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Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category

July 14th, 2008

Go Chic Or Go Home

Houndstooth, leather, or pinstripe, not only can you be in style this season, but your Nintendo DS can as well, thanks to some awesome DS Lite cases that turn your DS into a fashion accessory.
To save you a little trouble GeekSugar has rounded up half a dozen of the coolest designs online and stuck them […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

July 13th, 2008

Poll Results: Save Your Money Honey

We asked our readers to weigh in on whether or not they would purchase multiple copies of a piece of hardware simply because the company released the occasional “special edition” version. It’s something that I myself don’t really understand, likely because the consoles themselves are so damn expensive the first time around, and unless I […]

By Erin -- 1 comment

June 20th, 2008

PlayStation Store Update

Sony has finally updated its PlayStation store, so for those that have been eagerly anticipating some new goodies, they’re now available for your downloading pleasure. What does Sony have in store for you now? Quite a few things, actually. Check out the full list below.

Downloadable games

Fatal Inertia EX ($29.99)

Game add-ons

Hot Shots Golf: Out Of Bounds […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

May 18th, 2008

J-Dome: 180 Degrees of Gaming Goodness

John Nilsson had a dream: a more immersive gaming experience for everyday folks like you and me. One of the limiting factors currently affecting gameplay was the tiny field and angle of vision allowed by the conventional flatscreen monitor. So, using his noggin, he devised the J-Dome, a 180-degree screen that you set up in […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

May 10th, 2008

Pre-Order Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS

Here’s some good news for all of you Guitar Hero/Nintendo DS addicts: Guitar Hero: On Tour for the DS is now available for Pre-order via amazon.com. The game lets you shred on the go thanks to its 4-button accessory.
Guitar Hero: On Tour comes with more than twenty tracks and four different game play mode: single […]

By Ingrid -- 2 comments

May 6th, 2008

Wii Fit A Hard Buy

Good luck finding Wii Fit if you haven’t pre-ordered. With news that the exercise and fitness “game” from Nintendo is practically walking off the shelves in the UK as fast as they can be stocked (90 units per minute at Woolworths despite a hefty £70 price tag), North American gamers eager to get a shot […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

May 6th, 2008

R2D2 Gets Into Gaming

If owning a projector to blast your games into infinitely more massive dimensions isn’t nerdy enough, why not take it the interstellar level with this replica of R2D2, you know the kind they pushed as oversized souveniers? Mmm hmm, well Nikko Home Electronics has taken the take-home robot idea to a whole new level and […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

April 29th, 2008

Rock Your Cubicle With Guitar Hero Fashion

Father’s Day may be a way’s off yet, but if you’ve got a cool dad, or are a cool dad and are looking for a way to put a funky spin on a traditional gift idea (the tie), look no further than this Guitar Hero necktie.
Just don’t be surprised if you have co-workers grabbing your […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

April 6th, 2008

Australian Retailers Lose Interest in the Xbox 360

Channel News and SmartHouse surveyed ten retail chains that operate over 2,000 stores in Australia and the results show that Australian retailers are shifting their support focus from the Xbox 360 to the PS3 and Wii. The survey reveals that in Australia, the PlayStation 3 is doing well sales wise due to its Blu-ray feature […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

February 24th, 2008

Brain-Controlled Gaming Headset from Emotiv

In somewhat terrifying news, the neuro-engineering company Emotiv has created a headset that reads brain signals and translates them into video game controls.
Consider this the anti-Wiimote. While one encourages you to get off your lazy bum and move around for a change, this gaming headset invites you to sit back and do nothing.
Basically, strap this […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

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