Turn A NES Cart Into A Wireless Router

Got an old copy of Gumshoe or 3-D WorldRunner? Got a soldering iron and a Dremel? Turn a NES cartridge into a wireless router in just a few steps, thanks to Unconventional Hacker’s step-by-step plan, seen on Instructables.

Why Gran Turismo Games Are Always Late

Gran Turismo 4 was meant to be out in 2004. Wasn’t out until 2005. Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed twice now. Why, then, can’t developers Polyphony Digital get a game out the door on time? It comes down to past experience, when a game shipped last millennium as “finished” scarred series creator Kazunori Yamauchi…

Hack Kinect, Win $2000

DIY hardware champions adafruit industries want somebody to come up with a set of open source drivers for Microsoft’s Kinect, so anyone can run the thing on all kinds of different computer systems. There’s a reward. Of $2000. Here’s the challenge, as thrown down on adafruit’s website: What do we (all) want? Open source drivers…

NBA Elite 11 Available Now!

Have we done this joke? We have? We have. Alas. Well, Kevin Durant can tell Dwight Howard that he did in fact star on the cover of this game, even if it’s on the iPhone and not a console. And Mike Breen can tell his friends he’s still in a video game this year, too.…

Must Z TV

We’re just one day away from another work week (or school week) ending. I think I’m going to make it. You? Want to talk about it in our nightly open thread? Then get in here! I’m going to spend the rest of my Thursday either watching The Walking Dead, playing James Bond Blood Stone—which isn’t…

MAG DLC Escalates With 200 Percent XP Bonus

“Escalation,” the three-way battle among all the factions of MAG, is available now on the PlayStation Network and comes at a discount for those who bought the previous DLC installment, “Interdiction” before Oct. 28. Escalation is $9.99 to all, but $7.99 if you picked up Interdiction – again, before Oct. 28. The pack delivers three…

What’s Inside A Kinect?

If the sight of bare printed circuit boards, tangles of wires and exposed chips makes you queasy, best look away from iFixit’s new Kinect dissection. But if you want to know exactly whats inside that new hands-free controller, read on. iFixit dives into the electronic guts of Kinect’s sensor and microphone arrays, finding it full…

Cliffy B: Heavy Rain Missed Its Chance With The Ladies

Joking that women “love two things in life, queso dip and true crime,” Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski told a podcast that he felt Heavy Rain missed out on bigger sales by not marketing itself more to the fairer sex. “It feels like such a great game for a girl who wouldn’t normally play games,” Bleszinski…

Hulu Plus Comes To More PS3 Owners Next Week

The premium subscription-based version of streaming TV and movie service Hulu has been available only to PlayStation Plus members since its launch on the PS3 this summer. Next week, that will change. Sony Computer Entertainment America and Hulu will drop the barrier of PlayStation Plus membership next week, making paying for Hulu Plus content no…

Poker Night: Meet The Pigeon

Telltale Games’ crazy crossover card game features three characters with established voices – Team Fortress 2’s Heavy, Strong Bad, and Max. But what does Penny Arcade’s Tycho sound like? This trailer has the answer. Poker Night At The Inventory is due out for PC and Mac this month.

The Cursed Crusade Gets Medieval On Your PS3, PC, Xbox 360 Next Year

Atlus, publisher of uniquely Japanese fare like Persona and Demon’s Souls, is looking to the Europe and the Crusades for their next potential breakout hit, The Cursed Crusade. It’s coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC next summer. The action-adventure game from French developer Kylotonn Entertainment tells the tale of two damned Crusaders—Denz,…

Video Of What Steven Spielberg’s Failed ‘LMNO’ Could Have Been

Click to viewThis is the game that Steven Spielberg and Electronic Arts wanted to make, but couldn’t. The project known as LMNO will never be, but this “visual target” of the game that hoped to make us cry shows it could have been beautiful. 1UP, following up on its behind the scenes look at the…

Madden Ratings And Their Wink-And-Nod Commentary On NFL Events

Sunday, Redskins coach Mike Shanahan benched his quarterback late in a winnable game, claiming “cardiovascular issues” made him unsuited to a hurry-up offense. Most thought Shanahan was full of crap, but Madden NFL 11 took him at his word. Hilariously. Lo and behold, in the latest roster update, Donovan McNabb’s stamina rating has dropped to…

Consumer Reports Knocks Down Kinect Skin-Color Claim

Yesterday GameSpot set off a minibomb with an anecdote about Kinect not recognizing two dark-skinned users while lighter-skinned gamers had no problems. Consumer Reports has weighed in, saying this sounds like a claim about laptops from last year. In a post yesterday evening, since updated, GameSpot mentioned that of three employees of color, Kinect’s facial…

That was a fast week

To: Ash From: Crecente Wow, this week zipped by. Totilo and I spent a bulk of the week working on our Kinect coverage and preparing for November’s month of deals, gift guides and features. I suspect next week won’t be any slower. Yes, I realize it’s only Thursday, but I like to pretend the week…

Kobe, Kimmel Are Killing It In Call of Duty: Black Ops Ad

Call of Duty isn’t only enjoyed by businesswomen, construction workers, line cooks and hotel concierges—professional basketball players and late night talk show hosts love it too! Or so says the first, explosive Call of Duty: Black Ops ad. Activision and Treyarch tap the star power of Kobe “Mamba” Bryant and Jimmy “Proud n00b” Kimmel to…

A Visual Guide to the Black Ops Sunglasses

FIFA Surpasses 100 Million Mark; Ultimate Team Is Now Free

EA Sports today said its FIFA franchise broke the 100 million barrier, in terms of lifetime sales, making it the top-selling sports game of any type worldwide. FIFA joins gaming staples like Mario and Pokémon in the nine-digit club. A news release touting the milestone reminded that FIFA Ultimate Team – the card-based team-building and…

See God of War’s Atlantis Left On The Cutting Room Floor

Players of God of War: Ghost of Sparta for the PSP may have already visited the water world of Atlantis, but Sony Santa Monica reveals that undersea environment was originally planned for God of War II. Sony Santa Monica level designer Johnathan Hawkins shows off the Atlantis that didn’t make the cut in the PlayStation…

This Man Waited Two Days For His Kinect

Peter Gonzales, last seen waiting outside of the Times Square Toys R’ Us on Tuesday, celebrates being the first customer to purchase Kinect last night, and the chance to finally take a shower. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.