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Bear witness to Cory Schmitz's Joystiq T-shirt design

Justin McElroy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:05:00 EST

Yesterday we showed off our prize-winning design by Mr. Josh Smith, which we're sure you're still reeling from. We hope, however, that you haven't completely stuffed your eyeballs because they'll want to feast on the design we're about to show you from our buddy, Cory Schmitz.

Not only does it just look cool, but it also features two references to the infamous Joystiq theme days. We love it a lot, and we hope you do too. Ready? OK.

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Assassin's Creed The Fall Deluxe Edition, retro Ubi shirts on UbiWorkshop

JC Fletcher — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:40:00 EST

Ubisoft has collected the three issues of the Assassin's Creed: The Fall comic book into a trade paperback, which it's calling the "Deluxe Edition." Even if you've already read The Fall, Ubisoft wants to persuade you to buy this, even if only to get you ready to buy the next series, The Chain. The book has a new ten-page epilogue meant to bridge the story between The Fall and The Chain, by Karl Kerschl and Cameron Stewart.

If you only feel like reading one word, and want it on your chest instead of inside a book, UbiWorkshop has something for you as well. The store is now offering t-shirts with a circa-1980s Ubisoft logo, devised by people who were apparently way into the MTV aesthetic.

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Joystiq T-Shirt Contest: The Finalists!

Justin McElroy — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST

Between your comments and the input of Team Joystiq, we've narrowed the Joystiq T-shirt Contest down to just six finalists. Exciting, we know! But before we pick the winner, we're looking for one last round of input from you guys and gals.

We don't necessarily need to know your favorite, we're more looking for your thoughts on each of the designs. Which would you simply wear and which would you buy multiples of in case of mud fight or run-by fruiting?

We'll be picking the winner -- who'll receive a console of their choice and five games -- soon, so let us know!

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What's your favorite Joystiq T-shirt design?

Justin McElroy — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST

We've painstakingly compiled a gallery of all 118 entrants in our Joystiq T-shirt design contest. Now, this is where you come in: We need your feedback on the entries! You'll see the number of each design in the gallery (make sure you click through the whole thing). Just comment below with that number and a brief bit about why it's your favorite. Why does it make your heart thrum with passion? Why does it fill your blood with desire?

This isn't really a vote, but how you guys and girls feel about the designs is going to be a huge factor in which winner we select. And since the victor will not only enter the annals of Joystiq history, but also win a game console with five games, there's a lot on the line.

Note: We didn't want to bias you by making them too prominent, but if you check the file name on any image, you'll be able to find out the artist's name. Thanks so much to everyone that entered. We don't think we're overstating our point by saying we were honestly moved by some of the love put into these images.

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Reminder: Design a Joystiq T-shirt and win a console with games!

Justin McElroy — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EST

We're sure you're already feverishly working on your T-shirt designs for Joystiq; we just wanted to remind you that you've only got until Sunday to submit yours. One winner is going to get their T-shirt made by Joystiq and get a console of their choice with five randomly selected games, so get to designing. Complete rules and submission guidelines are after the break.

Just a note: Don't feel like you have to prominently feature our logo. As our boy Petey M. demonstrates, our last winner had a really cool image with the Joystiq name just sort of lovingly placed at the side. Good luck!

(Update: Technically, the winner of our T-shirt contest in 2006 was Mr. Philip Palermo. Here's his great shirt.)

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Pay what you want for a Monaco shirt

JC Fletcher — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST

Get a jump on Monaco fandom by buying merch in advance of the game's release -- even in advance of any announcement of a release! Pocketwatch Games is taking orders on Monaco t-shirts, in order to help support the ongoing development of the heist game. It's a gesture of courtesy, considering the team has all the inspiration it needs for moneymaking initiatives right in the game.

Pocketwatch is selling the t-shirts under a "pay what you want" model, sort of like the Humble Indie Bundle, but for a more tangible, wearable bundle. You have to pay at least $8 for the shirt and $6 shipping to cover costs, but you're free to throw in as much extra as you like. If you pay $19 or more, you'll get a button; $94 or more gets you a set of four. And the developers get to continue eating food while making Monaco.

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How about a nice Street Fighter shirt?

JC Fletcher — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:54:00 EST

"I like Street Fighter," you say, "and I also like corporate logo parodies. Is there a product for me?" Oh, and also "My torso is cold." Capcom has stepped in to take care of your needs, with this new Street Fighter shirt on its online store.

