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UK readers, here’s a chance for you to learn some of the best techniques for surviving in the outdoors, including a grueling course in which participants are put to the test for 24 hours in the wild. Let’s hope it doesn’t involve this.

The latest trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim gives more sneak peeks at the monsters and giant robots that will go head-to-head in the movie. Check out the movie’s website for sweet images of the mecha.

(NSFW: Language) The red band trailer for The Hangover Part III looks back at the Wolf Pack’s history before flashing forward to their final chapter. No one’s getting married, but everyone’s going to get in big trouble.

(NSFW: Language) From the warped mind behind Bill & Ted comes a raunchy and ridiculous comedy about the apocalypse. Out 6/7 in theaters and VOD. That makes two Craig Robinson end-of-the-world comedies in a week.

The guys at TechRadar envision a world in which Microsoft and Sony put aside their differences to collaborate on the ultimate gaming console. One which not only plays next-gen games, but games from past-gen systems.

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure combines the videogame franchise’s creation mechanics with every DC character ever made. All of them. Coming to Wii U, 3DS and PC this Holiday 2013.

Coming this Holiday season, Gran Turismo 6 has new game and physics engines. It will also have all cars and tracks from GT5, plus at least 7 new locations and even more rides. We might also see it ported to mobile devices.

We initially thought of their SoloWheel as the world’s smallest Segway, but Inventist’s skateboard size Hovertrax might take the title. It weighs just 9lbs and can travel up to 4 miles at a speed up to 6mph on a one hour charge.

Imagine a world with 1% unemployment, and virtually no crime. Of course, this setup wouldn’t make for a very entertaining movie – if not for the fact that one night a year you can commit any crime you want.

A fun (and addictive) use of Google Maps. You are stuck in Street View and must look for clues to find out where you are. To guess, drop a pin on the corresponding place in the world map. Made by Anton Wallén. (Thanks Calen!)

Vin Diesel reprises the character that made him famous. Antihero Riddick intentionally calls upon a group of mercenaries who are out for his head, knowing that he’s their only hope against an even deadlier threat.

The square body of the Scion xB is a bit of an acquired taste, but there’s no question about its flexibility. The guys from LA’s Seoul Sausage Co. have had theirs converted into a mobile grill truck. Oh, and their sausages rock too.

Welcome to 2013, the year where everything’s a sequel or a reboot and… holy crap Whose Line is it Anyway is coming back! Here’s Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles poking fun at 90210 along with new host Aisha Tyler.

The music video for Young Galaxy’s song Blown Minded, from their album Shapeshifting. The video was made by Carine Khalife, who painted each frame of the animation by hand using oil paint on a glass surface.

The full trailer for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sees Agent Coulson – or someone who looks like him – assemble a team of crime drama stereotypes secret agents to handle cases involving superhumans. It’s CSI: Fringe.

The FPS formerly known as XCOM is now The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. It’s a third-person tactical shooter – think Mass Effect or Ghost Recon – set in the 60s. True to its lineage, the game also has permadeath.

Focus Designs’ updated electric self-balancing unicycle offers a streamlined body, increased torque, and the ability to learn your movements and adjust to keep you upright. Goes 0-to-10mph in 3secs, with a top speed of 15mph.

A desparate actress is given a lot of money, but in exchange, a digital version of her is made. Also, she can never act again and she has no say in how her likeness will be used. Loosely based on The Futurological Congress.

Daft Punk’s latest album won’t be released until 05/21/13, but the robots have made Random Access Memories available for streaming via iTunes. Click the thumbnail to launch the program and play the entire stream.