Memorializing your avatar from a videogame may seem ridiculous to those that have never wasted days of their life in a massively multiplayer videogame, but trust me on this one: most of the rewards gleaned from playing these games are far less tangible than a tiny statue. "Figure Prints" uses a rapid prototyping machine to print out character models from World of Warcraft, hand paints them, and delivers them to your door...eventually. read more...

While I've yet to run into a home networking router that I am completely happy with, my D-Link DGL-4300 is about as close to getting everything correct that I've found. Now its been upgraded, and the latest model looks like the perfect thing to buy any geek who puts their internet connection through its paces. The D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router brings much of the goodness that its forebear did, including the first "Quality of Service," or "QoS" functionality that I've been able to use without dusting off old networking manuals. read more...

I don't have a Nintendo Wii and I don't know why I would get one, but it's so cheap that I will buy one just to see what's in the box! Seriously, the Wii is a great console for casual gaming. Thanks to its collection of accessible games, you can play with friends who are not hardcore gamers. Of course for that price, you won't get the latest graphics bling, but does it matter more than great gameplay? We don't think so. Nintendo has announced a shortage for Christmas. We don't know if this is true or if it is just a marketing ploy, but good luck if you go shop for one. $230

Some people buy video cards that are adequate for all their processing needs. These people are sensible. Then there are people who buy cards that are several orders of magnitude more powerful than almost any application will need in the foreseeable future. These people are cool. And they'll more than likely want to get theirs hands on the King of video cards: one featuring the GeForce 8800 Ultra processor and 768 MB of ram. read more...

It's not going to be released on time for the Holidays, but "Wii Fit", for the Nintendo Wii, will certainly come in handy early 2008, when you're grappling with all those pounds you'll inevitably put on during the festive gorging of December.

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With Wii, Nintendo seems to be poised to be the talk of the video-game town once again. Wii (pronounced “wee") doesn’t match up to the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 in terms of processing power, but makes up for it by boasting the best library of classic games on the planet, along with what many consider to be the most user-friendly controller ever to grace a home console. read more...

Two weeks and one day: that's how long you still have to wait to get your hands on Rock Band, one of the most hotly anticipated games of 2007. Made by Harmonix, the guys behind the now fabled Guitar Hero franchise (I & II actually, with GHIII being developed by Neversoft), Rock Band promises to kick things up a notch. Instead of just jamming along with a guitar controller, you'll be able to also play drums and sing along. Since being bought by MTV, Harmonix has been able to leverage their parent company's reputation to obtain the rights to several popular songs, promising to make the set list as exciting as possible. read more...

The Sony PlayStation 3 is built around the company’s much-hyped Cell processor, a 3.2-GHz chip that packs some serious processing power. The cell is what powers the PS3’s 1080p True HD output, alongside a 500-MHz nVidia graphics processor. The more expensive version also packs in WiFi, multimedia card readers, and silver trim. read more...