Gamertell Exclusive: Visteon looking into DS, Wii versions of Dockable Entertainment system
I contacted Visteon to get an update on its Dockable Entertaiment device with a built-in Game Boy Advance system.
To my pleasant surprise, not only did they confirm that the GBA version of the system is still available to be installed in vehicles but that the company is also looking into a DS and/or Wii version. Here’s the official response from a Visteon Corporate Communications representative…
ThinkGeek June 2008 catalog’s game-related goodies
The most recent issue of ThinkGeek catalog has been delivered and, as usual, it features several gamer goodies. Here’s a list of the more (and less) notable game-related goodies in the June 2008 ThinkGeek catalog.
On the more notable side there’s a programmable keyboard with mini OLEDs, Mario Kart slot cars, Halo 3 replicas and Zelda plush…
Alienware launches Area 51 m17x gaming notebook
Alienware has again pushed the envelope, producing one of the most powerful notebooks known to us Homo sapiens. The Area 51 m17x notebook is Alienware’s newest addition to its lineup and it surely will make its owner the subject of very pleasant geeky envy. Let us quickly breeze through its vital specs before you start thinking of bolstering your esteem by owning one.
At its heart is an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor with a…
Alienware unveils latest Area-51 gaming rig
Alienware gaming machines are a geek’s fashion statement. Their exorbitant price makes them a luxury confined to a few deep-pocketed, eclectic gamers. The high-end gaming PC manufacturer has unveiled the newest avatar of its flagship Area-51 7500 desktops.
The Alienware desktop comes armed with a NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI-based motherboard and…
Xbox 360 thief pwned by the Internet
We interrupt your steady stream of run-of-the-mill blogging, to bring you this awesome tale of revenge.
At the center of this case is a stolen Xbox 360, pilfered alongside a laptop and TV from one Jesse McPherson of Philadelphia while he was away at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin at the beginning of March.
McPherson eventually managed to track the laptop to a local pawn shop. Upon examining the security footage, he found pictures of the culprit…
Gamertell Review: Ultra m998 ATX mid-tower PC case
Product: Ultra m998 ATX mid-tower PC case
Price: $199.99
Rating: 8/10
Pros: A lot of room to work, very sturdy construction, finished interior and incorporated power plugs.
Cons: Unclear instruction manual and a few crucial difficult-to-reach screws and non-existent “tabs.”
Overall: Great for anyone looking to piece together a rig from scratch and load it up with drives and extra cards.
Click through for the full review…
Capcom having problem finding American distributor for Street Fighter IV
This will probably be a huge shock to everyone: Capcom announced last Friday (February 22, 2008) that Street Fighter IV will indeed hit American arcades, much as it’s been confirmed for Japan this summer.
But now, all sarcasm aside, even with the famed Street Fighter moniker, Capcom has informed Kotaku that it’s having troubles finding a distributor on this side of the Pacific that’s willing to take the title.
The reasoning is a glaring testament to…
Hardware companies join forces, form PC Gaming Alliance
In the wake of a shrinking market and continual ground being lost to consoles, Intel, Nvidia, AMD, ATI, Microsoft, Dell, Acer, Alienware Epic, Activision and other big names in PC gaming announced at this year’s GDC (February 20, 2008) the formation of the PC Gaming Alliance.
This new non-profit group, as it told Develop, is aiming to give PC game developers a “unified voice” similar to how Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft act with their respective consoles. The group will be focusing on what it considers “industry leadership, platform leadership and…
Toshiba launches the Satellite X205-SLi gaming notebook with Penryn processor
A PC gamer needs a deep pocket and to be an early adopter of change (of which there is plenty in computer technology). One of the newer technologies out there is the range of 45 nm Penryn processors from Intel that run cooler while providing increased speeds ideal for gaming use. Now Toshiba has introduced the latest and the meanest version of its flagship gaming notebook series. The Satellite X205-SLi has a cogent Penryn at its heart backed by NVIDIA’s SLI graphics, which will combine to give you the…
Red Ring of Death makes an appearance at GDC 2008
One of the least important but most hilarious stories to come out of this year’s Game Developers’ Conference came from the BBC back on Tuesday (February 19, 2008).
Among the demo XBox 360s Microsoft had in their booth, one malfunctioned, showing off one of the 360’s most “popular” features: the Red Ring of Death..
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