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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

wii candy dispenser controls sugar cravings

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Wii Candy Dispenser

Now you can combine two of your favorite addictions, video games and sugar in one delicious package. The hyperglycemics over at Candy Addict (who knew such a blog existed?) recently stumbled upon this Wii-mote controller, chock-full of tasty confectionery goodness…

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December 14th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

giant nes controller conceals pc [case mod]

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Giant NES Controller Case Mod

It’s kind of funny that this isn’t the first giant NES controller story I’ve covered. The last one I wrote about was a mammoth controller which could actually play games. This time, we’ve got the same monster controller concept, but beneath the hood dwells a completely functional PC…

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December 12th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

guitar hero hits the commodore 64

filed under: hacks-mods | retro | video games

Shredz64 Guitar Hero on Commodore 64

If you’ve never bothered to get out of the 80’s and upgrade from that old Commodore 64, it turns out you don’t have to miss out on modern video games. Heck, why shouldn’t you be able to play Guitar Hero on your C64?..

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November 28th, 2007 13 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

gameboy octopus music controller mod

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Gameboy Foot Controller by No Carrier

What’s got 8 tentacles and the brains of a Nintendo GameBoy? It’s an 8-bit music maker’s dream, that’s what. Electronic musician Joey Mariano (aka “Animal Style“) took an old GameBoy Color system and built a custom controller for it that uses 8 individual foot pedal controllers to jam out on the device…

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November 26th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 faceplates get furry

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Evolve 360 Faceplates and Controller Covers

Give your Xbox 360 system a retro-lounge makeover with these animal print faceplates. These snap-on replacements for the standard Xbox 360 front cover don’t just look like their mammalian counterparts, they’re velvety soft to the touch.

 
Whether you’re going for a jungle theme or fifties kitsch, they’ll definitely get looks when you have your friends over…

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November 10th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

go fish with your wii

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

Wii Fishing Rod by Dragon

Here’s another silly accessory for your Nintendo Wii controller. It’s a fishing rod that snaps on to your Wii-mote so you can feel more immersed when you’re catching digital fish in those weird fishing simulation games…

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November 7th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

keyboard folds in half to fit in overhead bins

filed under: audio | strange and wonderful

Vax 77 Folding Keyboard

Here’s a unique keyboard for the musician who’s got to take their instrument everywhere they go. The Infinite Response Vax 77 is designed to fold in half so it can fit in the overhead compartment on airplanes…

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October 25th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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