In addition to this puntastic design (in white, grey, or red), you can also get a "Blanka Electric Co." shirt, a "Psycho Power World Tour 1991" shirt, or a Zangief propaganda poster shirt. Each shirt runs $19.95 and serves as a good indicator to passersby that you might be StreetPass battling them in Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition right now.

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Portal 2 stuff ready for transport to you (not by portal, unfortunately)

JC Fletcher — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EST

You pre-ordered a copy of Portal 2 from Amazon, then bought another one from Steam, and you paid $40 for the Potato Sack just to ensure you'd get the game ASAP. Maybe you also stood in line for a copy last night. Now that you have the game, it's becoming more difficult to find ways to give Valve your money.

Don't worry, though, you aren't being forced into financial responsibility just yet. Valve has added a dangerous amount of new Portal 2 merchandise to its online store, including: ten new t-shirts, a track jacket, a tank top, a hoodie, thirteen prints, and a pint glass for good measure (of one pint).

You're going to be so deep into debt with Valve that you'll have to seek extra work as a test subject.

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Birth a dragon from your chest with this 3DS AR card t-shirt

Ben Gilbert — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 10:30:00 EST

Sure, the augmented reality cards included with the 3DS are super neat, but how about making a giant one and posing it next to an oversize Tetsujin 28-go statue? Ohhh ... right. Or maybe drawing one on a whiteboard? But you've already done that too? Okay, okay, we've got it -- you could wear one like a shirt! Wait, what?! Dammit!

Well, anyway, assuming you weren't one of the first 3,000 European 3DS registrants to receive Nintendo's bonus AR t-shirt, Level Up Studios has you covered! The company's $18 black t-shirt comes adorned with the same question mark block seen on the official Nintendo equivalent, only a bit larger (and nicer looking, we'd say).

Head past the break for a video of the shirt in terrifying live action.

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Official t-shirts provide uniforms for Minecrafting

JC Fletcher — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:00:00 EST

In what might be the first official merch release for a game that hasn't even hit beta, you can now express your appreciation for indie sensation Minecraft by wearing some real-world Minecraft ... crafts. ThinkGeek is selling two officially-licensed t-shirts, one featuring the Creeper and another bearing the logo of a fictitious Crafters union. Each shirt is available for $20 in sizes up to XL, with XXL and XXXL versions available for an additional dollar per X.

Either is a great gift for the Minecraft fan in your life -- but if you don't have the money for t-shirts, you can always give the thoughtful gift of personal assurance that monsters can't knock your house over.

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UbiWorkshop selling mysterious 'superhero' concept art on shirts

JC Fletcher — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST

Ubisoft won't say what this 'superhero' concept design is for ... but it'll happily sell you a t-shirt of that design. Perhaps later, when the company actually reveals what this design (featuring "an old-time soviet exoskeleton?") is about, you'll be really cool for having the shirt even before it became a thing.

The design comes from UbiWorkshop's Concept Lab. Ubi's Julien Cuny teased some of the possible destinations for these images: "A comic book? Animated movie? Or live-action? A novel maybe? Anime? I don't know... a boardgame? Again, it's obviously not a video game..." Obviously? Again? The only "answer" provided is, "The best Superheroes are the ones you've never heard of," which suggests that the new property is about Batman erasing the entire world's memory.

The shirt will only be offered through December 6, for $20 CAD (also about $20 USD).

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This Chocobo shirt is something we would like to own

Griffin McElroy — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:45:00 EST

Look, everyone should own a piece of apparel with a Chocobo on it, alright? That's just a scientific fact. We can't imagine doing better than this entry on democratic T-shirt retailer RIPT: Titled "Hold Your Chocobos," the shirt features the graphic above and, for today only, will cost you just $10.

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Pitchford explains the Duke shirt that predates Duke Nukem Forever

Christopher Grant — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:05:00 EST

Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture

Come get some background on Randy Pitchford's back-in-fashion Duke Nukem shirt, seen above:

"I moved to Texas and became a professional game maker to join Allen Blum, he created Duke Nukem 3D," the Gearbox co-founder told an audience at PAX. "He and Todd Replogle in Southern California, freaking invented this whole damned thing. And I moved out to Texas to join him and George Broussard and Scott Miller, and all the guys on the team, so that I could be part of Duke Nukem 3D. Because I wanted to add to that. I thought it was awesome; it was really fun and I wanted to be part of that team.

