300-Inspired Xbox 360s at Comic-Con

The largest comic book convention in the world, Comic-Con International 2007, is going down July 26th – 29th, 2007. Along with a special screening of the movie 300, attendees will have a chance at entering a giveaway to win one out of ten of these 300-inspired Xbox 360s. They have a fabulous black matte finish (could it be an Elite perhaps?) with a profile of King Leonidas and a Frank Miller-styled blood spatter.

Via the Xbox Live Marketplace you will be able to see all the footage from this event and watch the panel discussions. They will also have exclusive themes and trailers available for download for a limited time.

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This Wii is Good Enough to Eat

Playing with your Wii is incredibly fun. Playing with your friend’s Wii is a mighty fine experience as well. Having a Wii in your mouth and savoring the delicious taste as it melts on your tongue is only something we could dream about. Until now.

In Wired Magazine Issue 15.08, there is a “How To Bake a Wii Cake” article. Unfortunately for all of us it looks tremendously better than it tastes. Apparently it is meant for viewing only as the taste is not too great. In my opinion, if you are going to call something a cake, it should be absolutely delicious and sinfully sweet. I am also slightly confused on why the controller is not size proportionate to the console. In fact that whole cake looks too large to be accurate. Those statements may have revealed a little more of my geekiness than I wanted publicly known. Never mind.

Don’t bother reading the directions on how to make this cake. They are nowhere detailed enough to actually make the final product. You can’t eat it, you can’t follow the guide to make it, thank goodness this cake at least looks good. If she would have decorated it with a pink skin, it would have been even better. Then I wouldn’t have even cared that it tasted like cardboard.

July 2007 LAN

I just got back in town last night from an out of state clan LAN. The gaming was fast paced and furious, the company was amazing, and the entire weekend was just too good for words. Friday night was a Meet and Greet (with spouses and significant others), Saturday was LAN day, and Sunday was frisbee golfing off the side of a mountain.

This picture was taken after 14 hours of gaming. We started the LAN at 11 am and things didn’t wind down until after 1 am. This is not everybody who attended, it is just those of us that lasted until the wee hours of the morning. If we look a little tired, it is because gaming for 14 hours straight isn’t for the weak hearted.

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Six Nintendo Wii Skins That are Family Friendly

Decal Girl has an amazing collection of Nintendo Wii skins. It is an affordable and easy way to personalize your console. We have already discussed the girliest skins and also the more manly options. This time around I have simply compiled six cool choices that would be appropriate for all ages. Many Wii owners are families with children so all of these options are family friendly. I have children and they are all boys so my picks are a bit more geared towards sons than daughters, although not intentionally. On to my picks!

Wii Skin – Bricks

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Purchase here : decalgirl.com
Price : $14.99
Child Friendly Reason: Who doesn’t like Legos? This is a good one for the grown ups because it brings back fond memories and a good one for the kiddos as they are probably still obsessed with them. I’m 31 and I still love Legos! In fact, I just went to the Lego store this last weekend. So cool.

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Lovely Pink Seal Stun Gun

I get nervous when meeting gamer friends for the first time. I will only meet ones in person that I know fairly well online and I will never meet them alone. You just can’t be too safe these days. I would feel a little more confident if I had one of these in my pocket.

What? You don’t think that little guy is scary? That is exactly the point. Unfortunately it isn’t actually a Taser (wouldn’t that be completely bad ass if it was?) but it does deliver a healthy little zap when activated.

Their selling line is, “Who imagines this lovely seal is a stun gun? It gives an electric shock to a naughty guy trying to touch you.” LOL … Yeah naughty guy, quit trying to touch me. Maybe next time I go to a LAN, I will pack this and zap people if they beat me.

Purchase here : trapya world
Price : approximately $14.17

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