The first time I ever heard about the steampunk genre was on Second Life, of all places, and although the clothing and accessory styles are a bit bold for my tee-and-jeans tendencies, I love the idea of having steampunk art pieces, gadgets and gizmos around the house. The Steampunk Gameboy rocks my socks because it not only reminds me of my days as a fan of Nintendo’s hand-held game console, but it turns the sadly obsolete Game Boy into a thing of unique, artistic radness. And it’s functional too! Designer and console modder Thretris reworked this one of a kind DMG-01 Gameboy with a new audio output that’s a cool addition for chiptune musicians – but the console still works perfectly for your old school gaming needs as well. Personally, I’m the type who would frame this up in a shadowbox as an homage to my tender years as a gamer. Or I’d bury it in a time capsule with the hopes of thoroughly mystifying an anthropologist hundreds of years from now. :)
Custom Steampunk Gameboy on eBay [via Kotaku]
Just a quickie post to let you know about a limited time GameStop coupon code (online only) for “buy 1, get 1 free” on their selection of used games.
The cheapest game in your shopping cart will end up being the freebie, of course, but it’s a pretty swanky deal – and you can also get free shipping on orders over $25. Use UBOGO in the GameStop promotional code box – and be quick! The offer is only good through March 22nd 2010.
Hey gang! Just a super quick post to let you know about these two sweet gaming deals – one of which ends today. So if you’re one of the only 2 people on Earth who hasn’t yet purchased Mass Effect 2 (*sheepishly raising my hand*), this deal o’ the day is well worth checking out!
Mass Effect 2 – $29.99 (PC) and $39.99 (Xbox 360) [today only!]
GameFly 21 Day Free Trial + free 3 month subscription to Entertainment Weekly or Sports Illustrated [use trial coupon code 2military1]
Oh noes! That totally foxy, geeky chick you’re dating wants to check our your pad, but your couch is littered with console controllers of all shapes n’ sizes – a clear roadblock to a quality makeout session. What’s a clever gamer to do? For ten bucks, you can pick up a set of swanky wall clips that provide perfect video game controller storage without hiding them away in a cabinet or closet.
Celebrate your gaming prowess, I say! Who wants to date someone who doesn’t appreciate your Rock Band skills anyhow? And when your less enlightened friends or family stop by and give your totally bitchin’ wall mounts the ol’ “tsk-tsk” of distaste, well … just tell ‘em that they can get out of your life and shut up!
(Bonus XPs to everyone who gets that reference.)
Game Controller Wall Clips – $9.95 for a set of 4 [via Nerd Approved]
