Awesome Leisure

If you have any hopes of surviving the deadly invasion in Crysis 2, you’ll need to strap yourself into the Nano Suit, which provides defense, offense, and as the trailer says – plenty of options.

The upcoming PS3 FPS already looks like a blast, but add on the PlayStation Move’s new Sharp Shooter weapon accessory, and the PS3 finally gets the type of gun play it deserves.

We know all about audio-obsessed Munitio’s cool earphone offerings; TA readers can use the term “VIBRATO” at checkout at their shop to receive a sweet 25% holiday savings on any model.

After all the rounds of Rock Band, we’re already used to playing guitars without strings. The touchscreen Kitara is a string-free performance instrument. Doubles as a MIDI controller.

BASE jumper Valery Rozov climbs to the top of a 9616 foot-tall mountain, then jumps in his wingsuit, skirting along its jagged surface as he dives to its snowy base. Oh yeah, it was -22°F when he did it.

This book offers an auditory history of Ben Burtt’s famed sound design from the classic films, along with a digital player which lets you hear over 250 samples of the sounds referenced in the book.

Casa Dragones’ 100% Blue Agave Joven Tequila is handmade in small batches, gently balancing platinum tequila with a hint of extra anejo; comes in a handcrafted crystal decanter. (Thanks Jim!)

Steve Carrell’s supervillian Gru gets help from three bonus short films starring his army of wacky Minions in this Blu-ray/DVD/Digital combo pack. While it’s no Pixar flick, it’s still a crowdpleaser.

Need a gift for the guy who has every gadget and video game? Go old school with this hardwood edition of the classic word game, with embossed wood tiles, raised letter grid, and metal tile racks.

If you missed The Walking Dead’s brief, but epic 6-episode Season One, this supercut edited by Eric Linn sums up each and every zombie death in just 69-seconds. Wait, aren’t zombies already dead?

ThinkGeek’s exclusive gourmet whole bean coffee, hand roasted by Stormtroopers, is perfect for Dark Lords of the Sith, or friends who enjoy spicy undertones with smoky, dark-roasted complexity.

These two-wheeled FreeRider Skatecycles from the Brooklyn Workshop definitely draw stares going down the street. Heck, they look cool even without the TRON-inspired edge lighting.

The classic snowboarding game gets a fresh coat of paint, taking a decidedly more serious approach than its cartoony parents. As long as the gameplay is as solid as the earlier games, we’re good.

The oenophile in your life will appreciate The Durand, a handsome and simple wine bottle opener that removes old and fragile corks whole and undamaged every time. (Thanks Lucas!)

WETA Workshop (yes that WETA) built this incredible full-size Level 1 Sentry Gun from Team Fortress 2 for the guys at Valve. How much do you think shipping from New Zealand cost them?

Stateside Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington fans, rejoice: An Idiot Abroad, the show sending travel-averse Pilkington around the globe, is coming to Discovery’s Science Channel in January next year.

TRON: Legacy will be released next week, but if you can’t wait, try out The Legacy of the River suite at the Ice Hotel in Sweden; chances are you’ll be rocking out to Daft Punk while you’re there.

We never made it to the end of the excellent Arkham Asylum, but that doesn’t mean we’re not excited for the sequel. We only get a brief glimpse of the Dark Knight here, but we like what we see.

We’ve posted thousands of goodies this year, and figured we’d help you guys out with your holiday shopping by picking some of the most awesome items of the year – in case you missed ’em.

While we featured Daft Punk’s TRON:Legacy track before, we now have the official music video, and it’s the most perfect thing you could imagine – if you dream about Daft Punk and TRON, that is.

David Cronenberg’s creepy, provocative 1983 horror film gets the HD treatment in Criterion’s new release. The moral of the story – you can love your television – just don’t love your television.

As annoying as those traffic speed cameras can be, we bet you’d slow down if you could win money from the speeders for driving under the speed limit. Winner of Volkswagen’s Fun Theory prize.

Give your feline friends something that they can practice their eventual overthrow of the Earth on, like this corrugated cardboard scratching post that looks like a giant skyline. Kittehs need goals too.