Wouldn’t be cool if you could turn any surface into a multitouch display? Portuguese company Displax says it’s not only possible, it’s plausible and practical. The company says it is bringing to market a multitouch capable, super-thin polymer “skin” that can be applied to any material — flat, curved, opaque, transparent, you name it — creating a digital muli-touch surface ...

Back in the day there was nothing cooler than NBA Jam. My friends and I would sit down and tap away at our controllers for hours. I even dug it on Game Gear. Well, guess what. NBA Jam is being reloaded for the Wii via WiiWare and the first screenshot of awesome has been released. Featuring the same 2D faces ...

It’s safe to say that most robots are still pretty stupid. The future we planned with fully-autonomous robots on isn’t quite here yet. Most are still strictly human-controlled and/or have a one-track mind. Researchers in Gottingen, Germany have developed a six-legged arachnid robot which autonomously decides its own gait speed, depending on the terrain, using a system called “chaos control.” ...

I know it must be hard living without your daily sugar fix when you’ve become accustomed to munching on sweets whenever you want. Just because you’re dieting doesn’t mean you have to cut out the candy completely. Just make it a little harder to access. Deter yourself from overeating by adding a little challenge into the mix. The M&M Dispenser ...

Being called a gamer these days is a pretty general term, especially when there are so many consoles, controllers, genres and platforms used in modern times. So you’re a gamer, that’s great, but what sort of gamer are you? Do you prefer casual platformers? Time management? FPS? Core RPG? The list goes on and on. Aside from genre, gamers can ...

But see, I don’t dare. And I’ll tell you where you screwed up. 25% of the profits go right the Child’s Play charity. Which means 75% still goes to some dude. Look, I’m not feeling very charitable. I can barely put food on the table myself. I’ve been eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches twice a day. So while I’m ...

DeviantArt user Aimeekitty created this awesome Nerf Maverick Steampunk Gun, which adds a taste of sci-fi awesomeness to the classic Nerf gun design. Thwarting invaders in your backyard never looked this cool. Now only if we can get this thing to shoot bronze bullets. Link [via]

Featuring nearly every major non-human or costumed characters, these Star Wars New Era Fitted Caps are a stylish alternative to that plain old Yankees cap you’ve been rocking since junior high. It’s totally understandable, you like to keep the sun out of your eyes whenever you happen to get a pick-up game of baseball going, but please, for the love ...

Nintendo really sort of lost it with that GameCube controller. Eight buttons? Not even counting the sticks or the control pad. Was that really necessary? With the Wii, Nintendo took us back to their simpler hey-day. It’s too bad the console is such shit. But in the Wii’s defense, the new Wii Super Mario Bros. game is a saving grace. ...

Deck the halls with boughs of gaming. Fa-la-la-la-la… you get the point. These acrylic Video Game Controller Ornaments clone some of our favorite consoles’ controllers. Available in white, red, yellow, black, and clear, these ornaments add a bit of geeky color to your Christmas tree. Link [via]