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Gameboys New Makeover »
With all the competition stemming from new video gaming consoles, improving graphics and awesome gameplay on offer, the good old-fashioned Gameboy really has to do something out of left-field to get any attention these days.
And, that is exactly what they have done!
Video: Epic demoes Unreal Engine 3 running on the iPhone »
The iPhone is already touted for its gaming prowess almost endlessly, but it looks like things are about to take a pretty big leap forward. Epic Games has been crackin’ away at an iPhone port of their Unreal Engine 3 — the engine that powers such jaw-droppingly beautiful games as BioShock, Mirror’s Edge, Gears of War 2, and a bunch of others — and they’re now far enough along that they’re looking to show it off.
This SNES controller has a flash drive loaded with ROMs inside »
Step 1: Be a huge nerd. Step 2: Deconstruct a SNES controller and a flash drive. Step 3: Solder shit. Step 4: Become an even bigger nerd. [ Ben Heck Forums via hackaday ]
Super Smash Bros. hits Wii Virtual Console »
For those of you who have graduated from college in the past decade, you may want to relive the glory days of playing Super Smash Bros. until 4AM, except this time you’ll just skip an entire day of work instead of a morning class or two. On the plus side, at least you live in a marginally cleaner apartment now. Yes, for many of us Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 64 was right up there with Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 as far as massive time sinks are concerned. If you’ve got a Nintendo Wii, you can now download Super Smash Bros. for 1000 Wii points ($10). Go ahead, it’s not like you’re all that busy at work now anyway. Everyone’s already mentally checked out for the rest of the year. Super Smash Bros. [Nintendo.com] Press Release
Bag Week Review Round-up »
Wow, we just burned through 14 bags over the last seven days. We looked at dual-purpose bags , weather-proof backpacks , camera satchels , and even went hands-on with a bag worthy of Batman. Hopefully you were introduced to a few new options. There is no reason why you should still be using that laptop briefcase you uncle gave you for graduation. The whole collection has been conveniently condensed into one giant list after the jump. Also, we’re currently exploring more potential review week topics. Drop any suggestions you might have in the comments below the Bag Week Review Round-up after the jump. Kata CS-17 Camera Satchel • Messenger bag • Dual purpose camera/notebook bag • $140 MSRP • From the review : ”It effectively holds both a notebook and a DSLR at the same time.” Booq Boa Squeeze • Small Backpack • Perfect size for an ultra-portable notebook • $99 MSRP • From the review : ”This bag can be summed up in the amount of pockets it has: 27.” Crumpler 8 Million Dollar Home • Satchel bag • Dual purpose camera/notebook bag • $170 MSRP • From the review : ”The 8MDH might not be for everyone due to its large size, but it will hold a ton of camera gear as well as your laptop.” Booq Boa Flow XL • Huge backpack • Triple purpose camera / notebook / everything bag • $199 MSRP • From the review : ”You could pack for a multi-week European vacation in the bag.” Sumo Messenger Bag • Messenger bag • Nothing fancy, just a low-cost bag • $79 MSRP • From the review : ”So far the Sumo Messenger Laptop Bag has taken a beating and kept on carrying, although there is plenty of bulking in evidence.” Kata Digital Bag DB-453 • Camera bag • Holds both a DSLR and a 11-inch notebook • $50 MSRP • From the review : ”Sure, the bag is $50, which is somewhat steep for a smaller bag. But because it holds my DSLR and 11-inch notebook in such perfect harmony, it has my vote.” Chrome Bags Corsair & Vega • Messenger and Satchel bags • Weather-proof utility bags • $80 MSRP • From the review : ”What I like the best about both of them is that they are lined with a rubber material which should keep the bag’s contents safe from weather.” Timbuk2 Commute 2.0 • Messenger bag • TSA-friendly • $120 MSRP • From the review : ”For my dollar, the Commute 2.0 is an ideal messenger bag.” Crumpler King Single • Backpack • Comfy to wear • $155 MSRP • From the review : ”I wouldn’t have any issue recommending it to someone looking for a decent laptop backpack that will last pretty much forever.” Chrome Bags Soyuz • Backpack • Listed as weather-proof, but could pass for water-proof • $180 MSRP • From the review : ”Weather-proof, comfortable, roomy, and understated, it’s the best backpack I’ve used for years.” Chrome Bags Buran • A true messenger bag • Lots of storage space, but few organizational pockets • $140 MSRP • From the review : ”The construction and materials are top-notch. I bet this bag will out-last me.” Booq Mamba Shift • Backpack • Batman’s computer bag • $149 MSRP • From the review : ”Made with the technophile in mind. Lots of space, lots of padding,” Kata 3N1-33 • A backpack/sling • Tons of camera storage • $145 MSRP • From the review : ”You could probably fit a whole Ritz Camera store in it and still have room for a sack lunch.”
