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Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Trailer)

Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Trailer)

One of the best tactical RPG series returns to its original turn-based roots. Valkyria Chronicles 4 takes place in the same time frame as the original game. Coming to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in 2018. Skip to 2:10 for the trailer.

Extreme Trail Running

Extreme Trail Running

Runner Kilian Jornet and photographer Seb Montaz took to Aiguille de Varan, Reninge, France for a thrilling run along a skinny trail with steep drop-offs on either side. The perspective probably makes it look narrower than it is, but it’s still sketchy as hell.

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One Mile Line

One Mile Line

A poster book featuring a drawing made from a single, unbroken one mile-long black line by artist Ana-Gabriela Stroe. There are tons of images along the path, and it makes a great coloring book. If you’ve got a 22.5 foot long stretch of wall, you can even wall mount it.

LEGO Technic Mack Anthem

LEGO Technic Mack Anthem

A first look at a sweet new LEGO set based on Mack’s workhorse trucks. The kit (#42078) includes includes all the parts needed to make two entirely different trucks – a Mack Anthem tractor-trailer and a Mack LR garbage truck. The set will go for about $150 when it drops in 2018.

Incredibles 2 (Teaser)

Incredibles 2 (Teaser)

It’s been over 13 years, but Bob Parr and his super-powered family are coming back to the big screen. From the looks of the teaser, it’s Baby Jack-Jack’s time to shine. And unless one of his powers is slowing time, it takes place shortly after the original. Premieres 6/15/18.

Wallcade Classic Arcade Machine

Wallcade Classic Arcade Machine
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Etsy store BasementArcades makes the Wallcade Classic, a wall-mounted arcade machine. It protrudes only 16″ from the wall and weighs only 45 lb. It has a 2-player setup, a 22″ LCD display, customizable cabinet graphics, and a link to 3300 curated games you can install.

Mini Drafting Table Kit

Mini Drafting Table Kit
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Artist Thomas Houha makes laser-cut wood and mat board models of objects ranging from spaceships to bridges. One of our faves is this 4″ x 5″ model of a relic of traditional design – a wooden drafting table complete with a teensy T-square and other drafting tools.

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Free Fallin’ Metal

Free Fallin’ Metal

Leo Moracchioli pays tribute to the late, great Tom Petty with a fantastic cover version of his 1989 classic Free Fallin. It starts out as a smooth take on the original, then gets bathed in Leo’s crispy, crunchy metal coating.

Toppling 500,000 Dominoes

Toppling 500,000 Dominoes

Sinners Domino Entertainment is back with another record-setting setup – an insanely complex series of scenes toppled from half a million individual dominoes. It took 22 domino experts two weeks to put the show together – and less than 9 minutes to knock it all down.

PuckOpener Bottle Opener

PuckOpener Bottle Opener
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Buffalo Bottle Craft scoops out the middle of real hockey pucks, and replaces them with a sturdy bottle opener. Each one has a magnetic catch for caps, and makes a great gift for any hockey fan. Available in blank, team logo, and custom designs.

DropStream for Mac

DropStream for Mac
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An idiotproof way to stream videos and music from a Mac to a variety of TVs, media players and speakers. Just drag and drop files, select a destination and start playing. It works with the Apple TV and Google Chromecast, as well as devices that support AirPlay and Google Cast.

Robotech VF-1J Guardian Mode Statue

Robotech VF-1J Guardian Mode Statue
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Prime 1 Studio and Harmony Gold present a must have collectible for fans of Macross, Robotech or anything that’s awesome. The VF-1J Veritech Guardian Mode is about 33″ tall and 32″ wide. It comes with detachable FAST Pack space booster and weaponry.

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Yaeji: Drink I’m Sippin On

Yaeji: Drink I’m Sippin On

Geugeaniya. “That’s not it.” In her breakout single Drink I’m Sippin On, beatmaker and singer Kathy “Yaeji” Lee uses the beautiful-sounding Korean phrase as her chorus to express the feeling of being misunderstood or being different.

Dancing with a Robot

Dancing with a Robot

Taiwanese choreographer and engineer Huang Yi has a unique dance partner. Sometimes likes to dance with a KUKA robotic arm instead of a human. In this clip from TED, he performs an elegant and engaging ballet with this modern manufacturing marvel.

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Mini Figures

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Mini Figures
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Kidrobot continues its Transformers vs. G.I. Joe collection with a batch of blind-boxed mini figures. There are 18 characters to collect, including Optimus Prime, Megatron, Grimlock, Cobra Commander, Destro and Snake Eyes.

Clairo: Flaming Hot Cheetos (Live)

Clairo: Flaming Hot Cheetos (Live)

Nineteen-year-old bedroom pop artist Clairo took off this year thanks to the DIY music video for her song Pretty Girl. She dropped by The End to perform an even more lo-fi version of her song Flaming Hot Cheetos. We think this should have been the track’s official version.

Deadpool 2: Wet on Wet

Deadpool 2: Wet on Wet

(PG-13: Language) The merc with a mouth paints us some happy little trees while channeling Bob Ross in this promo clip for the upcoming Deadpool 2, regaling us with witticisms and playing with his 2-inch brush. We think Pool looks rather smashing with a ‘fro, don’t you?

Karma Police: Trombone Cover

Karma Police: Trombone Cover

Musician Vladimir Peña presents a wonderfully different, and highly captivating cover version of Radiohead’s 1997 classic track Karma Police, performed in four part harmony on his trombone. For a minute there, we lost ourselves… we lost ourselves.

Simulacra

Simulacra

Simulacra is a horror game that takes place entirely inside a smartphone. A woman left a cry for help in her phone, and now she’s missing. Trawl through her apps to find out what happened to her. It’s definitely creepy on several levels. It’s on Steam, iOS and Android.

Dark (Trailer)

Dark (Trailer)

This upcoming Netflix original series originates from Germany, and follows the story of two children who suddenly vanish. As the layers of the onion are peeled back, we’re lead down the rabbit hole into a mystery about the very nature of time. Drops 12/1/17.

Mini Centipede Arcade Machine

Mini Centipede Arcade Machine

New Wave Toys’ RepliCade is an upcoming line of fully-functional sixth scale (i.e. 12″ tall) arcade machine scale models. The series is kicking off with Centipede. It has a wood cabinet, LED backlighting, laminated overlays and coin return buttons that work as controls.

Men I Trust: I Hope to Be Around

Men I Trust: I Hope to Be Around

“I wonder at this light enclosed in our soul, in truth. And bid our clay remain, soft as it is, in truth.” Let Quebec-based dance pop trio Men I Trust take you on an existential slow dance with their new single.

Mighty Jaxx Dissected K9 Figure

Mighty Jaxx Dissected K9 Figure
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Deconstructed doggo. The Dissected K9 figure stands 7″ tall and is 11.5″ long. Half of its body is transparent, and it comes with 29 realistic and detachable internal parts, including a skull, intestine and leg muscles.

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