Archive for the 'Gaming Technology' Category
Modder shoves NES into an NES cartridge, makes us feel sort of uneasy
Filed under: Gaming
Looking to put those dust-collecting tools of yours to use here on Independence Day? Then we’ve excellent news, you introvert you. Rather than grilling up some red meat (or chicken, or tofu, whatever) and handling highly volatile explosives, we have no doubt that modder “darkeru”…
Condi Rice’s custom DS lite: proof that G8 globalization is important
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
It really does pay to be a foreign minister representing the 8 richest countries in the world. This Japanese-lacquered DS lite is just one of the items presented to the G8 ministers participating in last week’s talks in Kyoto. The other items included a scented perfume…
Acer’s G24 gaming monitor with world’s best contrast
Filed under: Displays, Gaming
Clearly, Acer’s G24 monitor is the only monitor capable of matching your new Predator gaming rig. It’s orange… or “metallic copper” if you work in Acer’s arts and charts department. Bounced around trade shows for the last month, the 24-inch LCD is now officially featu…
NVIDIA said to be dropping GeForce GTX 280 price in response to AMD
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming
It only launched a few weeks ago, but it looks like NVIDA could already be set to cut the price of its top-end GeForce GTX 280 graphics card — a move that would be prompted, as you might have guessed, by AMD’s cheaper but powerful Radeon HD 4800 series. According to Ho…
Sony to launch slimmer PS2 in India and Russia this year
Filed under: Gaming
According to a report in the Economic Times, Sony will be introducing a slimmer (well, “slimer” if you want the direct quote), sleeker, and “more suave” version of the PS2 in Indian and European markets come Fall. If you believe what you read, the new system will include a built-…
AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 images leaked, rumored for August release
Filed under: Gaming
Is this the Radeon card destined to leapfrog NVIDIA’s performance leading GTX 200 series? We’ll know in August (or soon thereafter), that’s the rumored release date for AMD’s Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics card. As the X2 name implies, the card packs a pair of RV770-based GPUs and sh…
GoLive2 reveals wireless Stix, we can’t quite pinpoint the inspiration
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Oh, that’s right — the Wiimote! For the second time in as many months we’ve got ourselves a bona fide Wiimote wannabe, except for the PC. GoLive2’s Stix collection (200 / 400) are wireless motion-sensing controllers designed to play PC and internet-based games, with…