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Trioxide

Rumor: Trioxide Gadget Lets You Play Xbox 360, PS3, Wii on Your PC

This rumor comes from the same leaky survey site that provided the Xbox 360 Avatar rumor and the WiiFit-like balance board rumor, so it may or may not be legit. Supposedly there's a company working on a device called Trioxide which, according to Kotaku, allows "the ability to play the latest console games (ie Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, etc) on your PC." The only way we can see this as working is on a really powerful PC with really optimized emulation software, which takes years and years to develop. In other words, it seems really unlikely, and could be something someone cooked up for a survey. [Kotaku]

5:40 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Jason Chen
4,844 views, 28 comments

Latest by mjemirzian: It's just another 3-in-1 signal converter. The more expensive version likely has more input/output functionality. more »

pc gaming

AMD GAME! Attempts To Simplify PC Gaming, Fails

AMD is attempting the impossible—to make PC gaming hardware comprehensible to the masses. With their new AMD GAME! badge, they condense requirements like an AMD Athlon X2 5600+ and ATI Radeon HD 3650 to an AMD GAME! logo meant to assure potential PC gamers, "this computer will play your games all right, but not as well as AMD GAME! Ultra, of course!" That's right, AMD couldn't resist tiering the otherwise simple idea to utter pointlessness. More »

10:20 AM on Mon May 19 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,033 views, 36 comments

falcon northwest

PC Mag Reviews FragBox 8500 (Verdict: "Here To Kick Ass")

PC Mag has gotten their hands on Falcon Northwest's latest FragBox, a turn-key, budget gaming PC (if there ever was such a thing). Loaded with an Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor (as opposed to more expensive quad core offerings) and an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card, the semi-portable (it has a handle) 20-lb. box runs $1,895, competing well in price with Dell's XPS offerings. And PC Mag loved the machine. More »

9:19 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,727 views, 35 comments

won't get you laid

Dust-Off Keyboard Quiver Makes You Biggest Nerd In The Herd

Seriously, if you ever thought those around you doubted your supremacy in the nerdiverse, buying something called a "quiver" for your keyboard and mouse will settle the matter once and for all. It's no +2 Quiver of Plenty, but the $70 Dust-Off Keyboard Quiver, coming this October, may feel like one. More »

12:45 PM on Mon Aug 20 2007
By Wilson Rothman
4,202 views, 11 comments