June 14

Achievement Unlocked! Coffee Cup Cozy

Achievement Unlocked!  Coffee Cup CozyIf you are like me, you just can’t live without coffee and video games.  Luckily for us, Etsy seller sewtara has combined both into an awesome coffee cup cozy!  Now your late night gaming sessions won’t be interrupted by annoying things like sleep.  If gaming isn’t your thing, that’s not a problem either because she has lots of other geeky options to prevent embarrassing coffee cup burns on your hands.

June 13

Reader Submission: Bioshock Educational Posters

Geekcrafts reader Lauren, owner of Etsy shop theinkblot writes:

“I love anything and everything geek. I am completely obsessed with Bioshock (1 and 2) and I just love the concept and ideas of Rapture. In my free time I draw some of the “educational” posters found throughout the game. I have also drawn some of the Plasmid video stills (one can be found in the sold section of my etsy). I love your website and check it frequently, purchasing items from the artists you mention. It also gives me great ideas for my own geekcrafts! I love the website, please keep it up!”

I’m sure many of our readers are with you in the Bioshock love. I, however, am an absolute WIMP… and although I the love retro art peppered throughout the game, I become a snivelling nervous wreck when playing scary/atmospheric first person shooters.

I’m a Cookin’ Mama kind of girl.

Have you made something awesome based on a computer game I’m too chicken to play? Hit us up on the Submit a Geekcraft contact form!

March 25

XBox 360 Controller Rings

XBox 360 Controller RingsCan’t bear to be parted with your beloved XBox 360 controller? Or simply feel like clearly showing your video game player pride?

Then check out these truly adorable mini XBox controller rings by Kelly (DeviantART member egyptianruin).

These pint-size polymer clay rings are hand sculpted, and available in various colors on her Etsy shop, Kelly’s Keychains.

Wearing one can help you beat the game withdrawals when you’re forced to reckon with the outside world. You can press the tiny buttons and pretend you’re actually making things happen!

March 4

Chibi Carmine Charm Necklace

chibi carmine charmIf asked to describe the characters from the popular Gears of War video game series, “cute” would not be the first adjective that pops into my mind. Macho? Yes. Beefy?  Yes. Adorable? No.  

Well, Etsy store Wonderland Contraband is changing that image just a little bit with their tough-yet-sweet version of Private Anthony Carmine.

The charm stands less than four centimeters tall, but is chock-full of carefully rendered details.  I can’t get over how the artist, Shiela, made a weapon like the lancer actually look cute, even when spattered in blood!

I’d love to see the rest of Delta Squad in chibi-charm form. It’d make a great bracelet to wear to a Gears of War 3 release party later this year.

February 18

Knit Video Game Scarves

metroid scarfFor gamers living in colder corners of the world, DeviantART member Jenifer Chetwin (AKA Mad Mouse Media) offers some beautiful – and toasty-looking – video game scarves.

From classic Nintendo games like Metroid  to smash XBox titles like Assassin’s Creed, Jenifer has skillfully knit up a gamut of gaming icons.

She takes commissions, so get your scarf before the thaw!

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