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nintendo dsi ll officially revealed: bigger on the outside, still the same inside

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The rumors were right – Nintendo officially unveiled the DSi LL, which is basically a Nintendo DSi but with much larger 4.2-inch screens, a 93% increase over the 3.2-inch screens on the DSi. The DSi LL also has 2 pens, a relatively jumbo sized 5-inch pen and a smaller pen that’s still slightly larger than…

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October 29th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: media players mobile tech technology video games

nintendo ds korg ds-10 sings daft punk

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If you’ve ever played with the KORG DS-10 cartridge for the Nintendo DS, you know how much fun you can have making tunes with your handheld. But did you know that the DS-10 can sing songs?

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September 26th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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maxwell from scribblenauts gets the pixel art treatment

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Fans of the just-released Nintendo DS puzzler Scribblenauts, here’s something fun for you. It’s a pixel art tribute to the game’s protagonist, Maxwell.

Created by Faith over at The Girl Gamer, Maxwell is constructed out of fused Perler beads, a popular medium in the geek-pixel-craft world. He sports a spiky red coiffure, and a pair…

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September 15th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft video games

move over, guitar hero: learn real piano on the nintendo ds

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You can learn all sorts of things with the Nintendo DS, from foreign vocabulary words to yoga (and even yoga for your face). But why stop there? Starting in November, you’ll be able to use your trusty Nintendo handheld to study piano… with a mini-keyboard attachment and all!

The graphics don’t exactly look spectacular, but…

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June 25th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: interactive just plain fun technology video games

iplayer nintendo dsi homebrew cart specializes in video, prevents piracy

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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 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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gauntlet ds hacks its way out of cancellation

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For a long time, Gauntlet DS needed a publisher badly. Eidos was set to bring the classic hack-and-slash game to the Nintendo handheld, but the game faded away with little fanfare. Gauntlet DS has resurfaced, though, with Majesco apparently backing the project.

Gauntlet DS disappeared from retailer lists earlier this year, but the title–with its new publisher–has returned,…

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June 15th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: retro video games

it’s dangerous to go alone! take zelda homebrew.

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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 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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ea’s hachi koi: it’s about touching girls

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The ol’ “hero/heroine is about to die, so must seize life” theme is an oft-used one in all forms of literature, and Electronic Arts’ Hachi Koi is adding its own spin to the old saw, except in this Nintendo DS game, instead of seizing life, you’re tasked with seizing girl flesh. Literally.

In Hachi Koi, the…

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December 31st, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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plush portables possess plenty of panache

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I was buzzing about over on the wonderful world of Etsy today, when I came across these absolutely awesome plush versions of popular portable electronic gadgets. French textile artist Kmila Rodz handcrafts these super special soft systems using felt, needle and thread, with a just a dash of love thrown in.

From the wonderfully whimsical…

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June 26th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft media players video games