With this fancy wii-mote, the question that is on the tip of my tongue is simply: who are you going to call? Answer: Ghostbusters!
This wii-mote is the work of Jack, and he really loves Ghostbusters. After having playing with his Ghostbusters video game, he set himself the task of transforming his wii-mote into a particle thrower.
The particle thrower connects to a matching proton pack! Now that’s pretty cool! For a minute there, I wasn’t sure if it was connected to something. Obviously it is!
Here’s how Jack describes his mod:
“The cyclotron features four blue LEDs allowing you to know which player is selected or active and the Blue Power Cell actually shows you how much power the pack has. The Thrower has been carefully designed in regards to ergonomics and function. The front of the wand has an area in which you can place the Wii-mote and the back handle is where the Nunchuck is placed. Since the Wii-mote has in internal speaker in it’s ABS housing, when playing the game the pack makes all the iconic Ghostbusters SFX.”
[Ghostbusters Fans via Joystiq via DVice]
Written by range on February 25th, 2010 with no comments.
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If you’re looking for awesome-looking hats and t-shirts, then look no further because The Printed Mind has got some crazy new designs that will be available on Monday, Feb 22nd.
Kendall from Designkins and Levi from The Printed Mind teamed up together to come up with these great new threads. I really like those Gremlins hats. If you like t-shirts better, then there is this intricate Alice in Wonderland tee that will also be available on Monday.
Zombie-inspired brains hats as well as some with NES themes are also available. You can pre-order them now, but it will be a limited run, so act quick!
[via Design You Trust]
Written by range on February 19th, 2010 with no comments.
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You can say what you want, but the golden glitter of this PS3 will draw anyone’s eye. This will undoubtedly be the world’s most expensive PS3 since it’s partially made out of gold.
This golden PS3 is the brainchild of Stuart Hughes, who released this wonder after his Nintendo Wii Supreme, which was worth almost half a million dollars.
The PS3 Supreme is made out of 56 ounces of 22-karat gold. It features a diamond-studded disc loading slot, which includes 58 diamonds, for an impressive 26-carats of gems. There will only be three made in the world, so if you daddy’s trust fund allows you to, you should probably hop to it.
The only thing more astounding than the amount of gold included in this is its price: £199,995 ($319,104 USD). I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s going to be a bidding war between oil barons and trust fund kids, to see who gets to brag to their friends about their PS3 being the world’s most expensive one.
Hughes has got only one thing left to do – create a golden Xbox 360.
[Goldstriker via Ubergizmo]
Written by range on December 23rd, 2009 with no comments.
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Assassin’s Creed II has been out for a while, but Ubisoft has announced two new DLCs that will enable you to finally finish the game.
Does this mean that Ubisoft sold an incomplete game to gamers everywhere? It’s true that the new version of Assassin’s Creed is way more complete than the first edition. The two new DLCs are called Sequence 12: Battle of Forli and Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities.
The two new DLCs will go on sale in January and February and will apparently let everyone who gets them finish the game. They will cost you $3.99 and $4.99.
The Battle of Foril contains six new memories that center around Ezio aiding Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza with the defense of Forli from the Orsi brothers. You’ll get to ride in Leonardo’s flying machine again and you’ll prevent a Piece of Eden from going to the Templars. Bonfire of the Vanities unlocks a new area in Florence. Ezio must help liberate the city from the mad monk Saconarola with ten new memories.
I haven’t yet completed the game, so it’s news to me. I got sidetracked with Dragon Age: Origins. There’s a bit about corrupted DNA and Ubisoft presents these add-ons, not as bonus content, but as though you’re completing the game by getting them. It resolves the corrupted DNA issue. Does it rub you the wrong way? It makes me feel like I bought an incomplete game.
[Kotaku via CrunchGear]
Written by range on December 21st, 2009 with no comments.
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With Turkey Day just around the corner, I figured it was safe for me to start mentioning some Christmas geek goodies – and these ones are a great way to get you in a festive mood. I am absolutely in love with these laser-cut video game controller ornaments.
