A recurring dream that might appear normal to you might not be for someone else!
[Source: XKCD (CC)]
Get the Official “The Force Awakens” Novel for $1.99 (Includes two tie-in short stories!)
For those who are interested in reading the official novelization of “The Force Awakens,” Amazon is currently selling the ebook for just $1.99! The novel also includes two additional short stories: “The Perfect Weapon” by Delilah S. Dawson and “Bait” by Alan Dean Foster.
[Get the Official “The Force Awakens” Novel for $1.99 (Includes two tie-in short stories!)]
Rockstar Titles Going Dirt Cheap for Rainforest Alliance: 12 Games for $15!
The latest Humble Bundle lets you get 12 Rockstar games on PC for $15, going right up to the GTA IV DLC. It’s a special offer raising money for the Rainforest Alliance.
The offer lets you pay an amount of your choice (starting at $1) and then lets you get the games through Steam. You can choose between three packages. If you pay the dollar or more, you’ll get:
- GTA III
- GTA Vice City
- Manhunt
- Max Payne
You’ll also be eligible for a 10% discount on one month of Humble Monthly subscription service, which is normally $12.
The second package is a bit more complicated. You get it if you choose to pay an amount that’s more than the average payment up to that point. (At the time of writing this was $9.54.) This has the base package games plus:
- Bully
- GTA San Andreas
- LA Noire
- Max Payne 2
Finally, the top package is yours if you pay $15 or more. It’s got the same eight games plus:
- GTA IV
- GTA Episodes From Liberty City (the two DLC releases of The Lost And The Damned and The Ballad Of Gay Tony)
- The LA Noire DLC Bundle
- Max Payne 3 (including the Rockstar Pass DLC
Whatever you pay, you can decide how to split the payment between Rockstar and Humble. Rockstar’s share of the money is going to Rainforest Alliance. The offer is valid until February 13.
The Engineering of the Drinking Bird
In this video from The Engineer Guy, host Bill Hammack reveals the operation and engineering design underlying the famous drinking bird toy. In this video he explores the role played by the water the bird “drinks,” shows what is under the bird’s hat and demonstrates that it can operate using heat from a light bulb or by “drinking” whiskey.
Dorkly Comic: The Problem With A Solo Venom Movie Without Spider-Man
Breathtaking Tyrande Whisperwind Cosplay (From World of Warcraft)
Cosplayer Narga-Lifestream looks absolutely amazing as Tyrande Whisperwind from World of Warcraft! She even got an owl for her photoshoot! Photography by KIRA photoarts.
“I’m so so very happy! I cannot describe all feelings about that, I cannot say how much Tyrande means for me. So I hope my cosplay saying enought about my endless love to the Night elves. Thank you World of Warcraft for huge inspiration!”
[Source: Narga and Aoki cosplay | Narga-Lifestream on Deviantart | Photography: KIRA photoarts | Via GG]
Transformers: The Last Knight Gets the “Honest Trailers” Treatment
Because we live in the darkest timeline, prepare for another Transformers movie that’s mostly about the humans – it’s Transformers: The Last Knight.
When a Geek Gets a New TV in January [Comic]
Gorgeous Wooden NES and SNES Raspberry Pi Cartridges/Cases
Artist “Pigminted” sells beautiful handcrafted wooden NES and SNES Raspberry Pi cases that look exactly like some of your beloved classic games. All cases are made to order and can even come included with a Raspberry Pi Zero W board, all wires, and 1 controller!
Star Wars Meets the Transformers in New Millennium Falcon Transforming Toy
Big Bad Toy Store has just started taking pre-orders on the upcoming Millennium Falcon X transformers mashup toy. When released, the ship, which transforms into two seperate robots (Han and Chewie) will be priced at $134.99 USD. Estimated release date: June 2018.
This mash up of Transformers and Star Wars gives the Millennium Falcon the ability to split apart and transform into Han Solo and Chewbacca robots. Robot Han can be armed with his blaster pistol while Chewbacca has his bowcaster. Mini figures of Han and Chewbacca are also included.
