At first glance this noisy little car powered by USB doesn’t seem that interesting, but much to our surprise it’s actually kind of cool. The USB RC Car is an actual radio controlled car that gives about 5 minutes of remote controlled drive time with a 10 minute charge.

The car comes with a small garage complete with a door that closes which houses the car when it’s not in use and also acts as the charger and the wireless transmitter. The garage connects to a Windows XP or 2000 computer through a 4 foot USB cable and transmits 6-way directional signals from an on-screen graphical interface that’s controlled with the keyboard.

What’s left for the universe of “Halo” to conquer? Handheld guns, of course. Jasman Toys got the license to make replica weapons from the upcoming “Halo 3″ video game and are set to release the first two models this October.

A Plasma Rifle (pictured) and Pistol from the Covenant side of the game (those are the bad guys) will arrive in toy shops and video game stores a few weeks after Microsoft releases the final chapter in the bestselling FPS franchise. Sometime in 2008 a Covenant Energy Sword will also hit store shelves. Jasman is making their “Halo” line of toy guns as authentic to the game versions as possible; for instance, the plasma pistol will have the same kind of lights and sounds as its gaming counterpart does, as well as a recoil vibration when you shoot. Also, when you hold down …

I’ve gone on the record before that I think Hello Kitty is just wrong. Today I bring you more proof that something evil is behind this Japanese sensation: the Hello Kitty Robot. Clocking in at 52 cm tall x 39 cm wide x 33.3 cm deep (including the tail…yes, there is a tail), the HKR will provide the love for your child that you can’t because you’re too busy working to pay off the robot’s $6,299 price tag. No, that’s not a typo: this thing costs a penny under $6,300.

It’s head and arms move. It has a CMOS sensor cameras in its cold dark eyeballs. It has voice recognition software so it can respond specifically to your child’s cries for affection, compassion and understanding. It can recognize when it is picked up. It has an ultrasonic sensor too but for …

This Marshmallow Blaster can shoot a standard marshmallow up to 50 feet which would likely give you a significant advantage in any marshmallow fight you might encounter. It’s pneumatically powered and charged up with a pump-action slide. The bolt slides back to load your regular marshmallow or a bunch of tiny marshmallows.

The marshmallow gun comes with a carrying case and disassembles for clean-up, but you’ll still want to avoid using this when it’s too hot out. We’ve all learned from the GhostBusters movie of what kind of mess can be made from melted marshmallows. You can get one of these from Hammacher Schlemmer for $39.95.

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This USB Missile Launcher allows you to control the direction and angle through a software interface connected through your USB port.

You can connect the missile launcher and have it sit up to three feet away from your computer, and with an on-screen control panel you can rotate it a full 360 degrees and adjust the angle up or down about 45 degrees. It has 3 foam missiles that can be launched up to 20 feet in rapid succession if need be. You can give yourself a tactical intraoffice advantage for a mere $39.99.

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It’s so odd that it has to be straight outta Japan: imitation bubble wrap. This little gizmo is called the PuchiPuchi Bubble Wrap Toy and it mimics the sound and feel you get when popping the sealed air bubbles inside plastic wrap. There are eight fake bubbles that you can press on the surface of the PuchiPuchi and each time you depress one a popping noise is played from a tiny speaker.

Press the bubbles 100 times and a different sound gets emitted, such as a dog barking or a sexy female sigh, like some kind of wacko Pavlovian reward for your ears. The thing comes in five colors and it can be hooked on to your keychain. It’s crazy, right? Crazy like a fox because we want one even though it is to bubble wrap what silicon implants are to breasts.

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Boasting unparalleled accuracy in the realm of foam, suction-cup darts this Nerf Maverick sidearm gives you more than a fighting chance in any inter-office skirmishes. It hold six rounds of the foam ammo and will fire them off in rapid succession. Check out the ThinkGeek FPS video below to see the true power of the Nerf Maverick in action:

You can add a little strategy to your in-pool battles with this remote controlled water cannon. It can be directed from up to 40 feet away and can launch a stream of water up to 20 feet. Dual Kort nozzles propel the rechargeable battery powered device to make tight turns and the cannon will elevate and lower its angle to get the right trajectory.

It comes in colors of yellow and orange which each run on different frequencies and sells for about $130. The remote controller is waterproof as well for complete in-water operation. If only there were a way to attach it to a large bottle of your favorite beverage and you could have a nice portable, remote-controlled drink dispenser… I love summer.

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At first glance these little Takara Walkie Bits turtles that crawl around your desk look like just another silly little toy, but they may actually be a little sillier than you originally thought. Packed into the tiny case is a tiny bit of intelligence that allows these turtles to interact with you and with each other. While we here at the Brick are a little too tough and manly to be interested in colorful little turtle toys we thought someone out there might be, but not us ’cause we’re, ummm… really like manly.

With that said, the Walkie Bits turtle can simply walk and make unique sounds effects as it wags its head and tail back and forth as it goes but by pressing its shell it can do a little more. The tiny turtle can remember a pattern of up to 15 taps by pressing …

In one month the mega-budget live-action “Transformers” movie will finally be upon us. Some are already calling it the biggest movie of the summer even though “Spider-Man 3” and the new “Pirates of the Caribbean” are making oodles of money at theaters right now.

Hasbro, the owners of the toy line that started the whole thing off, are cashing in on the buzz surrounding the movie by releasing not just a line of movie tie-in toys but also a wave of mini-Transformers that harken back to the days when all Transformers fans had to watch of their Autobots and Decepticons were weekday afternoon cartoons.

For a measly $6.99 you can pick up a Transformer that changes into a digital camera, Game Boy, camcorder, cell phone, MP3 player or binoculars. For those of …