Nick’s Friday Round-Up
What is it with the world, all the sudden, developing a butt-ton of freakishly scary robots? We got the robot that can run like a cheetah, a robot that can make it's way over crazy rough terrain, the humanish shaped robot that can traverse it's way across crazy obstacles, and now we have a knife-wielding robot that can cut a cucumber paper thin, not to mention, stab you in the neck when you're not looking... or even if you are looking. [geekologie]
We can add to that robot takeover with the most advanced prosthetic arm to date. Seriously, folks, there's no way Skynet isn't here making these things. [geekologie]
One of the unseen, but definitely not unheard characters in video games are the radio hosts. You'll be trotting along, leveling up, happily listening to that radio station that you somehow have programmed into a piece of something connected to you. It comes out of nowhere people, and it's kinda creepy. ANYWAY, here are the top 10 greatest radio hosts in videogame history. [dorkly]
This is not one of the coolest rides you can have, but it's better than nothing, especially all pimped out in an R2-D2 theme. [geekologie]
And what an awesome segue that was into my next topic. Harrison Ford is totally open to coming back as Han Solo for the new Star Wars movie. [gammasquad]
So is Carrie Fisher! [blastr]
Are you tired of the daunting task of separating your skittles into different colors, because, well, you just despise those green ones? Well daunt no more! You can have your very own, personal, automatic skittle sorter. [geekologie]
Speaking of candy, a lot of you love gummi stuff. Bears, worms, robots, the list goes on, but how about a gummi python. YEP, you read that right, a ginormous snake made of gummi stuffs. [geekologie]
What are you going to store that gummi snake in? Cuz you know there's no way you're eating that in one sitting. Well how about a $45,000 refrigerator? All I'm saying is it better, as heck, better make me breakfast and serve it to me in bed. [geekologie]
Who wants some super adorbz of the day, with a hefty dose of "awesome" thrown in? YOU ALL DO! I present to you, Dragon Baby! [gammasquad]
One thing we haven't heard about in a while is Elder Scrolls Online. We got a tiny teaser trailer a while ago, but that's about it. However, now they decide to just throw a hefty update into our laps and expect us to absorb it all. OK, I THINK I WILL! [gammasquad]
Also, for good measure, let's throw in this link. Obsidian's Project Eternity is now, officially, the most funded game on Kickstarter. [geekosystem]
Do you all remember that Assassin's Creed Parkour video I showed you a few weeks back? Well they're at it again, Assassin's Creed III style. AWWW YEAH! [youtube]
So this guy re-paints realistic faces on semi to very crappily made movie character dolls/figurines/action figures, whatever you want to call them, and they are surprisingly good. Like... really surprisingly good. [geekologie]
Zombie movies come out of the woodwork like a hefty dose of termites, but once in a while, a gem will appear. A zombie movie like no other. A comedy zombie romance. That's right, you read correctly. A zombie falls in love with a human. Stop being so jaded and cynical and just freakin' watch the trailer. [gammasquad]
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Nick’s Friday Round-Up
Tornadoes are destructive and scary things just by themselves, but when you throw fire in the mix, God help us. [geekologie]
The coolest little miniature figurines ever. You can take an 8-bit video game character and print it as a 3D model. [howtogeek]
As a kid, one of my favorite shows was Mr. Wizard. Looking back now, it's still cool, but I had no idea Mr. Wizard was such a jerk. [gammasquad]
As you all should know, the new Resident Evil movie came out recently. Some of you may hate the series, some may love it, but if you sit down and look at the facts, the movies are actually much better than the games. [cracked]
Borderlands 2! Need I say more? I probably should. I haven't got to play it yet... but I will, mind you, I will. In the meantime let's have a look at this Claptrap cake. [geekologie]
Check out the new Robocop armor. If I were a cyborg, I think I'd be satisfied with it. [geekosystem]
With the colder weather close upon us, it's time to start pulling out the coats and jackets. This is DEFINITELY on my list of cold-weather apparel. An Assassin's Creed III jacket. You know what, I don't even need cold weather. I'd wear that thing all the time. [kotaku]
Ever wanted your own life-size Dalek replica? ME TOO!! We can all get one and then go to Comic-Con and have a Dalek takeover! Now I'm super excited. Somebody start a kickstarter to raise money for all of us to get one. [geekologie]
Guess Who. Doctor Who, that's who! Doctor Who in Guess Who. Yep, a fan-made Doctor Who themed Guess Who game. [geekologie]