Music video games, they are dying »
The NPD Group is reporting that the sale of music games like DJ Hero, Band Hero, Oboe Hero, and Violin Concerto Band are falling with a bullet, leading analysts to expect the category to crash this year. The report finds that the Rock Band: The Beatles sold 800,000 units, missing its 1 million forecast and that Guitar Hero 5 sold 500,000 units in its first month of sales, down from 1.4 million for GH3. Analysts blame “too much music in too short a time,” saying that the games just filled up the player’s heart with so much value that they could handle it. However, I suspect that the average gamer has room only for one or two freaking drum set ups in their living rooms and those with enough floor space have already filled it up with bongs and electric ATVs this winter, leaving little space for George Harrison’s RB:B flute attachment. These games are great for parties but at some point you tell your host, no, you don’t want to play them anymore. Maybe you play New Super Mario Brothers or maybe you just drink beers and wrestle instead. However, the comet that was the “band game” is passed, friends. It’s sad but true.
CrunchDeals: Assassin’s Creed II for $40 »
Amazon.com has dropped the price of Assassin’s Creed II for Xbox 360 and PS3 down to $39.78, today only. According to the product description: The world of the assassin is one cloaked in shadow and steeped in danger. Ensnared in a web of revenge and conspiracy, the assassin embraces power at its most elemental, acting as the dividing line between life and death. As an assassin confronted by perilous new challenges and difficult choices, what path will you choose? Kind of puts your own life in perspective, huh? Unless you’re a modern day assassin, in which case this game probably won’t interest you all that much. Assassin’s Creed II [Amazon.com]
Nintendo’s 2010 lineup features new games, colorful Wii remotes »
Nintendo has gone ahead and let loose some information concerning its early 2010 lineup of games and accessories. For starters, from February 14 onward there will be two new Wii Remote colors: pink and blue. These new controllers will feature the Wii MotionPlus add-on standard. Black and white Wii Remotes will still be available as well. As for games across all of Nintendo’s systems, here’s a partial list of Wii, DS(i), and downloadable titles that we can expect in the early part of next year: Wii 2K Sports Major League Baseball 2K10 March Activision How To Train Your Dragon March 23 The American Game Factory, Inc. Build-A-Bear Workshop – Friendship Valley March 17 Atlus U.S.A., Inc. Shiren the Wanderer ™ Feb. 9 Capcom TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM ™ : ULTIMATE ALL-STARS Jan. 26 City Interactive USA Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII Feb. 16 Chicken Riot Feb. 9 Collision Studios City Builder February D3Publisher Family Party: 30 Great Games ™ Winter Fun February Deep Silver, Inc. Let’s Play Ballerina March Let’s Play Garden March Disney Interactive Studios Alice in Wonderland March Hudson Entertainment Rooms: The Main Building Spring Calling Spring Konami Walk it Out Jan. 10 Yu Gi Oh! Duel Trancer Q1 DanceDanceRevolution Q1 Majesco Entertainment Data East Arcade Classics January The Daring Game of Girls February Pizza Delivery Boy March Nintendo Endless Ocean: Blue World Feb. 22 SEGA of America Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll ™ Feb. 9 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing ™ March SouthPeak Games Sled Shred ™ featuring the Jamaican Bobsled Team Feb. 1 Fast Food Panic ™ Jan. 5 Storm City Entertainment Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral February UFO Interactive Games, Inc. Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo Q1 Rock Blast Q1 Jaja’s Adventure Q1 Ubisoft No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle late January Sleepover Party Jan. 12 Racquet Sports March Red Steel 2 Q1 XSEED Games The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Jan. 5 FRAGILE DREAMS: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOON March 16 WiiWare Akaoni Studio S.L. Zombie Panic in Wonderland Q1 Broken Rules And Yet It Moves Q1 Capcom Phoenix Wright ™ :Ace Attorney ™ January Mega Man ® 10 March Ghostfire Games Rage of the Gladiator Q1 Hudson Entertainment Military Madness: Nectaris ® Q1 Nabi Studios Toribash Q1 Nintendo WarioWare ™ D.I.Y. Showcase Q1 Press Play ApS Max & the Magic Marker Q1 Team Meat Super Meat Boy Q1 Nintendo DS/DSi 2K Sports Major League Baseball 2K10 March Activision Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief ™ Feb. 2 How To Train Your Dragon March 23 Aksys Games World Cup of Pool Feb. 9 The American Game Factory, Inc. Build-A-Bear Workshop – Welcome to Hugsville March 17 Atlus U.S.A., Inc. Shin Megami Tensei ® : Strange Journey ™ March 10 Capcom Entertainment, Inc. Ace Attorney Investigations ™ : Miles Edgeworth Feb. 16 City Interactive USA Animal Country: Life on the Farm Feb. 16 Art of Murder March 16 Deep Silver, Inc. Let’s Play Flight Attendant March Let’s Play Ballerina March Let’s Play Garden March Disney Interactive Studios Sonny