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Ancient Deities Behaving Badly

So in case you didn’t know it, this is big – as in Mount Olympus big. Released today, God of War III is to the PS3 what Halo 3 was to Microsoft’s Xbox 360. It’s a massive action hit and the title has Sony fanboys and button-mashers everywhere with their knickers in quite the twist. [...]

More Uroboros Than You Can Shake A Stick At

We’re always open to revisit one of our favorite games of recent days, and a fresh infusion of top-notch content is the perfect excuse. Capcom has provided that very thing for their hit Resident Evil 5, which was easily one of the best games of 2009.They’ve unleashed two new episodes to add to the original [...]

The Sweet Smell of Cleaner Exhaust

Last spring, we drew your attention to Lehr and their innovative trimmer powered not by gasoline but by clean-burning propane delivered in familiar camping-style cylinders. We were impressed all the way around. Now, we’re happy to report that the folk at Lehr have stayed at it, allowing their ingenuity to spread to other parts of [...]

From Dusty Overby: I hope you’ll all join us in welcoming another new member to the Gear Patrol fraternity, Tyler Jones. We found this promising lad wandering round our southern HQ, seemingly lost amidst the swell of men’s sites that he regularly peruses. The wizened talent scouts we are, we asked him if he’d like [...]

So we can only assume that many of you are saddled with sizable to-do lists, as we received a veritable crap-load of entries in our Porter Cable 18V Lithium Drill Kit Giveaway. As always, we’re grateful to each of you who took the time to enter via the comments, Facebook, or Twitter. Our sole winner [...]

Back in Black

If you seek modern, urban transport for your bevy of carry-needs, Booq is a name to know. Their various bags and backpacks are nothing if not slick. Easily handling any 13″ to 17″ laptop of the Mac or PC variety, their Mamba Shift Backpack epitomizes the fierce functionality and uncompromising design of the entire Booq [...]

Less Is Not Necessarily More

A putter is an infinitely personal thing. That’s why you see such a disparity in the equipment used by even the best players in the world; some wield mallets, others blades, and some prefer scoop-backs. Some putters are set up as standard-length, others belly putters, and some (crazy) as long putters. This all serves as [...]

We like to think of ourselves and yourselves as guys who get stuff done. Having the right tool for any given job is key to this effort. To that end, we’ve been big fans of Porter Cable’s full lineup of equipment, suitable of just about any worthwhile task you can think of. Even better, we’ve [...]

The Right Product for Keeping Your Favorite Toys Clean

Yes, we know many of you may feel it’s lame that we’re writing about a common household cleaning product, but the truth is that this stuff is a must-have for anyone who loves their gadgets. Specially formulated to be oil-free and wax-free while still maintaining Pledge’s normal antistatic properties, it’s the perfect cleaning product for [...]

Chumby By Way of Sony

Back in January, you might have noticed a flurry of online chatter related to the category-bucking Sony Dash. After reviewing the product’s specs and features announced in the device’s initial press release, we were slightly disappointed to learn that the Dash seemed to be positioned really as a jack of all tech trades but master [...]

Thanks to each and every one of you who helped make our FLO TV Personal Television Giveaway such a success. Many of you commented, Tweeted, and Facebook-ed (is that even a word?) with great fervor and regularity. Congratulations Derek Kan! Give us a shout at sayhello @ gearpatrol . com and we’ll get you hooked [...]

One Guru's Thoughts On Becoming Indispensable

Normally, we’d never showcase any kind of book dealing with those grey area subjects such as self-help or self-improvement. That’s because, in the majority of situations, these books really boil down to self-aggrandizing dribble spat out by “experts” whose only credentials appear to be a hefty helping of ego and knowing the name of a [...]

Functional Works of Art

Seasoning shakers rarely ever see any attention from anyone outside of the folks at Bed, Bath, and Beyond who continuously strive to find new ways to repackage and sell the same old stuff. So when we come across something like these, we can’t help but pass the knowledge along to you. Created by Shotoku Glass [...]

Because a Clean Paint Brush is a Happy Paint Brush

There’s no better way to freshen, brighten, personalize, or revive your home than with a fresh coat of paint. This author has seen his fair share of interior latex flung far and wide, from wall to wall. Within a year of moving into our current domicile, we’d painted every square inch of wall and trim [...]

Are You The Keymaster?

It’s no secret that there is a massive cottage industry producing accessories and the like for the full range of Apple’s coveted products. In fact, it seemed that only seconds after the iPad was officially announced, it was possible to order protective sleeves, a bevy of adapters, and maybe even themed pet fashions dedicated to [...]