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Continuing the rollout begun back in August, from October Sony’s pre-paid Playstation Network cards will be available in Walmart, Best Buy and select Sam’s Club outlets across the US. Barnes & Noble will begin selling the cards in November. Available in $20 and $50 denominations, the PSN Cards can be used to buy items such as games, [...]
It only fires rubber bands, but you’d be forgiven for thinking this fan-made replica of Snake’s pistol from Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was a lot more dangerous. Hand-made, it loads by cocking open the top section and threading elastic bands - up to twelve - onto the ratchet wheel; flip off [...]
It’s always hard to predict how a product will do. You can do all the market research, pour over the numbers and still end up wrong. And though the PSP hasn’t exactly been the hottest item on the market in recent months, it is expected to do better in the coming year. At least, if [...]
It seems like there’s a new Wii accessory coming out everyday. And that’s definitely not an exaggeration. And while it’s always a good thing to have diversity in the marketplace, it can be overwhelming when trying to decide on which gaming gadgets will really improve the experience or just be a nuisance.
If you’re a Grand Theft Auto fan, you’ll probably love the fact that the latest installment will be available for the Nintendo DS. And if you’re into the old cel-shaded look of the ’90s, you’re going to love this one.
Peak Products have finally released their Starpex Guitar Hero and Rock Band controller, made from high-gloss lacquered wood and including both wired and 2.4GHz wireless connectivity. The first model to hit shelves is the Obsidian, which as the name might suggest is black; that will be followed on October 31st by Dead Rose and Black [...]
So this is nowhere near being actually produced at the moment, but this Cocoon concept could very well point to the future of the gaming industry if applied. If you don’t feel like you get involved enough with your video games, this could change that.
No matter what piece of tech you have in your home, you are going to want to customize it. It’s just human nature. That’s why we wear different clothes and buy fancy cars. It’s only natural that we’d want to dress up our tech as well.
Take 4096 LEDs, 64 RGB microcontrollers and four Atari joysticks, throw them (with some degree of accuracy) at a coffee table, and you might get this: a four-way Pong table. The whole top surface of the table has been turned into an LED array, the result of a two-year project by SparkFun Electronics.
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Microsoft is thinking outside the box this time around and with their SideWinder X8, they’ve opted for wireless. And though wireless isn’t often included in a gaming mouse, Microsoft is forging ahead, anyway.
