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donkey kong jenga is monkeylicious

just plain fun | retro | video games

Donkey Kong Jenga

Remember the beginning of Donkey Kong? You know - the part where Kong climbs to the top of the building, stomps his feet, and the girders all fall diagonally into place? That’s sorta what this new version of Jenga reminds me of.

Shipping this September, Donkey Kong Jenga doesn’t monkey with the orignial Jenga block stacking and removing gameplay…

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August 22nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

robot soccer lets you bend it like bender

just plain fun | robotics

Robot Soccer

Sure, these little robots might not be able to drop-kick or head a soccer ball - but that doesn’t mean they’re not cool. This mini robot soccer (or football depending on your homeland) game looks like lots of fun for you and your friends when you need a break from slaving away in your cubicles…

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August 21st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

weird japan: the 5 second stopwatch game

strange and wonderful | timepieces | video games

5 Second Game Bandai Japan

You’ve got to hand it to the Japanese. I’m pretty sure that the ONLY objective of this new handheld game is to press the stopwatch button at exactly 5-seconds, but I’m so completely mesmerized by the marketing materials that I must go buy one now…

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July 6th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

car visor plays dvds, video games, mp3s, mp4s

media players | video games

Visor plays Video Games DVDs MP3 MP4

Do we really need any more distractions we need while we drive down the road? This over-the-top replacement sun visor for your vehicle manages to cram in just about everything but the kitchen sink.

Not only can the visor play DVDs, audio and video files, it can play retro video games on its 7-inch LCD 16×9 widescreen display…

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May 11th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

scientists develop video games for cats

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! author: technabob

nintendo memories contest: only 3 days left!

video games

Nintendo Koopa Collage by Chris Lange

Attention Nintendo addicts! Don’t forget to submit your entries to Technabob’s Fondest Nintendo Memories contest, which ends at the end of the day on Monday, March 31st.

We’re looking for you to share the best, brightest, funniest, and generally most creative Nintendo-inspired memories…

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March 28th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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

computing | strange and wonderful | video games

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 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

contest: your fondest nintendo memories [win prizes]

geek art & craft | video games

Nintendo Collages by Chris Lange

[Update 4/1/2008: The contest is now closed. Thanks for all the great entries. The winning entries have been posted here.]
Nintendo fanboys and fangirls, here’s a chance for you guys to win some awesome prizes. Just share your fondest Nintendo-related memories (by posting a comment below) and you could win an original custom Nintendo collage by fan favorite artist Chris Lange…

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March 17th, 2008 109 comments stumble it! author: technabob

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