What’s most surprising about this incredibly nerdy fur-covered electronic dice gauntlet that ThinkGeek is now selling is that it’s not the first of its kind. Back in February of last year we brought you a similar creation, although that version was strictly DIY. This one, however, can be yours, fully functional out of the box, for $70. More »
DId you grow up playing RPGs (Role Playing Games), or some of those Fighting Fantasy books that used a pencil, and eraser, a couple of dice, and of course, plenty of your imagination as you make an attempt to complete a particular quest in the book? Surely you would be familiar with some of the workings of RPGs as well as book-based games like the Lone Wolf or Fighting Fantasy series. Having a +5 or +10, with 2D6 being familiar terms to you, here is something in the flesh that might just make you shed a tear or two of nostalgia – with the $69.99 +10 Electronic Dice Barbarian Gauntlet.
I guess you can call this the invisible dice, where it relies on barbarian magic (or rather, modern technology) that lets you roll electronic dice with but a flick of your wrist. After all, your wrist wears the +10 Electronic Dice Barbarian Gauntlet, and you can opt to roll 1 or 2 dice simultaneously, choosing from d2 to d4, d6, d8, d12, d20 and d100. Not only that, the +10 Electronic Dice Barbarian Gauntlet will also come with stopwatch, timer, dual counter, and clock modes. The “magic” stops when it runs out of all 4 AAA batteries.
[ +10 Electronic Dice Barbarian Gauntlet copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
I’m a sucker for a lot of the geeky items they have at ThinkGeek. Some of my most favorite are the little collectible items that go along with video games such as Portal 2. Specifically, I’ve been rather enamored on several occasions by the replica turrets you can purchase from the game. If you’re going to be on hand at the PAX East 2013 conference, you will have a chance to buy a couple conference exclusive geeky bits from ThinkGeek.
One of the conference exclusive items is a Portal 2 Starfield Deco Turret LED Flashlight with sound. You can’t purchase this little device online, you can only get it in person at the conference while supplies last. The device will be offered on March 22-24th for $9.99. The actual flashlight portion of the turret is a red LED light and it has real sound effects from the video games.
The little turret is packaged in a gift box that looks like the one in the Aperture Investment Opportunity #3 video. The toy is 3.5-inches tall. Along with a special edition turret, ThinkGeek is also offering a gold pickaxe and sword from Minecraft. The foam golden sword will be available at the conference for $19.99.
The golden pickax will be available at the conference as well for $24.99. Both have the pixelated look the game is famous for and are full-size licensed replicas from the Minecraft game. Both of these products will only be offered March 22 the 24th while supplies last at PAX East 2013.
[via ThinkGeek]
ThinkGeek offers PAX East 2013 exclusive Portal 2 turret and more is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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ThinkGeek has released what may be the only arcade cabinet that the kids of tomorrow will be able to touch. He’s called Tomo, an Arcadean – an anthropomorphic arcade cabinet – that should please kids while making their elders weep for the old days. Why he doesn’t have a coin sidekick is beyond me.
Tomo not only has a joystick, a button and even a power cord, he also makes retro arcade sound effects when you shake him. Thankfully you can remove his sound box if the nostalgia becomes too much for you.
You can order Tomo from ThinkGeek for $13 (USD). The folks at the geek store are implying that they may make more Arcadeans if Tomo sells well. Never mind ThinkGeek, we know you’ll just replace Tomo with Consoleans before long. Don’t rub it in.
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Since we are all about convergence devices these days, why not let the humble chopping board at home also feature a similar idea? Thinkgeek has just the thing for your kitchen with the $39.99 One Stop Chop Cutting Board, where it comes across as a raised cutting board that has storage drawers right under it. Yes sir, this means you can always keep your essential chopping, slicing and dicing utensils within the cutting board itself without having to worry about where the knife went.
Made out of bamboo, its surface has been treated with mineral oil to make it highly durable and beautiful. A trio of prep drawers can be pulled out so you are able to slide chopped food in them if you so desire, minimizing the amount of cups or bowls around the cutting board area of the kitchen. Heck, you can even opt to bring the entire One Stop Chop Cutting Board over to the stove for easy and spill-free cooking, especially when you have finely chopped onions ready and waiting to be thrown into the nearest pot for that lovely onion soup recipe.
[ One Stop Chop Cutting Board copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
A clock is just a clock, or is it? Actually, the answer would be no, as there are many different kinds of clocks out there that has certainly taken a different route from what we are so used to. With the $149.99 Giant Articulated Roboclock, things are a little bit different, where it is equipped with its very own set of articulated limbs and to add that bit of menacing look, glowing eyes!
