Nick’s Friday Round-Up

It turns out that Santa traded in his sleigh and reindeer for a new mech-suit. [geekologie]
Need more ideas for gifts for all your geeky friends? Here are 18 of the cleverest sci-fi shirts you can give as gifts. [blastr]
For those of you who want your world to be more square and cubey, this will make a fantastic addition. A functional Minecraft torch lamp. [geekologie]
A neat thing about video games is the rare occurrence of a surprise cameo. With Christmas coming up, here are the 10 merriest Santa Claus cameos in videogame history. [dorkly]
Ya know what everybody loves? FREE STUFF!! Especially free video games. Right now you can get Metro 2033 for FREE on steam. Here's how. [geekosystem]

All of you Doctor Who fans out there will definitely want to revise your Christmas list to put this at the top. An official TARDIS computer case tower. YES PLEASE! [geekologie]
It seems as if Bioshock Infinite is the hottest topic of discussion lately, and here are 17 things you need to know about it. [gamesradar]
During those cold winter days, you want something warm to wear. Most of us grab a jacket, hoodie, or perhaps a snuggie. Or, you can grab your full-body sweater. Yes, it's as creepy as you think. [geekologie]
I'm pretty sure there are many of you who are pokemon fans. I'm just guessing... Well time to geek out, because Nintendo has released an official Pokedex for iOS. Now if it actually speaks to you, I don't know. If you get it, let me know. [geekosystem]
Are you a Nintendo super-fan? If you've got money to blow, you can purchase the ENTIRE collection of SNES games. 721 in all. But it ain't cheap. [geekologie]
So you've heard of Street Fighter X Tekken? How about Street Fighter X Mega Man. YEP! This is no joke. This is happening, and even better... IT'S FREE! MOAR FREE STUFFS! [geekosystem]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up

Let me set the scene. You're playing an intense FPS. You're about to turn to pwn a n00b with an impeccably accurate headshot, when all the sudden you're hand slips on the mouse from hand-sweat, and you miss the shot, only to be noticed by the n00b and killed in a flurry of bullets. *insert Sarah Mclachlan ASPCA background music* Well now you don't have to worry about that problem, with this mouse from Thermaltake. It's got a built-on USB fan, to evaporate that nasty palm-sweat away. [geekologie] BONUS: And for the winter time when your hands are freezing, try USB toast handwarmers [thinkgeek]
Let's say you're a bad guy in a video game. If the video game were real life, what would it look like from the bad guy's perspective as they try to kill the hero? [howtogeek]
MOAR ZOMBIES! So it looks as if there's a zombie theme park planning to be made in Detroit. [buzzfeed]
Ever wanted to go visit an actual Star Wars set? Well if you don't mind going to the middle of the desert, then YOU CAN! Turns out, when they were done filming, they left the Tatooine set standing, and now there's people there. [gammasquad]
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need... roads." "But, Doc. We're just going to the prom." I present to you a DeLorean limousine. [geekologie]

As a kid, I played with my LEGO's and thought to myself, "Man I wish these things were life-size." Actually, I never thought that as a kid, but let me tell you, I sure do now. Low and behold, my dreams have come true! Sort-of! There are life-size LEGO trees and flowers in the Australian desert, to celebrate 50 years of LEGO in Australia. [geekosystem]
I'm only going to say one thing. Dubstep Robots. [geekosystem]
Have you ever wanted to make your own terminator head, but realized you weren't from the future, and didn't have the technology? Well, turns out, you can get all the stuff you need at the dollar store, in the present. [howtogeek]
I present to you, the 5 most absurdly expensive items in online gaming history. [cracked]
What is it with taking small toys and Rick Moranising them up to super-size? Wait.. that wasn't Rick Moranis. CRAP! MY JOKE HAS FAILED! CURSE YOU RICK MORANIS AND YOUR SHRINK RAY NOT BEING A GIANTSIZING RAY!! You know what, just forget the joke... Here's a hot wheels loopty-loop track, made for real cars. [geekologie]

