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psp go set to launch atop a giant pile of dlc

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Skeptical about the PSP Go? Apparently, someone is worried you might be, since Sony has released a memo stating that the system will have 16,000 various downloadable items available at launch. That’s a pretty impressive number, at least on paper.

Of course, 13,000 of those individual items (give or take) will be television episodes. But…

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September 28th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: mobile tech technology video games

intricate movie icon sculptures made from recycled steel

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These amazing pop culture art works feature familiar movie and TV characters hand-sculpted from reclaimed metal.

The guys over at Art From Steel create over 450 different creatures out of recycled steel, ranging from Wall-E to the Terminator to Gundam and everyone in between. While the small sculptures might be assembled from just a few…

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August 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft just plain fun retro

ben heck’s next project: the bill paxton pinball machine

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Master modician Benjamin Heckendorn is known for his video game console-to-laptop transformations, but most of his creations are either commissioned works or are sold for a cause. This time he’s making something for himself, and he’s decided to go with a pinball machine. With Bill Paxton as the theme. Hey that rhymed!

Pax-man’s got a…

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August 13th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys design geek art + craft interactive just plain fun

everything but the kitchen sink: xstreamhd to beam 1080p movies, music, hdtv & games via satellite

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I can imagine how a streaming service can send movies, HDTV, and high-quality music to homes, but games as well? Hmmm. That’s what XStreamHD claim they will provide, apparently via Care Bear satellite beams.

Seriously though, XStreamHD’s got a lot on their hands, and I’m not just talking about their patent-pending technologies. One, the company…

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April 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio future tech home entertainment media players video video games

xbox 360 gets hd movies, tv, possibly larger hard drive

On November 22, the Xbox Live Marketplace will start offering movie and television downloads for the Xbox 360.

Microsoft has announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, TBS, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Brothers to offer an initial lineup of over 1,000 hours of TV shows and movies on the Xbox Live marketplace.…

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November 7th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video games

apple’s big news day: games, movies, new iPods, new iTunes, set top box

iPod Multimedia Games, Music, TV, Movies

At today’s “It’s Showtime” event, Steve Jobs showed off a bunch of new iPod and iTunes features and products. Here’s the skinny on all the new stuff:

Games for the iPod:
To initially include: Bejeweled, Cubis 2, Mahjong, Mini golf, Pac-Man, Tetris, Texas Hold ‘Em, Vortex, and Zuma
$4 per game from the iTunes store

New…

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September 12th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment media players

creative announces widescreen zen vision w

Creative Labs Zen Vision W Media Player

Creative Technology has just announced the release of their new ZEN Vision W. The new mobile media player features a 4.3 inch diagonal 16:9 widescreen TFT display (480 x 272 resolution) for video playback, and either 30GB or 60GB of hard drive storage. Creative claims that the 60GB version can store a whopping 240 hours of…

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August 31st, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech