Toys

Do you have your Halloween costume picked out yet? You better start thinking about it! Halloween is right around the corner, so why not stock up on all the gear you need to scare the crap out of little kids. …Ok so The Bubble Fog Machine ($50) might not be scary, but it will add some great ambiance to your haunted house. It blows the fog into bubbles resulting in bubbles that look like they are straight out of Alice in Wonderland. Stay tuned, we teamed up with SpiritHalloween.com to bring you more Halloween products.

Rovio is a robotic webcam with Wi-Fi which can be controlled from anywhere that has an internet connection. Its three wheels allow it to move in any direction, and the robotic arm allows the webcam to look up an down. The best part is the NorthStar software which allows you to create waypoints so Rovio can navigate automatically. Rovio also has a feature where it can return to its dock and charge with the push of a button. Available September 2008 for $465. See it from another angle.

This custom fit air suit allows you to fall fly through the sky like a flying squirrel. It is sold to experienced sky divers only. The suit costs $1,250 and takes approximately 8 to 10 weeks for them to make it for you. [via]

Published by Nintendo, Super Smash Bros is back with its third edition. Super Smash Bros. Brawl was just made available for Wii this March and will have you even more addicted than the last two games. Not only did they introduce some conventional rules and tactics that other fighting games don’t have, they also indulge you with plenty of challenges, a great storyline, and more characters to choose from. You can play by yourself, or with up to four friends. Don’t fret if you don’t have any because the game even supports online battles! Its no wonder Brawl is Nintendo’s fastest selling title in America!

Ogio has built the perfect backpack for anyone going fast. The low profile No Drag Backpack features; multiple interior pockets, a drop-in back panel laptop sleeve, organizer panel, drop-in audio pocket, and is hydration ready. They are available now for $150. See another picture.

Ironically enough it took an American by the name of Eric Darnell to put an entirely new spin on something purely Australian. Mr. Darnell recently demonstrated his newest prototype, a boomerang with LED lights at a recent interview by Popular Mechanics. The 62-year-old boomerang aficionado created a design with LED lights that brighten up the night sky to show the exact flight path of the boomerang and allow for some very interesting long exposure photography.

Earlier this week the LEGO brand celebrated their 75th anniversary. We think it is only right to honor their birthday by featuring this Silver Brickwall LEGO Ring ($80). Made of sterling silver it features a 2 x 2 pattern. The ring also comes with 6 colors that you can snap on to the ring. I would put a LEGO guy on my ring.

Raptor 2.2

X-24 Powerboard

X-24 Pintail Longboard

Check out these electric skateboards from Exkate ($250 - $1,200). My favorite is the X-24 Pintail. The Southern Californian classic longboard is outfitted with a 750 watt - 1 HP motor that can generate speeds of up to 20 mph and a range of over 10 miles. The 54″/ 17 ply deck is hand crafted and finished with mahogany inlays. It can even go uphill!

Nik Nowak made these sculptures for a video he made with his brother Till Nowak, “Souvenirs“. These have two (working) speakers attached to a remote controlled toy tank. Nowak only made two of them, the yellow one has already sold. The price for the second is 3,200€ (~$4,450) and includes the Video as DVD limited edition.

Do you have an Xbox 360? You may be interested in this Chatpad from Microsoft ($30). It attaches to your 360 controller and allows you to use this instead of the on-screen keyboard. It is to be part of the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit which also includes a headset. The Chatpad will available September 4th, 2007.

Looks like Valve is finally delivering what they promised they would have out last Christmas. The next episode of the Half-Life 2 series, Episode 2. This time Valve says their hitting store shelves Fall 2007. The release is going to include the Portal Gun, Team Fortress 2, and ports for Xbox 360 & PS3.

[Source: EA]

There are two game trailers that caught my eye this week, which are: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

The Quake Wars is a trailer composed entirely of gameplay footage, from a third person pov. The game looks very much like Battlefield 2, what makes it different is that it takes place in the not to distant future. This game is going to blow Halo2 and Battlefield 2142 out of the water for sure. id Software never fails to deliver when it comes to their Quake series. No word yet on when this game will be released. Check out the trailer below:

Command & Conquer 3 is currently in development at EALA, it will ship in 2007 for Windows PC. Here is an excerpt from an April 20, 2006 press release:

“Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars combines fast-paced gameplay with new ways to tell a story in an RTS game,” said Mike Verdu, Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles (EALA). “We’re building a next generation Command & Conquer game that is true to the spirit of this classic franchise, but is updated with state-of-the-art visuals, added strategic depth, and gameplay innovations that will move the genre forward. I am very excited to be working on this amazing game.”