What's it like to be one of Bowser's kids? This video gives you a peek at the Bowser family, and it's dis-functionality. All he wants to do is kidnap a princess. Is that so much to ask? IS IT?!? [howtogeek]
What's one of the best Final Fantasy games ever made? FFVII of course! If you never had a Playstation, then your sorry butt missed out. Until now. *DUN* *dun* *DUUUUUNNNN* Final Fantasy VII is coming to PC. Get your game on! (yes, that was a Yu-Gi-Oh! reference in a paragraph talking about Final Fantasy. Don't judge me.) [geekosystem]
Are you a fan of Angry Birds, or are you sick and tired of hearing about it? Either way, here's a game similar to Angry Birds, but with pirates. That right there is reason enough to give it a play. It's actually pretty fun, and I might go as far to say, that, in my opinion, I prefer it over Angry Birds. Here is Fort Blaster: Ahoy There. [howtogeek]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up

Looking forward to that highly anticipated video game? Here are 5 ways that you, and the developer, might destroy that game. [cracked]
Vampire skeletons actually discovered IRL? Perhaps... Silly people, you use wooden stakes, not iron rods, everybody knows that! [geekologie]
Watch the history of video games flash before your eyes. Well, in about 3 minutes, that is. [howtogeek]
Everyone's favorite game-cheating hardware is back, for the PS3. The Game Genie! [geekosystem]
People have been making video game mods, since, well, video games. Here are 16 of the most over the top video game mods. [neatorama]

Want to be your favorite super hero? TOO BAD! But as a consolation, you can wear shoes themed as your favorite super hero. [geekologie]
Tired of playing Minecraft on a computer? Want it to be a little more IRL for you? Then go outside and play in the dirt. Alternatively, you can get the new LEGO Minecraft set. [geekosystem]
Need MOAR LEGO? Here's a Star Wars version of MC Escher's House of Stairs. [geekologie]
Nerdiest Parakeet ever. It's like your very own R2-D2, without all the oil leaks. [geekologie]
Take a look at the trailer for Dawnguard, Skyrim's new DLC. [youtube]

Some things are just awesome, no matter what. One of those things is watching stuff happen at a bunch of frames per second, i.e. slow motion. Skateboard tricks! [youtube]
The original Doctor Who doctors, will be returning to the show for the 50th anniversary. Or will they? [blastr]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: I’ve Spent Way Too Much Time Trying to Think of a Title Edition

Whenever I can, I like to start off my posts with food. Why? Because... food... What other reason do you need? So you know how awesome it is when you make that perfect pancake. And by "perfect pancake" I mean when you flip it over and it doesn't break. Well allow this guy to completely show you up. Enjoy some amazing pancake art. [geekologie]
It's Friday. Friday. Gotta post a sequel on Friday. Do you see where I'm going with this? *insert trollface* The "Poor man's Usher" has released an official sequel to the song "Friday". If you were looking forward to some Rebecca Black, I'm sorry to disappoint. It's just fake Usher. BUT... it's actually a pretty funny video. [geekosystem]
Unless you're one of the 7 people in the world who've been on a journey to deliver some kind of ring to a volcano, just so you can melt it down for scrap, then you know the Avenger's movie came out last week. If you've seen the movie, then you know that, *MINI-SPOILER* the city gets smashed up pretty bad. *END MINI-SPOILER* Of course you're thinking to yourself, "What if you were to calculate the damages and put them into an actual monetary value? What would it cost to repair everything?" Well wonder no more. [blastr]

For those of you who follow Lisa on twitter, then you know she steals potential content for my Round-Ups and links them to her followers. I'm pretty sure she does it just to spite me, but ya know what. I DON'T CARE. I'm gonna link it anyway. HAH! IN YOUR FACE LISA FOILES! Now everybody go watch this video of a guy playing the Tetris theme on a laser harp. Yes... a laser harp. [geekologie]
Everybody at one time in their life has watched Star Wars and thought to themselves how they would just love to be frozen in carbonite. Well your dream has come true! For the low low cost of $100 and a trip to a Disney theme park, you can make this dream a reality. Sort-of... [buzzfeed]
QUICK, name 2 things that we all love, and can't believe haven't been combined yet! If you guessed Cheez Whiz and socks.... something is clearly wrong with you. If you guess R2-D2 and coffee... DING DING DING, YOU WIN! [geekologie]
(True story. I bought two laundry baskets. One for clean clothes. One for dirty clothes.)
Computer case modding has been a thing for quite a while. Screw you, iPad! I've seen some insane case mods, but once in a great while you run across one that completely wins the internet. This one has done that such thing. An AT-AT case mod, for your viewing pleasure. [geekosystem]
We have SO MANY videogames these days with so many genres. Some of them are amazing, while most of them are forgotten about. Even the great games could be made even better with a few tweaks. Here are 6 of the greatest video games we'll never get to play. Or maybe we could... Kickstarter anyone? [cracked]
Those crazy people down at Ubisoft have finally released an actual gameplay trailer for Assassin's Creed 3. I'm totally feeling this. Seriously... a bear. You get to fight a bear. If they're anything like the bears in Skyrim, then this is some SRS BSNS! [joystiq]