So you're playing a video game, and you've already had 2 cups of coffee. All the sudden that side effect of caffeine kicks in, and you need to run to the potty, but you forget to pause the game. Here's a video of what videogame characters do when they're idle and not paused. [howtogeek]
That crazy NASA, trying to create an IRL warp drive, just like in Star Trek. [blastr]
Ninja Gaiden with zombies. And just when you thought Ninja Gaiden couldn't get any better, the creator of Mega-Man is making a cell-shaded Ninja Gaiden zombie game. [gammasquad]
As a child, we saw some seriously terrifying things. Here's some of the most terrifying out of them all. [buzzfeed]
The very first movie I saw in the theater was E.T. Yes, that definitely dates me, but whatever... deal with it. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about E.T. [buzzfeed]
For those of you with fancy schmancy camera phones, here's a cheap trick (no, not your mom... but who knows <_<) to be able to take macro shots. [howtogeek]
Author: Nick LabyrinthX
Nick’s Friday Round-Up
This goes out to all you hardcore gamers out there. You got an extra $300.00 laying around? Good. Then I present to you the Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 gaming keyboard. And here I thought my Razer Tarantula keyboard was pretty cool. [geekologie]
For those of you who are putting together a zombie themed room, or perhaps you just enjoy blood splatter, or maybe you're just a regular ol' homicidal maniac, and want to camouflage the real blood. Either way, you'll love this beautiful blood stain wallpaper. It's sure to match your drapes. [geekologie]
Once you get that gaming keyboard, why not drop another $300.00 on a brand new, top-of-the-line video card. That way you can actually play Crysis 3 in all it's extremely beautiful splendor. [gammasquad]
Going to the opposite end of the spectrum. You all remember QWOP, right? Personally, I wasn't able to take 2 steps in that game. Well the creator of said game has created another one, called CLOP. You move a unicorn across the hillside to get to the fair maiden. At first, it seems much easier to play, but just wait until you get to the incline. [geekosystem]
What do you get when you mix up a pot of Animaniacs and throw in a good dash of Skrillex? You get sheer awesome, that's what. [buzzfeed]
Here's a 7-foot LEGO replica of Firefly's Serenity ship. [geekologie]
Not cool enough for you? How about a life-size, functional Wall-E robot? [geekologie]
Here's something that might be of interest to Lisa. A stackable tetris desk lamp. [geekosystem]
Forget magnets, HOW THE CRAP DO MIRRORS WORK?!? And while we're at it, what color is a mirror anyway? Why are your eyes blue or green, or hazel? What color are their hands now? [howtogeek]
Anybody want a Batman toilet paper holder? [geekologie]
Here ya go. Have a few awesome facts about stuff you've seen at Toys R Us [mentalfloss]
What are the best multiplayer maps ever made? Let's find out, shall we? [dorkly]
I love the show, Grimm, and I was extremely excited when season 2 started this past Monday. Here are 11 secrets about Grimm season 2. WARNING: THAR BE SPOILERS AHEAD! [blastr]
Speaking of "spoilers", want to build your own little paper TARDIS? [howtogeek]
The 11th doctor has been around for a couple seasons now, and from the looks of it, he's going to be sticking around for a while longer. [blastr]
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Nick’s Friday Round-Up
This is for all those superfans of Doctor Who. For those of you who have everything Doctor Who. Now you can have your own sonic screwdriver. What's that? You say you already have one? Well, not this one. This sonic screwdriver is a universal TV remote control. Yep, you too can control electronics with the wave and pointing of a screwdriver, that doesn't actually tighten screws, but does pretty-much everything else. *still does not work on wood [geekologie]
Here's something for the fans of Game of Thrones, as well as all the Minecrafters out there. The world of Game of Thrones recreated in Minecraft. This is awesome and all, but I won't be impressed until I see the entire Star Wars galaxy recreated. Come on, people, get on that. [geekologie]
And speaking of Minecraft. The official release date for 1.3 has been announced! FINALLY! If you can't tell... I play Minecraft. [geekosystem]
Zombie related things always seem to pop up in this here round-up. It's not my fault. I just find cool stuff about zombies, so I share my findings. Ya know what... if ya don't like it, then don't click the link. STOP YELLING AT ME! *deep breaths*. Ok, sorry, I'm good now. Back to what I was saying. If you're ever on vacation, and find that a zombie apocalypse has broken out, here are 7 zombie-proof landmarks of which you should take your vacation. It never hurts to take precautions. [buzzfeed]
When you're packing your bags for said vacation, don't forget to pack your $24,000 zombie apocalypse kit. It'll defs come in handy in a pinch. [geekologie]
