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Check out these tiny little clay versions of video game consoles and their controllers. They’re so small that they’ll literally fit in the palm of your hand.
These tiny consoles may look like the work of Dr. Shrinker (or maybe Dr…
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posted: March 20th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | just plain fun | retro | video games
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Looking for a way to bring your gaming obsession into the bedroom? What better way but with a couple of these video game controller pillows on your bed.
Perfect in bed or on your sofa, these 20″ x 20″ pillows from Tofu Design ($40 each) are covered with images of controllers from just about every gaming console you could want…
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posted: March 4th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: strange and unusual | video games
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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
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | video games
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If you’re a Halo fan, at some point you’ve probably wished you could have an actual energy sword to take out your frustrations with. While no such real-world weapon currently exists, here’s the next best thing…
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posted: January 24th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: retro | video games
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While these consoles from China may look slightly like their authentic counterparts, just one look under the hood, and you’ll see just how phony they really are…
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posted: December 3rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: video games
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Kotaku is reporting that the upcoming Fall update for the Xbox 360 will include support for downloading classic Xbox titles over Xbox Live.
According to an article in the latest Official Xbox Magazine, 360 owners will be able to download a number of original Xbox titles for 1200 Microsoft points each ($15 USD)…
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posted: November 13th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: video games
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Wow, time flies when you’re having fun. Can you believe that it’s been five years since the Xbox LIVE online service got its start?
It seems like only yesterday, but on November 15, 2002, Microsoft’s groundbreaking online gaming platform made its debut as an add-on to the original Xbox…
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posted: November 7th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun | video games
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I was wandering the cereal aisle in my local grocery store looking for my morning sugar fix, when I stumbled this Xbox-themed promotion in boxes of cereal…
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posted: October 12th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | video games
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Ah, the good old Nintendo Entertainment System. Like a hermit crab’s shell, its been modded to hold everything from DVD players to complete PC systems. Now an enterprising young modder going by the name of xmod4u has managed to stuff an original Xbox inside the case of the classic 8-bit NES console…
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posted: September 24th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | video games
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Console Mod Man Ben Heck is at it again. Now he’s taken the mammoth controller from an original Xbox, gutted it, and stuffed it with the contents of an Xbox 360 wireless controller…
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posted: September 18th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: hacks-mods | video games
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Some guy over on the Xbox-Scene forums started to work on what will hopefully one day be the finest Xbox casemod of all time. The Xbox Mini case that he fabricated is a thing of beauty, reducing the ugly black behemoth that was the original Xbox into a svelte little package…
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posted: September 8th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: video games
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It looks like the April 2007 backwards compatibility update for the Xbox 360 has added a number of new Xbox games, including some which we thought would never make the list due to their graphical complexities.
A few of my all time favorites, including Phantom Dust, Jet Set Radio Future and Panzer Dragoon Orta are now playable on the 360…
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posted: April 19th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | video games
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The Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite has been confirmed by Microsoft’s resident Xbox guru, Major Nelson. The new model will feature a 120GB hard drive, HDMI output and a new black case, all of which have been rumored for some time. Unlike the PS3, the 360 Elite includes an HDMI cable in the box, so you can use it right out of the box…
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posted: March 27th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | video games
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File this one in the “real or fake?” bin… According to Xbox 360 Fanboy, a tipster managed to sneak some cell-phone snaps of the production line in China where Microsoft is cranking out their rumored Xbox 360 Elite…
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posted: March 26th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: video games
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If you’ve ever tried to crack open your video game console for curiosity’s sake (or other, more devious purposes), you know how challenging it can be to find all of the right tools to get the job done without damaging your console…
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posted: March 3rd, 2007
author: technabob
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