Gaming

Hands-on With the Darth Vader Star Wars PSP

Crecente got some hands on time with the Darth Vader PSP, and he says it’s definitely lighter, possibly firmer, and has a new UMD tray. The buttons and D-Pad were also tweaked and improved, which is one of the bigger complaints in the old design. [Kotaku] http://kotaku.com/gaming/hands-on/psp-star-wars-edition-278440.php

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 13

Sony Europe President: 60GB PS3 Getting the Axe in America [UPDATE: Not]

[UPDATE: Probably not true.]SCEE President David Reeves revealed in an interview that the 60GB PS3‘s long-overdue price cut is actually a fire sale, at least in America. When the last one is sold, it will be just that—the last one. It’s entirely possible we could see a “clarification” of the statement, but Reeves was pretty…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jul 13

Commodore Gaming PCs Finally Coming Stateside

Remember those Commodore gaming PCs with custom Art we saw in Europe, last March? They’re finally coming stateside starting at $1700. https://gizmodo.com/commodore-lifts-the-curtain-on-its-gaming-pcs-244431 While the price for the entry level Commodore G has been determined, prices for the GS, GX, and XX models have yet to be announced. You can still expect quad-core Intel processors, Nvidia…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 12

Ghetto Wii Wheel From Billet Mechanical Takes You Back to the ’80s

If you thought the plastic-looking Nintendo Wii Mario Kart wheel was a little too classy, Billet Mechanical has the wheel for you. First, it’s not even a wheel. It’s a Knight Rider-like half steering wheel that has grips on the two ends for gripping. It’s not like you’re doing hand over hand on regular wheels…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 12

Avatar Machine Further Distances You From Reality

Do you play so many videogames that you feel weird walking around without being able to see yourself from a third-person perspective? If so, you need to uninstall World of Warcraft and reacquaint yourself with the sun and your peers. If that seems like too difficult a prospect to handle, you can always just get…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Jul 12

Wii Shortages to Last into the Holiday Season

According to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, there’s a good chance that Wii shortages could last well into the holiday season and beyond. Yes, we’re talking about a full year of product shortages. At this point, we’re well beyond demand being so insane that they can’t possibly keep the systems on the shelves and…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 12

Pink and Blue Xbox Controllers?

Pink and blue Xbox wireless controllers. Coming October for $50. Europe and Japan get light blue. Great. What’s next, matching wireless pacifiers?

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 11

Halo Themed Xbox 360

That green Xbox we saw earlier today with matching controllers, and Halo art all around. Launching with the game. It’s got gold trim. And a whooole lot of Halo accessories (below). It has an HDMI port (yay) but only a 20GB HDD (only the elite has the 120, which redefines it as the HD movie…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 11

Analyst: Xbox 360 Price Cuts Imminent

Microsoft is holding their E3 press conference tonight. What should we expect? Well, according to overpaid palmreaders analysts, Xbox 360 price cuts are in the works. You didn’t think Papa Microsoft would let Sony go unanswered, did you? Basically, $50-70 price cuts are expected on all three Xbox 360 models. Wedbush Morgan-analyst Michael Pachter predicts…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 10

Guitar Hero III Controllers Look Sweet But PS2 Gets the Last Riff

It’s official: You should keep your PS2 around for Guitar Hero III since it picks up the most badass guitar of the bunch, a black Kramer. The PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 all get boring white Gibson Les Pauls. But at least now you can swap the faceplate out for something that shreds a bit…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jul 10

World of Warcraft on the iPhone Kinda

Remember that remote control iPhone to Mac app we showed you last week? Someone’s used that to get World of freaking Warcraft working on the iPhone. It’s not exactly "desktop quality," but he does get the ability to chat and execute some basic commands. You won’t see another Jenkins episode reproduced on the iPhone though,…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 9

Xbox 360’s Falcon 65nm CPU is Coming

Xbox’s cooler-running chips, which we would have liked to have seen in the Xbox 360 Elite, were rumored for fall. Now Dean Takahashi, the journalist with the best Microsoft Xbox access around, is lending credibility to that unconfirmed fact and reporting on the internal codename: Falcon. Kind of sexy. [mercurynews] https://gizmodo.com/an-xbox-360-elite-2-0-wish-list-for-home-theater-geeks-254361

