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For those who prefer elegant, custom-designed gaming consoles, this creation should do the trick. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Unlike other concepts, the idea behind this is "to recycle/reuse old, outdated and obsolete 1.44mb floppy discs and reuse the housings to create modern, USB hard drives." Click here for more pictures of the USB floppy disk.

Take one of those floppy disks granpappy's always going on about, hollow it out, stuff it with some flash storage and a USB dongle and you've got a "sustainable" and nostalgic USB drive.

Capcom has announced a new offline co-op mode that "delivers the same co-op experience as offered by the online co-op mode, only with two local players controlling the action in split screen." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Resident Evil 5's co-op play option has been known since E3, but did you know that the co-op can be played offline? Capcom revealed just that today at a stage event for the game during the first day of the Tokyo Game Show.

The Garmin Nuvi 200W portable GPS navigator from Amazon, priced at $176.97 shipped, "is built with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card slot for storing your media and additional navigation tools, and a USB interface." Product page. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

All this is wrapped up in a package that measures 4.8 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs just 6.6 ounces. The nuvi display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips.

Created by musician Josh Pyke, this interesting Guitar Boat is "prominently featured in the video for his new single Make You Happy." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Unfortunately, it is not an actual, playable instrument—which is just as well..it appears to be an accurate replica of his favorite guitar.

For a mere $150,000 or less on eBay, this masterfully crafted Batmobile replica could be yours. The seller reports that it's "one of 5 cars that could have been in the 'Batman' movie staring Micheal Keaton and Jack Nicholson." Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The car is 20 feet long and 8 feet wide. The chassis is custom built and the motor is a Chevrolet 350. There are no doors. To get in you have to be able to enter through the top where the canopy slides opens, just like in the movie.

In this segment, "Jonny from 5th Gear, with help from Dirk Face Benedict of the A-Team, compares a used previous generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class to a the latest model costing over a $100K more." Continue reading to watch.

The Micro-Max multi tool from ThinkGeek features "six screwdrivers, a ruler, pliers and a bottle opener." Click here for more pictures of the micro tool.

The Micro-Max is a great pocket toolkit that is easy to carry on your keyring, glovebox, purse, backpack or laptop bag.

In this clip, you'll see "Markus Boesiger, 2007's Truck Racing Champion, and his dashing diesel." While trucks may not be as agile, they still put on quite a show. Video after the break.

For as clean and green and Earth-loving as the Europeans are, they sure do some dirty things... like throw a sooty-exhaust-belching racing semi around hairpin turns with loads of opposite lock – up an impossibly green mountain – just for a hillclimb.

Finally, the new PSP 3000 has been captured on film and unboxed for your viewing enjoyment. This bundle is slated for release next week. Click here for first picture in gallery.

He sent us a few unboxing shots out of the kindness of his heart, and now he's undoubtedly too engrossed in National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets and that ultra-bright screen to pay us much heed.