The Nintendo DS Lite is one handheld console that has certainly gotten more than its fair share of accessories to date, and you can be sure that the marketing machine isn’t going to stop anytime soon - hence, the Loyton Leather Tuning Skin Case for the DS. While the word ‘leather’ is used, no animals were skinned in the process as it just has a leather feel to it and nothing more. This is achieved by embossing a simulated leather texture onto Polycarbonate - that ought to get all those animal activists off your back. Each case comes in two pieces, where one protects the top while the other prevents the bottom from picking up scratches. The hinge is left exposed, and overall the Loyton Leather Tuning Skin Case looks like a pretty sweet deal since they don’t seem to obstruct any of the controls. Each case retails for $24.99.

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While Microsoft’s Windows operating system is pretty convoluted and tend to bring more agony than joy with its famous Blue Screen of Death, they seem to be doing pretty OK when it comes to kids’ toys. Take the Toy Quest Touch Table for example - this nifty little plaything is a 21″ touch screen monitor, enabling kids to play games on it in addition to other educational features such as accessing Google Earth to learn more about geography. The Toy Quest Touch Table also features a photo viewer, DVD playback and MP3 support. Will you drop $499 for this or prefer to get a heavy set of encyclopedias instead?

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For years,  gamers have wondered how science was going to make their experience in virtual worlds more real. VR goggles were one way of doing it, but what about mind control? Why not? The technology has been available for years, so why not use it for a little R and R time? Well, gamers everywhere should be rejoicing at what could be the biggest breakthrough coming to the consumer world. Emotiv has announced the upcoming release of it’s sensor ladden neuro headset capable of picking up brain waves that allows the user to move objects and control their avatar in a virtual setting .  This thing can pick up 30 different emotions, facial expressions, and cognitive action so gamers have plenty of ways to interact with others using thought control. The bad news is gamers will need to practice their poker face a lot more because this headset will makes impossible to hide your emotions behind a computer. The gaming headset is only in prototype form, but will be selling for $299 later this year along with a game. It may someday be compatible with other games, but for now you’ll have to exercise your  mind with whatever game they decide to include. Tennis, anyone?

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Do you live, eat and breathe video games? If the answer is in the affirmative, chances are you would have grown up on a healthy diet of NES and SNES games. Old classics tend to have a hold on us, which is why Nintendo fan Penguinotic has decided to put her creative juices to good use with these handcrafted giant NES controller pillowcases which are supposed to hold nice, fluffy pillows instead of more circuitry to feed your video game addiction in the bedroom. Modeled faithfully after Nintendo’s classic 8-bit console, each pillowcase is stitched from machine washable super-soft fleece. It retails for $40 each, while getting a pair will result in a $10 discount.

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Forget the press junkets and independent films, when celebs head to the Sundance Film Festival they do it to attend the private parties or gift suites like the popular Wii Lounge. Gaming site 1UP caught a glimpse of Tara Reid playing a game on the Wii that requires her to do some type of sword fighting, and Variety has proof that Josh Hartnet, William H. Macy, Richard Jenkins stopped by the Wii Lounge, perhaps hoping to score a Wii? Ah, it feels good to know even celebs have a hard time getting a Wii.

Wondering what other celebs stopped by the Wii Lounge looking to get physical?

Brittany Murphy gets Wii Fit in sexy boots. 

Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry stopped by too.

Check out some pics over at Wire Image. Looks like Adrian Grenier, Sara Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, Misha Barton, and Mena Suvari all stopped by too.

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If you have managed to bring your girlfriend or wife over to the dark side of gaming by letting her ditch the Nintendo Wii in favor of the more mature Xbox 360, why not complete the transformation with this lovely pink color Xbox 360 wireless controller? It retails for $49.99 and was developed by Microsoft themselves. My only gripe is this - what took them so long? For those who want nothing but an extended gaming session with their loved ones can also pick up a matching pink rechargeable battery pack for $11.99.

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Torpedo Digital Game and Movie Projector allows kids (or those of us that are big kids) to see their gaming on a larger scale.  You connect it to your video system or game setup and you can display what you would usually see on your simple TV screen, somewhere else, in super-sized mode.

Projects in a 960×240 resolution and has built-in speakers so you continue to hear the same gaming sounds you’re used to.  You can also plug in a pair of headphones for a quiet experience, but I think if you’re projecting it up there that big, you probably want projected sound, too.

You could also set up with a DVD player for larger movie displays…could be fun for parties or a get together.

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The DS Lite is one sexy handheld console, and it would make perfect sense to encase it with a lovely case to prevent it from picking up accidental nicks and scratches. The XO DS Lite Case is one chic case that would fit in just about anywhere, and I would say it goes down best with a white color DS Lite. It isn’t too taxing on your wallet either with a $21.50 price tag. Won’t stop the dust from getting in between its hinges though.

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Rock Band has been out, what all two weeks, and MTV is already holding Rock Band competitions. On this video, two ‘Rock Band’ bands face off in front of celebrity judges on a TRL special.

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I don’t know about crystallizing gadgets and gizmos, but it seems to be a pretty big activity these days. Take for example, this Crystallized Wii. Depending on how your personality is like, it is really a hit or miss affair. I personally think that this is way too tacky to have in the living room, unless you’re a blue eyed Nintendo fanboy who is willing to gobble up any Nintendo hardware no matter what it looks like. Anyways, this customized piece of gaming rig comes with the actual TriForce on the front along with the Twilight Princess Link/Wolf engraved on one side.

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