Pete's Links: Taking a crack at it online

Cracked Online
www.cracked.com
I know that satire sites on the net are a dime a dozen, but this one is truly special.

I find that the articles, writing, and video skits are a cut above most of the stuff on the net. Nothing is safe from these people: actors, musicians, movies, books, past and present pop culture…these people hammer them all. It's frequently updated, too.

As with most sites, you can sign up to leave comments about anything that is posted. My favourite? Their weekly Photoshop contests. Get ready to laugh your ass off.

Cool Toy Review
www.cooltoyreview.com
If you are a returning student, you know by now that I loves me some toys. I found this site a couple of months ago and I find that it's an awesome companion to Toyfare magazine although the two have no affiliation. This site brings you all the latest toy/action figure news and pictures.

They also have an extensive (and I do emphasize that word) photo archive of hundreds of different lines. You want Xmen? Check. You want Marvel Legends? Check. You want the Muppets? You got em! DC Direct stuff? Yep…it's here, too. If you're a collector, be prepared to spend a long time on this site.

PS3 themes
www.allps3themes.com
I don't know if I mentioned this site last year, but for you PS3 owners who want some themes but aren't happy with what's out there (or don't want to pay for anything), go to this site to see hundreds of custom themes that you can easily download to pretty up your PS3 dashboard.

Themes include games, movies, babes, sports, cars and more. I never know what to choose myself, but variety is the spice of life, right?

WiiWare World
www.wiiware-world.com
If you own a Wii but are unsure of what to download on Nintendo's new original game service, look no further to this site for reviews and comments by the site's community. The reviews are brief, but to the point and they usually have some gameplay footage as well.

This is actually the sister site of VC Reviews (www.vc-reviews.com) that I've listed before that deals with reviewing and giving you news on the latest Wii Virtual Console games.