WATCH: Say Hello to the Flying Sphere of Awesomeness

It looks like the kind of gadget you’d see CGI’ed into a sci-fi show (in fact, similar CGI flying spheres did appear in Doctor Who not all that long ago). But this particular flying object is very real, very cool, and very coming to a battle zone near you in the not-too-distant future.

Five-Year-Old Girl Invents Impossibly Cute Video Game

A man takes his five-year-old daughter to a three-day game development festival in Toronto and CHANGES THE WORLD FOREVER.

Watch The NBC Special: The Making Of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Missed last night’s sneak peek of Universal’s new Harry Potter theme park before its official opening on June 18? Watch it with us.

Manifest Destiny: Techland Reviews Red Dead Redemption

Rockstar’s taking a big gamble with Red Dead Redemption. They’re taking fans who’ve grown to love the publisher on the strength of their brilliant Grand Theft Auto games and plopping them into the prairies of the Old West.  Will the loyal gamers who’ve thrived in Liberty City and San Andreas follow Rockstar’s open-world vision to [...]

The Big Bang Theory’s Hilarious Firefly Quip (And Record Syndication Deal)

Last night’s episode of CBS’ The Big Bang Theory was an origin tale: Leonard meets Sheldon.

Finally, A C-3PO Backpack

My question isn’t “don’t you,” but “who wouldn’t” want this? Seriously. Who wouldn’t? ($60, Think Geek) Pre-order for an Aug. 25 release.

Bronte Sisters, Power Up! The Badass Bronte Power Dolls

Hello, greatest thing I’ve laid eyes on this week.

Must Play of the Day: Super Mario Crossover

Thanks to this, I won’t be doing any more work today. (Don’t tell Peter.)

Cub Scouts Get Loops and Pins for Video Games

Finally! Tiger Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts now have access to the prestigious Video Games Belt Loop and Video Games Academics Pin. Awards for playing video games? Sort of!

12 Awesome iPad Decals

If you bought on of the 300,000 iPads sold since its release on Saturday, try one of these pretty-damn-awesome decals on for size. (More here.) Prices range from $2 to $17 on Etsy.

Broadsword Handle Umbrella Glove Slaps All Other Umbrellas

There’s not much that’s inherently cool about umbrellas, but there’s a lot that’s cool about broadswords. Mix an umbrella and a broadsword together and you’ve got a combined level of coolness that’s somehow equal to more than the sum of its parts.