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DIY Painted XBox Controller with a Touch of Pink

We wish we could have included this pink XBox controller in our pinked-out home tech "Technicolor" roundup. But it's not available in stores, just a well-done DIY project from somebody wanting to get ...

Xbox and Wii Aspect Gaming Towers

The hard part about being a gamer is being a gamer who loves their apartment aesthetics. So, we find ourselves coming up with solutions to store away all of our gaming peripherals (or to shamelessly f...

Store Controllers On (Or Under!) the Coffee Table

We spend so much time trying to hide all of our home gaming peripherals. What would happen if we embraced XBox controllers and Wii-motes as part of our lives once and for all?...

Are Your Big Gadget Purchases A Never-Ending Cycle?

You needed a new computer, but were less than equipped to shell out cash for it on-the-spot. So, naturally, you signed yourself up for one of the big-box electronics stores' credit cards and were enjo...

'DIY' Your Own Red Ring of Death Drink Coasters

Normally designated for children that find themselves bored on rainy Saturdays, this geek found that those cool and colorful tubes that you melt into arts-n-crafts-work in the oven work just as well a...

Flickr Find: A Packed Entertainment Center

Admittedly, it's difficult to keep a sleek, uncluttered entertainment center when you're a fan of movies and video games and all of the consoles, cords and clamshell cases that come along with them. B...

Digital Soaps: Handmade Gaming Control-shaped Soaps

click for more pics Years ago when we worked in the field of video game publications we used to half-jokingly mention some of our coworkers regularly exuded a "ripe" bouquet thanks to their aversion t...

Wear Your Geek on Your Feet With XBox Nikes

click for more picsGeek fashion has come a long way since taped eyeglasses and pocket protectors were the nerd gear of choice for Hollywood directors. Now you can flaunt your love for online encyclope...

Roundup: Five Coolest Xbox Hacks
Game On!

We love hacks. It's one of the scariest things to do to your new gadget purchase -- ugh we can't imagine if we broke our Macbook trying to pimp it out -- so those who customize are some of the braves...

Always Use Protection: Read-Through Skins for Media Disks

Our media disks have a lot of everyday hazards to deal with every day. You think nothing of a closing DVD player drawer or a delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but for DVDs, CDs and Video Gam...

Do You Leave Your Gaming Console On All the Time?

We'd like to think that most of the readers of the Apartment Therapy family of sites (That's all those links resting at the very top of this page) are in favor of making green choices in their life. S...

Xbox 360 Pumpkin: The Red Ring of Death

One more week to go, so if you are still trying to figure out what to carve into your pumpkin then have we got some techy options for you. Forget the political pumpkins or the lovely floral pumpkins...

XBOX, Wii and Guitar Hero Cufflinks add Geek Flair to Chic Tablescapes

Being AT fans, we are no stranger to the tabletop catch-all dish. It's great on a desk to catch paperclips and wayward rubberbands, and it's great on a bedside table to catch rings and other late-nigh...

Rumor Mill: Xbox 360 Getting Wii-Like Motion Control?

This one comes from Xbox 360 Fanboy: We've heard about the price cuts that are supposed to be coming out around the holidays concerning the Xbox 360. Specifically, that Microsoft is going to be relea...

Hallelujah! A Church Turned Home Houses A Packed Pew of Peripherals

When Ben and Deb bought a 1940s church to turn into their home they knew at least one room would be dedicated to worshiping all things media. They chose a room within the former church, where its min...