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Nintendo DS Lite Felt Cases

These clever cases may look like retro Nintendo technology, but they’re actually designed to keep your spankin’ new Nintendo DS Lite safe and cosy.

Artist janis13 creates these great classic Gameboy and NES Controller pouches which are just the right size for the DS Lite. Each case is made from felt with hand-sewn felt appliqués to give them a nice 3-dimensional texture…

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April 10th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

scientists develop video games for cats

filed under: just plain fun | video games

CatBox 360 Gaming System for Cats

Sure, you’ve played the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360, but now your favorite feline friend can get into the action thanks to the latest in video gaming technology — the CatBox 360.

Each time kitty steps into the automatic litter box, a new game is activated and a random music track starts to play…

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April 1st, 2008 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tonal plexus synthesizers get up to 1688 keys

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Tonal Plexus Micro-tonal Keyboard Synthesizer

If you thought that the 312-key Chromatone synthesizer had a few more keys than your everyday piano, just wait ’til you get a load of the Tonal Plexus and its even more plentiful keyboard design.

The Tonal Plexus series of keyboards is a micro-tonal input device featuring rows and rows of buttons which generate tones with far more precision than an 88-key piano can handle…

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March 28th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pop ‘n music be-mouse: weird name, odd controller

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Pop N Music Be Mouse by Konami

Here’s a gaming oddity from Japan. Falling somewhere between Tetris and Rock Band, Pop ‘N Music Be Mouse is a Windows PC game that comes with a colorful multi-button mouse for controlling the gameplay.

To play Konami’s music pattern matching game, pop open the ladybug-like wings on the Be-Mouse controller to access the game’s nine buttons…

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March 26th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

guitar hero custom wood guitars rock

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Guitar Hero Art Guitars

While games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band are a blast to play, their out-of-the-box guitars don’t have a tremendous amount of personality. Now you can get your hands on some beautifully handpainted guitar controllers that’ll have all of your friends green with envy.

Each limited edition $399 ArtGuitar is individually painted with logos and imagery from popular rock icons…

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March 23rd, 2008 7 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 arcade controller blows my mind

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xbox 360 arcade controller by shaolindrunkard

Can’t get enough of the classic arcade games up on Xbox Live? Then you probably know how miserable it can be to play most of the old school arcade games with the 360’s modern controller. I guess that’s why this one-of-a-kind custom 360 arcade controller has me green with envy…

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March 21st, 2008 19 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

wii crossbow shoots its poison arrow through my heart

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Wii Crossbow

If you just can’t get enough of Link’s Crossbow Training for the Wii, have I got an accessory for you. Sure the hour-long game already comes inside the package with Nintendo’s Wii Zapper, but that’s not really a crossbow, is it?..

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March 8th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

video game controller pillows: sweet dreams

filed under: design | just plain fun | retro | video games

Video Game Pillows by Upper Playground

Looking for a way to bring your gaming obsession into the bedroom? What better way but with a couple of these video game controller pillows on your bed.

Perfect in bed or on your sofa, these 20″ x 20″ pillows from Tofu Design ($40 each) are covered with images of controllers from just about every gaming console you could want…

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March 4th, 2008 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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