‘Fortnite’ will add ray tracing and DLSS on September 17th

As promised, Fortnite is about to look a whole lot better. At NVIDIA’s RTX 3000 GPU event last week, NVIDIA and Epic revealed that ray-tracing and DLSS tech were on their way to Fortnite and would arrive “soon.” Today, Epic and NVIDIA announced that...

Super Mario Bob-omb Tissue Holder


If you’ve played Super Mario (and we’re assuming if you’re reading a gadget blog here you probably have? or you’ve at least heard of Super Mario? You live somewhere on Earth, right? Ok, just checking) then you surely are familiar with the adorably deadly little bombs with eyes, feet, arms sometimes, and a wind-up key on the back to let you know he means business. We’re talking Bob-omb. Yeah the name is as cute as the character. So is the Bob-omb Tissue Holder.

But you know what’s not cute? Germs flying everywhere. So grab a tissue out of Bob-omb’s plush little head and cover your nose. It’s flu season, and the only thing more dangerous than a flu virus being expelled out of your body at 100 mph (actual sneeze fact alert!) is a little wind-up cartoon bomb that holds tissues.

Super Mario Bob-omb Tissue Holder

Epic 17.5 Foot Tall Inflatable Fortnite Battle Bus


Do you know what season it is in Fortnite right now? It’s Halloween season. Which means it’s perfectly acceptable to put gigantic inflatables on your front lawn, even if they have little to no relation to the actual holiday. So go for it big time with this absolutely massive Fortnite Battle Bus Inflatable. It’s a towering 17.5 feet tall and 18 feet long and sure to grab the attention of… well everyone pretty much. Where are we dropping boys?! Right in front your house.

For those not familiar with the popular video game, the blue bus carries all the players in the game over an island where they parachute down and then battle each other. What does this have to do with Halloween? Nothing. So that actually means you can use it for all the other holidays as well- Christmas, 4th of July, Columbus Day (heck, Columbus could have saved a lot of time if he had a bus attached to a hot air balloon instead of a boat). Set it up and emote away.

Epic 17.5 Foot Tall Inflatable Fortnite Battle Bus
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Thumb Sweatbands for Gamers


Now that gaming is possibly going to be an Olympic sport… or e-sport as they say, it’s time gamers had proper sporting gear just like every other athlete out there on the world stage. A gamers lifeblood is their thumbs. So you’ve got to keep those digits dry and safe because hardcore gaming can really make you work up a sweat. Enter Thumb Sweatbands.

With this set of tiny sweatbands (helpfully labelled as P1 and P2), your thumbs will no longer get sweaty and slip off your controller, so you can be the champ. Just imagine the competitive edge you’ll have over those non-sweatbanded gamers out there- victory is yours! You can also use them to wipe the sweat off your other fingers, in case you’re the sweaty ring finger type. Or just order 5 sets and wear one on each finger. You can never be too safe.

Thumb Sweatbands for Gamers
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FreezerBoy Turns Your Fridge Into a GameBoy


Ever feel like you’re living in a video game? Make your fridge look like a giant GameBoy with the FreezerBoy. It’s a set of magnets that stick onto your fridge and not only make it look like the classic Nintendo handheld console, it’s also a dry erase board! Leave a reminder note, take a phone message, add to your shopping list, or just start doodling. Of course you’ll be doodling Tetris blocks because Tetris was by far the best GameBoy game (and also the easiest to draw). But wait, there’s more! You’re not limited to just your refrigerator, stick it anywhere, like this washing machine:

The screen portion of this magnet set measures 12″ by 16″ so there’s plenty of room for whatever you choose to write on there. Get some fine tip color dry erase markers and upgrade this beyond anything the original GameBoy ever could display. The set comes with 6 magnets, so you can set up the D-pad and buttons below the screen for the ultimate geek shrine. Game on.

FreezerBoy Turns Your Fridge Into a GameBoy
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Pokemon Pokeball Waffle Maker


Make waffles great again with the Pokemon Waffle Maker. Now I’m sure you’re probably saying, “wait, waffles have and always will be great”. And you’d be correct. But now they’re even better. Better looking anyway. Better tasting- that’s up to you and your top secret waffle recipe. This Poké Ball Waffle Maker makes 7″ diameter waffles that look so good even Snorlax would wake up for. And if he doesn’t wake up, just throw one at him.

