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ya gotta believe in this parappa chapeau

geek art & craft | video games

Parappa the Rapper Hat

Parappa the Rapper has got to be one of the greatest rhythm matching games of all time. From its whimsical 2D cartoon character designs to its hysterical lyrics, it’s a true classic. Now you can pay homage to the paper-thin Parappa by donning the same hat that the eponymous paper-thin dog wore in the game…

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June 19th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

give your ps3 a chrome facelift

hacks-mods | technology | video games

PS3 Chrome Face Plate from XCM

Looking for an easy way to give your Playstation 3 a cool new look? This add-on cover plate lets you put a shiny new face on your gloss black PS3.

XCM’s Smart Face Plate snaps onto the top of your PS3, giving it a new facade without major surgery. Just remove a couple of screws from the top of your PS3, slide off the old cover, and slide on the new one…

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April 30th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

ben heck’s ps3 laptop hits the streets [casemod]

hacks-mods | video games

PS3 Laptop by Ben Heck

Looks like our favorite god of mods is at it again. This time, Ben Heck has really outdone himself with this amazing feat of engineering — cramming an entire Playstation 3 into a laptop.

The portable PS3 features a slick, glossy black case, and a nice big 17-inch LCD screen running at 720p resolution…

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April 10th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

guitar hero custom wood guitars rock

geek art & craft | video games

Guitar Hero Art Guitars

While games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band are a blast to play, their out-of-the-box guitars don’t have a tremendous amount of personality. Now you can get your hands on some beautifully handpainted guitar controllers that’ll have all of your friends green with envy.

Each limited edition $399 ArtGuitar is individually painted with logos and imagery from popular rock icons…

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March 23rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

video game controller pillows: sweet dreams

design | just plain fun | retro | video games

Video Game Pillows by Upper Playground

Looking for a way to bring your gaming obsession into the bedroom? What better way but with a couple of these video game controller pillows on your bed.

Perfect in bed or on your sofa, these 20″ x 20″ pillows from Tofu Design ($40 each) are covered with images of controllers from just about every gaming console you could want…

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March 4th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! author: technabob

silver ps3 available for order

video games

Satin Silver PS3

Drooling over the forthcoming satin silver Playstation 3? Thought you had to live in Japan to enjoy its non-thumbprinty matte finish? Well not if reseller Play-Asia has anything to say about it.

The video game importer is now taking orders for the luscious silver PS3, and the price isn’t much higher than you’d pay for a standard model…

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March 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

unreal tournament 3 gets the lego treatment [mods]

hacks-mods | video games

Lego Unreal Tournament III 3 Mod

UTIII is one of the few console games out there that really lets gamers create their own unique maps. I don’t mean just moving a few things around like you can with Halo 3’s Forge mode. Nope, with the right tools, you can make your own completely custom environment, letting your imagination run wild. Take, for example, this great LEGO map that the guys over at PS3Fanboy found…

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February 23rd, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

ps3 rainbow six vegas casemod

hacks-mods | just plain fun | video games

PS3 Rainbow Six Mod

I don’t know what it is about the PlayStation 3, but there are very few people out there who’ve dared to attempt any sort of casemodding for the shiny black console. So I was tickled when I came across this PS3 mod which cleverly integrates the curvaceous lines of Sony’s latest gaming system…

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February 6th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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