Many people daydream about living in the world of their favorite video game, film, or book. What if video game characters had to live in our world? I have a feeling they’d respond a lot like the illustration on this t-shirt suggests - imagine if Pac Man had to read the nutritional labels on the dots he eats, or Sonic the Hedgehog had to actually do business with jewelry stores in order to acquire all those gold rings. Mario’s mushrooms would be illegal, and Frogger would be run over by a car before even setting foot on the street. Lame. I don’t know about you, but the whole idea just makes me appreciate video games even more…
[via FashionablyGeek]
Filed under: General on December 9th, 2009 | No Comments »
Some people may say they eat, sleep, and breathe video games, but it’s usually a metaphor. Not so here, with these hilarious gingerbread cookies based on characters from the hit game Left 4 Dead 2. Mmm, those zombies really bring out the holiday cheer. I especially like the decapitated head on the guy on the bottom right - talk about realism! This is one holiday gift that’ll definitely bring a smile to any dedicated gamer’s face.
[via Gearfuse]
Filed under: General on December 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
For World of Warcraft fans who aren’t yet so obsessed with the game that they’re unable to leave their houses, this stylish WoW tabard offers an attractive alternative to casual apparel. It’s available in several colors and designs, though–alas!–chain mail is not included. Sideshow Toys also sells matching banners for added authenticity, to capture that rugged medieval look in your interior design scheme.
[via FashionablyGeek]
Filed under: General on December 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
The only thing better than seeing these controllers hanging on your Christmas tree would be unwrapping the gift boxes underneath to find real-life versions of the game consoles inside. This set of Christmas ornaments could be hung on walls and windows all year round to brighten your home’s interior decor–why limit your celebration of gaming consoles to the holiday season? Stare deep into the Nintendo controller and remind yourself what’s important in life…
Filed under: General on November 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Not sure what sort of holiday gifts to get the other gamers on your list? This Pac-Man tree skirt is the perfect accessory to any gamer’s Christmas tree, and even those without a festive holiday plant can surely find some use for it. A miniature tablecloth, for holding all those holiday food gifts? A saddle for a very small horse?
Note–this tree skirt will not fit around this Christmas tree, which happens to be made of pure awesome.
[via Technabob]
Filed under: General on November 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
People don’t usually associate video games with food, unless it’s the chips and Mountain Dew all gamers are accused of subsisting on (hey, it’s not our fault junk food is so convenient!). However, during the height of Sonic the Hedgehog’s popularity, sometime in the mid-1990s, there was a custom line of Sonic the Hedgehog meatballs that somehow lasted for years being restocked in stores despite looking absolutely appalling. I actually remember seeing these in grocery stores when I was younger. I never tried eating them because they looked so gross, but it’s comforting to know someone took the time to photograph them (there’s a LOT of other Sonic merch photography on that site, as well, for the curious).
Filed under: General on November 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Imagine if those arcade driving games you spent so much of your childhood playing worked like real cars…
Designer Garnet Hertz is turning an old OutRun arcade cabinet into a functioning vehicle, installing wheels, motors, and other auto parts along with GPS sensors taken from an iPhone. He has even written custom software that will allow the game screen to display a real-time, real-life map guide of the surrounding territory using the GPS.
While he’s supposedly not planning on taking it out on the road in the interest of auto safety, I still hope he has insurance…
[via Jalopnik]
Filed under: General on November 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
This Pac-Man custom decal set fits right in with the apple on the lid of Mac laptops. Anyone nostalgic for the greatest arcade game ever made (in my humble, unbiased opinion of course!) need only look at the back of their computer screen. And it’s not just for Macs–with a little DIY ingenuity, this cool computer accessory is for everyone. Just find an ordinary fruit sticker to put in the middle and you can decorate your PC too!
[via Etsy]
Filed under: General on November 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
The honor of becoming household furniture no longer belongs solely to old Nintendo controllers. This handsome Playstation 3 table designed by Stephane Perruchon features two enormous PS3 controllers in place of legs, with a smooth glass top. This table, with its sleek lines and minimalist silhouette, looks like it belongs in a design catalog more than a gamer’s den, but who says we video game geeks can’t have good taste?! This would look great accessorized with a set of customized drink coasters shaped like the PS3 buttons, and even better with a built-in gaming system…
[via Geeky Gadgets]
Filed under: General on November 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
These Xbox cufflinks are the perfect way to flaunt your gamer-geek pride even if you’re stuck in a business meeting. They aren’t “official” Xbox merchandise–if Microsoft ever decided to go into promotional apparel, we’d all be doomed to a nightmare world of pocket protectors and logo-embroidered white socks–but these cufflinks match the sleek look of the game system quite well. If only they glowed in the dark…
[via Technabob]
Filed under: General on November 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