Speaking of Skyrim... I haven't talked about that in quite a while. Remember back in the day when I posted about that every week? Ah, yes... those were the days. Ok, so how about this. An Alduin dragon Skyrim cake. Legit baking skills are legit. [geekologie]
Speaking of Skyrim... Guess what's being developed into an MMO? The Elder Scrolls! It's been a long time coming, but we finally have a sneak peak. The Elder Scrolls Online teaser. [youtube]
You know when you get that urge to play Wolfenstein 3D, and you have to break out the 3 1/2" Floppy disks? Well, you can throw those disks away! Wait... you already have? What do you mean "what's a 3 1/2" Floppy disk?" You know what... screw you guys. Go play the game in your browser for free. [geekosystem]

This right here is something that NEEDS to be mass produced. A homemade RC Transformer. Not only is it RC'd as a vehicle, but it transforms, and can be completely controlled in it's robot form. It transforms without help, and doesn't fall over. TAKE MY MONEY NOW! [geekologie]
To finish it off, here's a guy who legally changed his name to Tyrannosaurus Rex. [geekosystem]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: BLOW… YOUR… MIND… EDITION

That was your mind, and that's the little girl who doesn't give two flying flips about it. Nick's Round-Up for Friday the 13th has begun. I'm gonna start of small and build up to the mind explosion. Let us commence.
I'll begin with something food-related. I'm actually a pretty good cook. Especially when it comes to baking. I've never had any training, so for any of us in the same boat, we tend to believe some things about cooking that are actually lies, ALL LIES!! Here are 9 ridiculous cooking myths that most of you probably thought to be truths. HAHA, SUCKERS! Oh wait... I have to admit, believed a couple of them. Maybe now, Lisa will be able to cook something besides cereal... Probably not. [cracked]
Here's a bit of nostalgia. I remember growing up, waking up early every Saturday to watch cartoons. When Saturday-morning cartoons were GOOD. Not like the crap they show today. Here are some cartoons from the 1990's that we want back, and that today's generation could benefit from. Maybe they'll actually grow some brain cells back that they've lost from the complete stupidity of today's cartoons.[ugo]

I'm not one to ever have any kind of interest in makeup, but this particular line actually caught my eye. A new brand called Fotoshop by Adobé. Remove wrinkles with a swipe of the brush. Lose those 40 extra pounds and reshape your body without the mess of surgery. It also works for men, animals, landscapes, and pretty much whatever you want to change. Check it out. Fotoshop by Adobé [vimeo]
Google Maps has given us a few lulz now and then with things they've captured as they've intrusively driven down our streets, taking pictures. Some of the things they've caught, they've actually had to blur out. This instance, as of yesterday, was not blurred. Sadly I just now checked it, and they blurred it. GRRRR. However, you can still see it, even with the blur. Just click on the blur. The blur is a woman walking. You won't be disappoint. [google maps] UPDATE: I found a website that saved the original pictures. Now you can fully enjoy the lulz! [flowerpoop]

As you all know, I love Skyrim. If you haven't figured that out by now, well then, apparently you don't read my Round-Ups very often, which is your own loss. Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wonder what Skyrim would be like in the present day?" Well, the good people at GroBroPros, on youtube, have created a video of that very thing. Here is SKYRIM 2012 [youtube]
You remember watching The Street Fighter series, right? Well our good pals at TheGameStation have created a new video spoof of the show Pawn Stars, creatively called, PWN Stars. If you don't laugh during this video, you've either never watched Pawn Stars, or never played any Legend of Zelda games. In either case, you're dead to me. [youtube]
I've been holding on to this link for the past few weeks. Since before Christmas. I believe now is the time to post it to you. A company in France has developed a special lighting display called CT Light Concept. Basically, it's able to project a 3D-style lighting display onto buildings, and thus opening new areas of awesome! Let the mind-blowing begin! [gammasquad]
If you've ever been to NYC or LA or Vancouver, or well, basically any big city with a good source of tourism, then you've seen a busker or two. a.k.a. street performer. I've seen people with some pretty amazing talents, but NOTHING quite like this. This guy absolutely blows me away. Apparently he didn't listen when his mom told him not to finger-paint on the walls, and it's a good thing he didn't. Whenever I finger-paint, it comes out looking like this. Whatever... I suck. Just watch the video. [youtube]
Here ya go. You can thank me later. [b3ta]

