Gaming

NVIDIA GeForce 7950GX2 Details Leaked

NVIDIA is at it again, where its upcoming GeForce 7950GX2 Quad SLI graphics card is going to seriously leapfrog its predecessor. Delectable details have leaked out, complete with preliminary benchmarks that show just how far that card will leap ahead, showing its performance at 20% to 80% faster than the card that preceded it, the…

Tech News Charlie White May 25

Halogen Lighting Interferes With Nintendo Wiimote

If you have a house full of halogen lights, you might be out of luck if you’re planning to get a Nintendo Wii gaming system when it’s launched this October. The much-vaunted Wii controller, or as it’s affectionately called, the Wiimote, develops aiming problems when those halogen lights are shining on its signal path, according…

Tech News Charlie White May 25

Reviewed: Sweex 5.1 Home Theater Headphones (Verdict: Unimpressive)

Pocket-lint in the UK took the time to review the Sweex 5.1 Home Theater Headphones, putting them though the paces, only to come away with a bewildered look on their faces. It seems that the headphones suffer from a bit of an identity crisis: they’re a little too cheap for serious home theater buffs, but…

Tech News Gizloco May 22

Arcade In A Box

Ed Farias wrote in to tell us about his product, Arcade in a Box, an all-in-one arcade console with computer guts built directly in the controller that can be plugged directly into external video sources. It’s a great idea if you like the feel of proper controllers but you want to utilize your big new…

Gadgets Gizmodo.com May 19

Nintendo Physically Augmented Reality Amusement Park

Our second favorite class from when we were in grad school at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program was taught by game designer Frank Lantz of area/code. The best project—certainly the most copyright infringing one—to come out of his Big Games class this past semester might just be the Nintendo Amusement Park, “a real life obstacle course…

Gadgets Gizmodo.com May 19

Is This Really a Cellphone Game?!

Far be it from us to try to figure out why someone would want to play a game on a cellphone, but Nokia shows us just how good those tiny 3D graphics can be with this fighting game from Who’s Next called One. This is not prerendered footage—it reportedly appears just as it played back…

Tech News Charlie White May 19

History Of Playstation 3 Pricing

Now that we know the PS3 is $499 and $599 in the US and $799 in the UK, let’s take a look at all the price estimates analysts have made in the past two years. http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ps3/ps3-to-cost-a425-in-uk-174765.php The highest: Merrill Lynch at $800. They actually guessed $900 on account of not being able to add their…

Tech News Jason Chen May 19

eDimensional G-Pad Pro Gyroscopic Gamepad

The motion detection found on the PS3 is heading to the PS2 and PC. Featuring a robust 12 button analog configuration, the G-Pad Pro adds intuitive and precise motion sensing technology to improve gameplay performance in virtually any genre of gaming. Rotate the controller on multiple axes to gain four additional control options in three…

Tech News Jason Chen May 16

Alienware Aurora mALX and m9700

Alienware appears unfettered by its recent assimilation into dorktastic PCmeister Dell, blasting out two 64-bit AMD-packing monster notebooks with dual SLI graphics and MIMO connectivity the company says is faster than wired. The star of the show is the mALX (pictured above) with its 19-inch screen and dual SLI cards with 512MB of total graphics…

Tech News Charlie White May 10

E3 2006: N-Gage Still Kickin’

Yep, the N-Gage is still alive and kickin’ at The Standard hotel rooftop bar. This lady may have not said it, but we know that she was ready to throw the N-Gage off the roof of this glamorous hotel in downtown LA. Apparently Nokia thinks that it may still have a chance in the mobile…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 10

Wolf Claw Devour Keyboard for Gamers

When attending the next LAN party, why not be the belle of the ball and bring the Wolf Claw Devour gaming keyboard? You may remember the old Wolf Claw II from last year, but the Devour improves upon that design by being actually useful, which is quite a novel idea. Rather than try to cram…

Gadgets Gizloco May 8

It’s Official: DS Lite Ships June 11 for $130

We’ve heard the rumors, now let’s get the facts from Nintendo, where the company confirms today that its DS Lite portable gaming system will be on sale in the US on June 11 for $130. Heck, we thought it would be at least $150. Just as we heard before, it will be available in any…

Gadgets Charlie White May 4

Gateway FX510XL Gaming Desktop Review (Verdict: Luxuriously Thrifty)