Trainers, plug in your Poke Waffle Maker, pour your tasty batter onto the BPA-free non-stick cooking surface, and in just five minutes you have an amazing waffle. Could you add some food coloring to make a great ball, ultra ball, or master ball waffle? Yes we can. The waffle iron has an indicator light to let you know when it’s up to temperature and you’re ready to make a culinary geek treat. Kid tested, Pikachu approved.

Pokemon Pokeball Waffle Maker
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Super Mario Bros. NES Cartridge Canteen


Power up yourself in stealthy geek style with the Super Mario Bros. Canteen. This flask looks like a vintage NES cartridge but actually holds tasty liquids of your choice. Sure, walking down the street drinking out of a game cartridge isn’t exactly the most secretive way of imbibing, but it’s definitely better than guzzling straight from the bottle. Plus it has a reusable straw, because that’s what refined people like you use.

This flask holds 5 ounces of delicious mushroom juice or whatever else Mario drinks (anyone know?). It has a rubber cap to keep you from spilling and fits in nicely to complete the top of the cartridge. Also includes a funnel to help you load up the cartridge without spilling. Wow that’s two ways that this flask is dedicated to keep you from spilling everywhere, I guess that really fits in with the theme of Mario being a plumber. Although Mario really doesn’t do much plumbing though, does he?

Super Mario Bros. NES Cartridge Canteen
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Pikachu Coin Stealing Bank


Pikachu has stolen your heart and now everyone’s favorite Pokemon will steal your coins. Don’t worry you’ll get them back in the end, if you’re nice to him. The Pikachu Coin Stealing Bank looks like a (somewhat) normal box when it’s closed. Just put the coin into the proper position atop the bank, and watch as the box opens and Pikachu’s face appears, he says “Pika Pika Pikachu” and he sticks his little Poke paw out and grabs the coin and drags it into the bank. The lid closes and everyone’s happy. Except for Snorlax, he’s still very hungry and very sleepy.

Now of course this would have been super ideal if it was spherical like a Pokeball but the laws of physics don’t really allow for a coin to easily be balanced on a rounded surface. Maybe it’s different in Pokemon World but we’re living here on Earth, so a box shape will have to suffice. This super cute novelty bank will make a great gift for the Pokemon fan in your life.

Pikachu Coin Stealing Bank
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Glow in the Dark Pac-Man Ghosts Lounge Pants


Upgrade your existing Pac-Man pajamas into something even cooler with a pair of glow in the dark Pac-Man Ghosts Lounge Pants. This comfy black lounge pant is festooned with those lovable 80’s enemies Inky, Blinky, and Clyde. Where’s Pinky? Well it’s a long story involving a power pellet and a long chase around an endless maze but you can see Pinky when you turn the lights out- glowing in his blue edible ghost form.

Would probably look awesome paired with a Pac-Man top. This officially licensed merchandise is made of 100% cotton with an elastic waist, external drawstring, open fly and most importantly side pockets. You need those pockets otherwise you’ll have to hold your cell phone in the waistband and walk like a hunched over peg-leg pirate to avoid having it slip out. Been there, Applecared that.

Glow in the Dark Pac-Man Ghosts Lounge Pants
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Super Mario Piranha Plant Puppet


Is there no greater story than that of a tiny plumber galavanting through the Mushroom Kingdom, leaping through pipes, avoiding turtles, collecting coins, smashing his head on question mark boxes, all in a quest to save the Princess? A story as old as time, a timeless tome, a tireless tide turning tale of terror trying to tempt teens to try tie-in toys today. No there is not and even Capt. Lou Albano (remember Super Mario Bros. Super Show?) couldn’t ruin that.

Now you can regale your children in this epic story with extreme visuals- a hand puppet. Imagination is dead, kids today want live action- or better yet- film yourself with the puppet and then put it on YouTube for them to watch while you sit across the room checking Facebook on your phone. The Piranha Plant Puppet is an ambidextrous puppet (it’s even ambipedal if you’re a foot puppeteer, or just aspiring to be one, as most of us secretly are) that lets you really give Mario a run for his money. Also great for annoying your co-workers over the cubicle wall.

Super Mario Piranha Plant Puppet
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