Ben Heck forum member Brian has built us a sweet little Nintendo-on-a-chip handheld that puts a Super Joy III KIRF TV game, a 2.5-inch display, a controller, and 4 AA batteries under the same roof. This bad boy not only allows you to play 76 games on the go (though, sadly, not at the same time), but it looks great doing it as well. Hit up that video after the read link and see for yourself.
[Via Nowhere Else]
Continue reading Nintendo handheld packs 76 old games behind one tiny screen
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Nintendo handheld packs 76 old games behind one tiny screen originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bedroom DJs who can’t actually be bothered to, you know, mix records and such: You’re gonna be thrilled by this next bit of news. According to
USA Today, Jay-Z and Eminem have joined our man DJ Shadow in attaching their names (and beats) to Activision’s latest. The special-edition release of
DJ Hero will reportedly bundle greatest hits CDs from both artists, a limited edition controller, a “DJ stand” (whatever
that is — perhaps a gilded pedestal like the one Sven Vath performs on?) and a metal traveling case. If you’re into this sort of thing, hit up the gallery of screenshots below, and do make sure you peep Shadow’s lengthy interview with
Game Informer, where he goes over his involvement with the project in significant detail. Trust us, it’s quite a read.
[Via Joystiq]
Read - Jay-Z and Eminem spin a musical game out of ‘DJ Hero’
Read - DJ Hero Interview With DJ Shadow
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Jay-Z / Eminem limited edition DJ Hero planned, Rappin’ Rodney Dangerfield can’t be far behind originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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According to
UOL Tecnologia, Tectoy’s
Zeebo game console is on sale now in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with availability to spread across the Brazilian countryside later this year. As expected, the system is going for a MSRP of R$499 (that’s about $299) and ships with three games in memory: FIFA 2009, Need For Speed Carbon, and Brain Training, all in Portuguese. Additionally, the device ships with credit for three free downloads: Prey Evil, Quake, and Quake II. And as expected, this bad boy includes a free 3G connection via Claro, enabling additional game downloads in the R$7-30 ($3-13) range. Video after the break.
Continue reading Zeebo lands in Brazil, inspires revolutionary fervor in the hearts of gamers worldwide
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Zeebo lands in Brazil, inspires revolutionary fervor in the hearts of gamers worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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What better way to remember all of those people who died when the moon and the stars were destroyed by the King of All Cosmos than a Memorial Day game of Katamari? Rather than continue to half-ass it with her PlayStation controller, hackster and NYC Resistor member Kellbot has put together a real life spherical controller, utilizing such items as a large mirror ball (sadly, the Yoga ball proved too pliable to roll on the ball bearings), a mouse, a gutted PS2 controller, a digital pot, and — of course — the world famous Arduino. Interested in building your own? Hit that read link to get all the details, but not before you peep the video after the break.
[Via Hack A Day]
Continue reading Video: Katamari controller hack for PS2
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Video: Katamari controller hack for PS2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 May 2009 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We know you’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Nintendo’s
Personal Trainer: Walking for the Nintendo DS and DSi. Look, there’s no need to play coy: We’ve caught you circling the block in your new track suit, psyching yourself up for all the fun (and fitness!) you’ll be having once you get your hands on those patented Nintendo Activity Meters. According to the company, this bad boy is up for pre-order now and will finally be available for sale on May 26, at a suggested retail price of $49.99. Sweet, huh? Soon you’ll be recording every step that you make, transferring the data to your handheld, parsing the stats, and transforming yourself from a slovenly couch potato into the veritable icon of fitness — and all with the help of your favorite handheld. Welcome to the future… it’s fabulous!
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Personal Trainer: Walking gets release date, price, shin splints originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 May 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, we have to admit a certain principled aversion to any console game that involves jumping, the flailing of the arms, cardio-whatever… anything, really, that Richard Simmons might approve of. It’s bad enough that we’re being asked to turn in our traditional controllers in for a balance board, but are we really supposed to believe that Electronic Arts — the company that single-handedly ruined our health during the 1980s as we stayed up for weeks at a time on the quest to save Skara Brae — could, or should, present the world with a “
personal trainer in a box?” Well, if you’re one of
those people, you’ll be happy to know that EA SPORTS Active for Wii is now available in retail stores Stateside, with worldwide release slated for May 22. Video after the break.
Continue reading EA SPORTS Active for Wii in stores now, taunting us with its toned abs
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EA SPORTS Active for Wii in stores now, taunting us with its toned abs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The intersection of PSP 3000 and Hack St. has thus far been a pretty lonely little place, so we’re pleased to announce that the ChickHEN project is definitely gaining some momentum. According to one extra special YouTube video, hacksters are now able to run the TIFF exploit and boot into a homebrew enabler environment on a PSP 2003 and a PSP 3000 running 5.03 firmware. The code is seen surviving a reboot, and both the system software and MAC address can be changed. While not ready for prime time yet, this does pave the way for emulators, PSP uCLinux, and all of those other things that keep all you homebrew fans happy at night. Video after the break, if you dare.
Continue reading PSP 3000 hacked, with homebrew soon to follow
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PSP 3000 hacked, with homebrew soon to follow originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Not all input devices are created equal. Some of us long for that old coin-op console joystick every time we bring up GalagaREMIX on the iPhone, while others can’t imagine engaging in a first person shooter without the aid of his or her trusty mouse. To that end,
PSP hacker TokyoDrift (not his / her real name) has wired an old PS2 mouse into his portable’s serial port, by way of an ATMEL ATmega8 chip-sporting breadboard. The various PSP buttons can be mapped to the mouse’s buttons or scroll wheel, and scaling and sample rates are adjustable. We know there are plenty of you out there that can’t wait to try this one out for yourself — so hit the read link, peruse the forums, and get inspired.
[Via SlashGear]
Continue reading PSP mod adds mouse, a touch of class to Sony’s beloved handheld
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PSP mod adds mouse, a touch of class to Sony’s beloved handheld originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 May 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You know how your voice always sounds better in your own head than it does on tape? Apparently, someone in Japan agrees with you. To that end, they’ve put together a little microphone with a silencer — so the next time you come home at 3 am, all hopped up on Sake and intent on generating a sorrowful wail alongside the backing track of what was once a hit for the Carpenters, make sure you’re packing the Mute Mic. This bad boy is designed to muzzle your song-hole, ensuring that whatever sound you do generate remains restricted to you and your Wii. Your neighbors will thank you, and the estate of Karen Carpenter will thank you. Already a karaoke star? Show us your skills after the break.
Continue reading Mute Mic is the perfect addition to your next antisocial karaoke event
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Mute Mic is the perfect addition to your next antisocial karaoke event originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 May 2009 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Talk about things you never knew you didn’t want! If Mom hadn’t much use for a
Nintendo DS Lite before, do you think that throwing in some cooking software is gonna change her mind? Neither do we. That said, if you’re really stuck for a Mother’s Day present (or just want one you can play Nintendogs on), this bad boy hits the shops May 3rd. You are now free to go back to reading
Garfield Minus Garfield and counting down the minutes ’til Happy Hour.
Continue reading Nintendo rolls out lime green DS bundle just in time for Mother’s Day
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Nintendo rolls out lime green DS bundle just in time for Mother’s Day originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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