It was bound to happen sooner or later, and now we're hearing that the infamous Wii Backup Loader -- the hacks that allow you to run "backup" Wii games -- is out riding the 'net thanks to an overzealous beta tester.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.19 at 05:06
Ruh roh. Those wildly flung patent infringement claims tossed out by Hillcrest Laboratories could have some merit, but even if not, it'll be the ITC making the call.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.18 at 06:53
We've been intrigued by Sony's PlayStation Home concept for, like, ever now, but considering just how long the thing has been delayed, we're trying to avoid any contact with pre-launch fodder in order to keep our hopes low.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.18 at 04:45
After making a false start earlier today, Sony Computer Entertainment just announced the official, global launch of its free, Life with PlayStation PS3 service.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.18 at 02:54
Ah, how easily phrases can be misconstrued when you're not absolutely precise in what you say. While the intarwebz have been ablaze with speculation about the elusive "new peripheral" on the forthcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour title, Neversoft project director Brian Bright has delivered a copious amount of non-potable water to the scene in the form of this sobering news.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.18 at 02:30
British modder Bacteria really likes cartridges. The bigger the better. He turned an entire N64 console into a gigantic, beige cart, then took a slew of cheap plug 'n play games and did the same -- though smaller and minus the neutral tones.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.17 at 13:36
We wouldn't go so far as to say that the apprentice has become the teacher, but over three years after modder extraordinaire Benjamin Heckendorn crafted his very own portable Nintendo 64, along comes one of his dedicated followers with another take on things.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.17 at 07:26
NVIDIA has already slashed the price of its GeForce GTX 260 and GTX 280 graphics cards in order to better compete with AMD's bang-for-the-buck-beating ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 cards, and it's now taken things one step further by introducing a new, slightly improved model.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 15:19
We're getting reports that the rumored Xbox 360 price cuts for the UK have gone official. After our exclusive peak (pictured above) at the Woolworth's catalog, Microsoft has stepped up and slashed prices across the board for the Queen's own population of punters, boffins, and geezers.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 03:43
Harmonix has already boasted that its Rock Band 2 instruments are quieter than their original counterparts, but the folks at Joystiq understandably weren't quite ready to just take 'em at their word, so they put the instruments through their own "semi-scientific" tests to see which rock the quietest.
Via Engadget | Posted on 2008.09.15 at 15:14