Review of the May 2016 Menascope box

Menascope is a new monthly subscription service providing high-quality men's grooming and lifestyle products. All of the items featured in each month's Menascope box are made in the USA from both small local and nationwide businesses.

Flor opens up Boston, Mass. location, collaborates with local artist Rene Gagnon

If you're in the market for a fashionable decorative rug, then exploring the plethora of stylish options available from Flor.com may be well worth your time. The company just opened up a new Burlington, Mass. location, just within driving distance for residents of the Greater Boston area who may have heard of their website before but wanted to actually see their rugs in person before making an online purchase. For the store's opening, they teamed up with local street artist Rene Gagnon to make a gorgeous work of art.

Flor produces modular carpet tiles, which let you make bespoke rugs. You can mix and match from hundreds of different tiles, either in person at one of their 19 locations across the United States or online, to make your own custom area rug or runner. For the Burlington, Mass. grand opening, Gagnon created a one-of-a-kind rug which is hanging as a work of art for all visitors to see. Flor has additionally partnered with the Boston-based charity Cradles to Crayons by donating some of their product to Cradles to Crayons's locations and also "acting as a donation drop off location during specified times of the year."

One neat thing about the Flor brand is that the company will recycle any used Flor tiles. Just email them your information, and they'll send you a shipping slip to send your old Flor tiles back to them and they'll transform it into new rug pieces. That's a great forward thinking and environmentally friendly initiative.

We're looking forward to seeing what rug styles the company has to offer in person and trying out the custom rug creation process for ourselves. What kind of Flor creation would you make for your home? Please let us know on Twitter by tagging @David_Leavitt.

Review: Mujjo leather wallet case is an elegant upgrade for your iPhone 6s

Being fashionable isn't just about your clothing, it's about your accessories too. If you're as attached to your phone as we are, then it's important to make sure it's both protected and stylish. Mujjo's new black leather wallet case for iPhone 6S and iPhone 6s Plus is a sleek and minimalist case which offers protection while also looking great with anything you wear.

Review of Lunowear 'Shoots,' 'Pine,' and 'Orca' wooden watches

The Shoots. Photo courtesy of Lunowear.com, used with permission.

Wooden watches have been gaining popularity recently not only because they look great but because they're also environmentally friendly. Lunowear is a new company that's producing stylish wooden watches for both men and women.

Review: Phonetic Eyewear Stanley glasses allow you to work and game longer

If you've spent any lengthy period of time looking at computer monitor or watching a television, then chances are you've suffered from strained and tired eyes at one point or another. It's a proven fact that staring at the blue light emitted from electronic devices can also prevent you from falling to sleep at night.

Review: Mujjo leather touchscreen gloves let you text in comfort and style

One of the worst things about winter is having freezing hands. Chances are that you've received a phone call when you're just getting into your car and the heat hasn't turned on yet or while in the middle of an outdoor winter activity such as ice skating or skiing. Previously, in order to use your fancy touchscreen smartphone you've had to take off your gloves and expose your skin to ice cold temperatures. Not anymore with Mujjo's Leather Touchscreen Gloves.

New Spartan boxers protect your manhood from radiation

If you've played Fallout 4 then chances are you've received your fair share of RADS while on your adventures in the Commonwealth. Even if you haven't, there's a high probability that you've actually received several high doses of radiation in real life.

Review: The Glomtom isn't just for gamers

Image courtesy of Glomtom, used with permission.

If you watch a lot of Twitch.tv, then you may have seen one of your favorite streamers using a unique gaming accessory: The Glomtom. This innovative product provides comfort, support, and better posture for gamers who spend hours with their gaming controller.

'The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses' producer on video game music

Photo courtesy of Jason Michael Paul Productions, used with permission.

In an exclusive interview with the producer of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour, Jason Michael Paul shares with David Leavitt the impact one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time has had on video game music and its effect on culture.