With a Chance Spring Alice in Wonderland March GameMill Publishing Escape the Museum Jan. 12 Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace Feb. 9 Hudson Entertainment Rooms: The Main Building Spring DECA SPORTS ™ Spring Konami Scene It! Twilight Q1 Puzzle Chronicles Jan. 10 Majesco Entertainment Super Speed Machines February The Daring Game for Girls February Dawn of Heroes February ATV Revolution March Nintendo Glory of Heracles Jan. 18 Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version March 14 WarioWare: D.I.Y. March 28 America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking March 28 Natsume Inc. Squishy Tank ™ February Cheer We Go! ™ March PopCap Games Bejeweled Twist ™ Q1 SEGA of America Sands of Destruction ™ Jan. 12 Infinite Space ™ March Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing ™ March Sonic Classic Collection ™ Spring SouthPeak Games Crime Scene ™ Feb. 1 Dementium II ™ Feb. 2 Fast Food Panic ™ Jan. 5 Sushi Go Round ™ Feb. 1 Montessori Music ™ March 1 Storm City Entertainment Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral February Myst February ATV Quad Kings March T.A.C Heroes: The Big Red One March TECMO Monster Rancher ® DS March AGAIN ™ March Telegames, Inc. Puzzle Overload ™ Spring Solitaire Overload Plus ™ Spring THQ Daniel X: The Ultimate Power Jan. 12 Tomy Corporation Lovely Lisa ™ and Friends (enhanced Nintendo DSi content) February Ubisoft Imagine Reporter Jan. 20 Imagine Party Planner Jan. 13 Imagine Sweet 16 Feb. 10 Imagine Gymnast March 10 XSEED Games KORG DS-10 Plus Jan. 19 Ragnarok ™ DS Feb. 16 Nintendo DSiWare EA Downtown Texas Hold’em Poker Q1 Surviving High School ™ Q1 Gameloft Legends of Exidia Q1 Let’s Golf Q1 Real Soccer ™ 2010 Q1 Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. Q1 Nintendo Trajectile ™ Jan. 4 Number Battle ™ Jan. 25 Starship Defense ™ Jan. 18 Touch Solitaire Jan. 11 X-Scape ™ February Link ’n’ Launch ™ February Subatomic Studios Fieldrunners Q1 WayForward Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Q1 [ Press Release ]
JVC has two more sound bars from you to pick from: TH-BA3 and TH-BS7 »
Didn’t Nickelodeon used to give away JVC boomboxes and whatnot on its game shows back in the day? (I’m primarily talking to twenty-somethings here, yes.) Imagine you were a contestant on Double Dare, and you manage to find the flag inside the big nose filled with goo, and you win this, the TH-BA3. It’s a sound bar, which are a heck of a lot easier to incorporate into a small space than a complete surround sound system. The TH-BA3 ($550) is the world’s first dual wireless sound bar. That means both the speakers and the subwoofer are totally wireless—handy if you or yours hate to see wires strewn about. It’s a 5.1 sound system, one that works with Dolby Digital, DTS, and Pro Logic II. There’s more! JVC has one more sound bar, the TH-BS7 ($600). Whereas the TH-BA3’s big deal is that it’s dual wireless, the TH-BS7 is quite tiny at 1.4 inches. This one is only 4.1-channels, but works with all the aforementioned codes. Both are available now . Anyone else remember What Would You Do and Wild & Crazy Kids?
Bag Week: Kata CS-17 camera satchel »
Name one messenger bag that effectively combines a notebook bag and a camera case? Obviously the bag pictured above. The Kata CS-17. Info : The Kata CS-17 Holds up to a 17-inch notebook Padded, removable pouch can hold a DSLR & 2 lens Constucted out of nylon Weather cover $140 MSRP Pros Dual purpose notebook/camera case Top zipper allows quick, discrete access Relatively inexpensive Cons Not the best looking bag Big Bird designed the inside If you’ve ever tried to fit your DSLR into a normal messenger bag, you totally understand the draw to this bag. Other bags just aren’t designed to hold a large camera and a notebook at the same time. I’ve always ended up pushing the notebook as far to one side of the bag as possible so the camera’s lens will fit down the side of the bag next to the computer. It definitely doesn’t make you feel comfortable. But with this bag your camera can be safely stored in its own padded pouch with room for two accessories like flashes or lenses. The computer is housed in its own padded spot too. Accessing the contents can be done by unzipping the large, front flap or through a somewhat hidden top zipper. If the bag wasn’t so damn ugly, it would be perfect for a blogger running around CES. I’m not loving the bag’s look. It reminds me of something from the trendy and teal 90’s. I’m even turned off by Kata’s logo. And the inside is way too yellow. Throw a Transformer’s logo on it and it would be Bumblebee. But that’s Kata. All the company’s bags have a yellow interior and I better get used to it; I have two more bags from Kata to review this week. Wrap-up The concept behind this bag is solid. It effectively holds both a notebook and a DSLR at the same time. But I’m not into the look. Say what you will, but I totally feel that’s important especially when a bag costs $140. Hey, maybe you’re still into pleated khakis and light blue polo shirts. If that’s you, and you have to tout both a big camera and a notebook, buy this bag.