Cookies are, but these two Star Wars Cookbooks with 50 recipes are going for only $15: perfect if you’re going to the Jedi culinary academy.
A big hat tip to Eddie Lebron, whose low-budget adaptation of Mega Man shows the little guy can make movies worth watching; everything from the acting to the teleporting is dead on.
South Park has always scored points for relevance (or irrelevance), and the clip above is no different: a classroom turns into a Call of Duty: WaW session. In Cartman’s words: “You got pwned!”
Neo-Aztecs, floating cities and space zombies are either a recipe for total disaster or pure genius; fortunately, we think Tobias Buckell’s Sly Mongoose is space opera at its finest.
Distiling an entire culture into caricatures is no small task, but “Gaijin” Peter Machat’s 51 Japanese Characters collectible postcards have done just that: they’re limited to 500 pieces.
Elven Legacy looked like yet another (albeit good-looking) fantasy game, at least until we saw hexes: we’re big turn-based gamers, so we’re eagerly awaiting its Q1 ‘09 release.
Even if witches and fantasy gaming aren’t your thing, Oxeye’s Agatha Ragata is worth a look for its immersive music and sound effects; we think the laughtrack is particularly effective.
Though we’ve seen Master Chief figs in the past, this Halo 3 Legendary Collection statue is our favorite, if only for the inclusion of infection form Floods cleverly “levitated” from the base.
Lucky enough to be in Singapore 11/22-23? Anime Festival Asia 2008 is a must see: Bandai, Kotobukiya and Medicom will all be dropping exclusive toys from Gundam, Tetsujin and more.
Band of Brothers may be 7 years old, but we’re salivating over this Blu-ray edition of the miniseries; it features full 1080p HD video, DTS surround sound, artwork, and a tin case.
Taking its cell-shaded anime style to the console, we have high hopes for Afro Samurai; it’s coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in January. And yes, Samuel L. Jackson will be lending his voice.
We nearly overlooked this idyllic suburbia-style trailer for Resistance 2; it starts off innocuously enough, at least until Chimera crash a grad party and start tearing up the lawn.
Similar to Bong Vodka, 1800 Tequila’s Essential Artists solicits submissions from artists with a $10,000 bounty and a national ad campaign; you can submit your own art here.
US couch potatoes are definitely cheering (with one hand) TiVo’s new pizza delivery service, which adds a Domino’s Pizza widget. Score one more big, fat point for laziness.
We’re not advocating anything illegal here, but Krink’s K-66 Steel Tip Markers are a must for graffiti artists; available in ten colors, they’re ideal for those who like the drippy ink aesthetic.
Ever since Deus Ex hooked us with its cyberpunk gameplay we’ve been hankering for more; this latest concept art for Deus Ex 3 is promising with a heavy whiff of Blade Runner.
Available November 24th, Tokyoplastic’s Koguma vinyl features a swiveling high-tech chair and a tubby bear soakin’ up tunes; it’ll come in both red and super limited white colorways.
Classical guitarists are finally getting love with Blackbird’s Rider Nylon; the nearly indestructible carbon fiber body stays, but with nylon strings, side-address tuners and wider spacing.
The Macallan’s Rankin Edition is about as limited as it gets: 1,000 unique bottles will be sold with 30 year old single malt whiskey; each will include an original polaroid by photog Rankin.
We love GameTrailer’s retrospectives (watch Fallout here), but this WoW video is our favorite; it actually covers everything from Kesmai, UO and Everquest to the Lich King expansion.
Bargain hunters, rejoice: Steam is offering the Valve Complete Pack for $99; it includes every Valve game ever made, from Counter-Strike and Half Life to Portal and Left 4 Dead.
Gold Cuvee is a white wine that turns a few shades of gold, literally: it blends edible 22 carat gold flakes with Pinot Blanc grapes, and gives new meaning to pissing away your money.
Lego’s Digital Designer allows you to minifig-away virtually; it’s also a smart upsell, as it connects to their Factory where you can order real-life custom LEGO sets based on your creations.
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