{"id":34699,"date":"2012-03-27T10:16:26","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T08:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=34699"},"modified":"2012-03-27T15:22:26","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T13:22:26","slug":"where-to-get-your-gamer-swag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/34699-where-to-get-your-gamer-swag","title":{"rendered":"Where to get your gamer swag"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swag<\/strong> Pr. \/sw\u00e6\u0261\/<\/p>\n

n.<\/strong> Appearance, style, or the way one presents themselves.<\/p>\n

We here at MyGaming are totally down with the lingo all the hip kids are using today. *Makes weird hand gesture* We’re fly; we’re cool; and we have the dillyo on where you can get your hands on some awesome gamer swag, so you can represent – holla!<\/p>\n

Translation: if you’re the type of gamer who isn’t satisfied with the odd figurine acquired with a collector’s edition – and you have some extra cash to spend of frivolous purchases – here are five local sites where you can get your hands on some gamey and geeky gear to make all your friends jealous.<\/p>\n

AnimeWorx<\/a><\/h3>\n

Don’t let the name fool you, while AnimeWorx has a massive footing as the local otaku (weeaboo) distributor of choice – they also happen to have a huge variety of gamer swag available for purchase.<\/p>\n

From card games, to plushies, to a variety of clothes and accessories – there’s a lot of gamer-centric goodies to dive into.<\/p>\n

You can find some game character backpacks, caps, hoodies, posters, figurines, t-shirts – and this Batman ice-tray<\/a> – all of which will assure you gamer street cred wherever you go.<\/p>\n

I mean, they even sell game-related pillows. No really, check out this Okami pillow which is part “:3” and part “I feel bad for sleeping on Okami”.<\/p>\n

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Dark Carnival<\/a><\/h3>\n

Dark Carnival is a new site that’s popped up on the local online retail scene that specialises in gamer and hobbyist merchandise.<\/p>\n

The site offers books, clothing, figurines, comics, graphic novels and a few gamer-themed electronics.<\/p>\n

It’s not all specifically gamer swag – there’s a lot of geeky stuff there, like these Darth Vader slippers<\/a> which I’m pretty sure is the best thing ever.<\/p>\n

And they have a Chewbacca backback. That automatically cements their position in this feature.<\/p>\n

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ZapsOnline<\/a><\/h3>\n

When you’re not browsing Zaps for games and hardware, you might want to search around a bit for the not-so-hidden clothing and collectables categories on the site.<\/p>\n

World of Warcraft seems to get the bulk of their hoodie and t-shirt attention, but there’s plenty of other game-related clothing, including these “Release the Kraken!” boxer briefs<\/a>, which may not actually be game related at all.<\/p>\n

Of course if you don’t want clothes, you can check out the figurines, and other accessories – jewellery, lighters, bobbleheads, wallets, there’s really a lot to choose from.<\/p>\n

If you’re part of the gamer swag elite, though, you’ll probably be most interested in this:<\/p>\n

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Digital Sushi<\/a><\/h3>\n

Tired of having to use all this electricity and electronic equipment to play games? Well Digital Sushi may be the place for you to shop.<\/p>\n

While the site carries a whole bunch of electronics and games and hardware – it’s their geeky hobby collection that you want to take a look at.<\/p>\n

While not ‘swag’ per se – the figurines, wargames, and a wealth of accessories and components (card sleeves, dice, etc) makes Digital Sushi one of the only local online stores where you can get your geek on to the extreme.<\/p>\n

How extreme? There’s a board game called Zooloretto (it’s about about zoo-keeping). Did you know it existed? We didn’t – and that’s just the start of the weird and wonderful boardgames and figurine-based games you can find.<\/p>\n

A MyGaming favourite, of course, being Chaos in the Old World.<\/p>\n

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Takealot<\/a><\/h3>\n

Surprised? You shouldn’t be – Takealot.com has quite a large catalogue of items, from CDs, books and games, to kid’s toys and beauty products.<\/p>\n

While you’re not going to find too many detailed figurines and game-themed clothing lines up for grabs on the local site, it does have access to both US and UK Amazon markets.<\/p>\n

That means, if you’re willing to pay a bit more to import Amazon products through Takealot, you can buy all of the gamer swag you’d need – because Amazon has plenty.<\/p>\n

Personally, I can’t stop eyeing all those Pokemon plushies – just be sure to check user reviews and make sure you know what you’re getting.<\/p>\n

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Do you wear the gamer culture with pride? Do you represent? Share where you get your gamer swag from on the forums, or in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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