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Archive for August 2007

August 10th, 2007

Cheap Stand To Display Your Nintendo Game & Watch Collection, All From A Coat Hanger

Some of our younger readers may not know what’s the hell is the Game & Watch series of Nintendo. Here’s a picture of the handheld electronic game.

There are devotees such as Slash who collects the Nintendo Game & Watch (G&W) series and display them proudly in their homes. And Slash made a DIY stand from […]

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August 10th, 2007

DS Emulator For PSP, Play DS Homebrew Games Becomes Reality

Now you can run Nintendo DS homebrew games such as GeoWars above, on your homebrew-enabled Sony PSP with DeSmuME, a Nintendo DS emulator. Japanese homebrew genius, SofiyaCat, says the emulator still got plenty of room for improvement but we know a 2-in-1 mean portable machine is not a dream any more.
Where To Get:
物置 NekoMiMi {DeSmuME […]

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August 9th, 2007

24-Inch LCD Monitor For Xbox 360 And PS3, Better Response Time, Better Play

BenQ of Korea launched a 24-inch HD TFT LCD monitor which is aimed at gamers of Xbox 360 and Sony PS3. The monitor has two modes - action game mode and racing game mode that support enhanced response time. That means you have better control in your games.
Gaming monitor not for the weak via AVING

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August 9th, 2007

Nintendo GameCube Zelda Mod, Stunning Lights Spell Triforce

This Nintendo GameCube Zelda mod spots a gold casing and triforce logo with chinese characters 知 (knowledge), 勇 (bravery) and 力 (might), but what’s fascinating is that the top glows green and the ports will illuminate in cool blue when the console is on. When you places this Zelda Game Cube in a dark room, […]

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August 9th, 2007

NES Emulator For Your iPhone, Mario Gets Applenized

Now you can play Super Mario, Legend of Zelda and other Nintendo NES games minus the sound on your iPhone with this iPhone NES Emulator.

Where To Get:
Google Code {iphonenes - iPhone NES Emulator}
Gaming on iPhone via TUAW

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August 9th, 2007

Manga Toilet Paper, Enjoy Your Shitting Or Any Other Business

The Manga Toilet Paper by Yakumi Tsuru and Banbix, the Japanese paper goods company behind this creation, is perfect for those busy people who love reading in the toilet (that’s me), and maybe a collectible for some. Expect manga, comics and wordings to appear on this toilet paper. And that’s even a toilet roll that […]

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August 9th, 2007

USB Keyboard Usable In Some Wii Channels, Internet Still A No-No

The latest Nintendo Wii firmware update allows you to use your USB keyboard in the Wii Shop, Wii Message Board but not the Internet Channel.

Currently, you can make use of the keyboard within the Wii Shop (where you can type in game names in the search box) plus, rather handily, when writing memos or mail […]

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August 9th, 2007

Premium Xbox 360 Now With HDMI, Core 360 Still The Same

Premium Xbox 360 that are fresh from the factory now will spot HDMI ports. As for the Core model, there are no plans to add the HDMI port yet. The Halo 3 Xbox 360 Special Edition that debuts in September will include the HDMI port too.
Where To Buy:
Amazon {Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive}
HDMI-Enabled […]

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August 8th, 2007

Xbox 360 $100 Price Cut In Canada, Still More Ex Than US 360

Microsoft announced a $100 CAD cut on all models of the Xbox 360 in Canada, shortly after the price drop news in the US. This brings the core system to $299.99 CAD, premium model for $399.99 CAD and the elite model for $499.99 CAD. $449.99 CAD for the Halo 3 Xbox 360 pack.
Even after the […]

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August 8th, 2007

10-Button USB Game Controller, PS-Like Gaming Goodness

The “JC-U2710T Series” 10-button USB game controller by Elecom, Japan, spots 6 fire buttons on the face of the controller and 4 on the top. This PS-like controller for PC or laptop also has a rapid-fire function which saves you the trouble of “always popping” the same button in shooting or fighting games. Comes in […]

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