Genesis

It’s the apocalypse, Pinoy-style, in the soap opera Genesis

Check out a teaser for Genesis, the apocalyptic romance TV show that just aired its first episode in the Philippines. Filipino heartthrob Dingdong Dantes stars as a military officer tasked with saving the Vice President after a global disaster. Judging from the plot description in the Manila Standard, Genesis sounds pretty soapy — Dantes’ character,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 14

Science Fiction’s predictions for the year 2012

We’ve all seen the predictions — both fictional and pseudoarcheological — that the world will end in 2012. But while some of science fiction’s predictions for the year 2012 are apocalyptic, some are merely disastrous — and a few are downright upbeat. Let’s see what triumphs and tribulations science fiction says we can look forward…

io9 Lauren Davis Jan 7

Retrode 2 Hooks Up Old-Skool Controllers and Cartridges To Your Computer

We love a bit of retro gaming here at Gizmodo, but there’s one common flaw: playing old console games without the original controller just doesn’t feel quite right. Retrode 2 can help with that. The original version of Retrode allowed users to plug Genesis and SNES cartridges directly into a USB device and then play…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 3

Arthur C. Clarke’s 31-Word, Universe-Ending Sci-Fi Story

Blog of note Letters of Note has a bite sized treat from sci-fi legend Arthur C. Clarke: a 31-word short story called “siseneG,” as in, ya know, the opposite of Genesis. As of March 1984, it was the only one he’d written in nearly ten years. The tale, in its entirety: And God said: DELETE…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Feb 14

Patrick Stewart plays the Sinbad of the future — plus cutie-pie tentacle-arm gals!

Do not miss the first glimpses of Sir Patrick Stewart as the future version of Sinbad. Sadly, it doesn’t have a track-suited stand-up comic, but it does have a cyclops! Plus, Mutant Girls Squad is back with tentacle arms ladies. Sinbad The Fifth Voyage Princess Parisa has been captured, in space? We think. Somehow Patrick…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 1

RetroN 3 Can Play NES, SNES or Genesis Carts With All Three Original Controllers

These days, emulation makes having old school consoles hooked up to your TV pretty unnecessary. But if you must play Chrono Trigger from the original cartridge, the RetroN 3 is a pretty great way to do it. In addition to having three cartridge slots for NES, SNES and Genesis games, respectively, it also has ports…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 6

Retrode Sucks the Romz out of SNES/Genesis Cartridges

For about $100, you can use the Retrode to convert your SNES and Genesis games into PC and Mac emulator-ready romz. Don’t ask about the legality of it all. Ethically, it’s fine by us. [StoneAgeGamer via Crunchgear] https://gizmodo.com/the-ethics-of-pirating-ebooks-you-already-own-5514068

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 14

The 23-Year Rise of Video Games (Chart)

In 1976, 5 video games were released. In 2009, depending how granular you go, the number rockets into the thousands. No wonder so many people have forsaken adjusted lives in pursuit of a hobby. (Sorry honey.) [admob via Kotaku]

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 9

Ultimate Genesis: Sega’s Official Console Emulator for iPhone

Apple’s finicky about emulators in the App Store, but most of the candidates have been unofficial, and dubiously legal. Sega’s Ultimate Genesis, though, is official, and looks like a full virtual console for your iPhone. Sega’s released a pile of classic games in the App Store, all of which were technically emulated; the apps were…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 20

R/C Sega Genesis Is One Nimble Console

Now here’s an awesome mod: an old Sega Genesis that’s been converted into some sort of remote-control car. And the original Genesis controller works with it! Just skip to 1:50. If only it still played games! [Kotaku]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 14

Toshiba Cell TVs Claim Real-Time 2D to 3D Conversion

The Cell processor that runs the show on Toshiba’s new Cell TV is usually found in high-end PCs (and most notably the PS3). Now it’s invading your living room, bringing real-time 2D to 3D conversion hype with it. It’s not Toshiba’s first go-round with the Cell, but these two new Cell TV series are the…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 6

SNEGENES P Combo Mod Comes with Plenty of Junk in the Trunk

From the front this threesome looks pretty hot. Clear case with bright LEDs, original SNES buttons, and the ability to play three great systems on to go. All great. But what’s going on in the back? A lot, apparently. To actually play games on this SNEGENES P portable, you have to jam actual cartridges into…

Tech News Jack Loftus Nov 8

Sega Genesis and Saturn Lighters, Or Why Sonic No Longer Runs 5Ks

It’s easy to think, hey, America and Japan aren’t so different! Then Sega licenses fantastic, official Genesis/Saturn lighters ($114). And I can’t even begin to imagine the Truth campaign that would stem from the controversy here. [Net-you via Kotaku]

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 26

The Dance Dance Revolution Future Street Fighting Game of Death!

