• 24Aug

    Once again Huck Gee proves that he is a master of urban toy design and art. This wicked looking toy features amazing attention to detail, and of course the legend of the La Muerte Negro, as is customary to all Huck Gee’s creations. Limited to only 10 figures in the set, you better act fast if you have any hopes of getting one for yourself. $800.NC

  • 23Aug

    Made with real retro NES cartridges and Toshiba 2.5″ HD’s, 500 GB – 1 TB, and best of all they’re completely USB powered! If by some chance they don’t have the game cartridges you want for your hard drive, you can have them create a custom drive just for you. (Starting at) $129.99.NC

  • 16Aug

    Looking for a great game on X-Box Live? Look no further. This much talked about platformer is that beautiful simple game that, while not the longest game, is certainly worth your time and cash. Link$15NC

  • 11Aug

    Weighing in at over 8 pounds, Resident Evil fans are getting a very cool collectable, detailed fully licensed replicas of the T-Virus & the Anti-Virus used in the films. They come complete with a display base and are limited to only 750 pieces, so pre-order yours now, as they’re going to sell out fast. $189.99. NC

  • 29Jul

    Well this is just nuts. The already crazily powerful Mac Pro gets a super sized upgrade now capable of up to 12 quad core processors (”Westmere is available in both quad-core and 6-core versions”), up to 4 512GB  Solid State Drives, ATI Graphics are of course also upgraded, pretty much this is that computer you have to worry about becoming self aware Skynet style. The 12 Core starts at $4999. NC

  • 28Jul

    Now here’s a interesting looking checkers set, this 1969 Georg Jensen checker set is something that few will love, others won’t understand, and the rest will just sit back, have a drink and start the game. It’s a Partners & Spade exclusive and it definitely not your Grandfathers game set.  $375. NC

  • 20Jul

    Like all designs by the quickly becoming legendary Huck Gee, the Los Angeles De La Muerte is a interesting and striking take on the urban vinyl art. Huck continues to create not only a legend behind each figure, but to create a personality that makes his figures stand out from others. As normal the run is extremely limited (10 Figures) and thus owning one of these awesome figures is costly. $800. NC

  • 19Jul

    Well the time is almost upon us, the moment fans of the award winning StarCraft have been waiting for, the release of the much anticipated follow up is here… Well in a few weeks anyway. StarCraft II promises more action, more strategy, more alien killing madness and more of pretty much everything we loved about the first one all those years ago. Read more »

  • 13Jul

    Sure Iron Man is awesome, and there are a ton of great Iron Man figures and collectables out there, but what about the man inside the suit? Tony Stark may be one of the smartest men in the Marvel Universe, and he’s definitely one of the coolest. In this collectable from Sideshow and Hot Toys, you can get something no other collectable brand can offer, Tony testing the basics of his repulser system. How many ways can you say cool? $160. NC

  • 09Jul

    Lego men killing each other in stop-motion. One of the coolest things we’ve ever seen on YouTube. Ever. NC

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