Created by Dave Rollins of Digits (with the help of Ponoko’s laser fabrication services), these acrylic holiday gamer ornaments are the perfect addition to any game geek’s Christmas tree, Hanukkah bush, or Secular shrub.
Each set comes with 7 ornaments, including 2-dimensional cutout versions of Wii, N64, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, NES, PS2 and Sega Genesis controllers. The ornaments each measure between 3 and 4 inches wide, so they’re a bit smaller than the real deals.
They’re available in 6 colors, including red, white, yellow, black, clear, and red-tinted acrylic, and can be found over at Digits’ Ponoko or Etsy shops for just $20 bucks a set.
Buy a bunch and cover your whole tree. I’m hoping next year that Dave will make some matching console ornaments and maybe an Atari paddle controller or two.
Written by technabob on November 21st, 2009 with no comments.
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I just came across this nifty new free app over on the iTunes App Store that lets you use your iPhone or iPod Touch to control video games on your computer.
WifiPad provides you with the ability to control any game that uses the keyboard on your computer over a Wi-fi connection. Since you can also design and serve custom gamepads, you can use it to build just about any controller design and custom key assignments you want. It can also be used to build a remote keyboard for other non-gaming applications.
Just start up the WifiPad desktop server application (Windows or Mac versions available), set up your preferred key mappings for each game, and you’re all set to play your games using your iPhone or iPod Touch screen. It took me just under a minute to get up and running, and I was able to control a bunch of Flash games without any custom setup work.
Sure, there’s nothing quite like the tactile feel of real keys or a joypad beneath your fingers, and there is the potential for lag if you have any Wi-fi connection issues, but it is still kinda cool to whip out your phone and start controlling your games from across the room using your wonderphone’s touchscreen.
You can grab WifiPad now over at the iTunes App Store.
[WifiPad]
Written by technabob on June 12th, 2009 with no comments.
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Sony revealed a lot of things at E3, but a price cut wasn’t one of them. Now I don’t know if this new-old rumor has anything behind it, but Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia is claiming that “industry sources” are claiming that “a $100 price cut on the PS3 in mid-August, just prior the launch of Madden (8/18) and the start of the back to school shopping season.” Uhuh. Because parents know that kids need a PS3 for school.
I’ve all but given up hope for a price cut in the near future, but of course if it comes I’ll be happy. I already have a PS3, but a price cut on Sony’s Grill just might force Microsoft to slash prices on their console as well. If that happens, I’ll definitely buy a 360.
[via Gamespy]
Written by lambert v. on June 10th, 2009 with no comments.
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It’s a sad day for seller/mgs fan/sad person ids3remix, as he put up his limited edition gunmetal gray 40 GB Playstation 3 for sale on eBay. I think he really needs the money, stat, or else he wouldn’t be selling his beloved console. For those who don’t know, Sony made only 9000 of the gunmetal gray PS3 for their MGS4 bundle. But ids3remix’ PS3 is the rarest of the rare, because it’s also bears the signature of none other than MGS creator Hideo Kojima himself. The console comes with one controller (also gunmetal gray), the power cord (obviously), an ethernet and HDMI cables, but the original box is gone.
Since he’s selling his console, there’s no use in him keeping his games so he’ll throw them in too: Silent Hill 5, Disgaea 3 and…Rock Revolution. Yup. That’s it. ironically (that’s gunmetal ironically) MGS 4 isn’t included. But wait, there’s more! ids3remix will also give his PSN account to the lucky bastard who snags his PS3, and of course the games under the account as well. And it’s signed by Hideo Kojima, who incidentally proved at E3 that he can be quite sneaky as well (the shot of Kojima’s ninja moves is in the middle of that page).
The auction ends on June 15; bidding starts at $700 USD. Go! Think of how much the console will be worth in the future. And it plays games too.
[via gameSniped]
Written by lambert v. on June 10th, 2009 with no comments.
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