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 9

PS3’s $100 Price Drop and 80GB Version Officially Official

No one’s surprised. But Sony just dropped an official press release stating that the PS3 is getting an 80GB model in the US for $599 (with Motorstorm), while the original 60GB premium goes for $499 ($100 less). You know what’s dumb? No one needs an 80GB drive on the PS3 because there aren’t really any…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 9

World of Warcraft Addict Constructs Massive 47 PC Setup

The problem with massive online games is that they’re full of other people. In order to bypass the need for interaction and reliance on outsiders, one gamer (and, get this, his girlfriend) decided to take on the responsibilities of an entire World of Warcraft guild himself. Gaze upon the 47 PC setup that allows two…

Tech News Kthompson Jul 6

Pokemon Legos Make Dialga and Palkia Even Awesomer

Mega Bloks may not be as cool as LEGOs, but do LEGOs form together and build Dialga and Palkia, the two legendary Pokemon from the two newest Pokemon games? We think not. Not only can you form these creatures and wreak havok on time and space (we forget which is which), there are a few…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 6

Wii Fishing Pole Almost Adds Excitement to Simulated Angling

Trying to make fishing games seem like fun on the Nintendo Wii, Brando releases the Wii Fishing Pole, an attachment that you clamp onto the Wiimote, supposedly giving you more realism and a heaping helping of that unmistakable fishing excitement. What excitement, you say? You know, all that casting and waiting. It’s fishing without all…

Gadgets Charlie White Jul 5

Fuzzy Gameboy Dice

Legend of Zelda stickers and a Halo 3 paint job not getting the message through? Try these Fuzzy Game Boy dice. A Kotaku reader crafted them himself, which means you can’t buy them, but they look easy enough to make for a fun day of crafting and sewing with your kids. And that message you’re…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 4

PS3 SIXAXIS Rumble Returning Soon

Now that all the lawsuit business is over between Sony and Immersion, the former is free to incorporate rumble back into their controllers. The PlayStation Magazine France edition has some details on the upcoming rumbling gamepads. First, all that motion sensing can co-exist with rumble. Who’d have thought? Oh, right, everyone but Sony. We seriously…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 28

Hand-Sewn Nintendo Entertainment System

This two week project comes with a lightgun, controller, and two game carts, Mario 3 and Duck Hunt. The sewn TV has removable felt screens to switch the game, too. [Sewn by Blythe]

Tech News Brian Lam Jun 27

Brando’s Wii Cooking Mama Attachments

If you thought the Wii billiard attachment was ridiculous, check out the Wii Cooking Mama kit. It’s for the new Nintendo Wii game that lets you use the Wiimote to pretend to cook, and come with four attachments: frying pan, knife, fork and spatula. https://gizmodo.com/the-wii-billiard-accessory-272426 This won’t improve your actual or virtual cooking skills, but…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 27

Hands-on With the Darth Vader Star Wars PSP

Sony Europe President: 60GB PS3 Getting the Axe in America [UPDATE: Not]

Commodore Gaming PCs Finally Coming Stateside

Ghetto Wii Wheel From Billet Mechanical Takes You Back to the ’80s

Avatar Machine Further Distances You From Reality

Wii Shortages to Last into the Holiday Season

Pink and Blue Xbox Controllers?

Halo Themed Xbox 360

Analyst: Xbox 360 Price Cuts Imminent

Guitar Hero III Controllers Look Sweet But PS2 Gets the Last Riff

World of Warcraft on the iPhone Kinda

Xbox 360’s Falcon 65nm CPU is Coming

PS3’s $100 Price Drop and 80GB Version Officially Official

World of Warcraft Addict Constructs Massive 47 PC Setup

Pokemon Legos Make Dialga and Palkia Even Awesomer

Wii Fishing Pole Almost Adds Excitement to Simulated Angling

Fuzzy Gameboy Dice

PS3 SIXAXIS Rumble Returning Soon

Hand-Sewn Nintendo Entertainment System

Brando’s Wii Cooking Mama Attachments

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