DOUGLAS: Set to Sea, on the other hand, is the real thing: a one-off nautical action book (a hardcover version of Drew Weing’s sweet, lively web-comic) that’s a real pleasure to look at and linger over. Every panel-as-page just radiates joy in drawing. It owes a bit to “Popeye,” obviously (and I vaguely remember something E.C. Segar …
Spot the Gadgets in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
56:50 – Spikey Shootey Ball
It’d return as the ultimate light saber training aid for small children in the Episode II prequel. Here we find Luke trying his hand at a little swordplay. Seriously, does anyone out there know what this thing is actually called?
57:24 – Monster Chess Game
And in the background of the …
The Last Exorcism: Brilliant Use of Chat Roulette
I’ve never tried Chat Roulette. Am I the only one?
Thanks for the tip, KB!
Skullcandy Lets You Try Before You Buy With Augmented Reality
It’s one thing to wear a set of over-the-ear headphones out in public but it’s another thing when those headphones are loud and ostentatious. Like sunglasses, headphones are becoming more of an accessory than necessity. But sunglasses are significantly more accessible given all the Sunglass Huts scattered throughout the country. You …
5 Heroes Who Totally Should Be Jedi Already
The Jedi! Those calm, peaceful warriors who keep the universe safe from danger – Well, apart from when they’re not being slaughtered by the Sith, of course – with their lightsabers, telepathic powers and repression of all emotions other than smugness (That is an emotion, right? I can’t keep them straight after Blackest Night explained …
Ice Bucket Keeps Ice Dry, Features Two Sizes in One
The crowdsourcing community over at Quirky.com has unveiled its latest creation as the Twice Ice Bucket. It’s made of two chambers—a half-gallon one and a 2/3-gallon one—and can be flipped on either end to suit whatever size beverage or beverages you’d like to keep cold.
In the middle of the bucket, there’s a flexible …
Milo Is Real, Has His Head in the Digital Cloud: Peter Molyneux’s TED Talk
Fable III will be out in a few short weeks. Peter Molyneux’s been barnstorming for the game for the last few weeks and I had the chance to chat to him about the next chapter of the action-RPG series. But the man responsible for the upcoming threequel also answered my questions about the missing-in-action Milo project that got folks …
PSP2 to Have Touchscreen?
A EuroGamer report coming out of GamesCom indicate that Sony’s showing a prototype of their next-generation gaming hardware to various partners. This would-be PSP2 supposedly has touchscreen interface on the back of the unit, which allegedly has the same form factor as the PSP-3000 series.
Rumors about a new Sony gaming handheld …
Now There’s Going To Be A Cleaner Aliens Special Edition?
James Cameron really is doing all he can to become the new George Lucas, isn’t he? Not content with adopting the heavily greenscreened, CGI-created atmosphere of the Star Wars prequels with Avatar, now he’s going back and “fixing” earlier movies even though no-one asked him to. Bleeding Cool caught Cameron’s reference to a new Aliens …
Changing Fate: What I Learned from Return of the Jedi
I’ve got to confess: I didn’t see A New Hope in theatres. And I can’t even remember when or where I first saw Empire. But I do remember seeing Return of the Jedi in a multiplex somewhere. It’s tough to recall how much I knew of the mythos at that point but once I saw Luke somersault off the plank of that sail barge over the Sarlacc pit, …
Rumor: Zynga Prepping ‘CityVille’ Social Game?
Even if you’ve never played Zynga’s more popular titles such as Mafia Wars or FarmVille, you’ve probably heard of them, especially if you’re on Facebook. Ever seen one of those cryptic status updates from someone else’s feed? “Karen saved a baby duck!” Well, hooray for Karen.
Games.com apparently stumbled upon an …
Pimp Out Your Playstation 3 Pad with a Slave 1 Sofa and Other Star Wars Furniture
You’ve gotta be a hardcore fan to spend any time at all in Playstation Home. It takes true dedication for a person to care for an avatar that doesn’t enhance your gameplay experience whatsoever.
(More on Techland: “A Den of Scum and Villainy”: Visit Mos Eisley Cantina in Playstation Home)
So, for the Star Wars-loving, PS3-owning …