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Wargaming America Celebrates Military Appreciation Month

May 5th, 2016

May 5, 2016, Emeryville, Calif. – In support of the North American veterans and troops during National Military Appreciation Month, Wargaming America, the exclusive North and South American publisher for Wargaming.net, is holding its May giving program for the fifth year in a row. Wargaming America has partnered with Fisher House Foundation in May to receive proceeds from donation-based mission objectives up to $100,000 within its award-winning games World of Tanks, World of Warships, World of Tanks on Console, and World of Tanks Blitz.

For every designated Military Appreciation Month mission completed from May 1(with console beginning May 6) through May 31, Wargaming America will donate $1 to Fisher House Foundation up to $100,000 across all of our products. As an additional bonus, players that complete these objectives will also receive in-game rewards credited to their accounts.

  • World of Tanks PC: worldoftanks.com/en/news/pc-browser/17/military-appreciation-month-2016
  • World of Warships: worldofwarships.com/en/news/common/military-appreciation-month-2016
  • World of Tanks Console: console.worldoftanks.com/en/news/pc-browser/game-events/military-appreciation-2016
  • World of Tanks Blitz: wotblitz.com/en/news/pc-browser/events/military-month-announcement
  • “As a company with a wide audience of active military and veterans, we feel it’s important to show our gratitude and appreciation to those men and women who have served,” said Wargaming America General Manager Jay Cohen. “Partnering with an organization like Fisher House Foundation allows us to support our military in their time of need and focus on what’s essential – the healing process. “

    To make a direct donation via the Wargaming America Fisher House fundraising page, please visit: fundraise.fisherhouse.org/causemarketing/Fundraising/individual/32465334

    Fallout 4 – Far Harbor Trailer

    May 4th, 2016

    For the low, low price of $24.99, Bethesda is releasing what they claim is their largest DLC yet, Far Harbor. New locales, new enemies, new weapons, and more.

    Far Harbor will be released on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 on May 19th.

    Massdrop – Ultimate Derlin Safe Combo

    May 3rd, 2016

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    Massdrop currently has a drop on a combo pack for two Derlin capsules manufactured by CountyComm. Derlin is a low-friction thermoplastic, and the capsules also feature a waterproof O-ring seal. The capsules come in two sizes; the larger capsule is sized for objects like spare ammo, paper, and emergency bandages; the smaller capsule can hold items like water tablets, or extra cord.

    www.massdrop.com/buy/ultimate-delrin-safe-combo

    Black Powder \\ Red Earth Season 2 Complete Now Available

    May 2nd, 2016

    Black Powder Red Earth

    Just like the title says, the Amazon Best Seller ‘Black Powder \\ Red Earth’ Season 2 is now available in its complete edition. The Complete edition features over 250 pages of content in one continuous volume.

    blackpowderredearth.com/graphic_novels

    Primitive Technology – Woven Bark Fiber

    May 1st, 2016

    ‘Nother Year, ‘Nother CoD

    April 30th, 2016

    Anovos – Ghostbusters Proton Pack Kit (Pre-Order)

    April 29th, 2016

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    Anovos is a company that deals in high-quality, licensed props from popular science-fiction properties, such as Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars. This time, they’re offering a movie-accurate Proton Pack Kit from the original Ghostbusters movies. The kit is constructed of fiberglass, metal, polyurethane, PVC, and ABS plastic, and comes complete with vinyl decal set and working toggle switches and buttons. It doesn’t come with the glues, paint, and tools necessary to construct it, nor the frame and straps, the later of which is to be sold separately.

    Also, they’ll be offering an optional light and sound electronics package with movie sound effects at a later date.

    www.anovos.com/collections/ghostbusters-proton-pack/products/ghostbusters-proton-pack-kit-pre-order

    This Day In History 

    April 28th, 2016

    Goat Story Coffee Mug

    April 27th, 2016

    While not exactly tactical, the Goat Story Coffee Mug resonates with me, largely because it’s very much like a drinking horn, so if you want to play hipster viking, this is probably your best bet, outside of drinking from skulls before it was cool. Read the full release on the Goat Story Coffee Mug below:

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    When Coffee meets Creativity

    Coffee is a part of the most regular routine of many creatives. Not only it can be a handful boost for creative process itself, it increases energy and helps being more focused on performing task. So no wonder that even coffee shops are known as the most preferred working spaces.

