The manual for the Nintendo 3DS is lengthy, full of colour and made from nice paper. It saddens me that game manuals nowadays are essentially black-and-white pamphlets, created without any passion whatsoever.

As a collector, I fear for the day when all video games are sold via digital distribution.

Headphone amplifiers aren’t cheap. Lehmann Audio’s Rhinelander amp (pictured above) costs about 350 €, but the price justifies itself instantly. The audio quality is simply astounding.

I haven’t posted a mailbag in quite some time, but Pandora’s Box definitely warrants a post.

Four t-shirts by Uniqlo commemorating the upcoming launch of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. I’m really impressed with the quality and artwork. Special thanks go out to Kid Samurai for their reasonable prices and excellent customer service.