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It’s Dangerous to Go Alone, Take This to Light Your Path!

It’s Dangerous to Go Alone, Take This to Light Your Path!
Fans of The Legend of Zelda franchise will remember the potion jars you can find that give you certain boosts depending on the color of its contents. Check out this light-up potion jar that light that looks like it came straight out of the game.

Pac-Man Lamp Makes the Waka-Waka-Waka Sound

Pac-Man Lamp Makes the Waka-Waka-Waka Sound
Pac-Man was the first video game I ever played in the arcade, and I was hooked. If you have a soft spot for our dot-eating pal, ThinkGeek has a cool Pac-Man lamp for your desk or bookshelf.

GameStop Fallout 76 Discounts for Black Friday Will Loot your Vault

GameStop Fallout 76 Discounts for Black Friday Will Loot your Vault
Fallout 76 hasn’t exactly torn up the world with positive reviews, but Bethesda is working on fixing some of the issues. We assume they can’t make it an offline single player game for gamers who hate online titles, but we can dream.

Sharknado Jumps the Shark (Again) with a VR Video Game

Sharknado Jumps the Shark (Again) with a VR Video Game
Can you believe that there have been SIX Sharknado movies already? Count ’em! Six terrible movies. They’re all about being completely terrible with over-the-top shark action and horrible CGI. But for some reason that I will never understand, they are modern cult classics.

Feel VR Force Feedback Racing Wheel Promises Serious Immersion

Feel VR Force Feedback Racing Wheel Promises Serious Immersion
If you’re a fan of PC or console racing simulation games like rFactor and you want to make the game as realistic as possible, you need a good racing wheel and pedals. More specifically, you need a force feedback racing wheel, so you can feel what your VR car is doing.

Q*Bert POP! Figure Is Way Easier to Play with Than the Actual Game

Q*Bert POP! Figure Is Way Easier to Play with Than the Actual Game
Thinking back on my youth spending all the quarters I stole out of my dad’s change cup at the arcade, the video game I hated most was Q*Bert. He always jumped right off the top even when you pushed the joystick the right direction.

Atari to Make Game Hardware Again

Atari to Make Game Hardware Again
When the first Atari 2600 came out, I wasn’t even in grade school. We had arcades that people spent time in at the local mall or at the gas station, but you never really thought about having videogames at home.

Thrustmaster Gran Turismo Racing Wheel Puts You in the Cockpit for $800

Thrustmaster Gran Turismo Racing Wheel Puts You in the Cockpit for $800
Thrustmaster has a new racing wheel that is coming to land along with the new Gran Turismo Sport racing game for the PS4. The Thrustmaster T-GT racing wheel is one of the most expensive gaming peripherals you can get your sweaty palms.

Nintendo Switch Survives 1000-foot Drop, Keeps Playing

Nintendo Switch Survives 1000-foot Drop, Keeps Playing
While most of us can’t even get our hands on a Nintendo Switch, some guys are out dropping theirs repeatedly on the ground already. The guys from UnlockRiver took the Switch with its two Joy-Con controller attached, tied it to a string and used a drone to lift it 1000-feet into the air.

Mario Kart 8 Inkling Girl’s “Up Yours” Gesture Removed

Mario Kart 8 Inkling Girl’s “Up Yours” Gesture Removed
When my mom couldn’t see me when I was a kid, you better believe that I gave my brother the finger a lot. I would use the “feather” gesture when she was watching. When mom was nearby but the feather didn’t accurately portray how much I wanted to pummel him at the time. 

Proto Man Buster Replica: Wearable Weapon

Proto Man Buster Replica: Wearable Weapon
Mega Man fans, here’s another item for your Christmas wish list. What we’ve got here is a full-size replica of Proto Man’s plasma arm cannon. It doesn’t just sit there on a shelf and look cool either.

The Best Part of Waking up Is Fallout in Your Cup

The Best Part of Waking up Is Fallout in Your Cup
I know some people who can’t think until they get at least a few cups of coffee into them. Fans of coffee and Fallout will want to start their day out right with this Pip Boy molded mug.

Legend of Zelda Link Ladies Romper: It’s Dangerous to Clothe Alone

Legend of Zelda Link Ladies Romper: It’s Dangerous to Clothe Alone
Growing up, The Legend of Zelda was the one video game that all of my friends wanted to play when they came over. I found the game incredibly frustrating, but play it I did. If you are a fan of the Zelda franchise and need a cute gift to give your lady, this is the ticket.

Persona 5 Food and Drinks Hit Los Cabos Cafe in Shibuya, Japan

Persona 5 Food and Drinks Hit Los Cabos Cafe in Shibuya, Japan
I’ll start out by saying that I don’t know anything about the video game Persona 5. I am however a fan of are strange Japanese eats, so here you go. A restaurant in Shibuya, Japan called Los Cabos has a complete menu of food and drink based on Persona 5.

Preston Garvey Gets Pissed If You’re a Raider in Nuka World DLC

Preston Garvey Gets Pissed If You’re a Raider in Nuka World DLC
If you have ever played Fallout 4, you know that Preston Garvey can be pretty annoying. He beats on stuff with hammers all day if you leave him behind, and always has more settlements for you to save.

8bitdo Wooden Desktop Arcade is Retro Sexy

8bitdo Wooden Desktop Arcade is Retro Sexy
8bitdo has been making some cool gamer focused products for a long time now. For this year’s Gamescom, the company showed off its latest product, and it is a very cool retro gaming system indeed. The device is called the 8bitdo Desktop Arcade and it looks like a fancy retro arcade system for an executive’s desk.