Run is a simple and addictive flash game where you run and jump, albeit with a 90-degree twist–move towards the right or left walls and the entire playing field rotates. Thanks, Thorir!

Bearing a strong resemblance to the Hyperdunk, Nike’s Hypermax Stealths are a mid-cut sneaker with ankle strap, air sole unit and Flywire in an orange and black colorway.

Trials HD has been available since 8/12, but if you’re sitting in the stands might want to check out this Crashes Trailer: thanks to its physics engine, few games make failure this fun.

The Alien “Big Chap” Vinyl looks a bit like he’s taking a dump, but if you want an acid-spitting figurine that won’t scare the crap out of coworkers, this cute deformed version is it.

Based on the Philips Exeter Academy Library, Alex Roman’s atmospheric short film may look real, but it’s a partially CG work created with 3ds Max, Vray, AE and Premiere.

The game of kings gets a royal upgrade with Zontik’s Leather Chess & Checkers set; it includes a calf leather chess board, 32 double-sided embossed leather pieces and a carrying case.

A thinly-veiled jab at Guantanamo, The Onion’s Minotaur Maze does such a good job parroting pundit arguments that it’s just like a real-life political talk shows: mostly bulls***.

Best known for their over-the-ear cans, Grado’s GR8 is their first foray into the in-ear headphone market; each features a balance moving armature driver and is made in Japan.

Perfect for making cold, minimal-dilution spherical ice, this aluminum Ice Ball Mold can create up to forty 30 mm balls per hour; also available: baseballs, soccer balls, and diamonds.

Based on a 1944 Marines Utility Uniform, Apolis Activism’s USMC Jacket features a heavy 100% waxed cotton shell and includes a removable 100% virgin wool liner.

Silent Uproar Records is giving away 10 Metroid Metal: Varia Suite codes. Update: this giveaway has concluded. Congrats to the winners and thanks to everyone who participated!

South Park’s all-construction paper Unaired Pilot is viewable for 30 days; it runs 2 min longer than Cartman Gets An Anal Probe with four minutes of unseen footage. Thanks, Andrew!

We wouldn’t mind BMW’s Vision EfficientDynamics concept in our garage; a 3-cylinder turbodiesel and two electric motors churn out 356 hp / 590 lb-ft of torque while getting 62.6 mpg.

Using LucasArts’ classic SCUMM engine, Han Solo Adventures is a freeware/indie effort that’s also a double-dose of nostalgia; it’s not done yet, but we at least know Han shot first.

Despite their cost, Rockport’s Aquila Speakers are only middleweights in their lineup; each features triple laminated enclosures, 5″ baffles and a 13″ bass driver. Warning: full-screen.

The Clone Wars were disastrous for the Trade Federation, but there was one business that made out like bandits Jawas: this Droid Recycle Bin t-shirt proves it pays to be green.

Keep your secret laboratory a secret with Hidden Passageways; they’ll turn book shelves, cabinets and stairways into precision-engineered, load-rated doors. Thanks, David!

Likely one of 2009′s best albums and a worthy successor to United Abominations, Megadeth’s Endgame is their 12th album and a solo-heavy effort with a decidedly old-school flavor.

Like a scary-fast robotic Allen Iverson, the University of Tokyo’s High-Speed Robot Hand makes dribbling, throwing, catching, and other human activities look like child’s play.