    We all know how the famous story of coffee discovery goes. Well, the latter definitely served as a handful creative boost for the team of GOAT STORY (among gallons of coffee they drank). Why? It helped them bring a one-of-a-kind coffee mug to life: The GOAT Mug. It’s a horn shaped Mug, easy to carry around, wherever your internal compass guides you. Wherever you think, you’ll find the right inspiration. While hoping that you’ll get to this “eureka moment” before the last sip of your coffee, right? This Mug brags with double solution, tailored for all creative wanderers. Making any task easier to handle with special holder, which has an ability to transform into a stand. While being able to wander around thanks to a company of two leather straps.

    GOAT Mug is a perfect companion for this new-age hectic lifestyle. Whether your creative process starts at home, your favorite coffee shop or at the middle of some quiet forest. A trendy solution for all coffee lovers, rebels, misfits and those, who just dare to be different. And a perfect set for encouraging your imagination.

    www.goat-story.com

    Fallout 4 – Creation Kit Video

    April 26th, 2016

    X-Men : Apocalypse Final Trailer

    April 25th, 2016

    The good-looking super hero movies just keep rolling out, don’t they?

    Testing LSD On British Marines In 1964

    April 24th, 2016

    It’s been a while since this was last posted on the site.

    LEGO Ideas – Voltron

    April 23rd, 2016

    Voltron

    An individual with the handle of len_d69 has introduced a proposal on LEGO Ideas (formerly LEGO CUUSOO) for a Voltron set. What makes this doubly cool isn’t just that it’s a Voltron set, but that it’s composed of the five separate lions, and they can form into Voltron, just like in the show. Like all Ideas/CUUSOO proposals, it requires two things: enough user/voter support, and, more importantly, the approval of the original rights holder.

    ideas.lego.com/projects/138271

    The Walking Dead: The Alien

    April 22nd, 2016

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    Panel Syndicate is offering an exclusive digital ‘The Walking Dead’ comic through a pay-what-you-want model. You can get a copy at the link below:

    panelsyndicate.com

    X Products Can Cannon BATF Restrictions Overturned

    April 21st, 2016

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    The Can Cannon has been acquitted by the BATF! X Products is pleased to announce the re-launch of the infamous Can Cannon soda can launching system for the AR-15 rifle. The Can Cannon has passed the BATF rubber glove test with flying colors. This means that the Can Cannon is 100% street legal and can be attached to an AR-15 lower receiver without being classified as a short barrel rifle or short barrel shotgun. For existing customers this entails a simple part swap, which we’ll be providing free of charge. New customers won’t have to do anything, our re-designed Can Cannon will feature our design changes right out of the box. Here’s the meat and potatoes of the BATF approval letter:

    “Our examination determined that the aforementioned design features, combined with thepresence of a permanent and substantial blocking feature located directly in front of the barrel chamber, prevents the chambering of a commercially available .223 Remington caliber ammunition cartridge. FTISB found the submitted sample is designed to only accept a 5.56mm or .223 Remington caliber blank cartridge and the “barrel portion” of the “Can Cannon” incorporating a chamber, is not a firearm barrel.

    As a result, if the submitted Can Cannon were assembled to an AR-type firearm receiver incorporating a shoulder stock, this assembly or aggregate of parts would not constitute a “firearm” as defined in the NFA, 26 U.S.C 5845(a)(5). Such an assembly of either of the aforementioned scenarios is lawful.”

