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Archive for the ‘Portable’ Category

May 22nd, 2008

Nintendo Micro VS System, Donkey Kong Hockey

Nintendo’s Micro VS System has a long history as its Game & Watch portables. Same as the Game & Watch series, a Micro VS System has only one game with Game A and B modes. In this Donkey Kong Hockey game, you get to play as Mario and try to score hockey goals against the […]

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May 8th, 2008

DIY Gamepad Add-On For Sony UX UMPC, Makes Portable Gaming Without Fuss

Sony’s UX UMPC is not very suitable for portable gaming but an owner, Dan Middle, has made full use of a USB gamepad to enable it for eight-directional gaming experience. Of course, the gamepad can’t work without combining it with a CF dummy card and attaching the whole mod gamepad into the UMPC’s CF port. […]

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May 2nd, 2008

AlphaGrip Handheld Computer, Your Next-Gen PC?

This AlphaGrip Handheld Computer (AlphaGrip HC) is one of the entries in Microsoft’s Next-Gen PC Design Competition. Basically, you got all the keyboard and mouse functions condensed into this portable. The possibility of high-speed playing power-hungry PC games is there but with such a size, I prefer to juggle with my DS Lite or PSP.

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April 28th, 2008

Retro’s Back! Play Original NES On FC Mobile, Yeah!

If you still have some original, 8-bit, US NES game cartridges lying in some dingy, dark corner of your home, please drag them out and slot them into this 2.4-inch FC Mobile portable. There’s AV out for Big TV viewing and headphone jack for big speakers and small headphone to plug in. A really match […]

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January 28th, 2008

The Return Of Gizmondo, Will It Be A Hit In The First Place?

The once-dead handheld gaming console with GPS and GPRS functions, Gizmondo, will make a comeback in 2008. Former Gizmondo Europe chairman, Carl Freer, is working with Plextek (an UK eletronics design and consultancy firm) to bring the failed gadget back to the market this year although we don’t know when.
A second chance via GamesIndustry.biz

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October 5th, 2007

Halo 3 Super Special Bundle Signed By Bill Gates Fetched $8400 On eBay

This super duper Halo 3 special bundle includes a Halo 3 Xbox 360 that is signed by Bill Gates, a Halo 3 Zune 30GB media player autographed by J Allard (Corporate Vice President and the Chief XNA Architect of Microsoft, Gamertag: HiroProtagonist), a rare 360 accessory package and other Halo 3-focused stuff. Auction proceeds go […]

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September 19th, 2007

How Many Times You Can Hit A Button Electronic Handheld Game, Wanna Make One?

Ok, this DIY tutorial from Michael does not teach you to make a DS or PSP but at least, you can get a decent handheld which tests you how many times you can hit a button within let’s say…10 seconds?
Where To Make:
DIY Handheld Electronic Game {DIY Handheld Electronic Game}
Can de-stress via MAKE

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July 22nd, 2007

Samsung Handphone Can Transform Into A Joystick, Now You Get The Real Feel

Samsung future calmshell handphone can turn into a joystick to play mobile games on the handphone. Using hinges, magnets, sensors and ingenious engineering, the portable gadget’s housing can turn into a joystick apparatus. Integration of Bluetooth or IR in this device may actually see users carry a portable joystick controller to play games on the […]

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June 25th, 2007

Your Human Body Can Transfer Movie Data, Gaming Data Next?

Your human body can do more wonders than you think. At recent SEK 2007, a human body communication system is used to transfer movie data by the speed of 2Mbps. It means that you can transfer movie data from let’s say your laptop’s hard drive and Viola! play it on a montior or TV screen […]

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May 30th, 2007

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Has More Than 5 Million Users

More than 5 million Nintendo DS and DS Lite users have made use of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to hold more than 200 million sessions of DS gaming. Nintendo Wi-Fi compatible games like Pokemon Pearl and Diamond, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing and Final Fantasy III are chalking up the number of Wi-Fi Nintendo fans daily.
When […]

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