Leisure

The Omni is an omnidirectional “treadmill” that can track when a user walks, runs or jumps, the perfect companion to the Oculus Rift. Virtuix will launch a Kickstarter soon, with pricing expected between $400-$600. More demos here.

Ratchet and Clank’s snarky sense of humor is coming to the big screen, with a feature-length 3D CGI movie in 2015. We sure hope animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment can successfully take the reins from Insomniac.

A new comedy series by The Onion, Onion News Empire pokes fun at HBO’s The Newsroom and news media in general. Starring Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development). The first episode is free, but it’s an Amazon exclusive.

Blacksmith Tony Swatton returns with another epic weapon build, the Diamond Sword from Minecraft, forged from steel, and embellished with wood and nickel. A surprisingly challenging build thanks to the pixelated edges.

Carls’ Jr. is testing a fun new dessert that’s easy enough to make at home. Its simply hand-scooped vanilla ice cream layered between two halves of a strawberry Pop-Tart. We’re gonna try making one with Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tarts.

The god of thunder returns to Earth to protect it from a new threat. But the enemy’s strength forces Thor to seek help from the most unlikely source. Where are the Avengers when you need them?

(Gore) Sorry folks, the latest game announced by Bethesda isn’t Fallout 4, but a survival horror game from the twisted mind of Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame. Not to worry, we’re pretty sure Fallout 4 is also in production.

For high-rolling RC car enthusiasts. The Mammuth Rewarron is a 1:3 scale 4-wheel drive trophy truck. It has a 4-stroke engine, oil-filled dampers, oil disc brakes and variable coil springs. It’s basically a real truck, only smaller.

The robots come down from their TRON high and rediscover their funk in Get Lucky, the debut single from their upcoming Random Access Memories. Featuring the ageless Pharrell Williams and disco legend Nile Rodgers.

Yes, we know it looks like Men in Black 4 meets Ghostbusters 3, but we still got a good chuckle out of the trailer for R.I.P.D., a buddy pic about a secret police force charged with cleaning up the streets of dead, but still active criminals.

This little robot will make sure your axe is always in tune. Install it behind your guitar’s headstock and it will mechanically tune your strings in seconds. Available for different guitar brands and models.

Hulk Angry! Hulk wish this awesome 1/6th scale figure would hurry up and be available outside of Japan. Part of Kotobukiya’s intricate ARTFX PVC toy series, we’re hoping to see this figure smashing onto desktops stateside soon.

If carb-loading with pancakes, waffles or french toast wasn’t enough to get your day going, give yourself an extra jolt of energy with this all-natural maple-flavored syrup, packed with 84mg of caffeine per tablespoon.

A hilarious trailer for Leviathan: Warships, a naval turn-based strategy game for PC, Mac, Android & iOS. It has ship customization, a single player campaign and cross-platform co-op/competitive multiplayer. Gameplay here.

Skipping the toothpick and tweezers this time, Victorinox offers a slightly simpler take on the bike tool, with a pocket-sized kit that offers an L-shaped hex wrench, 8 common bits, and a pair of tire-changing levers.

An interactive boxing and MMA trainer made by Nexersys. It has 2 game modes that are played using 5 strike pads and a touchscreen, which we’re pretty sure is going to meet its end as an accidental sixth strike pad.

Place the inner core of the 8oz. tumbler in the freezer for about 8 hours, then pour in your drink of choice and wait a few minutes. Since you don’t need to add ice, your slush or shake isn’t diluted.

Here we learn a little more of the story that brings lawman John Reid together with Tonto, forming one of the great alliances of Wild West. Here’s hoping it still delivers the humor we’ve come to expect from director Gore Verbinski.

(NSFW: Language) The eye-popping music video for Can’t Hold Us, the rally-rousing single from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ album The Heist. Lewis went H.A.M. on this track. Very fun and inspiring to listen to.