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Capt. Toad: Treasure Tracker

Capt. Toad: Treasure Tracker

A spinoff of a minigame in Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for the Wii U sees the pudgy hero and his partner Toadette search for gold stars on miniature levels. How can you not help a guy that cute?

Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Trailer)

Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Trailer)

“You have but one question to answer: how shall this day end?” The Dwarves, the Wood-elves, the Men of the Lake, the Goblins and the Warg clash upon the Lonely Mountain in The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies.

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The Gambler (Trailer)

The Gambler (Trailer)

(NSFW: Language) “If I give you this money and you don’t pay me back…” Mark Wahlberg, Michael Kenneth Williams and a thug lord John Goodman star in this remake of the eponymous 1974 film about a gambling addict.

Son Lux: No Fate Awaits Me

Son Lux: No Fate Awaits Me

A rousing track by post-rock artist Son Lux. No Fate Awaits Me is his contribution to the soundtrack of Ned Benson’s film trilogy The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. Son Lux also made a spinoff album inspired by the movie.

Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (Trailer)

Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (Trailer)

Nintendo announced the port of Link’s dark Nintendo 64 adventure with this appropriately creepy trailer. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will be released for the Nintendo 3DS & 2DS on Spring 2015.

Machined Aluminum Dice

Machined Aluminum Dice
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Monopoly is just so much cooler played with dice made out of solid chunks of aluminum. By precisely varying the depths of the pips, each side weighs exactly the same, resulting in fair, perfectly balanced throws every time.

Rockboard Descender

Rockboard Descender

This crazy looking all-terrain downhill skateboard has 36 wheels and tank-like treads so you can ride it down everything from grass- to dirt- to snow-covered hills. It’s got a lot more drag than a traditional skateboard, though.

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MOSS Robot Construction Kit

MOSS Robot Construction Kit

From the makers of Cubelets comes a more advanced modular robot kit. MOSS uses magnets embedded in each block along with steel bearings to create connections. There will also be Artist Series sets with themed paint and graphics.

Eitr

Eitr

If you longed for the times when Diablo was actually creepy, check out Eitr. It’s an upcoming indie action RPG inspired by Blizzard’s series as well as Dark Souls. The art style and the sound effects are pretty neat if you ask us. More here.

GTA V: First-Person Experience

GTA V: First-Person Experience

(NSFW: Language, Gore) The rumors were true. The ports of Grand Theft Auto V for PC, PS4 and Xbox One will let you toggle between third- and first-person mode. The latter will have new animations, interfaces and control schemes.

Hardcore: A POV Action Film

Hardcore: A POV Action Film

(NSFW: Language, Gore) Filmmaker Ilya Naishuller – the man behind his band Biting Elbows’ first-person action videos – made the first full-length action movie that’s shot entirely from the point of view of the hero. Teaser at 3:58.

Chappie (Trailer)

Chappie (Trailer)

From director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) comes a drama about a robot child created specifically to learn, adapt and feel like a human being. Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman.

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The Internet Arcade

The Internet Arcade

Jason Scott and the folks at the Internet Archive made a Javascript version of a console emulator and used that to port about 900 classic arcade games, all playable (albeit with some glitches) right in your web browser.

10-Person Trick Shot

10-Person Trick Shot

We’ve seen plenty of videos flaunting individual trick shot skills, but we can only imagine the amount of coordination, skill (and luck) it took to get all 10 of these basketballs to sink in the net without one person missing their shot.

Minions (Trailer)

Minions (Trailer)

The real stars of the Despicable Me franchise get their own feature film – a prequel in which they head off on a quest to find a new master after accidentally doing in many of their earlier evil overlords.

Grouper: Holding

Grouper: Holding

“I hear you calling and I wanna go, run straight into the valleys of your arms.” Holding is a track from the critically-acclaimed album Ruins, by ambient artist Liz Harris aka Grouper. Stream the whole album on NPR or Spotify.

Play with the Ground

Play with the Ground

We’ve had the pleasure of paragliding, but it was nothing like the aerobatics and perilously close ground sweeps wingmaster Valentin Delluc does. The part where he flips over is just plain madness. His flying cameraman is no slouch either.

Airport Skateboarding

Airport Skateboarding

Pro skater Arto Saari scored a unique setting for this team skateboarding video – Finland’s Helsinki Airport. From an airplane hanger to the terminals and runways, the high-security setting serves as a great backdrop for the team’s trickery.

3D-Printed Custom Head

3D-Printed Custom Head
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If you find custom 3D printed figurines out of your price range, perhaps a miniature copy of your head will do. You won’t need a 3D scanner either. Just send Firebox a front and a side shot of your head and they’ll do the rest.

Halo 2: Anniversary (Trailer)

Halo 2: Anniversary (Trailer)

The launch trailer for the 10th anniversary edition of Halo 2 gives us a peek at the sweet new cinematics for the game, courtesy of Blur Studios. Halo 2: Anniversary is part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One.

Furious 7 (Trailer)

Furious 7 (Trailer)

The trailer for the latest installment in The Fast and the Furious series doesn’t go up to eleven – it starts at eleven. The movie ties into the events of Tokyo Drift and also stars Jason Statham and Kurt Russell. Rest in peace, Paul Walker.

Ex Machina (Trailer)

Ex Machina (Trailer)

A programmer wins a prize to meet his company’s reclusive CEO. But he ends up becoming a pawn in his boss’ experiment with artificial intelligence. Written and directed by Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine). International trailer here.

Superhero Movie Timeline

Superhero Movie Timeline

Comics Alliance made this neat chart that catalogs the announced lineup of superhero movies from Marvel/Disney, Warner Bros., Sony and Fox. 2017 is crazy packed. We can’t wait for Black Panther and LEGO Batman.

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