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Trailer: Anatomy of a Nuke

Trailer: Anatomy of a Nuke

Killzone 2’s Flash & Thunder DLC gets a 1 million SPF reveal with this drill sergeant-led Nuke trailer; you, too will learn how to dress up atomic blasts like a trailer park girl on prom night.

Pirates vs. Ninjas Checkers

Pirates vs. Ninjas Checkers
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Real Pirates and Ninjas wouldn’t settle their ages-old rivalry with a game, but this hand-painted checkers set keeps flesh wounds to a minimum; also available: ninja and pirate-only sets.

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Runaway T-shirt

Runaway T-shirt
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Pac-Man goes slightly post-modern with this Reservoir Dogs-inspired Runaway t-shirt, but despite the designer suit and cellphone, it’s clear that he’s still up to his old games.

Trailer: Homefront

Trailer: Homefront

This story for Homefront is a bit of a stretch–North Korea invades the USA–but just might work; the graphics in the trailer look sweet and it’s being written by the guy who did Red Dawn.

StarCraft PaperCraft Kit

StarCraft PaperCraft Kit

Because a thousand Zergling cranes can’t be bad: Leon Gaban has put together a StarCraft PaperCraft Kit with dozens of origami instructions; also check out the Flickr gallery here.

iPhone App: bChamp

iPhone App: bChamp

It won’t turn you into a real beatboxer, but bChamp is an iPhone app that gives you the next best thing by translating your “k”, “b” and “t” into snare, kickdrum and hi-hat sounds.

Assassin’s Creed 2: Ezio

Assassin’s Creed 2: Ezio
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Most collector’s editions are so-so, but the UK and Australia-only Black Edition of Assassin’s Creed 2 includes a kickass Ezio figurine, 64-page artbook and full game soundtrack.

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Space Defenders T-shirt

Space Defenders T-shirt

One man’s offense is another alien’s defense: in deference to our ET overlords, arcades on the other side of the galaxy usually rename Taito’s classic game as “Space Defenders.”

Jimmy Fallon x Project Natal

Jimmy Fallon x Project Natal

Easily the most gamer-friendly talk show host, Jimmy Fallon demos Project Natal; the clip above is both fun and funny, but like Jimmy we’d love to have one to take home now.

Video Game Pixel Poster

Video Game Pixel Poster

Quite possibly the coolest gamer poster ever, Edge magazine subscribers will get this video game poster; we see everything from Pac-Man and Katamari to Street Fighter and Doom.

CoD WaW: Zombie Swamp

CoD WaW: Zombie Swamp

If you’re tired of killing Nazi Zombies, Call of Duty: World at War’s Map Pack 2 drops today (6/11); this Shi No Numa trailer shows off a new co-op map nicknamed the Zombie Swamp.

Free: Vector Boom

Free: Vector Boom

Vector Boom is a 2D space shooter with a twist: aside from upgrades, your primary weapon is essentially an expanding blast radius, limited by the amount of time you take to charge it.

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Super Mario Land Theme

Super Mario Land Theme

YouTube music celebs Paul Dateh and David Choi break out the strings in this stirring rendition of the Super Mario Land Theme; if this doesn’t get you doing a plumber’s jig, nothing will.

Global Agenda: No Elves

Global Agenda: No Elves

We fear this may be the beginning of an epic battle (think Pirates vs. Ninjas), but let’s just say that Global Agenda’s No Elves trailer fires the first salvo in the great Elves vs. Snipers war.

Trailer: Edge of Twilight

Trailer: Edge of Twilight

While there’s no gameplay in this Edge of Twilight trailer, we like its ominous, intensely atmospheric feel; it’s a third-person steampunk fantasy platformer due out third quarter 2009.

Dying Video: Starcraft II

Dying Video: Starcraft II

If you can’t stand the sight of Zerglings getting mashed into a goo, be sure to skip this video filled with Starcraft II unit death animations; otherwise, let the pixel eviscerating begin.

Tennis Duo Pack NW

Tennis Duo Pack NW
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Thrustmaster’s Tennis Duo Pack NW straddles the line between real and virtual; it not only works with Wii’s MotionPlus but includes a foam ball for when you want to break a real sweat.

Blingvaders Necklace

Blingvaders Necklace
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Blingvaders puts the 1980s on ice and lets you rep the 2600 in style: each necklace sports a a pixelated Space Invader studded with fake gems, and comes in either gold or silver.

Gameplay: Just Cause 2

Gameplay: Just Cause 2

This 10 minute walkthrough trailer for Just Cause 2 may look sweet, but what really rocks is the gameplay: the grappling hook looks like mad fun, as is the level of destructive realism.

Free: Learn to Fly

Free: Learn to Fly

Learn to Fly is tamer than Shopping Cart Hero, but still pretty fun; you’ll get to upgrade air resistance, acceleration and ramp height, and purchase three models of gliders and rockets.

Launch Trailer: Prototype

Launch Trailer: Prototype
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Infamous‘ inadvertent twin, Prototype, comes out June 9th; this launch trailer doesn’t reveal anything new, but does a good job of showing off the game’s messy brand of violence.

E3 Trailer: Jumpgate

E3 Trailer: Jumpgate

Jumpgate’s E3 trailer is the latest to ape Battlestar Galactica’s tribal beats and battle sequences, not that we’re complaining: this video is literally swarming with ships in combat.

Carbon Fiber Chessboard

Carbon Fiber Chessboard

Because even gearheads need a little strategery once in awhile: this Carbon Luxury’s chessboard is made with carbon fiber, stainless steel and 24 carat gold or sterling silver.

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