    View the full BATF response at: https://www.xproducts.com/sites/default/files/docs/Final-Approval-BATF-Can- Cannon.pdf

    NERF Team Fortress

    April 20th, 2016

    PTS Masada Gas Blowback Rifle – Now Available In Flat Dark Earth

    April 19th, 2016

    www.ptssyndicate.us/pts-masada-gbb-rifle

    Boba Fett – Bounty Hunter For Hire Patch

    April 18th, 2016

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    Created by Canada-based Patch Panel and available from Violent Little Machine Shop, this Boba Fett patch consists of PVC with a black Velcro back.

    www.violentlittle.com/collections/new-shit/products/boba-fett-for-hire-morale-patch

    LEGO BFG 9000

    April 17th, 2016

    Another great creation from ZaziNombies, this time a 5000+ piece recreation of DOOM’s BFG 9000.

    Threadsmiths – Cavalier Dress Shirt

    April 16th, 2016

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    Threadsmiths is a company based out of Melborne, Australia which has developed a patented hydrophobic nanotechnology application that repels water and dirt. Their first product was the Cavalier t-shirt, and they’ll soon be expanding their product line with the Cavalier Dress Shirt. Like the Cavalier T-shirt, the Cavalier Dress Shirt is capable of repelling any water-based liquids, and any left over “stains” can easily be washed away with the application of more water.

    This is a pre-order, so expect it to be available soon.

    www.thethreadsmiths.com/collections/mens/products/the-cavalier-mens-dress-shirt

    Nuka Cola Quantum Available Direct From Jones

    April 15th, 2016

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    If you missed out on your chance to pick up a pack of Nuka Cola Quantum-branded Jones Soda from your local Target store, you’re (kinda) in luck. Jones is currently selling it direct to the consumer, however there is a few caveats:

    1) One order per person – 4 bottles per order
    2) Quantity is limited
    3) It’s pretty darn expensive

    On that last bit, it’s not online auction price bad, but at $27/4 bottles, it’s pretty close. This is purely a collectors item, folks. If you want the taste, crack open a Jones Berry Lemonade instead; it’s the same thing.

    www.jonessoda.com/collections/jones-beverages/products/jones-nuka-cola-quantum-4pk

    R2D2 Translator

    April 14th, 2016

    R2D2 Translator

    For all your astromech translation needs – provided your translation is 30 characters or less.

    www.r2d2translator.com

    Doctor Strange Teaser Trailer

    April 13th, 2016

    A Red, White, And Blue Plate Carrier Is Now Available From Mission Spec

    April 12th, 2016

    YES. MISSION SPEC CAN BUILD YOU A RED, WHITE, AND BLUE PLATE CARRIER

      
    As a company that is happy to accept custom work orders we are asked, fairly consistently, if Mission Spec can build a Red, White, and Blue EOC plate carrier for novelty use. The answer is of course, yes. We have built many of these for different customers and are happy to do it. Customers wanting pricing information on a custom build such as this should use our website contact. It will speed up the process if you include your shipping address with the initial inquiry.

      
    Please note that building a product in this color scheme dictates that we must use some non-MilSpec materials. In other words this specific item SHOULD NEVER be used in a life support capacity. It will also NOT come with our limited lifetime warranty. It is purely cosmetic and to be used only for novelty purposes.

    MissionSpec.com

    SilencerCo Announces Spring Clothing Line

    April 11th, 2016

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    SilencerCo’s new Spring clothing line was designed to promote the new millennial shift and consumer in the firearms industry. Through this new line, SilencerCo is pairing Marvel characters and other iconic images with their #FightTheNoise campaign, as well as placing special focus on their upcoming Maxim 9 integrally-suppressed 9mm pistol.

    Below is a quote from SilencerCo CEO Josh Waldron regarding the direction they’re taking with their new lifestyle line:

    “SilencerCo is able to reach the younger millennial audience because that’s actually a large portion of the people who make up our company. We can understand and market to that group because we are that group. My advice to companies looking to reach a younger demographic would be to consider hiring professionals from that particular demographic to run your marketing division; that way, you produce content that speaks to your desired market and really hits the mark.”

    – Josh Waldron, CEO

    silencerco.com