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Can’t find a Nintendo Switch? Just make your own one

By Darryn Bonthuys
April 15, 2020
in :  Gaming
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With millions of units sold, the Nintendo Switch is a device with no equal in its field. It’s also bloody hard to get your hands on lately, thanks to a combination of national lockdowns, production on new units grinding to a halt and absolute bastards buying all remaining stock so that they can resell them at an inflated price. What do you do, if you can’t find a Switch in the wild? You build your own one.

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Metro Exodus has dirty handcrafted guns and that’s just the way I like ‘em

By Darryn Bonthuys
February 16, 2018
in :  Gaming
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In Metro Exodus, will get to have a bigger hand in the process of creating said weapons, with the end result being actual firearms that could be built in the real world.

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Volume shows off launch trailer and level editor that built the game

By Zoe Hawkins
August 19, 2015
in :  Gaming
17

Love stealth games but think you could create even better levels? Mike Bithell is encouraging you to surpass him, and he'll be watching you do it. Totally not creepy...

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Big Star Wars fan? Here’s how you can build your own BB-8 droid!

By Matthew Figueira
April 22, 2015
in :  Gaming, Lifestyle
27

STAR WARS! I’m a teeny bit amped for the upcoming movie, The Force Awakens. Heck, I don’t even care if it doesn’t live up to all the hype, I’m just happy that I’ll get to see that universe on-screen once more. If you’re a fan, you’ve no doubt watched both teaser trailers already. Got a soft spot for R2D2? You’re …

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You can build an Xbox One right now

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 17, 2013
in :  Gaming
42

With just a little bit of cash, you can own enough Xbox One parts right now to build a convincing replica.

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Fancy a bottle of some Bioshock Infinite vigour?

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 22, 2013
in :  Gaming, Lifestyle
17

Wish you could down a bottle of Murder of crows, straight from Bioshock Infinite? Well, now you can, with a little bit of time and paper.

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Extras! How to make a Back to the Future hoverboard, World's oldest Charles Dickens film discovered, A Crood poster, The music of Lost in concert and Movies for Bros?! Plus much more!

By Kervyn Cloete
March 9, 2012
in :  Entertainment
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Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: March 9, 2012

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In Case You Missed It: A Coffee Table Awesomely Built For Practicality

By Faheem
June 18, 2009
in :  Gaming
2

No guys and girls, your eyes have not deceived you. This is not some photoshopped model with perfect skin and no its not just some novelty table for retro-themed houses. This is an actual fully functioning NES coffee table. While I was perusing the world wide web for news stories and all sorts of gaming interests, I came across this …

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