http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Video-Games-and-Consoles Video Games and Consoles en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 10:38:52 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Video-Games-and-Consoles 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-of-thrones-shirt (TrendHunter.com) People can never get enough of Game of Thrones and they also can’t get enough of Pokémon, which is why those two series have been mashed together to form this Pokémon-integrated Game of Thrones...]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:16:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-of-thrones-shirt http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-the-sleep (TrendHunter.com) Children have been the centrepiece of many horror movies for decades; now, Norway’s Krillbite Studios is seeking to expand on that theme using its new game ‘Among the Sleep.’ This...]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 12:02:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-the-sleep http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dots-by-betaworks (TrendHunter.com) Dots by Betaworks brings gaming back to the basics; it is essentially Bejeweled and even Candy Crush stripped down to the simplest form. This minimalist game has seen tremendous success within the...]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dots-by-betaworks http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/movie-villain (TrendHunter.com) In most movies, the character who grabs your attention, shocks you and makes you love to hate them is the bad guy. Movie villains have captured the hearts (and fears) of kids and adults alike, so it]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 17:13:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/movie-villain http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1st-playable-productions (TrendHunter.com) Based in Troy, New York, 1st Playable Productions is a game studio that attempts to create positive and community-oriented creations for children. They are a certified B Corporation but a very...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:36:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1st-playable-productions http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-roulette (TrendHunter.com) With photos, friends, apps, groups and events all congregated on your Facebook account, it would seem unthinkable that they should all suddenly just disappear. However, with the new ‘Social...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-roulette http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2013-great-gatsby-film (TrendHunter.com) Slate.com dares you to “reach the green light and attain the American Dream” via The Great Gatsby video game. The pixelated online game will remind you of Baz Lurhmann's rendition...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:01:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2013-great-gatsby-film http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gamified-giving-examples (TrendHunter.com) From car pool dating services to socially dedicated diversions that claim to donate to charity with every click, these gamified giving examples will seem, to some, an uneasy approach to social and...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 06:40:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gamified-giving-examples http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-mapping (TrendHunter.com) Discover the world beyond any passport and border limitation or travel expenses with the GeoGuessr game, which uses Google mapping to create an interactive experience. A random image will pop up...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:18:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-mapping http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oculus-rift (TrendHunter.com) Virtual reality company Oculus Rift has created a game that is unlike any other: a guillotine simulator. Complete with an angry virtual crowd cheering for your death, this new game called ‘Disunion]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:38:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oculus-rift http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamond-sword (TrendHunter.com) Playing make-believe was a popular pastime that consumed the lives of many children back in the day; those same kids are reverting back into their childhood with adult make-believe, aka LARPing....]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:18:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamond-sword http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atari-breakout (TrendHunter.com) How would you like to celebrate your 37th birthday? For this video game's birthday, it hogged the entire image search section of its name. Search ‘Atari Breakout' on Google and you...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 10:28:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atari-breakout http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mass-effect-3-gun (TrendHunter.com) Mass Effect 3 gun fans will enjoy this full scale replica of the M-77 Paladin Pistol, which is now available for pre-order via BioWare. This high-quality masterpiece is hand-painted and hand-...]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 10:09:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mass-effect-3-gun http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8bit-ties (TrendHunter.com) Anyone looking to add a humorous and nerdy touch to their formalwear will absolutely adore these 8-bit ties, which pays tribute to the iconic video game imagery of the past. This creatively...]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 03:45:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/8bit-ties http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sega-dreamcast-delta (TrendHunter.com) Gamers with a soft spot for Sonic are going to love the Sega Dreamcast Delta. This conceptual game system was created by Chicago-based designer Elie Ahovi. The system is designed to revive Sega'...]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 18:20:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sega-dreamcast-delta http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angry-birds-unique-proposal-ideas (TrendHunter.com) “Will you marry me” is probably the last thing you’d expect to read on a game of Angry Birds, but the girlfriend of a die-hard Angry Birds gamer received a pleasant surprise on her tablet when...]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 11:57:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angry-birds-unique-proposal-ideas http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thalmic-labs (TrendHunter.com) The Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 are systems that have made wireless handheld gameplay technology take off, but Thalmic Labs' newly developed MYO wireless armband device is...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 16:27:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thalmic-labs http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breaking-bad-video-game (TrendHunter.com) The LEGO video games are always tame and sadly kid-friendly, but this Breaking Bad video game parody is anything, but kid-friendly. Created by YouTube user Brian Anderson, this parody of the...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 09:49:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breaking-bad-video-game http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-space-laser (TrendHunter.com) There's always a reason why people build things, but in the case of this Dead Space Plasma Cutter, it doesn't matter, because it's simply amazing. Created by Patrick Priebe of...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 17:50:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-space-laser http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-reality-gaming (TrendHunter.com) If technological progress was based on the cartoon show ‘The Jetsons,' then the human race is way behind schedule. Civilians are taking the matter of technological progress into their...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 16:30:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-reality-gaming http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformers-costume (TrendHunter.com) Cosplayers slave away weeks and even months in crafting the perfect costume to showcase at the San Diego Comic-Con; some costumes are either intricately designed or designed with sex appeal in mind,...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 11:58:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformers-costume http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asteroid-belt (TrendHunter.com) The Asteroid Belt may very well be the world's first playable belt. The belt was created by Instructables' user Cunning_Fellow and features a buckle with a directional pad, four buttons...]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 12:18:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asteroid-belt http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/morphees-by-anne-roudaut (TrendHunter.com) Morphees by Anne Roudaut, the project leader of a research team from the the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, is a set of six flexible prototypes that rethinks the way people interact...]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 21:17:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/morphees-by-anne-roudaut http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamer-mat (TrendHunter.com) This gamer mat from Dave’s Geeky ideas mimics the icon that appears under your character in NHL ‘94. Thus, when placed underneath your chair, it will feel as though you are a video game...]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 13:29:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamer-mat http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/geeky-costumes (TrendHunter.com) These geeky costumes prove that playing dress up and making extravagant costumes aren't just for Halloween anymore. The phenomenon known as cosplay features fully grown adults embracing...]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:07:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/geeky-costumes http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/angry-birds-food (TrendHunter.com) Angry Birds food is generally made by fans of the iconic video game as a way to show their appreciation. The birds will break down your hunger as effectively as it does buildings in the game. These...]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/angry-birds-food http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-jewelry (TrendHunter.com) This dapper video game jewelry is the perfect accessory for your next geeky get together. These rings and earrings by designer Jess Firsoff of Etsy store ‘ohmygeekness' are the epitome...]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:43:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-jewelry http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/creative-game-cartridge-remixes (TrendHunter.com) Before you throw away your old NES games, not that a true gamer would ever do that, you are going to want to check out all of these creative game cartridge remixes. The old video game cartridges...]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:49:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/creative-game-cartridge-remixes http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geeky-scifi (TrendHunter.com) We've seen a geeky Sci-Fi bedroom or apartment design or two in these parts, but few as richly detailed on a more niche subject matter than this one. Modeled after the video game series Deus...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:06:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geeky-scifi http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-poker-chips (TrendHunter.com) These laser-printed poker chips created for NOTlabs Laser Challenge are using cutting edge technology to create new ways for poker players to stack their bundles of coin-sized cash. The NOTlabs...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:03:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-poker-chips