"This t-shirt I'm wearing, George gave me this t-shirt in 1996," Pitchford continued, now speaking as part of the team that now hopes to complete Duke Nukem Forever. "And we've been waiting for this game ever since. Guys like Alan didn't want to let the Duke dream die. They've worked their butts off all this time making great stuff."

[Image credit: Mikey Neumann, Gearbox creative director; via Twitter]

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Give Grasshopper your best 'pew pew pew' for a Sine Mora t-shirt

JC Fletcher — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:45:00 EST

Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture

To celebrate its collaboration with Digital Reality on Sine Mora, Grasshopper Manufacture printed up some shirts. To celebrate the fact that Grasshopper's handling the sound for the new downloadable shooter, the developer is giving those shirts away in exchange for shooter sounds ... made with your voice.

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Pen tapping along with the Super Mario song

Mike Schramm — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:15:00 EST

"Clicking out beats to the Mario tunes with disposable pens" sounds a lot less impressive and awesome than this video actually is, so you might as well go ahead and check the video after the break to watch for yourself. We can't help think that Shane has better things to do, but this is what the kids are up to nowadays, we guess. No more useless than pogs were back in the nineties, and a lot cheaper to boot.

A better question might be: Where can we get that T-shirt? Our extensive Google-searching turned up lots of great Mario shirts, but we couldn't find that one for sale. If you see it online, let us know in the comments below.

[Via GoNintendo]

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Go clubbing with new GTAIV Gay Tony tees

Richard Mitchell — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:00 EST

Rockstar has unleashed some brand new Grand Theft Auto IV T-shirts, giving fans of The Ballad of Gay Tony a reason to hit the floor show off their best moves. Available for $20 each, the shirts depict the logos of two of the DLC's nightclubs, Hercules and Bahama Mamas. If you've been looking to make a super hip fashion statement ... well, you probably shouldn't be buying video game T-shirts. If, however, you're looking for some inoffensive gaming apparel -- which can be hard to find -- go ahead and take a look.

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TGS 2009: Wait to play Halo 3: ODST, get UNSC threads

Xav de Matos — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00:00 EST

During the last day of TGS 2009, Microsoft was handing out free (and stylish!) UNSC-branded t-shirts to gamers willing to wait in line to play (the already released) Halo 3: ODST. For their effort, gamers seemed to enjoy the reward of partaking in local multiplayer sessions of ODST's Firefight mode.

Check out a closer look at the shirt after the break.

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Persona 3 Portable DX bundle bonuses revealed

Griffin McElroy — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:15:00 EST

Alright, look. When Persona 3 Portable is released in Japan, it's going to be attached to an exorbitantly large 6,279 yen ($68) price tag. As long as you're shelling out so much dough for the title, why not kick that total up to 8,495 yen ($92) and spring for the game's limited edition bundle?

Siliconera recently uncovered the bonus items included in the aptly titled Persona 3 Portable DX bundle: A Persona-branded t-shirt (seen above), 12 PSP jacket-sized character posters, and a 2010 desk calendar. You know what would've been a great addition to this bundle? Some Persona 3 papercraft made out of three 1,000 yen banknotes. Now that's a collector's item.

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Show off your PixelJunk with boring, expensive tees

Andrew Yoon — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:45:00 EST

Let's be honest: this shirt isn't all too cool. That's a shame, considering we love our PixelJunk, and would love to wear some tees showing off our fandom. This rather uninspired shirt is from premium t-shirt maker The King of Games, and will cost a premium price: 3800円 (about $40). Considering the stylish look of all the PixelJunk games so far, we have to admit we're disappointed by this offering. Thankfully, an equally priced PixelJunk Eden Encore t-shirt is a bit more eye catching.

[Via Destructoid]

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Sackboy tees on sale at Hot Topic

Andrew Yoon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST

While you'll have to fight through tweens at your local mall, you'll want to check out Hot Topic to get your hands on this brand new LittleBigPlanet shirt. The shirt, which retails for $19 ($21 for XXL size), features a hidden code. Didn't figure it out? "Sackboy means "LOVE." How clever.

For a store listing, you can click here. Or just buy the shirt online.

[Via PlayStation.Blog]

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Official E3 2009 T-shirt revealed, reminder of blood drive

Alexander Sliwinski — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:30:00 EST

The winner of the E3 2009 T-shirt contest is Christine Sununu of The Granite State (New Hampshire). The garment will be available for purchase during the show, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Midnight Mission, an LA-based organization helping the homeless.

