Gaming

The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common

The Konami code is a secret branding, a geek stigmata—all it takes is that one brief flash, and you’re immediately recognized as one of US. Is it any surprise then, that if you enter that hallowed sequence on DP’s new Pogue-o-Matic gadget finder, you get to watch him do a special trick? https://gizmodo.com/ny-times-pogue-o-matic-guides-your-gadget-shopping-set-5092723 Just type…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 2

ezGear Wii MusicPack Rocks Entire Orchestra of Wiimote Peripherals

Sure, the Wiimote alone is supposed to work as one of any 60 instruments featured in Wii Music. But what fun is the Wiimote without a plastic violin, saxophone and pair of drumsticks attached? The eGear WiiMusic Pack includes all three instrument attachments (four, if you count one drumstick doubling as a conductor’s baton), which…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 1

Lightning Review: Touchgrind for iPhone and iPod Touch

The App: A multitouch skateboarding game that uses your fingers as legs. It’s like a Tony Hawk game, but you’re looking straight down at the board and kickflipping with your index finger. It’s got tutorial videos, jam sessions and competitions, and there are a slew of bonus boards for you to unlock as you rack…

Reviews Adam Frucci Dec 1

Contest Reminder: Win a Toshiba X305 Gaming Laptop

On a budget this holiday season? Well, nothing beats getting free gadgets—especially when the gadget in question is a Toshiba X305. All you need to do is submit your design for the ultimate gaming laptop by following the directions on the contest page. There was some confusion with the date, so the original December 1st…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 1

Papercraft Retro Game Consoles Will Adorn Your Cubicle With Geekery on the Cheap

If your co-workers don’t already know about the soft morsel of love for late-70s gaming consoles deep in your heart, why not load up the company’s color printer with some heavy-bond and fold up an Atari 2600 to stand proudly by your enterprise Dell (and your HAL 9000). These patterns by Marshall Alexander feature cool…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 1

An Annotated Pictorial of Japanese Videogame Banks

Wired published an interesting look at the recent trend of Japanese videogame banks—essentially, a means for the thrifty gamer to save the quarters that could otherwise be lost forever to an arcade machine. The article, by Brian Ashcraft of Kotaku fame, gives us a walkthrough of three differently themed game banks, with styles that range…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 1

Contest Reminder: Win a Toshiba X305 Gaming Laptop

Just in case you missed it, this is a reminder to all of the design enthusiasts out there to get cracking on their vision of the ultimate gaming laptop. If you come up with the most interesting design by December 31st, a shiny new Toshiba X305 could be in it for you. Check out the…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 26

Atari 2600 Crammed Into Sega Game Gear Is Wonderfully Backwards Mod

An awkward cross-breed time-travelling mongrel is a fairly fitting description for this mod that’s jammed an Atari 2600 emulator into the shell of a Sega Game Gear. Sure, it’s not the prettiest of mods, but taking the ’80s-era Atari and squishing it into the ’90s-era Sega took some tricky work: it has a built-in 40-game…

Gadgets Kit Eaton Nov 26

Sixense Truemotion 3D Controller Makes Wiimote Look Like A Toy

While the Wiimote control came as a fabulous gaming surprise, it has its sensitivity drawbacks, something that the Truemotion 3D system really overcomes. Check out the demo video—it’s amazing. Sixense designed this thing to use magnetic field detection so it can track both your hands on the controller position in full 3D real-time, with an…

Gadgets Kit Eaton Nov 26

Nintendo Decides You Can Trade in Wii Speak After All

We were pretty pissed when we found out that the Wii Speak mic comes with a one-time code to download the “Wii Speak” channel that’ll let you use it, since a single use, irreplaceable code meant you couldn’t trade it in, because it would be a useless bundle of plastic of wires. Nintendo is backpedaling…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 25

Ninendo DS In Red Mario Bros Limited Edition On Black Friday

It’s not a special Black Friday deal, but DS fans may think it’s a bit special all the same: Nintendo’s launching a limited edition Mario Red DS bearing the M logo this Friday. It’ll also come with a bundled copy of New Super Mario Bros, and it’ll set you back $150. There’s another limited edition…

Gadgets Kit Eaton Nov 25

Mini Mario Kart R/C Racing Set Takes the Game Into the Real World

The giant Mario Kart R/C racer was cool, but Mario on Mario races don’t do a great job of bringing the game out of the Wii and into the real world (even the slot racer set doesn’t quite do the trick). However, these new mini R/C toys from Brando are a different story. Each rechargeable,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 24