The eyes of the Giant Articulated Roboclock will light up each time the alarm goes off, and for those of us who grew up in the 1980s and saw them small battery-powered robots that moved around on a round pedestal, with light up eyes and chest, not to mention swinging arms, the Giant Articulated Roboclock certainly shares some DNA with that toy from a relic of a long forgotten era, although not much. The “giant” bit in its name is well justified – he stands at 20” tall and measures a whopping 28” wide. The Giant Articulated Roboclock is powered by a D battery, which should last you for quite some time before it requires a replacement.
[ Giant Articulated Roboclock copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Now here is a pair of gaming headphones that you might want to consider, especially since it comes with one feature that most of the other gaming headsets in the market do not – vibration! Well, the company behind this pair of gaming headphones needed to do something really different from what is already available in order to capture the attention of a fickle audience, doesn’t it? Hence the $49.99 Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration, where it is said to offer you a whole lot more bang for your hard earned buck.
The Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration, as its name suggests will come with 5.1 surround sound capability, complete with vibration and 8 precise speakers. Fret not, your ears will not fall off after a particularly gruelling gaming session, as there will be soft ear-pad cushions that offer an additional level of comfort, while the headset itself boasts of an excellent uni-directional, noise-cancelling microphone. Heck, the included driver CD will even allow you to enhance to Virtual 7.1 Digital surround sound complete with explosive bass, crystal-clear treble, and vibration. It has a 6.6 foot cable keeping it company, letting you plug it into any available USB port around which should provide you with ample freedom of movement.
[ Rosewill 5.1 Channel Gaming Headset with Vibration copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
I am very sure that most of us would know of Mjolnir, even if you did not read about it from classic Norse stories but rather, all your knowledge about Mjolnir hails from the Marvel Comics universe, and if you were to say it in plain English, let’s just call it Thor’s Hammer. Thinkgeek has a different idea on Mjolnir, and has decided to do a different take on Thor’s tool with the $20.99 Thor Ice Scraper.
Yes sir, the Thor Ice Scraper does what, I presume, Mjolnir would not be able to. Windscreens are, after all, extremely delicate items, and when you apply a little bit too much pressure on it using a mythical uru hammer that is capable of knocking down opponents with impunity, I’m afraid the windscreen is not able to hold. The Thor Ice Scraper will come in a form of a pseudo-warhammer, but its main duty is to clean ice off of glass, so that you can see where you’re headed to next, so that you do not miss the exit to Asgard. I’m also quite sure the Thor Ice Scraper can double up as a callus shaver for Frost Giants…
[ Thor Ice Scraper copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Avid gamers will know that there is nothing quite like having a decent set of hardware or peripherals to go along with your video game console, as sometimes, the stock controller might be decent enough to use, but you feel as though it lacks a certain sense of “Oomph!” that you would like to see and feel. Thinkgeek has got your back with the $39.99 Pro Controller U For Wii & Wii U, as this multi-function controller does not only play nice with both the Wii and Wii U, but it will also be able to handle games on the Android platform too, now how about that?
The Pro Controller U will merge a Wiimote and Wii Classic Controller, and when it functions with an Android-powered device, it will rely on Bluetooth connectivity to get the job done. Specially manufactured to be sturdy in nature, this third-party device is comfortable to hold, accurate, and pretty clever. All it takes is a switch flip and your Wii U will detect it as a Wiimote. Flip the same switch the other way, and the Wii U will be fooled into thinking that it is a Wii classic controller. As for the D-Pad, it is ideal for any Virtual Console title, letting you fire out hadoukens with impunity.
[ Pro Controller U For Wii & Wii U copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
If you have ever attended any motivational courses, surely you would have come across a session where you are told to find out just where your True North is, which could be a principle or ambition to keep you on track all the time, even when the situation around you starts to go all out of whack. Well, a compass also works just fine if looking for the magnetic north is your cup of tea, although it does go haywire in the presence of a magnet. Having said that, here is another fun way of discovering north in your life, via the rather ostentatious $159.99 North Paw Directional Anklet Kit.
Yes sir, the North Paw Directional Anklet Kit is an anklet that relies on a compass module to know North is, and will also boast of pager vibrators so that your brain will be informed at all times (or rather, at your beck and call) just where magnetic north is. If you hate soldering, then the North Paw Directional Anklet Kit is not for you, since it is part DIY, requiring you to piece it all together. The North Paw Directional Anklet Kit can be described as a mini science fair project condensed into a unique kit.
[ North Paw Directional Anklet Kit copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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