Also, as a reminder, the Red Cross will have a blood drive on site (you do not to be an attendee to donate), but you have to make an appointment. Go to www.givelife.com and enter E3 as the sponsor code to set up an appointment. The donations will take place on the concourse breezeway between the west and south hall ... so, no, it won't grant access to the show. But, remember, you can always try to find other ways in.

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Uniqlo launches new line of gamer tees

Andrew Yoon — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:45:00 EST

Your wardrobe could use a bit more gamer chic. One of Japan's more popular clothing brands is introducing a new line of t-shirts in collaboration with a number of gaming companies. The store is offering tees based on Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega-Man, PaRappa the Rapper, LittleBigPlanet, Resident Evil and more. The shirts retail for 1500 yen (about $15) each.

The designs are simple, often featuring very subtle references to these gaming franchises . This way, you can make a nerdy statement without actually having to look like one.

[Via Offworld]

Gallery: UT Japan>Game

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de Blob comes with de Freebies [Update 1]

Chris Greenhough — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:19:00 EST

Filed under: News

The first reviews are appearing for de Blob, and they're really good. We should all buy it, in other words, but it's worth mentioning that a couple of retailers are willing to bribe you to purchase your copy from them. Best Buy, for example, is offering customers a free and also very yellow de Blob T-shirt (pictured here). It's rather nice, in our opinion. We'd definitely wear it in public, and we're extraordinarily fashionable people. Meanwhile, Circuit City is giving away copies of the de Blob soundtrack, which is happy and catchy and jazzy.

Wherever you purchase it from, we just hope de Blob sells some copies. We're tired of the myth that the Wii lacks quality third-party releases, but also tired of people not buying said games.

[Update: Brits take note: de Blob is a measly £18 at Play -- thanks, Nigeria!]

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Clothe your outer geek with the new JiNX fall shirtage

Kevin Kelly — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Filed under: Culture, Retro, Fashion

J!NX unveiled its new fall line of clothing (read: mostly geek shirts, and a few hoodies) during the clamorous din of PAX, and we thought we'd pass it along to you. They don't have much directly in the way of video gaming except for the old-school shirt above, but it's pretty darn 8-bitty.

So, it's you're looking for more geekwear, hit the link and start shopping. Although, are geek t-shirts about to hit the "enough already" stage? It seems like everywhere you go there's a "Wish You Were Beer," or a "Darth Vader Does It On The Dark Side" shirt. In the future, archaeologists will dig up people clothed in these shirts and think we were either highly evolved, or incredibly stupid.

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Keep your power-ups close to your chest

Alisha Karabinus — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:57:00 EST

Filed under: Fan stuff

Probably the cutest shirt you'll see with a mashup of nutrition and power-up items (at least today). The best part? While Steven Lefcourt's design includes some of the most obvious contenders for the power-up throne, there are a few surprises, not least of which is the $19 price. Totally reasonable, in our book.

[Via That Girl's Site]

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Capcom to sell intentionally awful Mega Man 9 shirts

Randy Nelson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EST

Filed under: Culture, Retro, Nintendo Wii, Fashion

In keeping with the retro-y spirit of Mega Man 9, Capcom decided to commission I Am 8-bit artist Gerald de Jesus to create the most awful faux box art possible for the game. Capcom then put it on T-shirts for its staff to wear at E3. The idea was to mimic the atrocious cover of the original Mega Man for NES (widely considered to be the worst box art of all time) and it worked. Really well.

Capcom's head PR honcho, Chris Kramer, has updated the company's blog with word that the exceedingly kitsch shirts will actually be re-printed for sale to the masses, although exactly when and where we can expect to snap one up is still being ironed on out.

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MGS4 becomes a hot topic (t-shirt)

Andrew Yoon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST

Filed under: News

UNIQLO isn't the only place to pick up Metal Gear Solid 4 tees. Hot Topic has not just one, but two, t-shirts for your perusal. The first (pictured, right) proudly displays the dissolving Snake used in the game's various promotions. The image is supposed to represent Snake at the end of his journey ... going back to the DNA that created him. Powerful stuff.

The second features Shinkawa's art of Old Snake's old mug. Both shirts are available for $19 each (unless you need a super-extra large size. Then you pay more!).

