Archive for June, 2004
When Portable Gaming Is Not An Option: Part 2: Badass Gaming Rig
Our shoptalk usually consists of just Portable Gaming. But, we are well aware that Portable Gaming isn’t always an option, or a preference. We’re very understanding. Understanding enough that for Portable Gaming not to be an option, there had better be some extreme alternatives. In this four part (for now) series, we’ve gathered such extreme [...]
When Portable Gaming Is Not An Option: Part 1: Extreme Lengths
Our shoptalk usually consists of just Portable Gaming. But, we are well aware that Portable Gaming isn’t always an option, or a preference. We’re very understanding. Understanding enough that for Portable Gaming not to be an option, there had better be some extreme alternatives. In this four part (for now) series, we’ve gathered such extreme [...]
Exclusive GBA: Odema, You Ugly Little Witch You!
Namdoo, an independent French developer, is putting the finishing touches on their first GBA title Odema. In the game, you play as Odema, an ugly (yet surprisingly beautiful) little witch who is searching for her magic book which was stolen by the old, evil sorcerer Skrof. There are 6 large worlds, each with [...]
Sony PSP doing it all wrong?
Arstechnica offers up some unique commentary in their latest Game.ars column (it’s the June 17th, 2004 edition if you need to look in their archives). Our friends at Engadget and Joystiq pointed out some interesting remarks in the last Game.ars column about the Sony PSP and the possibility that it might have been announced [...]
Wanted: DewU Points for Green Xbox
What’s better than an original black Xbox? A Limited Edition Mt. Dew Flavored Green Xbox!!
And do we ever want one. Help us out by sending your DewU codes, and we’ll promote your site here with a little link lovin. We also have a few Gmail accounts to give away to those who submit 20 valid [...]
GBA Evolution Confirmed
According to attendees of the recent ELSPA Games Summit, Nintendo’s David Gosen confirmed that Nintendo is working on the next generation of it’s GameBoy Advance system. Not to be confused with the upcoming Nintendo DS system, the system will be a completely seperate offering from the company and will be marketed to the same [...]
Friday’s Poll: What’s Your Favorite Buddy Icon
I know this is a stupid little poll, but I really am curious as to what is your favorite NES Buddy Icon. It’s silly, but it’s also Friday. So be productive already and vote for your favorite!
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Official NES Buddy Icons
NES Buddy Icons
To help promote it’s NES Classic Series for the GBA, Nintendo has released a set of offical Buddy Icons for your favorite IM programs. Get the zip file from the Official NES Clasic Series site to become the latest retro-d0rk. You’ll have all your IM friends saying “heh, cool icon. lol. ” before you know [...]
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GBA SP Wireless Adaptor works with Classic NES Games
The GBA wireless adaptor uses a proprietary Motorola bluetooth’ish protocol running at 2.4GHz to allow up to 5 players to connect from up to 10 feet. This great Game Boy accessory won’t be out here in the US until later this fall, but you can pre-order one now from Lik-Sang right now - they’re shipping [...]