A lot of times, when it comes to superheroes, there isn't much science behind their superpowers, so it gets explained away as being a "mutant" or something like that. When it comes to Spider-Man, however, there is a bit of science that can backup that wall-crawling, web-slinging, and spider-sense. [buzzfeed]
Now that we're in a sciencey mood, it turns out that even though it's super awesome, and nobody messes with The Bat, sadly his cape glider would kill him. Kill 'em dead. No more Bats. He would be a stain on the ground, even though he could actually glide with it for up to a thousand or so feet, he would have far too much speed. [blastr]
Want moar Batman? Here's the evolution of Batman and other Batman characters over the past 70 years. [buzzfeed]
I'm Batman! You have no proof to the contrary. [youtube]
I know you've been sitting there this whole time, asking yourself , "What are the 25 greatest Sega Genesis games of all time.", because I know that's what I'm thinking of as I'm reading through awesome web articles about random geeky links. Well I'm here to satisfy that curiosity. [dorkly]
Whenever I get a watermelon, the first thing that comes to mind, is what awesome sci-fi thing can I carve this watermelon into. Not really. I usually just end up with watermelon juice all over my face, trying to beat my latest seed-spitting distance record, however, there are plenty other people who can do the sci-fi carving. [blastr]
The most evil villain in all of the Disney universe, or even all of the fairy tale universe, is Maleficent. Any and all arguments to the contrary will be responded to with violence, consisting of face-punching and knee-kicking. A fellow by the name of Dan, and no, not fellow Savepointer Dan, another Dan, has created a paper mache bust of the dragon form of Maleficent, and mounted it upon his wall, like a boss. LIKE. A. BOSS. This bust is amazing. [geekologie]
The Assassin's Creed movie is further along, with an actor chosen to play the part. [geekosystem]
Tired of having a sloppy computer desk? Look at it. Just look at it. You see those cups there? How about that half-eaten bag of chips. You know I'm right. NOW CLEAN IT UP! While you're at it, why not hide all your dangling cords, and add a few LED lights and make your desk look all super sleek. Here's an example of what I expect it to look like. Now get started. [howtogeek]
An X-Wing Figher beard, because... why the heck not? [geekologie]
Do you enjoy real-time strategy/shooter mashup games? I'm talking Command and Conquer mixed with Starcraft. Do you like free games? Good. Then go play Airmech, for the Chrome browser. It won't disappoint. Also, did I mention it's free? [howtogeek]
*ANNOUNCEMENT*
For those of you who enjoy my weekly round-ups, and actually read it and click ALL THE LINKS! And based on the comments, that's about 2 of you, I'm gonna give you a heads-up that next week there's a 90% chance that I won't be able to post a Round-Up for reasons of being crazy busy. So try not to go into withdrawals, and I'll be back in 2 weeks.
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Nick’s Friday Round-Up: All Hallow’s Eve Edition
Zombie Pikachu wants your brains. Scary pumpkin head guy wants your soul!
Hello there, frightened little gamers. Welcome to the All Hallows Eve edition of Friday Round-Up. I hope you brought an extra pair of underwear.
You know when you go out at night, and you see a freaky looking moth flying around the front porch light, well be even more afraid, because now they'll suck your blood. [buzzfeed]
Are you tired of the same old costumes every year for your pets? Well why not give them a complete zombie makeover. It's a no-brainer... [geekologie]
I've seen some amazing pumpkin carvings over the years, but I have to say that, by far, this one is the awesomest. [dailypicksandflicks]
Every year you have the one group of people who just love going around to all the houses and smashing everyone's pumpkins. I mean, who DOESN'T enjoy watching pumpkins explode on the ground? Well now you can see those pumpkins being smashed, in slow motion. [youtube]
Awww, your sister just and a new baby, and she's trying to get it to fall asleep, so she sings her a lullaby, or reads a children's story. Well... have you ever stopped to actually listen to what your actually saying to that child? Here are 8 popular children's tales that are HORRIFYING! [buzzfeed]
Are you tired of the same old sounds from Vampires, zombies, werewolves, mummies and the like? Well why not switch out those halloween sounds with a Scary Star Wars soundtrack. It's sure to frighten any little snot-nosed trick or treater. [starwarsblog]
And finally for those of you who have no plans for Halloween, and are just staying at home. Here's a little Halloween shooter game to help pass the night away. [howtogeek]
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