[Thanks, Daniel C.!]

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Get back at Carnival folk by scoring free stuff

Phil Larsen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EST

Filed under: News

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! You there, the big winner with the pretty lady! How about taking a shot at our fantastic Take-Em-Out game -- where everybody wins! The rules are simple -- grab your wallet, skillfully dig deep and take out $40! Hand it over to the smiling gentleman, and you have scored a great prize for your girlfriend! It's true, Take-Em-Out is the easiest way to have fun!

If there wasn't any reason to pick up Carnival Games before, is the promise of a free t-shirt going to tip the scales in Wal-Mart's favor? Well, probably - Carnival Games is one popular piece of software, free T-shirt or not. If you buy (and wear) this, hundreds of Wii owners are sure to point and nod approvingly. Best of all, there's even more opportunities on the horizon to become popular with the Carnies.

[Via GoNintendo]

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Obama and McCain face stiff competition

Candace Savino — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fan stuff

If you live in the U.S., you probably know that there's a presidential election coming up this November. As it stands, you currently have a few front-runner options: John McCain, Barack Obama, or ... Mario and Luigi?

Yes, the joke's been done before (especially because of the nine thousand Mario Party games out there), but now it's on a t-shirt. Yet, that's not where Nintendo stops interfering in politics.

Supporters of presidential candidate (and popular Mii), Barack Obama, have made a ton of 1up themed paraphernalia endorsing the candidate. The "O" in "Obama" was replaced with the green power-up, and the slogan reads, "Obama: 1up for America." Check past the break (or just click here) to see the design made by the Leftique.

Now all we need is some game gear for McCain, and Nintendo will have completely taken over this election.

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Capcom offers mega Mega Man shirt

Candace Savino — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fan stuff

Even though it's been far too long since we've seen the classic Blue Bomber in action, Capcom knows how much gamers love the little fella. That's why they're selling this simple but delightful Mega Man shirt at their online store.

This fabricized ode to the lovable robot will set you back $18 (not including Capcom's usually exorbitant shipping prices), but can you really put a price on nostalgia? Unfortunately, though, the website won't let you buy the shirt at present. Perhaps it's already sold out?

[Via Capcom's Blog]

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Put Sonic's face on your chest

Griffin McElroy — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EST

Filed under: Culture

There are many reasons to desire a shirt emblazoned with the countenance of Sega's spiky, azure mascot -- perhaps as a celebratory measure following the formal announcement of Sonic's upcoming 2D/3D adventure, Sonic Unleashed. Maybe you want to want to make your own personal Jaleelitude known to the world. Or just maybe, you want to warn could-be attackers that you've seen the Sonic PSAs, and that you know how to protect your bathing suit area from uncomfortable touches.

Such a shirt exists, as do a number of other garments featuring characters from other Sega mainstays (such as Virtua Fighter and House of the Dead) from a Japanese clothier named UNIQLO -- unfortunately, said tees are only available in Japan. However, as our controller-waggling brethren at Wii Fanboy discovered, UNIQLO has stores in the UK and in New York -- so at least we can hope for a timely port.

Gallery: UNIQLO Sega shirt series

[Via Wii Fanboy]

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Goo up your torso for a couple bucks at Target

David Hinkle — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:35:00 EST

Filed under: Fan stuff

Gaming apparel. It's often only attainable through various specialty websites or other, more dastardly means. It appears that things are about to change, at least regarding indie games, as retailer Target is now carrying gaming apparel. Even better, each shirt only costs $12 and comes with a full version of the game. As you can see in the above picture, we think World of Goo is awesome. Also, you can see other gaming-related shirts.

As for whether your local Target is supporting this, unless you live in California, we can't tell you. Target has, for some reason, only included a list of CA stores carrying the merch. For that list, head past the break.

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Because gaming is inspirational

Alisha Karabinus — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fan stuff

Gamers can do anything -- and this t-shirt, currently available from Etsy seller disrepair, proves it. This would be a good thing to have on hand the next time someone starts disparaging gamers as useless members of society who lose and start committing random acts of violence. You could just tear open your hoodie and thrust out your chest, superhero-style.

Or maybe that's just an us thing.

Because gaming is inspirational originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Show and Tell: Zelda week, day five

Alisha Karabinus — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST

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It's been a long week filled with Zeldalicious fun, but it has to end sometime. While the themed coverage will continue through Sunday, this is the last of our week long edition of Show and Tell. We're as sad as you are, and we didn't even get through everyone's submissions! If you didn't see your stuff featured here, don't fret -- we'll continue to take our weekly look at your gaming gear, and so there's still plenty of chances for us to revisit some of this week's submissions.

