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give your ps3 a chrome facelift

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PS3 Chrome Face Plate from XCM

Looking for an easy way to give your Playstation 3 a cool new look? This add-on cover plate lets you put a shiny new face on your gloss black PS3.

XCM’s Smart Face Plate snaps onto the top of your PS3, giving it a new facade without major surgery…

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posted: April 30th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

ben heck’s ps3 laptop hits the streets [casemod]

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

PS3 Laptop by Ben Heck

Looks like our favorite god of mods is at it again. This time, Ben Heck has really outdone himself with this amazing feat of engineering — cramming an entire Playstation 3 into a laptop.

The portable PS3 features a slick, glossy black case, and a nice big 17-inch LCD screen running at 720p resolution…

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posted: April 10th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

silver ps3 available for order

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Satin Silver PS3

Drooling over the forthcoming satin silver Playstation 3? Thought you had to live in Japan to enjoy its non-thumbprinty matte finish? Well not if reseller Play-Asia has anything to say about it…

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posted: March 4th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

unreal tournament 3 gets the lego treatment [mods]

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Lego Unreal Tournament III 3 Mod

UTIII is one of the few console games out there that really lets gamers create their own unique maps. I don’t mean just moving a few things around like you can with Halo 3’s Forge mode. Nope, with the right tools, you can make your own completely custom environment, letting your imagination run wild…

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posted: February 23rd, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

ps3 rainbow six vegas casemod

filed under: hacks-mods | just plain fun | video games

PS3 Rainbow Six Mod

I don’t know what it is about the PlayStation 3, but there are very few people out there who’ve dared to attempt any sort of casemodding for the shiny black console. So I was tickled when I came across this PS3 mod which cleverly integrates the curvaceous lines of Sony’s latest gaming system…

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posted: February 6th, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

px-3600 console fakes xbox, ps2, ps3, wtf?

filed under: strange and unusual | video games

PX-3600 Console Knock-Off

Just the other day, I showed you guys a really crummy PS3 knock-off, but I think this videogaming oddity surely trumps that one. This strange little console can’t decide whether it wants to be an Xbox, a PlayStation 2, 3, or something else altogether…

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posted: January 30th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

too cheap to buy a ps3 dualshock controller?

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PS3 Vibration Feedback Attachment

This strange appendage snaps on to the bottom of your standard PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS joystick, turning it into a poor-man’s DualShock controller.

PEGA’s oddly-named “Vibrating Bag” adds rumble capability to your stock PS3 controller…

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posted: January 26th, 2008 6 comments author: technabob

white ps3 coming to america?

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PS3 White on FCC Website

Looks like the Ceramic White color PlayStation 3 (model CECHH01) might be headed to U.S. shores afterall. Originally revealed back in October for release in Asia, updated documents and pictures surfaced on the us FCC website which could indicate that it’s on its way to North America now…

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posted: January 22nd, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

rock band stage kit adds lights and smoke as you jam

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Rock Band Stage Kit

For a brief moment yesterday, an image appeared over on GameStop showing off this forthcoming add-on for your Rock Band performances. The kit includes everything you need to put on your own Spinal Tap-esque stage show in your garage, except for the 18-inch tall Stonehenge…

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posted: January 12th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

street fighter iv: capcom’s big surprise

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Street Fighter IV

Capcom today revealed a new chapter in the popular Street Fighter franchise, titled Street Fighter IV: A New Beginning.

Not much is known about the new game, except that the just released teaser trailer features some really beautiful 3D pen-and-ink style graphics, reminiscent of Okami…

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posted: October 17th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

40gb ps3: sony’s great white hope

filed under: home entertainment | video games

PS3 40GB Ceramic White

Sony’s PlayStation 3 console has certainly faced its share of challenges in the market. When it hit retailers last year, it cost as much as $600, and had virtually no original gaming content. Sure, it’s got a great Blu-ray disc player, and it looks slick, but without games, few people drank the Sony Kool-Aid…

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posted: October 9th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

ratchet and clank future: blistering behemoth

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Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Box

Good news for those of you anxiously awaiting the new Ratchet and Clank game for the PlayStation 3. Insomniac Games has confirmed that the game will run at a full 60 frame per second speed, in both 720p and 1080i resolutions…

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posted: September 22nd, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

metal gear solid 4 release date in 2007?

filed under: video games

Metal Gear Solid Release Date

Word on the street for a some time now has been that Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PlayStation 3 was almost certainly delayed until some time in 2008. Now, it appears that the game could hit shelves this year after all.

A graphic over on Konami’s Tokyo Game Show website now lists the game as a “Winter 2007″ release…

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posted: September 19th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

ratchet & clank future demo due 10/4

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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Here’s something for PlayStation 3 owners to get excited about. It’s just been revealed that Insomniac Games’ latest creation, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will be available as a playable demo in just a few short weeks.

On October 4, 2007, expect a demo to hit the PlayStation Network for download…

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posted: September 11th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

ps2 & ps3 holiday price drop, 40gb model rumors

filed under: home entertainment | video games

Sony PS2 and PS3

The holiday shopping season is just around the corner, and rumors are starting to emerge that the video game console market is about to get a lot more competitive…

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posted: September 9th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

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