Oh sure, we’ve seen a few “portable” Gamecube systems over the years, but we’ve yet to set our eyes on anything as glorious as this. Not surprisingly, the NCube’s creator is yet another Ben Heck apprentice, with the case being a heavily modded Datamax Kid’s Delight and the display an unmodded Zenith PSone. There’s a 2-way switch for running off of batteries or the AC outlet, a relocated memory card slot and a rear-mounted disc drive that’s just begging to be broken. Hit the read link for a look at 90 grueling hours of work, or just jump past the break for a celebratory video.
[Thanks, Jonathan]
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The NCube: probably the best portable Gamecube of all time (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oh, brother. Here we go again. Just over a year after Nintendo’s own Reggie Fils-Aime denied the existence of a forthcoming Wii HD, the bigwig is having to make that very same denial again. Naturally, a few new rumors of an HD-enabled Wii have surfaced since that fateful day in October of 2008, and with the recent price drop, it made sense to think that the Big N might actually be looking ahead. Instead, it seems that it’s perfectly content selling hundreds of thousands of consoles that want nothing to do with modern amenities like “HDMI,” “1080i” and “things that the PS3 and Xbox 360 have offered since day one.” The man’s exact quote?
“I don’t know how forcefully we can say there is no Wii HD.”
And Reggie, we don’t know how much more forcefully you can continue to break our hearts.
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Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime squashes Wii HD rumors… again originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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For the most part, we’d say that Sony addressed the concerns of many when it introduced the PlayStation 3 Slim. The console was smaller, cheaper and easier on the eyes, and of course the 120GB hard drive didn’t hurt matters either. That said, we know that the redesign didn’t please everyone, and we’ve heard more than a few PS3 diehards complain about the new design. If it were you designing a newer, less expensive PlayStation 3, what would you have done differently? Kept PS2 backwards compatibility? Colored it white? Added HD DVD support? Don’t be scared to get a little crazy — besides, they call that “innovation” in the corporate world.
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How would you change Sony’s PlayStation 3 Slim? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mmhmm. We see precisely where this is going. First came Microsoft’s Xbox 360, then came the PlayStation 3. Now, the beast that is Netflix’s “Watch Instantly” is coming to Nintendo’s Wii… or that’s the scuttlebutt, anyway. According to StreamingMedia, an undisclosed source close to the project has confirmed that the Big N is currently testing Netflix streaming on the Wii, and that it’ll be rolled out to the public “very soon.” Our initial reaction is to think that “very soon” will translate into “before the holidays,” though we all know that only time will tell. But hey, when you’ve been waiting for this to happen since March, patience comes naturally.
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Netflix streaming purportedly hitting Nintendo’s Wii next originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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There ain’t much to glean from Shigeru Miyamoto’s recent sit-down with Popular Mechanics, but in the never-ending quest to learn more about Nintendo’s next-generation Wii, a few tidbits of interest have been highlighted. Miyamoto, who is responsible for creating the likes of Mario and Zelda (amongst others), spoke at length about current titles, the future of video games as a whole and on his view of the not-yet-named Wii 2. In answering a question about the future of motion-sensing in the Big N’s consoles, he ran off topic a bit and noted that “it would be likely that we would try to make that same functionality perhaps more compact and perhaps even more cost-efficient” when speaking about future hardware (which honestly may have been talking strictly about accelerometers). Of course, this is about as predictable as it gets — hardware tends to always shrink and get cheaper as technology improves — but hey, there it is! Now, let your imaginations do what they were born to do.
[Via TechRadar]
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Nintendo’s Miyamoto: next-gen Wii hardware could be “more compact, cost-efficient” originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Why, Nintendo — why? Americans have been buying your underpowered, kid-centric console faster than you can ship ‘em here for years now, and yet you ignore our innermost desires to see a Wii in some color other than white. Have we not made ourselves clear? Are our voices going unheard? Clearly, you’ve an ear for those in Europe, as folks in the UK and Ireland will be able to procure a dark Wii starting on November 6th as part of a limited edition bundle that includes Wii Sports Resort and a Wii MotionPlus dongle. The rest of mainland Europe will see the same bundle on November 20th, and as if that wasn’t enough, a black Classic Controller Pro and a slew of black Wii accessories will also accompany the package for those looking to stock up. Naturally, there’s no mention of a price, but considering that you’ll pay anything to join the still-limited black Wii party, it (likely) matters not.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
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Nintendo shipping black Wii to Europe in limited edition bundle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Call it coincidence or call it fate, but precisely a week after Sony’s extra-capacious 250GB PlayStation 3 Slim hits the States for $349.99, Microsoft’s 250GB Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 bundle will arrive with a game and a pair of black wireless controllers for $399.99. Both Costco and Amazon have a November 10th ship date listed for the package, though oddly enough, neither site lists the machine as coming with a component cable. It’s standard def or bust, y’all.
[Thanks, Manoj]
Read - Costco’s listing
Read - Amazon’s listing
Update: It has been confirmed by Microsoft; check out the full release after the break.
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Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 bundle nabs November 10th release date originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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See that there? That’s a whole gaggle of 250GB Uncharted 2 PlayStation 3 Slim bundles ready and waiting for owners in a Spanish retailer. Of course, SCEA won’t mention if this thing is ever coming to US soil, but hey, that’s what importers are there for. Anyone managed to pick one up yet? Let us know in comments!
[Thanks, Alex]
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Sony’s 250GB Uncharted 2 PlayStation 3 Slim bundle on sale in Spain originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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