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The arcade character with an insatiable appetite goes for the gold. Monserat De Lucca's dainty necklace ($54) and earring set ($42), featuring Pac-Man and his evil ghostly foes, wins first prize as this season's most stylish geeky accessories.

Jewelry-maker Monserat De Lucca, whose accessories are inspired by both the biker and bohemian lifestyles, turned the hungry arcade character and his enemies into lovely, wearable pieces. We'll rep our geekery loud and proud with this pretty Pac-Man jewelry set.

If you're looking for a Valentine's surprise, then these brass accessories would make a great gift for gaming geeks who like to keep it chic.

Prepare for the haunted holiday coming your way with some paranormal activity. Get in the spirit of Halloween with these five games starring those spirits of the deceased and small, evil creatures. After all, it's an All Hallows' Eve tradition to bring sinister ghosts and mischievous goblins back to life, if only for one day.

• Spirits ($3) — Guide floating spirits home in this ethereal game, winner of best aesthetics at IndieCade LA. Build a bridge, create a gust of wind, dig a tunnel, or block winds to shepherd the spirits back to where they belong.

Read on for more ghost and goblin games.

We'll unapologetically wear our old-school gaming pride on our sleeves, but when the occasion calls for something a little more refined, costume baubles just don't fit the bill. To the rescue — as he always was during Summer days at the arcade — is the charming Pac-Man, who this time adds an adorable edge to a delicate, gold-filled chain ($32).

Poised to gobble up a villainous ghost, the one-inch vermeil Pac-Man charm sits center stage on the 16-inch cable chain from Etsy seller Lisa Loren. It has all the class of fine jewelry with high scores in personality.

Costumes are great, but carving pumpkins is one Halloween tradition we'll never skip. Feeling creative? Get out your carving tools and create the geekiest pumpkin of them all — you could win a bag of sweet treats that won't rot your teeth.

We're giving away a fun prize pack for the geekiest pumpkin photo submitted to our Geeky Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest group. So grab a template (or just your imagination) and get to work! We'll select a winner from all entrants on Oct. 27. Want to hear more about what's included in the prize (of course you do)? Then keep reading!

Included in the prize pack (worth over $430) will be a Powerbag Backpack that will easily carry your books, games, and gear, and even charge your gadgets, a Nintendo DS Lite, five Nintendo DS games, including Kirby Mass Attack, Mario Kart DS, Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario Party DS, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem, along with a Pac-Man Fleece Blanket to keep you warm while you game.

Sound like something you'd be interested in? Then enter now! If you need help uploading your pics, check out our community tutorial, and be sure to read through the official rules here. Happy Carving!

What do you get when you take gorgeous landscape photographs and insert your favorite 8-bit details? 8-bitscapes, a collection of 8-bit inspired prints. The collaboration between photographer Kevin Rozario-Johnson and illustrator Jamie Sneddon is comprised of eight "strictly limited-edition" prints, with retro gaming characters making their way through some familiar and not-so-familiar landscapes.

The collection will be first displayed at an exhibit in London before prints are sold. No word on pricing yet, but given the "strictly limited-edition" nature of these prints, I'm sure they'll cost you. At the least, they are incredibly stunning. Check out my five favorites below.

Pac-Man has been around for years and years, but I manage to be pleasantly delighted each time a quirky new Pac-Man-themed product or service hits the market. Remember Google's Pac-Man logo that may have wasted nearly 5 million hours of workday productivity? Or the set of amazingly decorated Pac-Man cupcakes? Now I'm similarly enamored with PacMap, a new Android app that allows you to explore your city as Pac-Man.

Your city streets are turned into Pac-Man grids and are filled with power pellets and, of course, ghosts. Check out a video of the fun app after the break.

Oh sure, you may have the Pac-Man oven mitt, shot glasses, or even the Ghost lamps, but your Pac-Man collection is not complete until you have these Pac-Man cookie cutters ($19). Now two of your favorite things — cookies and vintage video games — can come together in one delicious bite. All four cutters (three Ghosts and one Pac-Man) can be yours, and the price is definitely right for any Pac-Man megafan who wants to start their own geeky cutter collection.