traveler’s tales

The Least Useless Crap I Got At E3

I travel light when I travel to E3, and I travel light when I return home. People are under the impression that it’s one ginormous swagfest for anyone fortunate enough to attend, and I do see a fair amount of those ridiculous bags you see at cons, the ones that stretch armpit to calf, stuffed with posters and freebies. But very little of what’s handed out has much value beyond a t-shirt to wear to the gym or a thumb drive to carry porn important documents when you’re working remotely.


Watch The Lego Balrog Fight The Lego Fellowship In Lego Lord Of The Rings

Even if you’re tired of the Lego video games (I’m not), you’ve got to admit this looks cool. Or cute. Or… come on. Lego: The Lord of the Rings? There are those among us who would eat this stuff up, yes?


3DS LEGO Star Wars Makes The Case Against 3D

Playing through a healthy chunk of LEGO Star Wars III on Nintendo’s 3DS left me impressed. It also left me with a question: Should Nintendo require 3D on all 3DS games?


Lego David Bowie Sways Under The Serious Moonlight

Number two on our list of musical artists least likely to become Lego figures becomes a Lego figure, as David Bowie joins Iggy Pop as a playable rocker in Lego Rock Band.


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