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6 romantic ideas to make your gamer’s Valentine’s Day special

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Okay everyone, you’re on notice. Valentine’s Day is exactly one week away. So you have until February 14, 2012 to find something really awesome for that gamer guy or girl you’ve loved since Mario first discovered the princess was in another castle. You’re in luck, as there’s still plenty of opportunity to find or do more »

Gomu Star Wars erasers are too cute to use

ThinkGeek is always a great stop for anyone looking to shop for some of the more unusual and geeky items on the web. You never know what you’ll find each time you venture online. One of the newest items seems perfect for holiday gift giving. It’s a set of Gomu Eraserland Star Wars erasers. For $14.99, you get a set of six detailed erasers. If you know someone whose life can’t go on without a mini Storm Trooper helmet or lightsaber, prepare to be his or her holiday hero.

Now, you could be altrustic and get this Star Wars eraser set for someone you love. Could being the operative word. The thing is, can you really trust that person

Stuffed Turret is among the cutest things ever made

Now this is the Portal 2 product I have been waiting to see! My life is complete, now that I’ve learned I can own my very own Turret. Valve obviously saw the demand for them and heard my silent prayers, because ThinkGeek has confirmed it will be carrying them in December 2011. $29.99 will be a small price to pay for Turret love.

The Portal 2 Turret toy looks and acts almost exactly like the turrets in the game…

ThinkGeek’s 2011 Summer Sale is on

I know you all have that Amazon video game lightning deal thing going on today to think about, but there’s another awesome sale going on at another site that you have to check out. ThinkGeek, famous for being a one stop place for all things geeky and awesome, is holding its 2011 Summer Sale. Which means 495 items are now drastically discounted for a limited time at the site. It could be a great time to stock up on some gifts for tech savvy people and gamers…

Thinkgeek carrying Minecraft magnets

Those Kongscut Minecraft magnets on Etsy started something. What was once an indie product by a devoted fan has spawned an official version! This means you can get official, real Minecraft magnets at Thinkgeek now too!

Thinkgeek’s Minecraft magnets are pretty much identical to the ones first created and sold by Kongscut…

ThinkGeek carrying Minecraft shirts

Today’s a good day for video game t-shirts. ThinkGeeks’ got two new designs that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Hint – they’re Minecrafty! So while they’re going to be over $10 more than TeeFury’s Lava Burn Ward Mario, it could be worth it to put a smile on your computer gamer’s face…

Get your sneak on with this spy camera shirt

How many times have you gone through everyday life and saw something awesome? Imagine how many great moments are going un-photographed. Carrying a digital camera in plain view into a store or other public areas can make you look like a creeper. But now there’s a way for you to capture what’s going on around you without suspicion. Today (November 4, 2010) ThinkGeek announced the Electronic Spy Camera Shirt, the shirt for James Bond in you.

10 kinds of candy to include in a Gamer’s Easter basket

Easter is coming up quite soon. April 4, 2010, to be exact. So hopefully you’ve done all your shopping to create Easter baskets for the kids you know, or for the people you know that are kids at heart.

If you haven’t, then you don’t need to start worrying just yet. After all, Walmarts and Targets are filled with the necessities for creating Easter baskets. And, as long as you live near a GameStop, Toys ‘R Us or Hot Topic you’ll probably be able to find some special candy geared toward gamers that’ll make the basket really stand out.

Gamertell’s put together a list of some of the video game candy you can find in stores right now. In most cases, your local Hot Topic or Toys ‘R Us will probably have the items, but links to online stores will also be included in case you want to frantically buy, pick the fastest shipping option and hope for the best…

ThinkGeek’s December 2008 catalog features a few groovy gifts for gamers

ThinkGeek has released its December 2008 holiday catalog and few familiar items have returned.

As for new kewl stuff, there’s Mario & Luigi 10 in. Vinyl Figures, the Tuttuki Bako Virtual Finger Game, a Mario Kart WiiMote Projection Light and much more…

ThinkGeek promotes music with ocarinas

Zelda fans who happen to be musically inclined may want to stop by ThinkGeek. The popular online store is now stocking blue, glazed earthenware ocarinas. Each ocarina has the triforce insignia in gold on the mouthpiece and comes with a songbook filled with Legend of Zelda sheet music.

They’re a bit expensive though – each ocarina is $39.99. However, you also earn 425 Geek Points if you buy one, which you can put towards discounts on store items or free items. So if you buy an ocarina, you could get Singing Monkey Balls free.

Click through for a video demonstration of the ocarina…