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fun sonic the hedgehog necklace rules

geek art & craft | video games

Look at this playful shrinky plastic Sonic necklace from Etsy seller geekchicboutique. It’s very cool, but just because I have been charmed and distracted by it doesn’t mean I’ve forsaken my madcap Tetris obsession.

I mean, even though the elusive gold rings Sonic loves to collect have been thoughtfully included here doesn’t mean I’ve lost my focus…

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April 2nd, 2008 2 comments stumble it! author: thescholar

idrink therefore iam

design | media players

iDrink Bottle Opener by Sonic Design

The brilliant minds of industrial design firm Sonic Design came up with this design for an iPod-inspired bottle opener called the iDrink.

In keeping with Apple’s DRM (Drinker’s Rights Management) policies, the iDrink opener will only open bottles which have been purchased from the iDrink store (99 cents each)…

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September 7th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

sonic the hedgehog abysmal load times

video games

Check out this video clip of some of the horrifically painful load times for the new Sonic the Hedgehog game, running on the Xbox 360.

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Not only are the load times terrible, the shear quantity of load screens that occur to complete even a simple task are ridiculous. What the hell was Sega thinking releasing a game in this condition?
[via MaxConsole]

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January 1st, 2007 2 comments stumble it! author: technabob

coleco handheld plays sega classics

mobile tech | retro | video games

Coleco Sonic Handheld

It seems strange to me that a device called the “Coleco Sonic” would play classic SEGA games, but that’s just what this little portable system does…

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October 27th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! author: technabob

sega genesis compilation due on ps2 and psp

video games

Altered Beast Screenshot Sega Genesis

SEGA has announce a Fall 2006 release date for their new compilation, the SEGA Genesis Collection. The title will be released for Sony’s Playstation 2 and Playstation Portable systems.
The disc will include 30 titles from the Genesis system including classics such as Altered Beast, Sonic The Hedgehog, Shinobi III, Phantasy Star and Golden Axe…

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August 12th, 2006 post a comment stumble it! author: technabob

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