As for today's edition, we wanted to focus on the biggest and the best -- and that means collections. Some of you had some really nice sets of Zelda gear, and this day's for you. Check out the gallery below to see everything, including half of reader Kimya's collection. Yes, half -- the other half is back home in Spain, but she has a Flickr set she keeps adding things to as well. We said wow.

Show and Tell: Zelda week, day five originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Show and Tell: Zelda week, day three

Alisha Karabinus — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:00:00 EST

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Maybe we can't all ink our love for Zelda into our flesh, like the folks in yesterday's edition (which has been updated; don't miss the new tats!), but we can wear it in various ways. T-shirts are popular, of course, but we've seen jewelry and more in the past. There is no limit to creativity when it comes to draping our bodies with game gear, which is why today's Show and Tell is dedicated to wearable items of all types. We've got quite a few specimens after the jump -- so check 'em out!

Do you have some awesome Zelda gear? Anything from t-shirts to tattoos, to statues and standees, if it features Link, we want to help you show it off. Snap some pics and send 'em to showmeit [at] dsfanboy [dot] com. We'll be here all week.

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We want to see your Zelda gear

Alisha Karabinus — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:50:00 EST

Filed under: Show and Tell

Next week we'll be celebrating the release of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on the DS here in North America, and in honor of the ~~Game of the Year~~ title's debut, we would love to do a special edition of our weekly feature, Show and Tell. We want to see your Zelda-related gear! Anything from t-shirts to tattoos, to statues and standees, if it features Link, we want to help you show it off. We may even break tradition and feature more than one reader. It all depends on what you send us at showmeit [at] dsfanboy [dot] com.

We want to see your Zelda gear originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Swagwatch?: Japanese Halo shirt (feat. Cortana)

Christopher Grant — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:23:00 EST

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, TGS, Fashion

This is the shirt Microsoft was handing out to attendees at their Community and International Press Party. All they had left by the time we strolled in were mediums, but we'll be giving this shirt away to one lucky reader who can hopefully squeeze their massive girth into its slim width. Our remedial Japanese translates the text as "Save Cortana." But if she's software, does Control-S count?

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We can only guess this shirt is Reggie-approved

Alisha Karabinus — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:05:00 EST

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It's easy to forget that brothers Mario and Luigi actually have day jobs, since they're so busy driving go karts, smashing mushrooms, and playing dress-up, but this shirt serves as a reminder that the dynamic duo can also take care of those pesky U-bend clogs for you. If they were real, we would totally call them for all our plumbing needs.

This awesome celebration of plumberdom is available on a new t-shirt from TopatoCo, and is conveniently available in both Mario and Luigi's colors, so there's no need to ignore the other brother. Poor Luigi is so often forgotten.

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PaRappa t-shirt contest got the got the funky flow

Christopher Grant — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:33:00 EST

Filed under: Sony PSP, Retro, Fashion

Threadless, the hep cats who brought you the Bioshock t-shirt contest, are going back to the old school with their latest video game-inspired contest: PaRappa the Rapper. Things are just getting underway and, already, one of our favorite designs - this PaRappa meets 8 Mile mashup - has been dropped early. If that doesn't embody the "I gotta BELIEVE!!!" theme, we don't know what will. Maybe Chop Chop Master Onion? We just don't know what to believe anymore ...

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More fan-created Phoenix Wright: Ace Apparel

JC Fletcher — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:50:00 EST

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We're slowly gathering entries for our yet-to-be-announced Phoenix Wright Shirt Makers' Club. These elite crafters have decided to express their fandom for Capcom's graphic adventure series and its characters in the most reverent way they know: by giving Phoenix Wright a place of honor on the front of a t-shirt.

The latest, from reader Maxy, goes beyond the limitations of home crafting. Maxy's sister has access to professional apparel-printing machinery at a uniform company, and transferred this iconic image of Phoenix on what looks like a 3/4 sleeve baseball shirt. Maya Fey, as pictured on the Gyakuten Saiban boxart, appears on the back. It's kind of unfair that we can't follow Maxy's example and make one of these! It may be unfair enough to warrant an OBJECTION!

No, it's just kind of unfair.

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