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hyperkin sg/fc plays nes and sega genesis games

filed under: retro | video games

8-bit and 16-bit worlds collide in this split-personality console which can play games from both the Nintendo NES and the SEGA Genesis consoles.

The Hyperkin Dual Action SG/FC (also sold under the Yobo brand) has two cartridge slots, and can play original carts from both of these classic systems…

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November 4th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

bacteria gives life to mutant mini multi arcade system

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech | retro | video games

Bacteria Mini Multi Arcade System

I have a dream. And that dream is that one day a single portable gaming console can play all of my favorite arcade classics (on a decent sized screen). Thanks to a modder going by the name “Bacteria”, that day is today…

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September 3rd, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 pro 60GB price and release date announced

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Xbox 360 Pricing

Microsoft today confirmed that it is preparing to release a new Xbox 360 model, the Xbox 360 Pro. The console will hit U.S. and Canadian stores in early August, and will be priced at $349. The new model triples the storage from the current Xbox 360 Premium to a much more usable 60GB, offering plenty of space for downloads from the Xbox Live Marketplace…

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July 13th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nes controller coffee table: drool.

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

NES Controller Coffee Table

This has got to be my favorite piece of furniture, ever. Not only does this coffee table look like a giant NES controller, it’s actually fully functional!

Lovingly constructed by Kyle Downes of Ultra Awesome, the table also offers ample storage for all of his other gaming systems.

What’s the last time you saw an N64, PS2, a SEGA Nomad and a Famicom inside of an NES Controller?..

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May 9th, 2008 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cool boy game console: call the copyright cops

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Cool Boy Portable Gaming Console

The latest gadget to crawl out from the seamy underbelly of the Chinese gaming underground. Not to be confused with the GameBoy, the Cool Boy is a portable game system that plays a variety of old school 8-bit and 16-bit console titles…

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April 15th, 2008 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pandora: open source linux gaming handheld

filed under: computing | mobile tech | video games

Pandora Open Source Linux Handheld

While the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS have cornered the mainstream handheld video game market, there’s still plenty of room for systems for those of us who don’t mind getting our hands a little bit dirty. Fresh on the scene is the Pandora, a portable game console that’s designed from the ground up as an open source system…

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April 12th, 2008 16 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

neo geo arcade controller works on wii

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SNK Neo Geo Wii Controller

Fans of the old school Neo Geo console have been getting their fix of their favorite games the Wii’s Virtual Console for a while now. But playing those classic games using a Wii-mote or crummy gamepad controller just can’t compare to the Neo Geo’s original arcade controller…

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April 11th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

classic consoles for really tiny gamers

filed under: geek art & craft | video games

Tiny Clay Game Consoles

Check out these tiny little clay versions of video game consoles and their controllers. They’re so small that they’ll literally fit in the palm of your hand.

These tiny consoles may look like the work of Dr. Shrinker (or maybe Dr…

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March 20th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

video game buttons: plenty of flair to wear

filed under: design | video games

Video Game Badges from Prickie

Next time you head to your job over at Chotchkie’s, your boss won’t have anything to complain about since you’ll have tons of these awesome video game badges pinned all over your suspenders.

Created by Alexander Pfaender of Augenbluten/ITF, these fun 1-inch round buttons offer whimsical renditions of classic gaming systems and controllers from 1977 through 2006…

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March 3rd, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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