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Rock Some Portal Shower Curtains Like It Was 1953

9:20PM November 30, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Portal’s Aperture Science got its start in 1953 producing shower curtains for the US Army. So it’s poignant that in 2011 the company goes back to its roots, and produces shower curtains for…your bathroom. More »


In Real Life

A Giant Jeff Bridges Action Figure Appears

3:30PM September 26, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Hong Kong collectible company Hot Toys has once again hit it out of the park with this meticulously-detailed figure of Jeff Bridges as he appeared in the first Iron Man flick. More »


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Chun-Li Strikes A (Strange) Pose

10:30PM September 13, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Early next year, Street Fighter fans will be able to get their hands on this 18-inch Chun-Li statue. The pros are that it looks realistic. The cons? That pose. That pose. More »


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This Zelda Figure Is The Hero Of My Time

6:00PM September 13, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

There aren’t any official Legend of Zelda action figures. Haven’t been for a very, very long time. Going by the quality of this custom piece, maybe it’s time for that to change. More »


In Real Life

Minecraft Socks Are Way Cooler Than You Think

8:00PM August 26, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Swedish feet-glove purveyors Happy Socks have teamed up with Minecraft developers Mojang to offer a range of… socks based on the hit world-building game. And as lame as that sounds, they’re actually pretty damn cool. More »


In Real Life

Hang Some Portal 2 On Your Wall

4:30PM July 1, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

While Valve sells its own collection of Portal 2 merchandise, nerd internet store Think Geek is doing its own bit for science, first with testing gel and now with these classy posters based on the hit first-person puzzler. More »


In Real Life

Buy Your Own Portal 2 Propulsion Gel

3:30PM June 27, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

What really set Portal 2 apart from the first game was its clever use of gels, each providing new ways to zip around a level (and occasionally stump the player). And now you can own some of your very own. More »


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This Assassin’s Creed Statue Is Not A Cheap Date

8:30PM June 24, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

How much do you love Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio Auditore da Firenze? Enough to spend $US600 on a statue of the smooth-talking killer? More »


In Real Life

Space Invaders Merch Sure Has Gotten Fancy

8:00PM June 23, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Fancy Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome has teamed up with Taito to create these Space Invaders watches that go a little above and beyond your average video game merchandising deal. More »


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This Lara Croft Will Set You Back $US350

6:30PM June 1, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

This new Lara Croft statue, from Sideshow Collectibles, will go on sale later this year for the princely sum of $US350. Aside from a rather fetching-looking paperweight, what else do you get for that kind of money? More »