Amazon now directly selling The Nintendo New 3DS XL

Finally! Whatever disagreement Amazon and Nintendo were having for the past few years in which Amazon wasn't selling Nintendo products directly seems to finally be over!

New Nintendo 3DS XL - Black
New Nintendo 3DS XL - Red

Rejoice and spend all your Amazon gift cards! Or be like me and keep saving them waiting for some better colors than red and black!

Nerd Fashion - It's Swimsuit Season! [Women's Edition]

It's summer, which means it's officially swimsuit season! Unfortunately it looks like Black Milk no longer has some of their amazing swimsuits available, so here are 10 of our other favorite nerdy, ladies' swimsuits.

Legend of Zelda Triforce Bikini

Available from Fit2bTied

Nerd Fashion - Pokemon and Harry Potter Inspired Leggings!

TeeFury just added some awesome new Pokemon and Harry Potter inspired leggings to their pretty new legging offerings! Check them out below. I'm not usually a huge Grass-Type fan (Cause FIRE!) but gosh that Pokemon art is adorable!

In The Tall Grass Leggings

$39 at TeeFury

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Magic Spells Leggings

$39 at TeeFury

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Nerd Fashion - RedBubble now offering scarves!

Fashion accessory lovers rejoice! Redbubble has added scarves to their large repertoire of customizable items! Soon I will be able to construct an entire outfit of the same design! I can only imagine how cool I will look.

See Also: Nerd Fashion - RedBubble now offering leggings!

The scarves are made of a light, chiffon fabric, so they're perfect for summer or winter! Here are some of our favorites.

N64 Logo Scarf

Nerd Tunes - Laser Destroyer Team

First time plugging some music on the site! I've been listening to Laser Destroyer Team's album, AUTODESTRON while working the last couple days and I'm completely in love, and figured I should pass the good music on to you all. If you like video game inspired music then you should definitely check them out! I mean, the first song on the album is "Spoopy Streets" how could you NOT check them out?

Best known for their work composing the score for the indie game Always Sometimes Monsters, which won "Best Writing" and "Best Indie Game" at the 2014 Canadian Videogame Awards. For their work on the game, Laser Destroyer Team received a nomination in the "Best Original Music" category.

In January 2014, the group released AUTODESTRON, their first non­game release.

For all you indie devs out there, Laser Destroyer Team is also available to compose music for your project!

Listen:
http://laserdestroyerteam.bandcamp.com/

Follow:
http://laserdestroyerteam.tumblr.com/

Nerd Fashion - Dresses for Spring!

Spring is here! And for parts of the country (sorry y'all who are still buried in snow) that means time to start thinking about cute spring and summer outfits! No more covering up, warm weather is on its way. Here are 12 cute and nerdy dress ideas to get you ready!

Kokiri Dress

from Koala Art & Design 

Nerd Fashion - RedBubble now offering leggings!

RedBubble, a site for artists to sell their works as various products (shirts, phone cases, cards), is as of today offering leggings as a product option!

We took a quick look at what's already available as leggings and here are some of our favorites.

See Also: More Nerdy Leggings

1. Doctor Who Leggings by Sharon Turner
2. N7 Galaxy by ThePyratQueen
3. Abstract by badbugs
4. Tale as Old as Time by Ellador
5. Space by Jorge Lopez
6. Myth and Legend by Alex Clark
7. Donkey Kong Arcade by Octavio Velazquez
8. Middle Earth Map by Alice Edwards

See Also: More Nerdy Leggings

Nerd Fashion Giveaway - Two Free "Link for President" Shirts! [ENDED]

This giveaway has ended! Congrats to our two winners, your shirts have been shipped out as of 3/11/2015. 

I was recently approached by Merchbro, a company that prints custom t-shirts. They were looking to team up on a shirt giveaway and asked if I’d be interested in giving away two Zelda shirts to my readers. What shirt, you ask? That cool Link For President shirt you see above!

My response? Of course! (I mean, obviously, here is the blog post!) Who doesn't love a good giveaway?

If you want to enter to win the shirt, fill out the form here and in the "Contest code" line enter explodedsoda.

Sometime in the next week or so I’ll announce the winners and Merchbro will ship out the shirts. All free and with no strings attached.

Good luck!

Nerdy Gift Guide - Valentine's Day 2015 Cards

Oh boy. February is here already and Valentine's Day is fast approaching. 

This year stick it to the card companies, support someone's art and get an unconventional card!

Need some help weeding through the mass of options online? 

Here are some awesome gamer and nerd pop culture related cards we found for you! 

Will You Be My Player 2

Created by TurtlesSoup

Nerdy Art - Super Mario World Transit Maps

User tastethebacon on RIPTApparel has created some amazing transit maps of 5 major cities based off of the maps in Super Mario World. Show off your love for a city and your love of games with poster versions of these maps!

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Map

Check out the other cities after the break!

Nerd Fashion - Geekweave Armor Leggings

One can never have enough nerdy leggings, so thank goodness for Geekweave! They're working on starting a line of video game armor inspired leggings, and they look completely awesome. Geekweave just launched their Kickstarter earlier this week and are already over halfway to their goal of $15,000. Be sure go to and check it out!

See Also: More Awesome Nerdy Leggings

Currently they're offering three designs. The Satina Paladin, Skull Reaver, and Mecha. Check out more pictures after the break!

Nerd Fashion - Nerdy Themed Beer Logos

I don't tend to blog about it much on here, but those who follow me on Twitter or Instagram know that I have a huge passion for craft beer. What better way to show that passion on here than by mixing it with my passion for nerdy things? Here are some of my favorite nerd and gamer themed "beer' logo shirts from Redbubble. I own both the Triforce and Starman ones already and will probably add some of the others to my collection now!

Triforce Pilsner Potion

by Steven Thibaudeau
Available on Redbubble

Moon Prism Pale Ale

by limegreenpalace
Available on Redbubble

Nerd Fashion - Socks!

Argyrule Zelda Triforce Inspired Socks

Available from Fangamer

Nerdy Gift Guide - For the World of Warcraft Fan

Horde Insignia Ring

Alliance Insignia Ring

Available on Amazon

Nerdy Gift Guide - For The Mass Effect Fan

Mass Effect Funko POP Figures

Available on Amazon

Nerd Fashion - Legend of Zelda Jewelry

Legend of Zelda Piece of Heart Necklace

Available on Etsy created by MatchaNest

Nerdy Gift Guide - Nerdy Holiday Cards

Time to start thinking about sending out holiday cards! Here are 10 awesomely adorable and nerdy cards to choose from!

Pikachu Christmas Card

Created by KellyIllustration

Nerdy Gift Guide - For The Assassin's Creed Fan

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: Parkour Hoodie

Available from Merchoid

Nerd Fashion - Ugly Holiday Christmas Sweaters

Legend of Christmas Zelda Sweater

Available from Merchoid

Even Cuter Cat 3DS XL Covers

Previously I posted about these adorable 3DS XL cat covers, but now they're available in more colors! Orange Tabby, Black and White, and Calico!

Where to buy:
Orange Tabby 3DS XL Cover
Black and White 3DS XL Cover
Calico 3DS XL Cover