Glove and Boots Test “As Seen on TV” Products [Video]

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In this episode of Glove and Boots, Mario and Fafa review stuff that has been seen on TV. Check it out!

R2D2 and C3PO-Inspired BFF Necklace Set

From Etsy Seller rapscalliondesign:

These two droids are the original besties, so it seemed only fitting for us to take their likenesses and create a symbol friendship for you and your best friend to wear.

[R2D2 and C3PO Inspired Best Friends Necklace Set]

PS4 upgrades for $10 on some PS3 titles.

Sony has announced an upgrade program for selected games that are available on both the PS3 and PS4. You won’t have to buy a brand new copy, but there will be a fee of about 10 bucks.

Upgrading is something of an issue because the PS4 doesn’t offer backwards compatibility with PS3 discs. That’s likely got Sony and game developers a little worried that buyers may put off getting some of the latest PS3 games if they are planning to upgrade consoles in the next few months — particularly if they will be selling or trading in their PS3.

The program covers Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Watch_Dogs and Battlefield 4. If you buy these games on PS3, you’ll be able to get the PS4 version for $10 (with the predictable dubious translation to £10 in the UK and €10 in Europe).

UK and European customers can also upgrade NBA 2K14 for £11.99 or €14.99: it’s not clear why the pounds sterling to Euro ratio is different with this game.

If you buy a PS3 digital copy of any of these games, the PS4 download should be ready to buy at the reduced price as soon as you log into the PlayStation store on the new console (or when the game is actually released on PS4 if there are any delays.)

For physical copies, you get a code inside the box. You can use this code in the store to bring up the option to download on PS4 at the reduced price. If you really fancy letting Sony have a bit of extra interest on your cash, you can even buy the PS4 edition on your PS3, ready to download as soon as you get the new console. Each game has a specific deadline for redeeming the code, ranging from January to March next year.

If you’re thinking there’s an obvious trade-in scam to pull here, there’s on big catch. Although the PS4 can’t actually play games from a PS3 disc, it does appear it will be able to recognize what’s on a disc. Sony has taken advantage of that: if you are upgrading from a PS3 disc, you’ll need to have the disc in your PS4 whenever you play your cut-price download.

(Rather confusingly, Sony warns players to *not* have the PS3 disc in the PS4 when they download and install the PS4 version as this could cause problems.)

Whether the PS4 editions will be “ten bucks better” than the PS3 original will vary from case to case. For example, Assassins Creed offers three additional missions on PS4.

This Boba Fett Backpack Looks Amazing

From the guys over at Superhero Stuff:

So, where does one deposit one’s spoils from a hard day’s bounty hunting? What to do with all of those thermal detonators, Kamino darts, VIP passes to Jabba’s Palace, and captured pygmy Ewoks? Well, lucky for you we have the polyester 19 inch high by 16 inches wide Star Wars Boba Fett Themed Backpack, official backpack of the Mandalorians and wholly inspired by Boba Fett (Affiliate) – the greatest bounty hunter ever! Adorned in symbols of battle and worn paint from years of intense battles, the Star Wars Boba Fett Themed Backpack has two different spacious pockets, a sleeve on one side, a mesh sleeve on the other, and two straps for whatever you can think of! The smaller of the two pockets has an array of smaller sleeves inside for small notes or cards while the larger one has a inner pocket within that pocket! A pocket within a pocket? Somebody call Christopher Nolan!

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Kinetic Sand [Video]

Kinetic sand is non-toxic, easy to clean up, and provides hours of fun!

Sand play stimulates and develops children’s fine motor and creative playing skills. Kinetic Sand is the perfect material for open-ended, non-directed play. It leaves no sand or residue on your hands and is great for sensory therapy. Kinetic Sand is also great for kids with allergies – it is wheat, gluten and casein free and 100% safe and non-toxic.

[Buy some at Wabafun.com]