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Japanese: Armored Core 5

Japanese: Armored Core 5

Molten metal speaks louder than words in this Japanese Debut Teaser for Armored Core 5; due out late 2010, this iteration will shift the focus from speed to violent mech-on-mech action.

Epic Rock Paper Scissors

Epic Rock Paper Scissors
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This Epic Rock Paper Scissors t-shirt is the ultimate geek showdown with Cowboys, Ninjas, Robots, Pirates, and Zombies; Captain Hook may need a helping (and extra) hand, though.

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Lost Planet 2 Figures

Lost Planet 2 Figures
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Lost Planet 2 doesn’t just arrive digitally in May 2010 but also physically with two bad-ass PVC mecha figures via Kotobukiya; each stands 5.5″-6″ tall with over 20 points of articulation.

Short Film: A Day in Paris

Short Film: A Day in Paris

Benoit Millot’s A Day in Paris is a live-action/CG short that takes the everyday parts of what it means to be a Parisian and merges them into something equal parts wonderful and WALL-E.

Iron Man 2 Minimates

Iron Man 2 Minimates

Get a sneak peek at Iron Man 2 courtesy Minimates’ lineup above; included are Assault Drones (one for each branch of the US military), Justin Hammer, the Hammer Drone, and War Machine.

DVD/Blu-ray: Astro Boy

DVD/Blu-ray: Astro Boy
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It didn’t do well in theaters, but we’re still rootin’ for Astro Boy as a robot-tastic flick; it arrives on Blu-ray/DVD 3/16/2010 with deleted scenes, featurettes, and two new animated scenes.

Battle: Supreme Commander 2

Battle: Supreme Commander 2
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Supreme Commander 2 shows off its gameplay with two Battle trailers (1, 2), but most significant is that it now has (some) personality: they’ve added characters and dialog a-la Starcraft.

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DIY: SpiderBot

DIY: SpiderBot

Build your own weapon of legged destruction with these SpiderBot (Hexapod) plans on Thingiverse by Daniel Schatzmayr; his design calls for a laser cutter, wood, and 20 servos.

Alien Assault T-shirt

Alien Assault T-shirt
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Aside from a few strange sign choices, Johannes Krohn’s Alien Assault t-shirt is an exercise in 8-bit isometric awesomeness with giant robots, laser beams, and hapless humans.

DIY: Quaduino

DIY: Quaduino

If you liked Parrot’s AR.Drone, build your own using Arduino; Paul Rene’s aptly-named Quaduino features four rotors, pitch/roll//yaw controls, a compass, barometer, and accelerometer.

Trailer: Transformers WfC

Trailer: Transformers WfC

The Transformers: War for Cybertron video we teased last month? It’s back as a two minute trailer and it’s utterly awesome: Optimus and Megatron: “One shall stand…one shall fall!”

Music: Skynet Symphonic

Music: Skynet Symphonic

From the same DJ who brought us the fantastic UPular Remix: Arnold is back in a big way with Skynet Symphonic, composed of sound clips from Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

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Figure: 12″ T-800

Figure: 12″ T-800
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Arnold really meant it when he’d be back: this 12″, 1:6 scale T-800 figure is a spot-on replica of the Governator in Terminator 2, complete with detachable left endoskeleton arm.

DIY: Iron Man Papercraft

DIY: Iron Man Papercraft

Shunichi Makin’s been busy ever since his mini-HAL 9000; he’s created not one but three super-deformed versions of Iron Man in papercraft, each with 3-4 printable PDF files.

Science Fiction Screen Print

Science Fiction Screen Print
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It’ll be 2010 before we can name everything on this Science Fiction Screen Print; it’s a giant 14″x34″ poster with 61 robots, 58 aliens, and 30 icons from sci-fi film, tv, books, and games.

Speaker Bot

Speaker Bot
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LipsonRobotics’ Speaker Bot will crush lesser docks with ease; this one-of-a-kind robot is made from reclaimed parts and packs a speaker in its torso and iPod Dock in its base.

Lightdrawing Robot

Lightdrawing Robot

Nils Volker’s slowly crawling Lightdrawing Robot seems more like the half-shell Da Vinci than the real one; still, there’s something charming about painting with LEDs and long exposures.

Robo Santa T-shirt

Robo Santa T-shirt
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Developed to deal with the crush of holiday shoppers, Robo Santa is holly, jolly, and gigantic; neither rain, nor snow, nor carolers will stop this uber-Claus from delivering its gifts.

Transformers: Matrix Edition

Transformers: Matrix Edition
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Transformers: 25th Anniversary Matrix of Leadership Edition is an uber-set for fans: it includes all 98 episodes of G1 on 16 DVDs, a 60-page book, and Autobot and Decepticon magnets.

Battle of the Ironclads

Battle of the Ironclads
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If you liked today’s Iron Man trailer, here’s a metal suit of a different era: Robbie Lee’s Battle of the Ironclads tee teams up the Monitor and Merrimac in a sequel to his (sold-out) first tee.

Neato XV-11 Robot Vacuum

Neato XV-11 Robot Vacuum
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Neato’s XV-11 makes other robot vacuums a-la the Roomba suck: instead of bumping around, it uses lasers to detect and map out objects up to 4 meters away; it’s due out 2/2010.

Pilot Episode: Caprica

Pilot Episode: Caprica

If you haven’t already watched it on DVD, see the full pilot episode for Caprica on SyFy or Hulu; for the uninitiated, it’s a sci-fi series that serves as a prequel to Battlestar Galactica.

SkyNet T-shirt

SkyNet T-shirt
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We’re not sure if this SkyNet t-shirt is an exercise in cognitive dissonance or cyborg destruction; with Los Angeles the latest city to join the Cloud/Cyberdyne, it may be time to call on Connor.

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