Posts Tagged ‘hardware’
E3 2011: Wii U Hands-On
I think it’s safe to say that Wii U was the pearl of this year’s E3. It stood out tall among many of the offerings of other announcements, which came off as more conservative (including those from Nintendo as well). Not to mention I had to spend a good five hours in line just to play with the blasted thing. The Wii U represents the direction Nintendo intends to take its home entertainment. So what does it have to offer?
Hardware Review: VD-W3 Wii HDMI Upscaler Processor
"Is this our Wii HD holy grail solution?"
With the increasing number of HDTVs in homes, many Wii owners have cried out for a “Wii HD”; something that could make their games shine with all the P’s the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 have been enjoying. In all honesty, I don’t think the Wii HD will ever happen. I feel brave (or stupid) enough to say that right before E3.
Our only non-emulator based HD solution for Wii seems to lie in the VD-W3 Wii HDMI Upscaler Processor. But does it actually work?
Hardware Review: Mega Man Star Force 3 1GB Protection Kit for DSi
"Please leave your dignity at the front counter"
I’m not normally the type to buy accessory kits, but there are few things I “geek out” about as much as Mega Man. Originally, I was trying to win this kit (among other things) in a contest the nice folks at The Mega Man Network were throwing, but I didn’t end up placing. After a short, internal debate, I decided to go ahead and buy the kit.
The kit comes in both DSi and DS Lite variations and retails for $19.99. I picked up the DSi version since that’s what I’m using these days. The price seems a bit steep, but the package contains some legitimately useful things aside from unleashing your inner ten-year-old’s desire to trick out your DS.
Hardware Review: Madcatz Street Fighter IV Fightpad
If you are like me, then you love the Xbox 360, but hate the horrible D-pad on the controller. Sure, there are ways to crack open that bad boy and mod it to work better, but since this is me we’re talking about, I know the disaster that would likely follow.
Enter the Madcatz Street Fighter IV Fightpad.
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Videogame Jam of the Day Latest Podcast- Barrel Roll #169 - "Panda Games Are Their Own Genre" December 24, 2012After a brief hiatus, the Barrel Roll podcast is back to their old tricks. Jesse, Jonah, Wes, and Adam Milecki return for an in depth discussion of the burgeoning panda genre and what it brings to the table. Jonah finally dips into Tokyo Jungle to try out its panda-related DLC. Jesse fights pandas with increasingly elaborate costumes in Tekken Tag Tournament […]
