Filed under: Gaming
Console hackers: beware! Microsoft has officially taken the hard line on hacked consoles connecting to Xbox Live. According to the Xbox’s Gamerscore blog, henceforth when a modded console is detected on the Live network, users can expect to have their account auto-banned, and their console permanently disabled from the system. Damn. (We just […]
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
We get a wee bit excited round here when brands collide to create interesting new spinoffs, but this handset is full-on ridiculous. Our creative Asian friends weren’t happy with a simple gaming handset, they had to bust out a Windows Mobile-esque OS, with a dash of faux PSP, a splash of Nintendo […]
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
So it looks like those endless rumors of a newly-spec’ed PlayStation Portable are finally about to come true, with an analyst from Lazard Capital Markets reporting that Sony has in fact copped to just such a device (most definitively NOT pictured above) at its Gamer’s Day gathering in San Diego. According to […]
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment
Having a monster universal remote like Logitech’s Harmony 880 is nice and all, but it can definitely be overkill when all you want to do is smack mute when the phone rings. Trying to simplify, enterprising hacker Alan Parekh built a basic TV remote into the chassis of one of those […]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Gaming
Considering just how chaotic a police scanner can become when the crime lords decide to hit the streets, we can’t fault the boys in blue for showing up at the wrong address or completely missing a shoplifter with a projector in his shorts, but this one’s just absurd. Apparently, a Manchester […]
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Although it’s been unscientifically proven that Nintendo’s Wii is the least likely of the three major consoles to actually need a heat suppressing adornment flanking its side, it’s no surprise that accessory manufacturers are out to get the suckers anyway. For those of you who just can’t keep your Wii cool […]
Filed under: Gaming
We don’t typically cover financial statements here at Engadget, but when a company like Sony suffers a year of missteps highlighted by a massive battery recall and PS3 launch delays, well, we can’t help but take a peek at that gnarled wreckage across the center divide. In the quarter ending March 31st, Sony […]
Filed under: Gaming
Looking for a way to crank up those romantic evenings with your significant other, yet still want to remind them that gaming is your true love? This old school Atari 2600 controller candleholder from Mixko should do the trick. At least until someone starts selling a Miyamoto candle.
[Via Joystiq]
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Filed under: Gaming, Household
Where do old PS2s go to die? Well, apparently they go right underneath your lazy, game-addicted ass now that Britain’s pli design is introducing a chair with a seat and back made entirely from recycled PlayStation 2 casings. Suggested retail price for the Reee chair is £99, which is actually MORE than […]
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The 1,500 Trek-obssesed citizens of Vulcan, Alberta are spicing up their annual Galaxyfest this year with the launch of the “Vulcan Space Adventure,” an immersive VR game that takes place inside a recreation of the Enterprise. The CA$250,000 game, built by VR firm GestureTek, allows up to three players cast as Starfleet trainees […]