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If you play any sort of video games at all, you’re probably intimately familiar with character death. We’re desensitized to it; touch the bad thing, fall off the cliff, fail the jump, and down goes your character. Whether the game is as simple as the original Super Mario Bros. or as complex and terrifying as…
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July 1st, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: strange + wonderful video games
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Zombie Desert has everything you (and by you, I mean I) want in a game: zombies, violence, deserts, and the 1950s. Oh, wait, is that a tiny shotgun? I’ve died and gone to homebrew heaven.
The design is simple, dark, pixelated, maybe even perfect for a run-and-gun zombie game. You can get your gore anywhere–go for…
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June 29th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: just plain fun retro video games
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Piracy has been a rampant problem with the Nintendo DS, particularly since the simpler slot-1 flash carts became a factor. With the new DSi, Nintendo has been hoping to combat the problem. Enter the iPlayer: a flash cart dedicated to turning the DSi into a media machine.
Media playback isn’t new to the DS, and…
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June 17th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: gadgets hacks + mods media players technology video games
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Puzzle Quest is almost universally recognized as an addictive phenomenon, the kind of game that sinks its claws into your face and doesn’t let go until your fingers start threatening to fall the hell off. But there’s really not much to the visuals, and that seems to be part of the motivation behind a recent homebrew…
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June 12th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: just plain fun video games
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If you happen to enjoy fiddling around with Google Maps and other similar tools, you might be interested in the homebrew app WiiEarth. Just as with Google Earth, you can zoom around the world, checking out various locations, but now you can do it all while sprawled out on the sofa (and without a hot…
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May 31st, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun video games
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Look familiar? Almost, but this is not The Legend of Zelda you grew up with! The Legend of Zelda: The Shards of Light is a homebrew remake for the DS that seeks to expand and improve on one of the greatest games of all time, the original adventure of Link.
Look at all those items you can…
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May 26th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: hacks + mods technology video games
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And so it has come to pass: a group of developers calling themselves Team Typhoon recently achieved a breakthrough in hacking the PSP-3000 via member Davee’s ChickHEN Homebrew Enabler. As proof, a Team Typhoon member posted a video of ChickHEN at work on YouTube, adding, “This proves that the code survives a reboot and the…
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May 7th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: hacks + mods technology video games
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There’s only one thing better than blasting waves of alien dudes, and that’s doing it with a buddy. Even better than that? If, when the opportunity presents itself, you can also take potshots at said buddy. Everyone is an Invader, a Space Invaders variation, pits two players against both aliens and one another in a free-for-all…
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April 26th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: hacks + mods video games
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When you think of 8-bit computers, classics like the Atari 400/800, the Commodore 64 and the Apple II probably come to mind. But there’s a new kid on the block that hopes to bring 8-bit computing back – this time for the hacker community.
This bare-bones looking “TV Computer” is based on the same 1MHz…
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March 27th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: hacks + mods retro technology video games
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Stumped for something special for your Valentine? Well, if you happen to be interested in popping the big question and you’ve got a homebrew-ready Nintendo DS lying around, you can plot your way to the perfect marriage proposal in minutes with Easy Proposal Maker.
Well, it’s perfect if your significant other just happens to like…
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February 14th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: technology video games
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You could keep an actual toolbox around, with things like screwdrivers and hammers… or you could con your gadgets into performing double duty as home improvement devices. And sure, you may not want to pound nails with your iPhone, but I bet you have no objection to using your Wii remote as a level.
Leveltool is…
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January 18th, 2009
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author: alisha k.
filed under: hacks + mods technology video games
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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. Known best for its ability to play classic video…
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August 26th, 2007
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author: technabob
filed under: media players mobile tech video games
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