AND NOW... THE MOST EPIC THING YOU WILL EVER SEE, EVER! EVER! I tried to prepare you for this a couple days ago. I honestly don't think there's enough time to be able to train yourself to handle something this awesomazing. Maybe a mute monk up in the mountains of somewhere, with 50 years of training, but other than that, no. I am not responsible for anything that may happen to you during the viewing of this video. You can't say I didn't warn you. Lisa, if there's one thing you click on in all my Round-Ups, this would be the thing. [youtube]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up: 2011 Round-Up Edition

Batman was once a kid like me, but then he took a bullet to the parents. (do you see what I did there?)
HELLO SAVE POINT-IANS!!!... Save Point-ers? hmmm... We'll figure it out one day. How was your 2011? Mine was crazy. Probably the most crazy year of my life. Tons of awesome things, a few crappy things, but out of all of it, I wouldn't have traded this year for anything. It was definitely a great adventure.
Ok, enough about me, let's get into this thing!
Let's begin on a low point... sort-of. You know every year you make some vague New Year's resolution, with full intent on keeping it... for about 2 weeks. Ever wonder why it is you can never keep your resolutions? Here are 5 reasons you're gonna fail your New Year's resolution. [cracked]
This year has given us a lot of crappy stuff from the sci-fi world, as well as things we thought would be crappy, but turned out awesome. Let's dwell on the good, and review the biggest and the best from sci-fi entertainment from 2011. [blastr]
What are a few things we absolutely love, here on Save Point? Well, there's Back to the Future, Star Wars, old school Nintendo games, Batman, and... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! As it turns out, the co-creator of TMNT is auctioning off EVERYTHING in his office, for charity. Now, before you think to yourself, "Why the crap would I buy some dude's stapler?", why don't click the link and go on a tour of his office. inb4brainexplosionofawesome [geekosystem]
I'm just gonna leave this here. [geekosystem]

I have 3 different lists about video games, from 2011, for you.
List 1: Weirdest games of 2011 [ign]
List 2: Top 10 games of 2011 according to Gamma Squad [gammasquad]
List 3: Well, it's not really a list, per se, but a very well-made video pieced together with clips of some of the best games of 2011. [howtogeek]
Remember that bearded dragon playing video games that I showed you a few weeks ago? Well he has a new challenger. The African Bullfrog! This frog takes his video games as SRS BSNS! Fair warning: Don't be near him when he rage quits. [geekologie]
SO THIS GUY IS ASIAN OF THE DAY: This fellow plays one of those basketball games you see at places like Mr. Gatti's or Chuck-E-Cheese. Apparently he had to steal all the basketballs from the other games next to him, in order to do this, but... WOW. Just wow. Whenever I play that game, I make like maybe 2 baskets. I suck at sports... =( [geekologie]
The gaming community has been begging Nintendo for this for a loooong time, with Nintendo saying they would never do it. Well apparently they lied, which is good for all of us, because now it sheds some light on the subject. I present to you the official timeline for The Legend of Zelda. [geekosystem]
As a BONUS, I present to you another type of Zelda timeline. [BONUS]
To finish up this post, as well as the 2011 year, I present to you, my two most favorite videos in this Round-Up.
The best WINS and FAILS of 2011.
WINS: [youtube]
FAILS: [youtube]
I wish you all a very happy and awesomazing New Year. Please be safe and don't drive drunk. If you do find yourself in this situation, without a designated driver, a few AAA clubs are offering FREE Tipsy Tow service on New Years Eve/Day. This service is for EVERYONE, not just club members. Click the link to find out if they're offering this service in your area. [AAA]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX





Somebody had to say it.

Apparently the Super Bowl Half Time Show was a secret ode to Skyrim
My my, Batman, you're looking quite dapper this evening.









