Christmas is around the corner and Playstation (via our buddies at Numskull) comes bearing more gifts for the gamer in need!
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20 Years on - The Playstation is still looking cool for a another merchandise review for www.numskull.co.uk
What we got.
Here on this review we're looking at the Sony Christmas Jumper and Playstation official coasters under the www.numskull.co.uk brand.
The range of gamerwear, clothing, gifts, merchandise and also Sony Official goodies www.numskull.co.uk now develop - goes further and wider than these items we've featured here too.
We'll be bringing alot more from www.numskull.co.uk Some goodies already available, plus new gaming merchandise concepts not even released over the coming months and weeks.
www.numskull.co.uk specialises in creative, exciting concepts that it develops into products released to gamer fans the world over.
Gamers keep a look out for GYL news on this - which we'll be putting out via our social spaces on Facebook and Twitter, as well as this ongoing BLOG via www.gamesyouloved.com
This time it’s all about a nice cosy Christmas morning. What could be better than some cool coasters for your egg nog (or just a cup of tea / coffee / cocoa) to rest on – and a snazzy jumper to relax back in after a big Christmas dinner.
The guys at Numskull have done Sony proud yet again with two cool quality products and a design that makes us wanting more!
Gift One: The Playstation Coasters What can we say about these groovy additions to any game room. They are representing some seminal games from Playstation here. Not only that they look great all lined up together as a coaster ‘set’ Parappa the Rapper is a classic title and one of the best from this lot. Gran Turismo is smart and slick and for the petrolhead gamer in you it's a lovely design. Destruction Derby – probably our least favourite design of the four - but a great game and still its a pretty cool cover.
To top it all however - is the legend of a game that is Wipeout – everything about the game and design of the graphic and imagery on the cover is late 90s coolness. The backs off the coaster also reflect the back of a typical case cover - a nice detail and touch. So show your gaming table or sideboard some love and get these spread out just as you’d display the real thing.
Gift Two: The Playstation Jumper Now it’s nearly Christmas and what would a day round the family dinner table be without a Christmas jumper?!
This Playstation inspired one tops them all. It’s bright, fun and will make you stand out.
The large is a pretty nice fit too if you’re a 42” chest – not too baggy or snug – a good fit.
Medium comes up nice too for any gamer guy or girl wanting to do a Christmas jumper in style.
A festive crowd pleaser for sure and you can’t not love what Numskull have done with the design here. Its all triangles, squares, exes and zeros with reindeers all mixed in along the way!
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When we got alerted to the fact we could be getting some Playstation goodies we were pretty excited.
With the 20th Anniversary of the Playstation coming up on 3rd December 2014 this was seriously good timing.
There is a lot of gaming merchandise out there - lets face it.
But official merchandise like we were promised by www.numskull.co.uk had some seriously cool packaging to it as we opened the parcel we were excited up to see what was inside.
What we got.
Here on this review we're looking at the Sony Playstation Wallet range.
The range of gamerwear, gifts merchandise and also Sony Official goodies www.numskull.co.uk now develop goes alot further and wider than the wallets.
So we'll be bringing alot more from www.numskull.co.uk Some goodies already available, plus new gaming merchandise concepts not even released over the coming months and weeks.
www.numskull.co.uk specialises in creative, exciting concepts that it develops into products released to gamer fans the world over.
Gamers keep a look out for GYL news on this - which we'll be putting out via our social spaces on Facebook and Twitter, as well as this ongoing BLOG via www.gamesyouloved.com
Packaging
Lets start with the packaging. All official - all in keeping with the branding and identity of Sony. Looks great on the shelf and pretty damn sexy if you were to give this to any gamer boy or girl as a gift for Christmas, or just any time you wanted!
The outer packaging is tough, well built and does not scrimp in terms of colour reproduction and finishing. The graphic design of the packaging is well balanced too - using the Sony Playstation blue hued background imagery. This is a gamer gift, but a gift you could happily feel like you are getting some real merchandise quality to it. Let's face it there's some crap out there in our world - this is not that! The design is smart and well placed for any avid Playstation fan or someone just looking for a quality wallet with a personality.
The Wallets.
Three wallet styles were received. All in Sony Playstation design.
First off - the classic grey style mimics that of the Playstation controller. The iconic X O ▲ ◼ are used on one side of the wallet in full colour and so close to the original controller graphics. Sat next to a controller they fit together so well. On the reverse side of this 'Controller' wallet is the D pad - again completely in line with the original Playstation design. If you're a big fan of the controller product design this is a great version to have.
The other 2 designs come in the same styling but with a colour variation. Based on the actual classic Playstation console design they mimic the front and back of the console.
The variation is with the black, which is pretty slick on the inside and outside. The Playstation logo adorns the inside with no other branding. Which is something we really like. Its not overkill and as an older gamer who likes gamer-gear, you'd be proud to own one of these rather than it looking too kid-like.
In the more conventional yet desirable original grey - sat right next to your original Playstation this looks like it's little brother - but in wallet style! The front of the wallet is a like for like replication of the original console top - official Sony this is! Flip the wallet over - just like the console and you have the vents and detailing. The material used is pretty tough and will take a beating out there which you need. Stitching and print reproduction is great too - we'll be putting this through its paces more but on original test - bending it and rubbing the material, it's holding up nicely.
We can't wait to get out and use these more now when we're out and about. Shopping, down the pub or buying retro games at events or stores we come across. This will be a cool addition to have.
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