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the real gaming medal of honor

filed under: just plain fun | video games

NES Console Wars Medal by Supermandolini

Say you’ve got an Xbox 360 and you want to show off your gaming prowess. You’ve got an online scoreboard to show off your achievements. Sony is working on a similar skill tracking system for the PS3. But until now, Nintendo fans were out of luck. Thanks to these new gaming medals, Nintendo fanboys are no longer left standing in the cold…

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January 22nd, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 ultimate in the works?

filed under: video games

Xbox 360 Elite Closeup

Is Microsoft getting ready to announce a new Xbox SKU? The guys over at Stuff.TV are reporting that the company is readying a new top-of-the-line console model called the Xbox 360 Ultimate…

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January 2nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

gen-x dual station plays sega genesis and nes games

filed under: retro | video games

gen-x dual station plays sega genesis and nes games

Nowadays, you can find many classic Genesis and NES games on Nintendo’s Wii Virtual Console, but nothing beats popping any cartridge you find lying around into a system that’s designed specifically to play those old school titles…

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December 29th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

psx4iphone playstation emulator for iphone released

filed under: mobile tech | video games

psx4iphone

The first Playstation emulator for the iPhone, psx4iphone has been officially released to the public. Previously available only as a private beta, version 0.1.0 of the emulator is now available for download.

The emulator runs quite a few classic Sony PS1 games, and will run on either the iPhone or iPod Touch (assuming yours has been jailbroken)…

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December 23rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

dead xbox 360 reborn as pc [casemod]

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | video games

Xbox 360 PC Casemod

When my original 2005 Xbox 360 finally succumbed to the dreaded Red Rings of Death, it ended up going on the scrap heap. This enterprising modder showed a bit more creativity than I could muster by turning his overheating Xbox lemons into a souped-up glass of PC lemonade…

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December 22nd, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

star wars wii console hits ebay for $15k

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Star Wars Wii

Serious Star Wars fans might like this custom Darth Vader Wii that’s currently up for for sale over on eBay. But is it really worth the $15,000 Buy it Now price the seller is asking?

The Star Wars Wii features a black finish and dramatic red LED illumination, befitting of the Dark Side of the Force…

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December 8th, 2007 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hp mscape: augmented reality gaming handheld

filed under: future tech | video games

HP Mscape Portable Concept

HP today revealed a prototype for a new handheld video game system which would take cues from your real-world environment and embed them into the game play.

The Mscape concept allows you to use the portable gaming device as a “lens” to the world around you, superimposing interactive elements into the scene in real time…

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September 27th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

gamepark gp2x f-200: portable gaming gets updated

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games

Gamepark GP2X F-200

If you ask die-hard gaming enthusiasts what portable console they think is best, you might think they’d all say the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. But there’s a little portable that has a huge underground following because of its ability to run homebrew games and emulators…

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August 26th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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