Awesome Leisure

These playing cards have a set of steampunk-inspired gears on their backs, which are designed to animate and rotate as you shuffle the cards. We’re also digging the tune.

Gwen Stefani and the boys from No Doubt are back (to remind us of how old we’ve become). Their new single Settle Down is classic No Doubt: troubled lyrics drowned in pop reggae punk.

A combination of elements from the first two Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games – including the stages, skaters and even the songs – all in HD graphics. Available on XBLA now, PSN and PC later.

The full theatrical trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film gives us more insight into the dynamic between Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix’s eccentric characters.

Designed by Hélène Van Marcke, the Up, Up, Up is a portable picnic set. It includes a table and two benches that fold as one unit. Unfortunately it seems to be available only in Europe.

DQM’s Chinook is a water-resistant, waxed canvas bag with a hidden, insulated compartment roomy enough to fit 12 cans of beer or a couple of packs of hot lunch.

The prodigies of indie pop are back. Angels is the first track from The xx’s second album, Coexist, which drops 9/11/12. Angels stays true to The xx vibe: quiet, intimate and with lots of reverb.

Hot Toys turns their ultra-realistic DX series to the characters of The Dark Knight Rises. This 1/6th scale Batman figure has 32 points of articulation and interchangeable parts. More at Hot Toys.

An electric bicycle with a classic design. The Porteur adds “a subtle yet powerful rush of power.” Its battery is built into the frame and lasts up to 15mi, with a recharge time of 45mins.

(NSFW) In case you didn’t get your fill of him in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Activision and High Noon Studios are giving Deadpool his own title. It drops Aug. 21st. Enjoy a chimichanga in the meantime.

Features interviews from the cast and crew of Batman TV shows and movies, including Adam West, Tim Burton and Chris Nolan. To be included in The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray set this Holiday.

Sleepwalk With Me is about a difficult episode in the life of stand-up comic Mike Birbiglia, which induced his sleepwalking. Produced and co-written by Ira Glass (NPR’s This American Life).

Ubisoft shows off a bit of actual gameplay from its upcoming Wii U zombie FPS, giving us a little insight into the power of Nintendo’s new console, and the integration of the Wii U’s unique controller.

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One includes The Avengers, Capt. America, Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Incredible Hulk, plus a replica of Nick Fury’s briefcase and the Tesseract.

The limited-edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 bundle includes a 320GB console and two controllers with  transparent cases. It also includes a wired headset and of course a copy of Halo 4.

Marvel unveiled Tony Stark’s new armor for the upcoming movie Iron Man 3 at the San Diego Comic-Con. Too bad these photos were taken by Shellhead’s latest nemesis, Off-Center Man.

Runaways is the lead single The Killers’ upcoming album Battle Born. From the crashing guitars and cymbals to the lyrics, the Springsteen influence is strong in this one. Battle Born drops 9/18/12.

A fully-functional desktop replica of a Roman ballista – capable of firing not deadly shield-piercing bolts, but toothpicks. Be careful though, or you’ll shoot your eye orange out, kid.

Another musically matched trailer for upcoming loot & shoot Borderlands 2. Aside from the colorful carnage, the clip also has an intriguing surprise for those who’ve played the first game.

The music video for Justice’s song New Lands. The video has a retro-futuristic B-flick vibe (with shades of Rollerball) that fits the song perfectly. Directed by Barcelona-based studio Canada.

James Franco plays Oscar Diggs, a small time magician who finds himself swept into the beautiful and mystical land of Oz. The movie will reveal how Oscar transforms into the Wizard of Oz.

A more practical version of the pachinko coin bank, the dual bank encourages its owner to save for two competing expenses. Use a dry-erase marker to write and re-write on its porcelain body.

Rope swing not enough for you? Perhaps an entire inflatable water park will suffice. Wibit’s Sports Park 60 is over 130ft long, 105 ft wide and about 10ft high and can accommodate up to 60 people.