We have a weakness for tower defense games, so it’s no surprise we’ve wasted countless hours on Viking Defense; there’s nothing like a horde of pillagers to get your heartrate up.

Real men know the only breakfast eating is one that promises to clog arteries and induce food coma; the BILF t-shirt is for guys who count bacon and butter as separate food groups.

“What if Uwe Boll made Contra?” will send shivers down the spine of any old-school gamer, but the hilarious parody above is so spot-on we wish it was made into a full-length movie.

Brando’s MP4 Watch & Camera reads like a geek’s ultimate feature list: 1.8″ TFT screen, 8GB onboard memory, audio and video playback, built-in video camera and speaker.

The venerable Hourglass goes high tech with this LED Hourglass Lantern by Young Bok Kim; light “flows” from one end to the other by varying brightness based on a built-in timer.

LEGO has really outdone themselves with this LEGO Castle Giants Chess Set; it’s stuffed to the gills with 31 minifigs and pieces, including knights, trolls, wizards and siege towers.

Volvo’s staid design language takes a backseat with this 2010 Volvo S60 concept, due to bow at the Detroit Auto Show; an angular fascia + high shoulder line = sporty Swedes.

It’s too late to get one for Christmas, but Miniot’s iWood iPhone cases make an ideal belated gift; each is carved from a single piece of wood, including Oak, Mahogany, or Cherry.

Blackberry’s Curve 8320 is now available with AT&T, specifically for use with its Wi-Fi hotspots including Starbucks and Barnes & Nobles; also: QWERTY keypad, bluetooth, 2MP camera.

The lesser known spin-off of MTV’s car mod show, this Pimp My Bike tee is a nod to our two-wheeled bros with calves of steel; how about a pair of 10″ LCDs to go with your fixie?

Designed by Reuben Margolin for Switzerland’s Technorama science center, Magic Wave is a 25 m^2 piece of kinetic art that demonstrates wavelength, amplitude and frequency.

Their time might be better spent avoiding a bailout, but checkout these Ford, Nissan, Bentley and Rolls-Royce proposals for futuristic, revamped versions of Santa’s Sleigh.

iLuv’s been busy lately, with yesterday’s i9500 and now the iSP200 Soundbar: this 2.1 channel system manages to squeeze in a subwoofer, two detachable speakers and a 3-port USB hub.

Above: the digital artists at Realtime:UK have released a group of stunning cinematic sequences from Stormbirds, a near-future fighter combat game that was unfortunately canceled.

Ditch the eggnog with Crispin Hard Apple Cider; this dry drink goes down without the bloat associated with traditional ciders and beers, and is best served over ice. Thanks, Matt!

Fans of car chases should checkout this trailer for Wheelman; set in Barcelona with your car is your primary weapon, the racing game stars Vin Diesel and is due out 2/16/09.

Available Spring 2009, Oakley’s ANTIX is more spaceship than sunglasses: it features a single Plutonite lens with a Polaric Ellipsoid shape and a lightweight O Matter frame.

Tame the gadgetpalooza that is your desk with the Gear Gripper, a bendy tactile foam with a grippy surface that lets you keep your cellphones, mp3 players and knick knacks in check.

All tubes with nary a semi-conductor, the WooAudio6 headphone amp is not only retro-fantastic, but delivers consistently clean and natural SET Class-A sound at an affordable price.

Fast-paced, mech-on-mech combat, what’s not to like? Robokill is a top-down shooter filled with upgrades and spiffy graphics; the full version gets you over 460 rooms and 10 levels.

The calculator watch makes a mathemagical comeback with Vestal’s Calcutron; with a chiseled stainless steel case and steel expansion band, it’ll let you geek in style.

Get your racing helmets ready: the windshield-less McLaren SLR Stirling Moss will debut in Detroit, with a top speed of 217mph, a 650hp 5.5L V8 and retractable air brake.

Sure, you say you’re buying Porsche Design’s sled for the kids, but with an aluminum frame, stainless steel runners, faux leather seat and “Porsche” stamped on top… stop kidding yourself.