That Nintendo Wii sensor bar isn’t what it’s all cracked up to be. Alan Parekh explains it’s simplicity by exposing it’s composition of just a few IR LEDs. Then, he manages to turn an ordinary TV remote control into a working Wii sensor bar. All it requires is a few holes drilled in that old remote of yours. And if ...
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DIY: Custom DS Guitar For Guitar Hero: On Tour
Eric Ruckman was one individual disappointed by Guitar Hero: On Tour’s guitar peripheral for the DS. So, in an effort to form gameplay more faithful to the original Guitar Hero, Eric found a wireless PS2 guitar that no one wanted and cut a hole in the controller, removing all the guts. He then managed to connect the buttons of the ...
Read More »Why, God? Why? Twitter For The DS
If you’re a Twitter whore and you just so happen to own a Nintendo DS, then you’ll be pleased to know that accessing Twitter is now possible on your portable gaming system. Unfortunately, it’s only in Spanish at the moment, but if you’re desperate to let everyone know when you’re eating and shitting then I’m sure you can get around ...
Read More »Afternoon Linkage for August 19th, 2008
Sorry about the lack of links yesterday. We’re back in full effect and we’re kicking things off with a motherfuckin’ spoon. The aforementioned spoon Holy shit! Crysis cost $22 million to make! Grass sandals? No thanks Nike+ for the iPhone Piracy strikes the Olympics This would be useful if it weren’t a damn concept rendering I don’t envision Apple selling ...
Read More »The Wii Sqweeze Is Wii Fit For Your Upper Half
After a four hour session of some intense yoga training on the Wii Fit, Vince and I like to work our upper body so we can maintain our rugged Latin features and impress the ladies at nightly gatherings. That’s where InterAction Laboratories’ Wii Sqweeze comes into play. It brings the Nintendo Wii one step closer to a full-blown gym and ...
Read More »Your Wii Can Play DVDs
Everyone has been knocking on Nintendo for the past years for not equipping any of its systems with a DVD player. Even third party developers are finding something to bitch about. With all this flashy DIY work people are doing to the original NES like that old school DVD hack, it makes me wonder why no one has made a ...
Read More »Sega Tells It How It Is
Need further persuasion that the Wii is just downright bad? When the president of Sega of America starts talking shit, you know you’ve got trouble on your hands: “There is a lot of crap coming out for the Wii in general. But if it’s not a good game, it doesn’t sell.” “The Wii is a great opportunity for hitting hardcore ...
Read More »Every Gray NES Game On Sale For Those Who Missed Out
Got 3,800 dollars laying around? Smash open that piggy bank of yours because this is the deal of a lifetime. Owning every NES game made on gray cartridge (with a ton of instruction manuals) along with a mint-condition NES console is sure to earn you a gaming medal. Now as for selling all of them, no medal is awarded for ...
Read More »6 Video Game Series That Are Better Off Dead
Today, we point out the obvious: a series that tries so desperately to make money that it ruins the artistic vision of the game. These are the franchises that I admire for their enjoyable originals and also loathe for what they’ve become. Let’s face it, The Godfather: Part III sucked. That’s where these games are going.
Read More »NES DVD Player Hack
What happens when a bored DIYer throws a $20 DVD player inside an old Nintendo Entertainment System? You get a shoddy-looking, fully-working DVD player inside an NES. Get the cred, solder the lead, watch Club Dread. Link (via)
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