In the future, your merit as a street thug will be based on the swift moves you bring to the back alley illegal Dance Dance Revolution fighting game. So does it work, or is it still just dance fighting? Turbo Twilight star Justin Chon plays a futuristic burger flipper by day, Dance Dance Revolution fighter…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 11

Happy 20th Birthday, Sega Genesis

Almost 20 years later, the Genesis still represents my favorite childhood Christmas. I want to recount the story for you here—I really do. The feeling of running down the stairs that morning, tearing into a tower of gifts balanced on one of the tall, pink chairs of our formal living room. I want to tell…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 14

Retro-Gen Plays Dusty Old Sega Genesis Cartridges and Digital ROMs

We’ve seen reimagined Genesises (Geneses?) before, but this might be the best one yet. It’s portable, it plays both original cartridges and ROMS off an SD card, it’s got TV-out and it only costs $50. Sign us up. https://gizmodo.com/the-sega-genesis-is-back-baby-5169314 The Retro-Gen (branded Sega, though we can’t imagine Sega actually had anything to do with it)…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 27

I Will Force My Kids to Play Chinavasion’s Emulator-Filled Handheld

No DS Lite for my kids—they’re getting this Chinavasion emulator handheld console so that they can experience the NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy Advance and Neo Geo just like their father did. The 2.8-inch QVGA screen may be quite tiny to read the entirety of Final Fantasy IV on, but they’re going to be doing…

Tech News Jason Chen Apr 2

The GAME-800: A Fatty Pocket Emulator

The GAME-800 is just another one of those direct from manufacturer PMP all-in-one pocket devices. And maybe it’s just because I was a corpulent kid, but I find the design quite charming. Emulating NES/Famicom, Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Super Famicom and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis titles, the GAME-800 is a crudely controlled but effective looking pocket emulator…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 31

After the Console Wars, Award Yourself the Distunguished Flying SNES/Genesis Cross

Supermandolini has the ultimate badge of honor for gamers of a certain generation (mine): these sweet SNES or Genesis military-style pins. Now the question is whose pin to sport—the victor’s or the vanquished’s? To me, wearing the Genesis pin is akin to having a full Schutzstaffel Death’s Head/Sig Runes combo—you are on the side of…

Tech News John Mahoney Mar 13

Heroes To Be Redeemed In Fourth Season

Not only do we now know that NBC’s Heroes will continue for a fourth season, but we also know what the name of that season’s first “volume” will be… but who does it refer to? Heroes writer/producers Aon Coliete and Joe Pokaski told fans at Comic Book Resources the name of the show’s fifth “volume”…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 10

It’s the apocalypse, Pinoy-style, in the soap opera Genesis

Science Fiction’s predictions for the year 2012

Retrode 2 Hooks Up Old-Skool Controllers and Cartridges To Your Computer

Arthur C. Clarke’s 31-Word, Universe-Ending Sci-Fi Story

Patrick Stewart plays the Sinbad of the future — plus cutie-pie tentacle-arm gals!

RetroN 3 Can Play NES, SNES or Genesis Carts With All Three Original Controllers

Retrode Sucks the Romz out of SNES/Genesis Cartridges

The 23-Year Rise of Video Games (Chart)

Ultimate Genesis: Sega’s Official Console Emulator for iPhone

R/C Sega Genesis Is One Nimble Console

Toshiba Cell TVs Claim Real-Time 2D to 3D Conversion

SNEGENES P Combo Mod Comes with Plenty of Junk in the Trunk

Sega Genesis and Saturn Lighters, Or Why Sonic No Longer Runs 5Ks

The Dance Dance Revolution Future Street Fighting Game of Death!

Happy 20th Birthday, Sega Genesis

Retro-Gen Plays Dusty Old Sega Genesis Cartridges and Digital ROMs

I Will Force My Kids to Play Chinavasion’s Emulator-Filled Handheld

The GAME-800: A Fatty Pocket Emulator

After the Console Wars, Award Yourself the Distunguished Flying SNES/Genesis Cross

Heroes To Be Redeemed In Fourth Season

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