Kickstarter: Tek Recon halfway there- 16 days to go!

The fan fav new kid on the block, Tek Recon is set to do big things in the blaster world bringing the love to upcoming tech giant show E3 in Los Angeles in a few weeks time. They're seeking crowd-source funding via kickstarter.com and are over halfway there, with 16 days to go but still need your help to make these blasters a reality. We've said before how much of a fan we are of innovation and new gear hitting the market and it's been a while since a new product has excited us as much as Tek Recon.

Do check 'em out here on their official Kickstarter page and get amongst it- it's not like they're asking for something for nothing with the pledge packs being pretty decent to get your hands on this sweet kit.

Rumours: Mission App tactical rail mount

We saw these cradles flagged for the upcoming Rebelle series of blasters, but here's a first look at ones for the N-Strike Elite line courtesy of you guessed it- Baidu:) It's an idea that's been thrown around lately- chuck in an Apple iPhone and you've got yourself a tactical rail mounted 'battle cam' via a free iOS app. I love the idea, but hate the fact they're pinning so much on Apple products (I don't own any Apple products) and will potentially encounter the same issues the Lazer Tag LTAR series had if they don't rectify the physical compatibility issue with devices. Still, if the app IS cool and well done, it does potentially add a new layer to gameplay hat they seem to feel is the "next gen" of Nerfing... 

More pics after the jump.

Rumours: Nerf clip attachments- Now this IS a useful hack

Now THIS is something I've never seen before- a browse on Chinese portal Baidu came up with these images of what looks like a Nerf clip attachment that allows you to carry extra clips via the tactical rails on your blaster. Simple, but they're definitely something that's actually quite useful for a change. Something for the likes of Sly Dev to whip up perhaps?:)

More images after the jump. Cheers to Mad Cow for the intel!

Baidu: More Nerf Zombiestrike Hammershot pics

More pics of the rumoured new Nerf Zombie Strike Hammershot blaster pop up on Baidu- it's the same stuff, only different angles- which I still like looking at anyway:) Check 'em out after the jump:)

Random: 3000 Elite darts for sale for $799..

How many darts would you say you've gone through in your 'foam career?' 100? 500? Well, true veteran battlers know the quality of your darts is almost as important as the blaster itself when partaking in foam battles and alas they DO wear out and require regular refreshing. If you want to spend less time buying new darts and more time raining foam on your opponents, US e-tailer Think Geek has this insane offer of a massive 3000 darts for sale for the grand price of $799US.  THREE THOUSAND. I wonder how much that would weigh?:P

Smaller packs are available too, but where's the fun in that...

Nerf Elite dart ammo packs via Think Geek

Youku: Closed Quarters Nerf battle with Rapidstrike

We've seen a few of these battle videos before; but this time around you'll see one of the players is packing an N-Strike Elite Rapidstrike:)

I love the unfinished/to be demolished building they're battling in, though there's no way a building like that would be allowed to be used in my town for OH+S reasons- guess it's less of an issue in China:)

Video after the jump!

Nerf Mega Centurion: an in-depth vid on Youku

 

I'm not sure if it really the pinnacle of mad investigative reporting when all I'm doing is waiting on Baidu and posting stuff I see on daily, but hey, someone has to do it for the English speaking world I guess:P Thanks to all the emails and msgs about this, but here's a pretty neat vid on Youku from the guy who has the Nerf Mega Centurion (I'm gonna call him Chinese Tony Stark from here on!).

The vid is pretty comprehensive and even if you can't understand Mandarin, you'll still get the gist of what's going on:) Checkit after the jump:)

*Note: we've got a translation sent to us by our main man Black Ops. I've posted it after the vid. Thanks!