Gadgets, Gizmos, and Games for Geeks

Proving that there might very well be a market for absolutely everything, the Hulk Heels from Thailand-based I Wanna Bangkok (*snickers*) are 2″ heels with giant green Hulk feet attached.…

Microsoft has teamed up with Paramount Pictures ahead of the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem to give away some TMNT-themed Xbox controllers. But the theme doesn’t just stop at the controller’s artwork, oh no – each has an integrated diffuser designed to waft the delicious scent of New York-style pizza at its user.…

Seen here looking like the Michelin Man’s steel wife, artist Hannah Clarkson models a hydroformed puffy coat of armor that she teamed up with maker Connor Holland to build.…

Clearly inspired by other popular foam sneakers on the market, Pixel Riders from designer Andrew Kostman add a bit of pixelated flair to the footwear, making them appear almost as if from a video game.…

Seen here looking more like it belongs in a church than the basement where my friends and I gather for tabletop gaming on Friday nights, this custom-crafted RPG table from Etsy shop DragonTempl8 is sure to take your Dungeons & Dragons sessions to the next level.…

Proving there isn’t anything you can’t build with LEGO (including furry humanoids), LEGO has just announced an 18″ Chewbacca build set ($200) scheduled for release this September.…

Do you like to go camping, overlanding, or nighttime tailgating? Have I got the light for you! The guys from STKR Concepts are now making the FLi Over-Lander, an outdoor light that can telescope nearly 10 feet in the air, casting bright illumination across your entire campsite.…

Developed by Taito (the maker of the original Space Invaders game), Space Invaders: World Defense is a 3D augmented reality version of the game you can play by waving your smartphone around in the air trying to blast the aliens invading earth.…

A faithful recreation of the Xenomorph seen in the first Alien movie, this 1:2 scale model from Agora Models stands four feet tall and will make the perfect addition to my foyer to greet me when I come home.…

Sure to be this Halloween’s must-have lawn decoration, this 13-foot-tall animated Jack Skellington yard ornament from The Home Depot is the perfect display for letting trick-or-treaters know you’re either handing out full-size candy bars or ready to get your home toilet papered.…

After deciding LEGO set #75353 Endor Speeder Chase just wasn’t dynamic enough for his taste, LEGO builder JK Brickworks decided to turn the set into a kinetic sculpture, with the two speeder bikes strafing back and forth with the turn of a crank.…

Vampires: they’re just waiting to invent a sunscreen powerful so they can rule the daylight world. But until then, we can mock them with fashion accessories like this faux pearl necklace with red jewels dangling from it that appear as if they’re drops of blood.…

Developed in collaboration with robotics firm Vebu Labs, Chipotle is currently testing an automated avocado-prepping robot named Autocado. The robot is capable of peeling, seeding, and halving a case of avocados significantly faster than humans, and the company estimates it could cut its typical 50-minute guacamole prep time in half, just like an avocado!…

Ever wanted a giant solar system model? Like with a sun that’s 9 feet in diameter? Well, you’re in luck! Produced by SayOk (okay!) and available on Amazon (affiliate link), this giant inflatable solar system comes with the sun and eight planets.…

Because dream it, and with access to enough cardboard, you can build it, YouTuber Bodoc constructed a 1:2 scale replica of Darth Vader’s crashed TIE Fighter out of recycled cardboard over the course of five months.…

Killer Klowns From Outerspace: it’s a cult classic. A cult classic I’ve never seen because it looks too scary. Better safe than nightmares; that’s one of my mottos.…