The PlayMore handheld can play games from the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Nintendo NES/Famicom, SNES and Gameboy, GBC/GBA right out of the box. Games are played on a 2.8″ 300×240 resolution screen (or is that 320×240?) The system looks pretty nicely designed, and has both a D-Pad and analog stick, as well as small L and R shoulder buttons. It’s not clear how these are used with older console games, but I’m sure some hackers will get their hands on the PlayMore and get it emulating other systems which take advantage of these additional controls.

Not that you’re likely to use this thing as a media player, but the PlayMore also supports playback of a wide variety of audio and video file formats, and it even has a (craptastic – 0.3mp) camera built in. But you’re not buying this thing to take photos. You want to play some Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog and Donkey Kong Country, right? Well it should handle those just fine – assuming you know where to (ahem) get your hands on those game ROMs.

In terms of storage, the PlayMore has 4GB of on-board capacity, plus you can add up to 16GB with a microSD card. It’s also got an A/V out cable for hooking it up to a TV, and is charged via a standard mini-USB connector.And if you’re to believe the photo below, it’s even more fun when you’re drunk:

So now on to the best part. The PlayMore sells for just $57.88 (USD) over at ChinaVasion, so if you don’t already have a handheld retro emulator, this looks like one of the better deals out there. If you buy one, post a comment and let us know how it works for you!

I might have to make the image below my new desktop wallpaper on my 27-inch iMac. Is it just me, or was Nyan Cat actually inspired by these t-shirts?

The guys over at MacMothership dug up these awesome retro images of the catalog, filled with wondrous rainbow-colored Apple swag from the 80s.

While the t-shirts and coffee mugs are pretty great, I really wish I knew where I could find the Apple logo latch-hook rug, or the already-assembled wall-hanging version for my office.

Or how about a nifty smoked plastic caddy for all your Elephant and Verbatim 5-1/4″ floppies? I think I still have a few of those kicking around my basement somewhere. (I like how they have to point out that the $26 price does not include the computer system.)

The catalog also featured everything from Apple tie-tacks to a belt buckle and pendants.

They even had an official Apple kite. Sweet. Given the popularity of the brand, Apple really should consider slapping their logo on some new gifties for the 2011 holiday season. I’m sure they’d sell a literal crap-ton.

Check out the rest of the 1983 Apple Gift Catalog, along with tons of other classic Apple memorabilia over at MacMothership.

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This 1:1 scale replica helmet is made from fiberglass and resin, and was cast from an original helmet from the classic TV series. It even has lights built into the opening, just like the ones worn by Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch and that other guy who played Boomer. If you have any doubt how authentic this thing looks, have a look at the original here:

Now to spoil your Halloween plans, this helmet isn’t going to ship until December 2011, so you’re going to have to cool your heels if you want one. And priced at $599 (USD), I’m sure you’re not all going to rush out and buy one anyhow.

But if you’re a super-fan of the original BSG, you might need to head on over to Entertainment Earth and place your pre-order now. Only 500 are being made, so chop-chop. To complete the look, of course, you’ll need to drop another 500 starbucks on a Colonial Viper jacket to go with.

BananaNeil claims that he had to manually configure the Rubik’s Cubes with each shot. Although just thinking about the process is enough to give one a headache I don’t think peeling off the colored stickers would be any easier, especially since they’re not made to be peeled off and re-applied repeatedly.

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So why all go through that trouble? BananaNeil actually made this video to promote his Facebook game, N-Tris. I’m not a Tetris fan but after seeing that video I just had to play the game even just a couple of times. It’s the least I can do.

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Sure, you could also search for a similar font and just print your message, but then it wouldn’t have that human element.

My only problem with the LCD card is that it’s a bit expensive (and they look more like LEDs than LCDs). Yellow Owl Workshop sells each card for $4.50 (USD), although you can get a set of 5 for $18. With those prices it seems kind of a waste to buy one just to write funny messages.

Let’s face it, as soon as you saw this card the good old upside-down 5318008 came to your mind.

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He put… cardboard creatures… in our cardboard bodies… to control our cardboard minds. He made us… say lies… do things!

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The guys over at Penney Design took care of the pixelated deconstruction of the birds, taking design cues from late ’80s/early ’90s games like Worms and Lemmings. Although the addition of the mouse pointer makes me think that this version of Angry Birds would have been running under DOS. I don’t think Windows 3.0 was up to the task, and my Sega Genesis and SNES certainly had no mice.

I love how they have those “Power” and “Wind” settings at the top of the screen. They even included one of the Angry Birds Seasons levels – which I’m currently waiting to unlock each and every night until December 25th.

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…speaking of Angry Birds…

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When stacked against this massive 2-foot tall AT-AT, my friend’s old toy just doesn’t seem so great anymore. Sure, the Falcon might be a little more iconic, but just a few of these suckers threatened to wipe out the entire Rebel force on Hoth.

This detailed replica is big enough to hold up to 20 action figures. Heck, and I thought my Ninja Turtles van held a lot. There’s even a speeder bike crammed in there, along with an auto-winding grappling hook, projectiles, lights, sounds and character voices. Really, what more could you want from this thing? Well, other than a price lower than £129.99 ($208 USD) .

[UPDATE: Ask and ye shall receive. We found the 2-foot AT-AT over at the Star Wars Shop for just $119.99 USD!]

