Video Games
The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common [Geekery]
The Konami code is a secret branding, a geek stigmata?all it takes is that one brief flash, and you're immediately recognized as one of US. Is it any surprise then, that if you enter that hallowed seq ....... read more
12 hours ago
PlayStation Home Coming This Year, Kind Of [Playstation]
PlayStation Home has long lost its lurid appeal, our relationship with it having transgressed from potential infatuation to being stood up at Applebee's, sucking down some purple margarita that we're ....... read more
4 days ago
The PlayStation-Branded Double AC Adapter, Booyah! [Sony]
While we'd love the PS3 to charge all of our PlayStation gear, there are odd exceptions, like the PSP. Plus, running the PS3 just to charge peripherals makes about just as much energy sense as turning ....... read more
6 days ago
Tectoy Zeebo Gaming System Uses Free 3G Connection to Distribute Games [Gaming]
The Tectoy Zeebo doesn't scream gaming console powerhouse by any means, but what makes it interesting is the free 3G connection as the means to purchase and download games. In addition to keeping dist ....... read more
20 days ago
Mark III Gaming Pod, For No Girls Allowed...Fun? [Gaming]
When we first laid eyes on the $2,500 PodWombats Mark III Pod, we thought that our dream of gaming in a secluded, impenetrable cave-fortress had come true. After all, the convertible top can slide clo ....... read more
21 days ago
EA Recommends Users Guess Their Serial Numbers [Drm]
A few gamers who purchased Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 encountered a problem with their installs—EA had misprinted some of the serial numbers needed for activation. While the necessary code ....... read more
Mon,
03 Nov 2008
Unnamed Developer Says DS Games Could Crash On DSi [Rumor]
Games that already play well with the DS could run into trouble on the DSi, causing many a developer headache, according to sources at Pocket Gamer. One unnamed developer told the publication that it ....... read more
Thu,
30 Oct 2008
DSi Camera and Sound Demoed, Found Strange [Clips]
The new DSi will not only feature a camera and SD-based music player, but some robust supporting software known as DSi Camera and DSi Sound. Demoed in these two clips, what can we say? Apparently, the ....... read more
Sat,
25 Oct 2008
R/C Pinball Probably Sounded Like a Good Idea [Pinball]
We're not sure that there was anything particularly broken about pinball, but this Remote Controlled Upright Pinball machine attempts to reinvent the genre. Featuring LEDs and "hidden tunnels," you pl ....... read more
Sat,
25 Oct 2008
Square-Enix Teams Up With NeuroSky For Mind-Controlled Gaming Concept [Mind Bullets]
Square-Enix and NeuroSky will unveil a mind-controlled gaming demo on Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show. The setup works with a Windows PC and the MindSky headset, and runs Square's software created spe ....... read more
Tue,
07 Oct 2008
Do You Prefer Playing Multiplayer Games Locally or Over the Internet? [Question Of The Day]
I've been on a big Worms kick lately on my Xbox 360. It's the perfect game for four semi-sober dudes to play together, as its full of dicking each other over and explosions while being slow paced enou ....... read more
Fri,
03 Oct 2008
Nintendo DSi Not Coming To US Until 'Well Into' 2009 [Nintendo DSi]
Here at the Ninendo Media Summit in San Francisco, NOA President Reginald Fils-Aime stated that the Nintendo DSi would not make an appearance in the US until "well into calendar year 2009." He cited ....... read more
Thu,
02 Oct 2008
MCV: New DS Announced Tomorrow [Rumor]
MCV, a respected gaming news publication out of the UK, has stated "according to [an] impeccable source in Japan" that "Nintendo will announce a new, updated version of its DS console at a press confe ....... read more
Wed,
01 Oct 2008
North Korean Arcades Are Incredibly Sad [Arcades]
I've seen some crappy arcades in my day, mostly tucked into some crummy corner of whatever cheap hotel my mom had stashed us at, populated with well-worn Galaga and Street Fighter II machines. They ha ....... read more
Fri,
26 Sep 2008
LaserGames Finally Make Laser Pointers Good for Something [Clips]
We know that a few of you use laser pointers for board meetings, but the majority of you probably pulled that whole laser-on-the-screen trick at movie theaters when affordable versions first hit. But ....... read more
Mon,
22 Sep 2008
Dealzmodo: $200 Midway Tabletop Arcade [Deals]
We know that you can get your fill of Midway classics easily enough through emulation, but this officially licensed tabletop cabinet is pretty tempting all the same. For $200 (and $5 shipping) you get ....... read more
Mon,
22 Sep 2008
The Nintendo DS Premium (That You Will Never Own) [Nintendo]
This silver metallic DS (we know it looks kinda gold in this picture) is one of just 3,000 Premium DS Lites being given away to lucky Club Nintendo members in Japan. 1,000 Premium Silver, 1,000 Premiu ....... read more
Mon,
15 Sep 2008
Here Come the Living Room DJ Poseurs: Activision's DJ Hero Revealed [Dj Hero]
Our sister blog Kotaku already has all the latest deets on Activision's DJ Hero, but we'd be remiss here at Gizmodo if we didn't at least profile the latest bit of shiny video game-related plastic tha ....... read more
Sun,
14 Sep 2008
ESPN NFL Sunday Countdown Now Features Virtual "Augmented Reality" Madden Players [EA Virtual Playbook]
Like it or not, the NFL 2008/2009 season is in full effect today. What's a jock-hating geek to do? Well, how about compromise? That's what EA and ESPN are doing with their NFL Sunday Countdown coverag ....... read more
Sun,
07 Sep 2008
Logitech Speed Force Wireless Is First Racing Wheel For Wii [Wii]
As its name implies, the Logitech Speed Force Wireless is a force feedback racing wheel for the Wii with a 30 ft wireless range. It is the first racing wheel accessory for the Wii that isn't a shell a ....... read more
Thu,
21 Aug 2008