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Panoramic Mecha Simulator Arcade Game is Networked, Awesome

It may look like a decompression chamber, but Senjo No Kizuna is a networked arcade game in which you pilot a Mecha against other players. The game, developed by Banpresto, is, according to notre ami de Akihabara who gave it a spin, pretty damn good. Regular players can log their gaming history (scores, weapons, etc)…

HDD USB Dock Plugs Bare SATA Drives Like NES Cartridges

Compatible with Windows and Macs, this $46.79 SATA HDD Stage Rack will allow you to plug any bare 2.5- or 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives into your computer like Nintendo cartridges or, for those of you old enough, 8-tracks. Just take the HD, plug it into the base, connect the base to your Mac or…

Mickey Futurism (1980s)

Jeff over at Hyperion 2719 has this photo from the 1980s of assorted Disney characters in their futuristic rainbow costumes. See also: EPCOT’s Horizons EPCOT Publicity Materials (1981)

Giz/Kotaku Halo 3 Match…and Reluctant but Heartfelt Tubgirl Apology

Click to view Hey people who’ve been following the tubgirl stuff. I’ve been thinking about it for the better part of the day, and I’m sorry, I should have used a lesser image for the prank. Yea, it wasn’t very thoughtful considering the many readers of Kotakuwho view the site from work and school. Also,…

Nokia N810 Hands-On Gallery and Video

The Nokia N810 was launched this week, and among the main details, I’ve got a few more impressions for you. (What few impressions I could draw from the quirky device.) • Screen is A+ in sharpness, color, brightness and res (800×480). It’s not multitouch, though, and you’ll need a stylus. • The keyboard’s clicks are…

Ants Know When They Will Die

Ants apparently know exactly when they’ll die, and when the insects are closer to death they choose to do more risky jobs like foraging for food far from the nest. Many scientists had observed that older ants tend to take on risky tasks, but had postulated that this was just a function of age. But…

13 Amp Fuse Lamp Throws Out a Cool Retro Vibe For the Ladies

The next time you’re with a woman for a romantic evening at home, turn down the light on this 13 Amp Fuse lamp to get the mood going. That will turn her on. Then explain how these fuses were used in the BS 1363, an AC socket commonly used in homes in the UK. Then…

Keep Your Lunch Fresh With the Power of NASA Technology

According to the product page, the Franklin Digital Cooler uses “a tiny NASA microchip” that allows the device to go from “hot to freezing cold in a matter of minutes.” So, theoretically, you can keep you hot dishes hot and your cold dishes cold when traveling. There is even an LED thermometer and thermostat that…

“Mobile Fitting” Lets You Try On Glasses Via Your Cell Phone

Nearsighted nerds may soon have one less reason to personally interact with the outside world thanks to a technology that allows users to “virtually” try on glasses via their cell phones. Here’s how it works: customers take a quick snapshot of themselves and then combine it with images of glasses downloaded from the merchant’s mobile…

Guitar Hero “Arcade Syle” Cabinet: Rock Out in Style

A simple but brilliant design—build an arcade style cabinet for Guitar Hero with a real Marshall cab acting as the base, a marquee and speakers on the top, and connect it to a hacked PS2 with every Guitar Hero game loaded on the hard drive. Then go ahead and deck out a couple of guitar…

LED Hat Makes You Look Like Retro Gaming D-Bag

We applaud the craftsmanship of this homemade LED hat, especially the nerd-core Space Invaders and Pac Man animations, but seriously, I think there’s a reason the digital milliner is never shown actually wearing the hat. CORRECTION: For 2 seconds at the very end, you do see him wearing the hat. I rest my case. [Hacked…

Sharp Unveils Awesome TV Stand Sound System Combo

Sharp’s new ANPR1000H home theater system does a lot more than just hold up your TV. This bad boy can pony up 300W of power and 2.1 channel surround sound, plus it has “Audistry” sound reproduction technology by Dolby, DTS, and Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II Decoder. It’s stylish, compact, and a great…

Unicorn Chaser: We’re Not Backing Out of Halo

Hey folks, that “forfeit” post the traitor Mark Wilson posted? That’s fake. We’re not backing out of our Halo match tonight. In fact, Kotaku is going down. Hard. In fact, I think they’re even a little scared. [BTW, the Tubgirl was my call, not Jason’s. He’s a nice guy. So send your mail my way,…

Buy a Zune, Fight Breast Cancer

Since we’re such breast fans here at the Giz, we wouldn’t think of letting Breast Cancer Awareness Month pass by without a mention. The best news is you can celebrate boobies, get yourself a 30GB limited edition pink Zune, and fight breast cancer at the same time. Unlike some other charitable music-player-selling schemes that only…

iPod classic May Have Battery Drain-o Bug

Today there was some buzz about a battery bug in the iPod classic. Since perceived bugs aren’t always universal, or even widespread, we like to wait a bit before sounding the alarm. Well, this afternoon, when I plugged in an iPod classic that I swore was close to fully charged and saw the “Connect to…

Viacom, Disney, Microsoft and Others Form Justice League of Copyright

A smorgasborg of media companies—Viacom, Disney, News Corp., NBC Universal, CBS, and others, including Microsoft—have formed a coalition laying out guidelines for protecting copyrights online. Their “principles” include using technology to wipe out copyright no-no content generated by users, as well as shutting it out before it hits the public intertubes. You’ll notice GooTube isn’t…

T-Phone Concept For the Elderly, Lazy

Nine digits, that’s a hell of a lot of numbers to remember—especially if you suffer from what many of my elderly relatives call “senior moments.” And forget about trying to explain contact lists and voice dialing, it’s all witchcraft as far as they are concerned. This T-Phone concept from designer Jeong-Kyun Nam aims to make…

Nokia’s earnings are up, mostly due to cheaply made, sub 30 Euro phones. Not a great sign for people who want cutting edge stuff, but good news for Nokia investors. [Reuters]

Pantech AT&T Dual Slider Up on FCC

If our spy shots of the AT&T Dual-Slider wasn’t enough to prove to you this is definitely coming, the Pantech C810 has been postted on the FCC as well. It’s got a 1.3-megapixel camera and runs Windows Mobile 6, but other than that there’s not much we know about this mystery slider. Though, knowing that…

NHL Players Testing Out Heated Skates for More Lube Action

It’s actually not quite as dirty as it sounds. Thermablades, developed by Tory Weber, are heated to five degrees Celsius, which cuts down friction between the skate and the ice by increasing the layer of water between the two. Result: Players go faster, easier. Right now, barely 10 players are set to don the fancy…