Proletariat: The Uprising: an appropriately free RPG/board gaming thingy
added on September 20th, 2007 |
| We've already enjoyed Vampire: The Requiem, Werewolf: The Forsaken, Mage: The Awakening, Something: The Something Else, but now the time has come to rise, raise our left fist and salute Proletariat: The Uprising. It's a vaguely satirical, not particularly funny, yet quite interesting RPG-ish board game. Grab it here. It's... |
Sony plans to sell PS3 chip production facilities to Toshiba
added on September 17th, 2007 |
| Filed under: GamingSony may be planning to sell its chip production facilities to Toshiba for $865 million, if reports by the AP and Reuters are to be believed. The production facilities will include the lines that manufacture the PlayStation 3's Cell chip, and may or may not include the manufacturing... |
Nintendo promises Wii stock boost, says they'll still sell out
added on September 17th, 2007 |
| Filed under: GamingReggie Fils-Aime over at Nintendo has promised an "unprecedented" Wii supply boost for North America over the holiday season -- unfortunately, it's only "unprecedented" because Nintendo has never been able to keep up with demand. Doubly unfortunate for potential Wii purchasers, this extra supply will probably not meet... |
Intel to acquire Havok, in-game physics company
added on September 17th, 2007 |
| Filed under: GamingIntel has announced that it is to acquire Havok, a company that specializes in providing physics algorithms for a lot of big name games, amongst other digital content. The gadget link here isn't totally clear right now, but we're certain that the Ageia guys will be feeling rather... |
Command & Conquer 95: full version download
added on September 17th, 2007 |
| You probably knew this one already, but I simply had to make sure all three of you most faithful Gnome's Lair readers were properly informed. So, the letters, dear friends, are already in the post and this post will obviously make them pointless, but it unfortunately seems I'm not making... |
Тургор (Turgor?): a dark and surreal adventure
added on September 17th, 2007 |
| The few people that played Pathologic know exactly just how bizarre, unsettling, innovative and beautiful those Russian avant-garde adventure games can be (correct answer: very), whereas the poor souls that haven't tried it yet -probably- still believe Doom 3 to be the appex of interactive storytelling. COnsequently you lot really... |
Networked exercise bikes motivate bored riders
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming, Transportation
If the Wii has taught us anything, it's that competitive games don't have to be played from the comfort of a couch. Germany's Daum Electronics, a company that makes an exercise bike with a difference -- the Ergo Bike Premium 8i -- has certainly realized this. Its... |
Alienware offers up dual 64GB SSD Area-51 m9750
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming, Laptops, Storage
You've got to stay on the bleeding edge of component offerings when you're trying to charge the prices that Alienware does, so it's no surprise that the Dell subsidiary is the self-proclaimed first manufacturer on the market to stuff dual 64GB solid state disks into a... |
New GP2X-community system in development
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
Sure, we're all super-excited about the Gamepark Holdings' next iteration of its Linux-based, homebrew masterpiece, the GP2X F-200, but did you know that the GP2X community (led by CraigIX and EvilDragon) is hard at work on a separate, completely new device? That's right, straight from the developer's fingers,... |
PS3 backwards compatibility checker emigrates to US site
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
Well just like the software emulation-only backwards compatibility that has followed the PlayStation 3 out of Europe, so too has the ol' online compat checker crossed the pond to helpfully inform you of the glitches you can expect in your favorite classic titles if you pick up the... |
"Mole" says $400 40GB PS3 (and more) coming this holiday season
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: GamingThis one's firmly in the rumor category, but Ars Technica is reporting that its "mole" had gotten wind of some fairly big plans Sony has in store for this holiday season, not the least of which is a new 40GB PlayStaiton 3 that would retail for $400. What's... |
Wii Zapper, with Zelda minigame, shipping 11/19 for twenty bucks
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
As much fun as Wii Sports, Wii Play, and all the rest of the PG games on Nintendo's latest console are, we suspect that what gamers have really been waiting for is the ability to shoot all manner of enemy on-screen a la the Duck Hunt days... |
PSP Slim security trounced by Team M33's custom firmware
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
Well kids, you won't have to wait too long to be hacking, cracking, phreaking, duping, shooting, dumpster-diving, and generally getting biz-zay with your PSP Slim / Lite, as the outrageous tricksters known as Team M33 have just released their do-it-all custom firmware (version 3.6, for those keeping score... |
Rock Band's bundled guitar to be wired on Xbox 360, wireless for PS3
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: GamingNow that you've gone and pre-ordered Rock Band, here's a tidbit about what will actually be included. According to Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos, the guitar that comes bundled in with the Xbox 360 version will not be wireless, as he reportedly states that "the cost of wireless technology... |
Logitech intros Cordless Vantage Headset, MediaBoard Pro for PS3
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
Following up on the original Cordless MediaBoard, Logitech has recently unveiled the Bluetooth-enabled MediaBoard Pro and tossed in the Cordless Vantage Headset for good measure. These PS3 peripherals make chatting it up whilst gaming quite an easy feat, and while the rechargeable headset provides "an ambidextrous behind-the-head design... |
Pink and blue Xbox 360 wireless controllers get street dates, color changes
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
For all you fashion plates and bon vivants (and also little boys and girls), we don't want you to forget that Microsoft is introducing two new colors into its multi-hued, wireless, Xbox 360 controller-world on October 2nd: blue and pastel pink. The weird thing here is that in... |
Modders create inexplicable, gigantic Nintendo DS
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
Sure, you love your Nintendo DS. It's light, it fits in your pocket, and you can play it wherever you go, whenever you want... right? Well, wouldn't it be a little cooler if it were super-huge and you had to push two full-size kitchen tables together just to... |
eBay auction reveals prototype Dreamcast Zip Drive
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
As at least two members of the Engadget staff can attest to, the Dreamcast was a totally bodacious system -- one which has been surprisingly kept alive well past its cancelation from commercial sale by a core group of terrifically dedicated gamers and home-brewers. You'd think that a... |
Nintendo DS gets VoIP
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
The Nintendo DS can do a lot of things these days -- like function as a MIDI controller, browse the web, and of course, print money. Well now you can chock up one more "score" for the Japanese juggernaut's handheld, because a clever hacker who goes by the... |
Thrustmaster unveils the T-Wireless NW Wii classic controller
added on September 15th, 2007 |
| Filed under: Gaming
We're not certain how many people are clamoring for Virtual Console controller that apes the look-and-feel of the 360 controller, but Thrustmaster's got you covered with its new T-Wireless NW controller. Eschewing the need to plug into the Wiimote, the NW comes with a receiver dongle that plugs... |
