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Tech NewsNintendo 3DS: Extended Play Impressions (Star Fox is Back!)
While earlier today we had a quick hands-on with the 3DS, I’ve now had the chance to play a number of actual games. My verdict? It’s a clever, occasionally brilliant system. And no, you haven’t seen anything quite like it. I”m going to gloss over the feel of the hardware. It’s not really anything you … Continued
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What Is the Nintendo 3DS?
The Nintendo 3DS. Is it a DS, just in 3D? Is it an entirely new thing? What’s the deal? The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game system… In an era of multifunctional smartphones, the 3DS mostly attempts to do one thing well: Play games. At its most simple, it’s the sort of Nintendo portable you … Continued
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Sony’s PS3D E3 Event In 2D Live
It’s obvious from the 3D glasses we just got handed as we were entering, that Sony is going to be debuting a 3D system in a few minutes. You can watch that live. Here’s Ustream’s video, which you can watch comfortably without 3D glasses. Click to view Also, again, you can watch the stream live … Continued
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Every PlayStation 3 Goes 3D (With Glasses)
Sony’s going to be pushing 3D hard, starting right now. Every PS3 is going to get 3D capabilities through a system update. Sony’s Demoing the 3D on stage right now. You need glasses, but it looks very much in 3D. If you don’t wear 3D glasses, it’s just a normal screen.But when you do wear … Continued
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The Nintendo 3DS Is Real, and Doesn’t Need Glasses
This is the Nintendo 3DS. It has two screens: a 3.5-inch widescreen on top, and a standard screen on the bottom. It also has a Slide-Pad, and it has a two-tone color scheme. Best of all, no glasses. There is a 3D depth slider to choose a degree of 3D, to maximize or even turn … Continued
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Watch the Nintendo E3 3DS Keynote Live
Odds are Nintendo is going to go THREE DEE for their DS today, allowing you to get all three of the dees in a portable package. You can watch their unveil live. Here’s Ustream’s, which should be live shortly before the presentation starts (at 9am PT) Click to view If you want Nintendo’s own stream, … Continued
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Tiny, Tiny Wiimotes For People with Tiny, Tiny Hands
Do you have tiny, child-sized hands? Is the Wiimote just too darned big for you to grip comfortably? Well, Power A’s new MiniRemote and MiniChuck controllers are 35% smaller. But don’t expect to use them without getting mercilessly teased. [Kotaku]
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New 250GB and 500GB PS3 Consoles Planned For This Year?
Add up last week’s FCC outing of the two new PS3 models with today’s “industry source” who confirmed to CVG the existence of 250GB and 500GB consoles this year, and what do we have? Potential for something biiiiiig. Why would you need 500GB of storage? Are they expecting people to suddenly start downloading media from … Continued
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New PS3 Model Numbers Spotted On FCC
With E3 just ’round the corner, it’s no surprise that the FCC has outed a couple of new PS3 models. Hang on…new PS3 models? Sadly it’s probably not another redesign, instead looking just like new chipsets. The PS3 models have the serial numbers of CECH-2501A and CECH-2501B, with both including 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. … Continued
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Rock Band 3 Will Try to Teach You How to Actually Play Instruments
Rock Band 3 is going to come with a real-deal MIDI keyboard. Yes, this new music game will attempt to teach you to actually play music. Sure, it’s a tiny little wiener of a keyboard, with only 25 keys, but it’s a keyboard nonetheless. When you play in the new “Rock Band Pro” mode, you’ll … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleThis iPad Plays SNES Games with an iPhone as the Controller
Need yet another reason to jailbreak your iPad? That’s the only way you’ll be able to pull this off, and it looks awesome. Sure, the lack of physical buttons sucks, but what can you do? [WhereTheWoozleWasn’t via iPadintosh]
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Get ready for the Greater Korean Republic’s 2025 US invasion
We were sent a propaganda pamphlet help us get ready for Korea’s eventual U.S. invasion. According to these documents, we were asking for it, after the “dual crises of peak oil and the global economic meltdown of 2012-2025.” Here’s the full pamphlet scanned for your pleasure: After much searching, we eventually figured out that this … Continued
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Alienware M11x Adds Core i7 Power
Dell’s Alienware M11x already offered up some potent graphics, especially for a laptop of its size. Now—just a few months after release—the M11x is getting a Core i7 CPU upgrade that makes it a powerhouse in every sense. While we’d heard before about the Core-i bump, the M11x will also get Nvidia Optimus, a system … Continued
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Tech NewsBag of Rice and Duct Tape Modify Xbox 360 Controller For Disabled Use
As you know, duct tape can be used for pretty much anything, and rice fills a large hole when needed. Coupled with some Xbox 360 controller parts though, they can make a disabled chap get his game on. With a little help from Ben Heck, Evil Controllers modified an Xbox 360 controller so muscular dystrophy-sufferer … Continued
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Nintendo 3DS Speed Will Be “Close To” PS3 and Xbox 360’s…Apparently
Speed has been one of the oft-talked about points of the upcoming 3DS, but according to “several developers” who spoke to IGN, it’ll have processing speeds similar to that of the PS3 and Xbox 360. IGN said they’ve heard the speed of the 3DS will “far exceed the Nintendo Wii,” which runs on an IBM … Continued
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The new Doctor Who Adventure Game really does feel like a missing episode
The first installment of Doctor Who’s “Adventure Games” spinoff went online the other day, and Troy Wood has already ventured into the “City Of The Daleks.” There, he found a surprisingly rewarding storyline. Spoilers ahead. Doctor Who fans may be feeling a little spoiled at the moment. Not only do we get thirteen brand new … Continued
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