

An anonymous reader writes “If you’re sick of playing Angry Birds, or don’t like touchscreen controls, there is now an alternative if you don’t mind some construction. mbed have posted full instructions and a parts list for creating your very own USB slingshot, adding a physical element to playing the game. You need a decent branch for the slingshot, a microcontroller, USB connector, accelerometer, and a rubber stretch sensor. The C++ code is provided, and as a weekend project I can see this being pretty satisfying to create.”
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To prepare fans for the March 23 launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising
for the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo of America will host multiplayer
tournaments at select GameStop stores across the United States starting
March 8 and culminating in a national championship event in New York on
Thursday, March 22.
Players Uncover the Mystery Behind Wish Park and Rescue Missing Pokémon
Two New Highly Anticipated Pokémon Video Games Coming This Fall
Exciting games, videos, and more—check out what’s new & downloadable to
Nintendo systems this week.
- Dillon’s Rolling Western
- Box
Pusher
- 2 Fast 4 Gnomz
- nintendogs + cats (demo version)
Check out all the upcoming game releases.
Whether your game system of choice is Nintendo 3DS or Wii – great games
are here now and there’s more on the way. Watch the latest edition of
Nintendo Direct for new game details, surprise announcements, and more.