A topic over at the Ironworks Gaming Crew forum simply titled 'This is why I love my wife' has revealed the envy of every Halo fanboy on Earth. Behold – the Halo Quilt.

This beautiful and cozy looking quilt has been hand-stitched with screenshots of Bungie's Halo franchise. If this isn't love, I don't know what is.

Be sure to check out the Ironworks Gaming Crew forum for more images of this incredible tribute to Halo.

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Here's a word of advice to all you would-be thieves out there – if you steal an Xbox and decide to play around with it, don't forget to turn off the console's auto sign-in feature. Otherwise you might end up like our friend Jeremiah Gilliam.

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After a recent burglary, Gilliam decided to use his newly acquired Xbox 360 and indulge in some online play. Little did he know that the very same person he had stolen the console from was trying to access his profile from another 360. When the victim was notified that he was already online, he immediately informed his parents and the local authorities were contacted.

Using the IP Address to track Gilliam's whereabouts, police were stunned at the treasure trove of stolen goods they discovered:

"At the house, we found Xboxes, PlayStations, GPS units, laptops — a total of 53 items, including stolen credit cards."

Gilliam, who was already under investigation for 13 robberies of unlocked cars, has now been charged with grand larceny.  Game over.

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Just in time for the holidays come these ridiculously cute Mega Man Urban Vinyls. The perfect stocking stuffer, these adorable recreations of Capcom's most celebrated video game characters will give you plenty to smile about this holiday season. Look how cute!

According to product descriptions, two more vinyls are on they way: Elec Man and Cut Man. They aren't in stock yet, but its only a matter of tiem before these robot bosses become nothing more than plush toys for gamers to embrace before bedtime.

Available now at Toys R Us.com:

Proto Man Vinyl Figure 5" – $9.99
Mega Man Vinyl Figure 5" – $9.99

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Still looking for that perfect stocking-stuffer? Look no longer. Straight from hard-core Resident Evil fan Candeta (aka "Deadly Pretty") and Etsy.com, come these tasty treats wrapped in the Umbrella Corp. logo.

They're 1.2" of chocolatey goodness and for a mere $3.20, you get 15 of 'em. Don't wait – order now! Cuz nothing says Christmas like Umbrella Corp.

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Some things should never leave the realm of fantasy: World War III, elves, helium-breasted anime girls and most of all, anything from the Mario universe. Don't believe me? You will once you check out these frighteningly realistic Mario ornaments.

Now the Mario Kart one on the left isn't so bad…the mushroom with the wizened face and dead eyes is mildly creepy…

…but get a load of this mushroom:

I dunno. Could it get any more phallic? That fleshy tone, that wrinkly skin…and did it have to have buttocks? *Shudder*

These disturbing little yuletide creations come to you from the labyrinthine mind of deviantArtist Kalapusa, who's also been known to make dog-eating plants and effigies of GTA's Niko Bellic. Wonder what Christmas is like at his house?

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More and more, it's getting to be a do-it-yourself kind of world out there and that's good for those of us who dig custom-made stuff. After all, what's the good in having the same crap everyone else has, right?

DIY site Ponoko.com features some really cool stuff, not least of which are these acrylic game controller ornaments made by "digital" (AKA – Dave Rollins).

Made of acrylic, they come in white, red, yellow, black and silver and are just about the coolest ornaments you've ever seen. The set is a bargain at $25, but if you're thinking of pimpin'  this year's tree with these – think again. They're so popular, they're on backorder. Ah well, there's always next Christmas.

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Tired of paying top dollar for new videogames? Even sicker of some game store's pathetic trade-in value? More and more, gamers are realizing the smartest way to get their favorite games at the best prices is to contact each other directly. How to do that? Well, finding an online meeting place built for gamers by gamers is a good place to start.

Game trading site Playswitch.com offers a gamer-to-gamer swap-meet-like system that guarantees safe trading. Their secure setup means you can buy or sell your new or used games without worrying about being conned, and makes it easy by offering low cost postage and a simple-to-use interface. There are no sign-up or membership fees and listing your game is free. On top of that, the site lets you pre-order new games at a discount and offers giveaways and prizes to lucky site users through its off-the-cuff podcast.

New users get a free game or up to $10 off any pre-order, so now's the time to check out Playswitch.com and hook yourself up.

www.playswitch.com

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