Gateway, like Dell, wants to make itself a contendor in the high profit margin area of gaming computers. But instead of buying Alienware, Gateway’s released the FX510XL, which got a score of 4 out of 5 from PC mag. The FX510XL comes with a 21″ LCD widescreen monitor, Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 speakers, 3.73 GHz Pentium…

Tech News Jason Chen Apr 30

Nintendo Revolution Renamed Wii

Nintendo announced today that the official name of their upcoming console that we’ve all been calling the Revolution is going to be Wii. We’re not sure we can learn to like it, but Nintendo being Nintendo they have a wonderfully thought-out explanation behind the name change: Introducing… Wii. As in “we.” While the code-name “Revolution”…

Tech News Gizmodo.com Apr 27

Dungeons & Dragons Laptop

We’re not quite sure what the point of having a Dungeons & Dragons laptop is, considering that if you’re the type of person who might want one, you’re also most likely to be the type that never leaves their mom’s basement. Oh but wait, through the magic of portable computing and WiFi, you can count…

Tech News Gizmodo.com Apr 27

You Suck At Tetris

Okay, so this isn’t about gadgets, but we’ve all spent hours and hours of our lives playing the game, so quit yer whining. We don’t care how good you think you’ve gotten at Tetris DS during your daily commute—this Japanese Tetris Grandmaster totally owns you. Watch and be humbled by his rotational mastery. Tetris Final…

Gadgets Gizmodo.com Apr 26

AK Rocker 200 Gaming Chair

We love playing video games either from the bed or the sofa, so we probably won’t ever buy a gaming chair, but if you’re looking for a new one, why not consider the AK Rocker 200, with its Formula 1 styling and ergonomic bucket seat? If it had a table attachment maybe we’d get it…

Tech News Gizmodo.com Apr 26

Gizmodo Clips: Building the DreamArcade Head-to-Head Arcade Table

In this Gizmodo Clip, our own loving editor, John, builds a DreamArcades.com Head-to-head Arcade Cabinet. It’s long, so watch this only during lunch. Product Page [DreamArcades]

Tech News Johnb Apr 26

Nintendo DS Lite Shortage Over?

So we still don’t know when the Nintendo DS Lite is hitting the US—we were hoping for May (in time for E3) but many retailers have moved their shipping dates for pre-ordered DS Lite accessories back to June. If you’re itching to get your hands on one right now you’ll be happy to know that…

Gadgets Gizmodo.com Apr 19

The Lost Experience Alternate Reality Game

We got this email yesterday from a tipster who mysteriously insisted on anonymity (cough, cough): I work with ABC and wanted to give you a heads up on an unprecedented interactive project ABC is working on, a project that has never been done that combines the internet and a international hit television show. They aren’t…

Television Gizmodo.com Apr 19

NVIDIA GeForce 7950GX2 Details Leaked

Halogen Lighting Interferes With Nintendo Wiimote

Reviewed: Sweex 5.1 Home Theater Headphones (Verdict: Unimpressive)

Arcade In A Box

Nintendo Physically Augmented Reality Amusement Park

Is This Really a Cellphone Game?!

History Of Playstation 3 Pricing

eDimensional G-Pad Pro Gyroscopic Gamepad

Alienware Aurora mALX and m9700

E3 2006: N-Gage Still Kickin’

Wolf Claw Devour Keyboard for Gamers

It’s Official: DS Lite Ships June 11 for $130

Gateway FX510XL Gaming Desktop Review (Verdict: Luxuriously Thrifty)

Nintendo Revolution Renamed Wii

Dungeons & Dragons Laptop

You Suck At Tetris

AK Rocker 200 Gaming Chair

Gizmodo Clips: Building the DreamArcade Head-to-Head Arcade Table

Nintendo DS Lite Shortage Over?

The Lost Experience Alternate Reality Game

If You Have an iPad, Apple Pencil Pro Is Now Cheaper on Amazon Than Buying Direct From Apple

Finally, a First Look at Brad Bird’s New Animated Sci-Fi Detective Movie

Two LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon Sets Land at All-Time Lows, Including the Dark Version

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones Are Briefly Back at Their Lowest Price on Amazon

‘Man of Tomorrow’ Is On the Hunt For Maxima

HP Laptop With Microsoft 365 Hits Record Low After Multiple Price Cuts, Now Cheaper Than A16 iPad

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