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This hand-made polymer clay original Nintendo game system is the perfect piece of Christmas tree geekery for any retro gaming fan. And the best part is that you can have the item customized for a different look or to be re-purposed as a figurine, magnet, pin, etc. so you can enjoy it year round.
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Apparently these have been around for awhile, but what Nintendo fan could resist a Mario Kart themed phone and alarm clock? Unfortunately only the phone ( pictured above ) is still in stock. The alarm clock with AM / FM radio ( pictured after the break ) has been discontinued – but the product site maintains that a search for new stock is ongoing.
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Now you finally have something to wave around when you hand your friend his ass while playing your favorite FPS.
If they would only come out with a “Meh” pennant I would be totally set for any nerdy putdown situation. Oh yeah, and “suck it” – I use that a lot too.
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If you cringe at the thought of your gaming controllers lying around all willy-nilly, the Game Shell can help by hiding those unsightly controllers in a stylish hard shell case.
The Game Shells pebble-like form is made from a black and white cast acrylic with chrome details and a flocked interior. This is all well and good, but is your average gamer really concerned about how their Playstation controller takes away from the ambiance of the room?
You can pre-order your Game Shell from the Vitamin Store for the ridiculous sum of £69.50 ( $138 ). The case fits both wireless and standard controllers.
Which is the saddest statement? That there is a product showing the amount of time our president has left in office? That the item is currently sold out at Wicked Cool Stuff? Or that there is a topplebush.com site that sells this along with all sorts of other stuff? Your choice.
Being ever the pessimists, ToppleBush.com lists the following feature to the device: “Can be reset over and over again until 2024″
After playing GuItar Hero over Easter weekend, I am hooked. Great game and a lot of fun for a crowd. However, I was a bit surprised they didn’t offer the ability to get more songs beyond what it shipped with.
Now Activision has announced that downloads will be offered on Xbox Live Marketplace, with new songs available every month. At 500 points (about $6.25) for a pack of three songs, it is a bit pricey. You can also get theme packs for your favorite guitar hero for 150 points or gamer pics for 100 points. I think the ability to customize some aspects of the game and get new content will take this game to the next level. And I am pretty fond of the level it started at.
For all of those lucky enough to have a Halo 3 multiplayer beta invite, mark May 16th down on your calendars. The beta will go live starting at 12:00 AM PDT and run through June 6th at 11:59 PM PDT.
The beta will consist of three maps – Valhalla, High Ground and Snowbound. Users will also get a sneek peek at new features and weapons – although Bungie notes that plenty of things will remain a secret until the game is released this fall.
Visit Bungie.net for the full story regarding the Halo 3 beta announcement, including a Vidoc entitled “Is Quisnam Protero Damno!” that features a bunch of behind the scenes footage, as well as a sneak peak into the mysterious X-Button functionality.
If you haven’t scored a beta invite, you can still pick one up with every purchase of “Crackdown” (don’t worry, it’s actually a good game). Either way, Nerd Approved will be all over the beta, so make sure to check back in for details.
In order for gamers to take full advantage of the new IM features that will be available in the Xbox 360’s spring update, Microsoft has announced the addition of a QWERTY keyboard attachment for the 360 controller.
The good news is that the keyboard will fit neatly between the “horns” of existing controllers, so gamers will only have to buy the attachment.
Unfortunately, price and release date information will not be made available until the official unveiling this summer.
Gamespot has “accidentally” leaked a video of dashboard updates for the Xbox 360 that gamers can expect to receive on May 7th. New features include:
Nice! Looks like Microsoft did a good job with the updates this time around.
G4’s Attack of the Show got an exclusive first look at the gameplay in the upcoming version of Spiderman 3. And if the video above is any indicator, it is definitely worth getting excited about.
The game is slated for release on May 4th 2007 on all platforms.
