Fat Pincushion Cats as Geek-Loved Characters [Pics]

Etsy user FatCatCrafts makes “functional and fun pincushion cats” that might be the purrrrfect gift for the geek who loves to sew in your life. Here are some of our favorites. [FatCatCrafts | Via NA]



Hungry Hungry Koopas [Pics]

Toymaker Donald Kennedy took about 50 hours to make this custom Hungry Hungry Hippos game, replacing each hippo with a handmade Koopa Kid monstrosity. Initially I was going to use Koopa Troopas, but I decided that using the Koopa Kids would give it an extra flare. Each Hippo took about 10 hours to complete, and […]



Spreading Gamer Culture to Non-Gamers [Interview]

A few days ago, I noticed some photos posted on a friend’s wall on Facebook. Peng Tiong had managed to pull off hosting an enormous LAN gaming party at my old residential college, International House (IH). He got a number of people that would have never classified themselves as geeks (or nerds or whatever derivation […]

“REC-RE-ATE! REC-RE-ATE!”: ‘Doctor Who’ Celebrates 50 with Special Edition Monopoly

We brought you World of Warcraft Monopoly and Nintendo Monopoly, but now the pièce de résistance: The ‘Doctor Who’ edition of the classic game. [Source Forbidden Planet]

Can’t Wait for this One: Torchlight II [Game Trailer]

The award-winning action RPG is back, bigger and better than ever! Torchlight II takes you back into the quirky, fast-paced world of bloodthirsty monsters, bountiful treasures, and sinister secrets – and, once again, the fate of the world is in your hands! Four new classes, up to 6-player co-op via Internet or LAN, a rich […]

Super Mario-Themed Marriage Proposal [Pics]

Tumblr user Salainen recently proposed to her boyfriend with this amazing Super Mario-themed engagement ring box… and he said yes! [Source: Salainen | Via Buzzfeed]