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ben heck’s nes atari portable console mashup

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Ben Heck’s NESTari Portable

The master of console mods, Benjamin Heckendorn (aka “Ben Heck”) is at it again. This time he’s created a portable that combines an NES system and a Atari 2600 console, and crammed them together into one compact package.

Like a Frankenstein’s monster, the NESTari portable can play cartridges from either Atari’s or Nintendo’s classic 8-bit systems…

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August 22nd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 price cut a done deal

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Xbox 360 Premium Box and Accessories

Just moments ago, Microsoft announced that the price on the Xbox 360 product line has dropped across the board. This confirms all of the earlier reports that have been rumored for quite a while now…

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August 6th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

onestation pocket emulators: classic games, with a catch

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OneStation Emulator and Games

These little mini console systems from China can emulate a variety of classic 8-bit and 16-bit console games. But I’m not really sure you’ll want one after you read this.

On the plus side, these OneStation pocket game emulators are super cheap, with prices around $30 to $40. The mini-consoles have 320 x 240 resolution color LCD screens and fit in the palm of your hand…

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August 4th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cool your hot console with a radiator

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Console Heat Radiator

For certain current-gen consoles (espectially those that start with an “X” and end with a “360″), overheating has been a recurring problem for many of us. I’ve seen all sorts of cooling fans that claim to help with the problem, and sometimes they do. That said, there doesn’t appear to be a perfect solution, other than a redesign of the console’s innards…

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June 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the original nintendo sony playstation?

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Sony Playstation Super Nintendo Original Prototype

The dedicated gaming fanatics over at Game Rave claim to have gotten their hands on what could be a rare piece of video game history.

This chunky device is purported to be a prototype for the original Sony PlayStation. As most gaming geeks will tell you, Sony and Nintendo were originally collaborating to create a CD-ROM add on for the Super Nintendo gaming system…

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June 7th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

gamecube portable casemod?

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Gamecube Advance Portable

Here’s what looks like a very cool portable casemod for the Nintendo GameCube.

The so-called “GameCube Advance” handheld opens up to reveal access to a large LCD screen and complete gaming controls. On the outside, there’s OLED display for accessing the system’s built-in MP3 player…

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May 6th, 2007 23 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

my theory on the 80gb playstation 3

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PS3 80GB Evidence

There’s been a bit of buzz lately that Sony is working on new PS3’s with larger hard drives. Heck, a photo even surfaced on Kotaku today of a box from one of the supposed new 80GB models.

There is compelling evidence that Sony was testing a new 80GB model with the FCC a little while back, too…

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April 25th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

snes wii console case mod

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Nintendo Wii SNES mod

Have a hankerin’ for some old Super Nintendo games, but don’t want to spend all your cash on Virtual Console downloads? French game modder Kotomi has just the solution for you.

He’s taken a Super Nintendo console and smashed it down into the case of a Nintendo Wii …

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April 23rd, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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