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playstation 3 price cut rumors part 5 bajillion: $100 cut coming in mid-august?

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Sony revealed a lot of things at E3, but a price cut wasn’t one of them. Now I don’t know if this new-old rumor has anything behind it, but Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia is claiming that “industry sources” are claiming that “a $100 price cut on the PS3 in mid-August, just prior the launch of Madden (8/18) and the start…

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June 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets video games

kojima-signed gunmetal gray ps3 on ebay: won’t be there for long that’s for sure

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It’s a sad day for seller/mgs fan/sad person ids3remix, as he put up his limited edition gunmetal gray 40 GB Playstation 3 for sale on eBay. I think he really needs the money, stat, or else he wouldn’t be selling his beloved console. For those who don’t know, Sony made only 9000 of the gunmetal gray PS3 for their MGS4…

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June 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: home entertainment media players technology video games

tiny felt playstation controllers to hang on your gadgets

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There’s something just so wrong it’s right about these tiny little Sony PlayStation controllers that you can hang all over the place.

As shown in the picture above, these miniature felt PlayStation controllers look perfect hanging from your Sony PSP (or even better yet on your Nintendo DS). Created by textile artist RabbitRampage, each keychain-size controller is handsewn from felt…

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May 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: technology

logitech wireless guitar controller: for virtual virtuosos

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The guitar controllers that come with Guitar Hero or Rock Band games are made of plastic and have a cheap feel. Then again they were probably made like that so you – and your kids – can jump around with it with ease. But what about the prodigies who post videos of themselves online, exhibiting their perfectly shredded Through the Fire &…

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May 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: video games

xcm rumble joystick gives ps3 arcade gaming a serious shake-up

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Looking for a serious arcade controller for your PlayStation 3? Then look no further than this new joystick from XCM.

The XCM Rumble Stick not only gives your PS3 games that authentic arcade feel, but offers built-in vibration feedback under the hood – a rarity for arcade sticks. The beefy metallic controller weighs in at nearly 5 pounds and looks…

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April 30th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

rechargeable external power pack: portable gaming’s best friend?

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Battery life is always an issue with portable gaming systems, especially with the PSP’s power-sucking UMD drive. You can always buy a second battery, but what if you also own a DS? Well if you own both then I guess you have enough money to buy a second battery for that one too.

But if you’re looking for a cheap…

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April 19th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets mobile tech video games

grand theft auto kubrick triple pack on ebay: the cutest gangsters & criminals you’ll ever see

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Rockstar’s money-printing Grand Theft Auto series racks up millions because it successfully blends a free & open world with gripping stories; anyone who’s into video games knows how hard it is to find – or make – a game that does good on both counts. Like all good stories – whether in book, video or game format – the GTA series…

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April 15th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft just plain fun video games

game controller cufflinks for semi-formal gamers

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Been invited to a wedding, a business dinner, a funeral, or some other stuffy event, but still want to look cool? Were those 8-bit video game ties a bit too garish for your stuck-up friends? These metal gamer cufflinks are perfect for showing your gamer spirit in a slightly more subtle way.

Wii fan? Don’t want to wear a pair…

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March 31st, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun video games

long-ass ps3 ad measures data by sunflowers

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Gigabytes? Pssh. The Cell processor is the future. Of what exactly I don’t know, but it’s the future. The Cell is in each and every Playstation 3. Sony makes Playstation 3s. So if Sony says that 5GB of data equals 5 sunflowers then 5GB of data equals 5 sunflowers.

This groundbreaking technological term was first used in this epic commercial…

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March 6th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun video games

start saving now: next-next gen console chatter surfaces

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Ready for the NextXbox 360? The PS4 or WiiToo? It might be time to start thinking about what you want in the next generation of gaming consoles. Yes, already. The center of console gaming’s future is already being planned, and rumors about the graphics chips in the next round of offerings from Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony.

The Inquirer’s Charlie Demerjian…

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February 9th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: computing technology video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

playstation soap: gamin’ in the bathtub, la de de de dee

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Digitalsoap’s Playstation Dual Shock controller soap doesn’t play games, but it does help you keep squeaky clean. Plus, it’s most definitely wireless.

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February 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix video games

original playstation shoved into a wooden box

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When you think “handheld or portable game system,” you probably get a mental image of some sleek technology with pleasing lines and a good balance. But in the DIY portable community, things aren’t so simple. Here, we’re talking about cobbling together bits of consoles that aren’t supposed to be portable and trying to make them fit into a pocket… or…

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February 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: hacks + mods technology video games

dream with the petals in psn’s flower in february

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Do flowers dream of petals dancing on the wind? According to ThatGameCompany (makers of flOw,  predecessor), they just might, especially if they’re stuck on the dull, lifeless windowsill of an apartment. And here you thought it was just guilt-inducing to bring a pet into your apartment; now the flora is fighting back, too.

flower (lower case “f” preferred) is game-as-art-project (or…

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January 21st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: strange + wonderful technology video games

dreamgear warbeast ps3 guitar perfect for metal heads

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For all you headbangers out there, the guitars that come with the Rock Band and Guitar Hero games probably seem kind of tame lame. Well now you can truly rock out with this axe that’s more appropriate for your thrashing tendencies.

dreamGEAR’s new WarBeast controller for the Playstation 3 has the looks of a serious heavy metal guitar. Designed by rock guitar…

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January 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

little big planet calculator: you do the math

Let me start by saying that I’m really looking forward to playing in the virtual sandbox of the upcoming Little Big Planet for the PS3 when it hits stores later this month. But I could never imagine building something as amazingly intricate as this.

PlayStation 3 fanatic Upsilandre spent countless hours building this incredible calculator using the Little Big Planet Beta demo.…

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October 9th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing video games

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