'Magic' player Jared Boettcher addresses DCI suspension and 'ShuffleGate'

Today Oct. 30, 2014 Magic: The Gathering player Jared Boettcher was stripped of his Rookie of the Year award and suspended from competing in DCI sanctioned Magic: The Gathering tournaments for four years in an announcement by Wizards of the Coast. This stemmed from public uproar over the way Boettcher shuffled his opponent's deck, allegedly seeing the bottom cards and moving them to the top in a recent StarCityGames.com event (see the attached video and slideshow for example). According to Wizards of the Coast's director of organized play Helene Bergeot, "This was not an isolated incident, but rather took place at multiple tournaments during the 2013–2014 season." In an interview with David Leavitt, Boettcher denies all allegations of intentionally cheating.

Display your games in style with the Gameply

Photo courtesy of Irons Design Co., used with permission.

Have you ever wanted to display your video game collection in an elegant and artistic way instead of buried away in a bookcase or hidden away in the closed cabinet of your entertainment center?

Hands on 'World Zombination'

Photo courtesy of Proletariat, Inc., uses with permission.

We recently met up with Cambridge, Mass. based independent video game developer Proletariat, Inc. for a first hand look at their upcoming game World Zombination. Players choose between two factions, humans or zombies, and must either defend a city in a tower defense style or infect and destroy the city in real time strategy fashion.

Review of 'Forza Horizon 2' for Xbox One

Forza Horizon 2 gives you so much freedom that it's the things you can't do which you'll notice. Speeding 174 miles per hour down the highway blasting the 1812 Overture, I hydroplaned my Lamborghini and crashed into the rail-guard. I should have careened through the pouring night sky and sailed over the edge into the Mediterranean Ocean. Instead, I bounced off of the impenetrable wall and the race continued as if nothing happened.

Hands on 'Exposure'

Exposure. Photo courtesy of The Sheep's Meow, used with permission.

We caught up with Brian Chung from The Sheep's Meow for a first hand look at their upcoming video game Exposure. This indie title is a game of deception, and you'll need to keep hidden in order to stay alive.

Hands on 'Alien Makeout Simulator' at Boston FIG

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She looked breathtaking, wearing a stunning red dress which showed every voluptuous curve of her body. Our eyes connected, and for a moment I forgot what lay beneath them. The long night had culminated to this moment. It was now or never.

Review of 'Monochroma' for PC

Photo courtesy of Nowhere Studios, used with permission.

Nowhere Studios' upcoming indie game Monochroma leads with an incredible start, immediately grabbing your attention with its unique art style and gorgeous presentation: Grayscale with red highlights. Running through a playground with your red scarf rippling behind in the wind as if it were the cape of a superhero, you're chasing after your younger brother who's flying a red kite through the cornfields in the background.

Review of 'Crowman & Wolfboy' for iOS

Crowman & Wolfboy.
Photo courtesy of Wither Studios, used with permission.

Crowman & Wolfboy is a highly stylistic post apocalyptic platform runner. Wither Studios sent us an iOS copy to review of the game's first part, World One, and the first thing we noticed about this unique game is its art style.

Interview with award-winning video game composer Peter McConnell

We caught up with the award-winning composer Peter McConnell to discuss his recent work on the Broken Age soundtrack. McConnell has been creating video game music for decades, with previous notable scores including Double Fine'sBrutal Legend and Psychonauts, along with the classic LucasArts titles Grim Fandango and Monkey Island.

Hands on 'Fenix Furia'

Buried among the myriad of indie games at PAX East was a hidden gem: "Fenix Furia" (this game was previously known as "Fenix Rage"_by Green Lava Studios. This addictive fast-paced platformer is one part "Super Meat Boy" meets both "Flappy Bird" and "Sonic the Hedgehog."

Review: 'Undressing the Art of Playing Dress Up' a titilizing compilation

Schiffer Books' latest publication, "Undressing the Art of Playing Dress Up," features more than 360 photos editorially picked from the growing subscription-based adult website Cosplay Deviants.