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Game Racing Ottoman

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I don’t know what possessed an Australian modder to come up with this hack, but I have to say that I’m surprised that it hasn’t popped up before.

Lyshco is a member of the Overclockers in Australia forum and he just finished working on this racing ottoman. He placed a…

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November 3rd, 2010 by: Range

DIY Formula One Simulator Looks More Like the Deadliest Catch Simulator

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Not content to just sit on a couch and play their Formula One racing game with, say, a force-feedback wheel, these guys put together their own homebrew motion sim.

From the looks of the video clip below, they rigged up some servos and hydraulics and tied them together to respond…

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October 15th, 2010 by: Technabob

Gran Turismo 5 Gets Shiny New Video, Dynamic Weather

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While the wait for Gran Turismo 5… is hasn’t yet approached Duke Nukem Forever proportions, we are getting kind of sick of waiting. Especially when Sony sneaks out fine looking video footage the likes of which they showed off at this week’s Tokyo Game Show.

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September 16th, 2010 by: Technabob

Joyride Atomic Motion Simulator: This + 3d Gaming = Awesome (or Vomit)

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I’m not a fan of the current glasses-requiring 3D tech, but I’m sure even I would find it a blast to play a 3D game with the JoyRide Atomic A1 Ultra-Compact Motion Simulator. I know, I know, we’ve been fooled and seduced by epic-sounding product names before, but this one…

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August 27th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

My First Autobahn Tape Turns Any Surface Into a Race Track

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Sure, you could go out and get one of those schmancy Hot Wheels sets and build a race track for toy cars, or you could buy this inexpensive kit that lets you turn just about anything into a track.

Well, I suppose that Donkey Products’ “My First Autobahn” Tape Kit…

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August 7th, 2010 by: Technabob

Kinect Forza Demo: Do Not Want

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To show off the capabilities of the new Kinect, Microsoft presented a demo of Forza Motorsport, which will be released next year. The demo showed how we can drive cars just by putting our hands in the “10 and 2 positions,”… as if holding a steering wheel. I think

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June 17th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Ferrari Themed Racing Cockpit: Good Idea, but Not Perfect

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I have been playing racing games on my various game consoles since there were racing games to play. I remember my first racing game, Pole Position… on the Atari 2600. I even had one of those pads like you used for Pong as the steering wheel.

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May 27th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Posimotion Helix: Get a Grip on Your iPhone

This new add-on for the iPhone and iPod Touch gives your handheld extra gripping power for playing motion-controlled video games.

The Batman logo-esque Posimotion Helix clips onto the back of your iPhone or iPod Touch, and adds large hand grips on either side of the device. The grip is designed…

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January 2nd, 2010 by: Technabob

Cruden Hexatech Car Simulator Costs More Than Most Sports Cars

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This has got to be one of the ultimate car simulators out there. Naturally, all this awesomeness doesn’t come cheap, but hey, it’s the best!

You’ll spend $191,000 (USD) on this device, which is more than quite a few supercars. It’s called the Cruden Hexatech simulator and it kind of…

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December 29th, 2009 by: Range

Sonic the Hedgehog Slot Car Racing System has No Loop De Loops

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While it’s not really an accurate reenactment of the way Sonic the Hedgehog plays, this slot car racing set still looks like it could be fun for at least 3 or 4 minutes.

The set comes with a pair of wired remote controls, and wheeled versions of Sonic and Tails…

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November 1st, 2009 by: Technabob

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