Trumpet Hero Would Have Been Very Popular in the 1940s

Do you like music-based video games, but find the instruments that they incorporate are just too cool? You don’t dream about being a rock star, you dream about getting beat up behind the bleachers after marching band practice. You have no use for guitars! That’s where Trumpet Hero comes in. Trumpet Hero is basically just…

Tech News Adam Frucci Nov 24

A Complete Guide to Playing Video Files On Your PS3, Xbox 360 or Wii

If you’re here reading Gizmodo, there’s a good chance you have a hard drive full of video somewhere. And you also probably have a PS3, Xbox 360 or Wii. If those two things aren’t working together for you in beautiful symbiosis, allowing you to watch all of your downloaded or ripped video on your TV…

Tech News John Mahoney Nov 21

Wiimote Keychains Project a Mario Mosaic On Your Wall

These mini wiimote novelty keychains have a unique function—it can shine an image of your favorite Mario-Kart character on the wall at the push of a button. Fans can collect six different versions that feature Luigi, Wario, Princess Peach, Yoshi and Baby Mario—but I wouldn’t expect Mario to come flying out of the woodwork on…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 21

Nab a PS3 Bundle For $200 in Amazon.com Contest

Looking to get a Playstation 3 for as low as $200? Who isn’t! Amazon is hosting a pretty amazing deal which could land you an 80GB PS3, a PS3 game and Bluray movie set for either $199 or $229, depending on which of three sets you choose. But there’s a catch: You have to vote…

Commerce Elaine Chow Nov 21

Question of the Day: Do You Leave Your Game Console Running?

A recent report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has revealed that video game console usage across America stands at approximately 16 billion kilowatt-hours per year—which is roughly the amount consumed by the entire city of San Diego. This is only a rough estimation, but there is no doubt that many of us waste…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 20

GameStop’s Black Friday Ad Leaked

Our friends at Kotaku managed to get their hands on the GameStop Black Friday circular and, not surprisingly, bundles are the major theme here. Some of the better deals include a .99 cent price tag for Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 (after purchase of Rock Band game or bundle over $50), Madden PSP Entertainment…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 20

Everlast Wii Boxing Gloves Will Knock You Out

Indeed, Nintendo and Everlast have tag-teamed in the retail ring to knock you out with these new boxing glove accessories. And while you’re down they plan to steal your wallet—because this is an obvious attempt to milk gamers for every last cent. The gloves are available for $30, but I think I’ll be saving my…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 20

PS3 Tech Demo Runs Gran Turismo 5 in 2160p or 240 FPS

What’s the team a Polyphony Digital doing besides finishing their upcoming Gran Turismo 5 racing simulator? Making some crazy ass tech demos with four PlayStation 3s hooked together to share rendering time. Not only can four PS3s create a 2160p image (that’s four 1080p images for a resolution of 3840×2160 blasted on Sony’s 4K projector),…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 20

The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common

ezGear Wii MusicPack Rocks Entire Orchestra of Wiimote Peripherals

Lightning Review: Touchgrind for iPhone and iPod Touch

Contest Reminder: Win a Toshiba X305 Gaming Laptop

Papercraft Retro Game Consoles Will Adorn Your Cubicle With Geekery on the Cheap

An Annotated Pictorial of Japanese Videogame Banks

Contest Reminder: Win a Toshiba X305 Gaming Laptop

Atari 2600 Crammed Into Sega Game Gear Is Wonderfully Backwards Mod

Sixense Truemotion 3D Controller Makes Wiimote Look Like A Toy

Nintendo Decides You Can Trade in Wii Speak After All

Ninendo DS In Red Mario Bros Limited Edition On Black Friday

Mini Mario Kart R/C Racing Set Takes the Game Into the Real World

Trumpet Hero Would Have Been Very Popular in the 1940s

A Complete Guide to Playing Video Files On Your PS3, Xbox 360 or Wii

Wiimote Keychains Project a Mario Mosaic On Your Wall

Nab a PS3 Bundle For $200 in Amazon.com Contest

Question of the Day: Do You Leave Your Game Console Running?

GameStop’s Black Friday Ad Leaked

Everlast Wii Boxing Gloves Will Knock You Out

PS3 Tech Demo Runs Gran Turismo 5 in 2160p or 240 FPS

‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants to Start Being More Than Just a Hero Shooter

‘How Do We Make Sure That Claude Behaves Itself?’: Anthropic Invited 15 Christians for a Summit

See the Next ‘Hunger Games’ in This Trip Down Memory Lane

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Steven Soderbergh Wanted to Take ‘Bond’ Back to the ’60s

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