This is impressive - a crocheted plushie, patterned after everyone's favorite acquatic hero (well, he's sort of a hero), Big Daddy.   This cannot have been easy to make, but was certainly worth the effort for this one-of-a-kind toy. And to answer ...

I never thought that a cake shaped like a gigantic, slimy, talking slug would be appealing, but somehow, this one is.  It's delicious chocolate cake, chocolate fudge, and fondant, and features Jabba and his son, Rotta.  The only thing missing ...

I've never hugely been into the Monster Hunter franchise, but the thing is a behemoth in Japan. I checked out the trailer for Monster Hunter 3(Monster Hunter Tri) and I can say that after an hour of lockjaw, I may ...

With all the talk of Fallout these days, people have forgotten Bethesda's other beautiful child. I spent months with this game, if not longer, with it's endless entertainment and scope, it's truly an amazing accomplishment in gaming. It's Elder Scrolls ...

Just when you thought it wasn't cool to be nerdy any more, a toy company decided to slap you in the face. Meet computer engineer Barbie, sporting a 'fresh' and 'new' look that isn't at all recycled. Apparently Barbie's new ...

This is the revolutionary Shake Weight.  It says that it's designed specifically for women.  Really?  I don't see it.  I can watch this commercial 100 times, and it just gets funnier.  They call the method "dynamic inertia", but I've heard ...

The Supine Reading Glasses from Hammacher Schlemmer!  Finally!   This is exactly what I need to jump back on the reading band wagon.  See, because I need to be completely laying down in order to be comfortable while I'm reading.  I ...

Though I have no hands-on time with it, I'll be the first to admit that Dante's Inferno has me intrigued.  I mean, it just looks darned good.  But beyond that, the game is marketed extremely well.  There's been a slew ...

This is a toy whose time has certainly come:  a genuine flying Millennium Falcon.  Fundamentally, it's a small RC helicopter; I get that.  But the part that makes this overwhelmingly cool is the fact that it's the frakkin' Millennium Falcon!  ...

Thanks to the ever-evolving future and continuously improving gaming consoles, we are presented with fun opportunities like this. Yes, this Friday you will be able to watch The Devil's Rejects with Rob Zombie through Xbox Live and the comfort of ...

It wasn't too long ago that we talked about Vinyl Fantasy, a mash-up hip-hop album using old FF7 songs and current day hip-hop songs. Well, here's a new nerd rap to add to your collection. It's a rap song about ...

We've written about this before, but today is the day:  Plants vs Zombies, the huge hit game for PC and Mac, is out on the iPhone today.  Best of all -- check this out -- it's only $2.99.  This is, ...

A couple of bored British nerds named Tom Merchant-Locke and Daniel Morgan Jones had nothing to do this past Saturday, so they hatched a plan.  They got on Facebook, and they organized a flash mob at the local mall in ...

This is, without question, the absolute best cosplay event I've ever seen.  Seriously.  It's not ridiculous or preposterous or downright silly.  It's not about people painting themselves blue and running through the woods like morons.  No, no it's not.  It's ...

Guess who wins!  :)