Games

The Pandora (not to be confused with Pandora) is a handheld that is following along the path of the GP2x, open source and runs Linux.  It was designed as an ultraportable open source computer with gaming controls.  Apparently they were attempting “to make to make the ultimate open source handheld device.”  And it seems they have, but we’ll see…

On January 3, 2006 Phantom Entertainment (The people who were going to make the Phantom Game Console) announced the Phantom Lapboard ($130), which was originally meant to be a component of the Phantom Game Console. Phantom decided to scrap the game console but still offer the Lapboard component as an accessory for PC games. The Lapboard is designed to be held in the user’s lap instead of on a desk, and is a must have for PC gamers who want to take their games to the big screen. Read the rest of this entry.

Well it seems Sony decided to let loose the new DualShock 3 Controllers a little earlier than planned. Reports are coming in that the new DualShock controllers are staring to pop up a retailers around the country including Amazon for only $54.99 (also available in white).

Published by Nintendo, Super Smash Bros is back with its third edition. Super Smash Bros. Brawl was just made available for Wii this March and will have you even more addicted than the last two games. Not only did they introduce some conventional rules and tactics that other fighting games don’t have, they also indulge you with plenty of challenges, a great storyline, and more characters to choose from. You can play by yourself, or with up to four friends. Don’t fret if you don’t have any because the game even supports online battles! Its no wonder Brawl is Nintendo’s fastest selling title in America!

For those looking for the ultimate addition to a game room look no further, The Gamerator is almost here. The Gamerator is easily the ultimate gaming machine as it combines gaming with the fun of drinking. The Gamerator is Windows XP based and uses a 26-inch HDTV that lets you play more than 150 licensed classic arcade games. However the best part is the fact that it features an integrated refrigerator that can hold a “pony” keg and keep it chilled down to 38 degrees. The beer is dispensed through a tap in the front next to the gaming controls. Unfortunately the Gamerator is not currently available yet but it will retail for $3,995

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We all knew it was coming, Japan got it a few months ago and now its been approved by the FCC. The new White PS3 will come in the the popular 40gb version and will feature the exact same specs as the original black 40gb PS3. Availability is currently unknown but expect to pay the same $399 price for new white PS3
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Soon to be released: the GP2X-F200, the next version of the GP2X, now featuring a touch screen. Still with the same old 2 processors ( ARM920T, main processor, and ARM940T, video coprocessor). Can hold up to 32 Gb with the new SDHC technology. With linux, being completely open source, and GPL’ed it gives you the freedom to make, download, and port all sorts of games, emulators, and utilities. Yes, thats right, free games and emulators. You can also put a wifi dongle (supported by linux) on there and put in some linux driver, and you’ve got a mobile work station. Well, almost, you might need a usb keyboard, yes you can put a keyboard on it. Anyways, enough talking, heres the specs.

As we all know the new generation of DX10 games are coming fairly soon and promise to bring a new era to PC computer gaming. Recently there have been two examples released that features some of the DX10 advancements that we have been hearing all about. Those two examples are the Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Demo) and the Company of Heroes DX10 Patch. While neither of these examples are true DX10 games from the ground up they still give us insight on what to expect. So today i bring you a gallery of screenshots from the Lost Planet Demo running in DX10. Read the rest of this entry.

Pool beer pong anyone? Do you ever wish you could play it in the pool? This is what you have been waiting for, a water proof floatable table for ping pong ($70). I don’t know how the rules would work for this type of beer pong game, but it would be fun to try.

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It looks like video games are not so bad for you after all. The study done by the University of Rochester found that a few hours of gaming daily, over the course of a month “substantially increased the spatial resolution of their vision”. Which made them 20% better at identifying letters in a visual cluster (simular to the charts in a ophthalmology clinic).

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It looks like Microsoft is finally fighting back agianst Sony and its Blu-Ray PS3, Looks like some pictures have surfaced showing the upcoming EXTERNAL drive for the Xbox 360. While i’m happy Xbox 360 will soon have HD DVD support i wonder what exactly type of connection its will use, last time i checked HDMI and DVI were absent from the Xbox 360. Also if you are listening Microsoft, the idea of using an external drive to play games seems counter productive, why not save money and put it in the rig itself, seems to me like we are just getting screwed out of our money pretty hard. However the price for the external drive seems to be around the $100 price point, making it at least an affordable option

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Today AMD announced a new addition to its already famous FX Series. The FX-62 is a monster, the processor operates at the same clock speed of the FX-60 but the exciting news is that the new processor will officially support PC2-5300 and PC2-6400 DDR2 memory. Now that AMD can offer a processor to take full range of the high performing memory Intel will have to start gettin a move on their new Conroe processors

AMD also announced a move to a new platform for their processors; Socket AM2 will soon be phased in as AMD starts to produce both of these new products

****AMD if your reading this please you should send us some processors to test over here at Hypertechtoys.com****

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