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It’s the dramatic battle between Vader and Luke, made slightly more comedic by the fast forwarded action, and the fact that Vader had the gall to ask for Luke’s cooperation right after chopping off the boy’s hand. No people skills, that Vader.

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More than anything, I think it’s the music that ties this one together. And how about that ending? I wish Darth Vader had actually said “craps” in the movie.

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Basically, it’s a set of 8 controller soaps, including all of the following:

• A realistic Xbox controller replica, Mountain Dew scented.
• A hefty, 9 ounce black PlayStation controller replica, black tea scented.
• A Wiimote controller replica soap scented with coconut lime verbena fragrance oil.
• A realistic Dreamcast controller, green apple candy scented. A giant 11 ounces!!
• A 6-button SEGA Genesis controller, watermelon scented.
• A larger, three button SEGA Genesis controller (9 ounces), rich dark chocolate scented.
• A realistic SNES controller replica with full color massaging buttons. Green apple candy scented.
• A realistic NES controller replica, Mountain Dew scented.

Of course, I don’t know if I could bring myself to spend $105 (USD) on 8 bars of soap, but if you have the spare change, you can grab this over at Digitalsoaps Etsy shop.

The only thing missing is the Atari 2600 joystick soap, which you can always pick up here for just $3 bucks if you need to finish your video game themed bathroom ensemble.

While I don’t get why they decided to make these V.I.N.Cent collectibles blue instead of red, I still think they’re really cool. Something about being inspired by TRON, but that’s a completely different movie, eh? Each one of these vinyl collectible toys is handpainted, measures in at 10-inches tall, and weighs in at appx. 5 pounds. At $129.99 (USD), they’re not cheap, but your memories are worth more than that, right? Want one? Head on over to Sideshow Collectibles and place your order now.

By the way, did you ever notice that the Rescue Toaster in Sealab 2021′s classic All That Jazz episode looks an awful lot like V.I.N.Cent’s long lost cousin? Check it out…

When out of its box, the silicon cover protects your iPhone from scratches, dust and fingerprints. But when placed inside and propped open, it provides you with a handy stand for viewing video or photos (assuming you want landscape mode).

No word on whether or not your shiny new iPhone 4 will fit inside it, but if you’ve got a 3G or 3GS, you should be safe.

The iPhone retro cassette case is available from UK wholesaler thumbsUp! if you’re interested in buying in quantities of 100 or more. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for retailers to start stocking them. And don’t try to jam one of these in your cassette player. It won’t fit, and you will break both your iPhone and your tape deck.

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If I was alive during that time, instead of relying on this machine I would have hired teenagers to do the job; all they needed was a booth, and they could receive messages all day long, not to mention keep them for more than two hours. Would’ve made me a pretty penny.

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The design seamlessly integrates the Dreamcast’s CD-Rom drive into the portable’s old DVD tray, and wired the console to the front-facing LCD screen. He even perfectly integrated the Dreamcast’s four controller ports into the front of the console.

Here’s a brief, grainy vid clip of the Dreamcast boombox in action. I’m not sure what all that squealing is about – maybe it’s XCKDIY’s squeals of excitement over his modding achievement.

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Excellent work, XCKDIY! This could be the best Dreamcast casemod ever.

You know what I mean. There are sometimes, especially in arcades, where you just bash the buttons and the machine as hard as you can. If you do this with the LEGO arcade, you’ll probably end up with a pile of LEGO bricks! I also doubt the LEGO blocks surrounding the joystick would appreciate cigarette butts being put out on them.

Regardless, the machine is really cool. Never mind the fact that it can actually play 48 different arcade games, not just Pac-Man, thanks to a 48-in-1 JAMMA arcade board. So games like Galaga, Arkanoid, Donkey Kong and Frogger are also along for the LEGO ride.

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Better yet, the Retro N 3 can play games from their original cartridges, rather than running emulated ROMs, so you can just dust off your old carts from the closet (or eBay) and play the originals as they were originally intended.

While the N 3 provides ports to connect controllers from each of the classic systems, each system also includes a pair of wireless controllers which sorta resemble the 6-button Genesis controller. The Retro N 3 is available in either red or grey color schemes, and can be ordered over at Hyperkin’s online store for $69.99 (USD).

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And now you know who to blame for the Prince’s painfully slow ledge climb animation.

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Seriously though this is probably the coolest greeting card that Hallmark will ever create; it even has built-in video clips showing fatherly moments from the only original trilogy.So make sure you get one for your dad! Check back on the official Star Wars website from time to time for pricing and availability.

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For those of you not in the know, TARDIS stands for Time and Relative Dimension In Space, and it’s the Doctor’s spaceship that he uses to travel through space and time. What’s really neat is that it’s a lot bigger inside than it is outside. Plus, it’s been stuck in the shape of a police box for about 30 seasons or so. And now, it serves cookies. Delicious chocolate chip cookies. Just don’t let the Daleks exterminate them before you can eat them.

It’s available at Thinkgeek for $27 (USD).

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The world of Hero Core is a large Metroid map. Insane Skilled gamers are free to go straight to Cruiser Tetron’s base, or kill some or all of the bosses scattered about the map to gain experience before heading for the final battle. The game features two difficulty modes, the option to turn the map off, and offers bonus game modes and maps to those who finish it.

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Hero Core is actually the sequel to Hero, which Remar made back in 2005. You can download Hero for free at Remar’s website; I’m assuming you can download Hero Core there as well when it’s released on May 1.

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