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Asus Xtion Pro

lightenment — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:14:50 +0000

The Asus Xtion Pro features IR and depth sensors with VGA webcam and a pair of microphones.

Sifteo Cubes

lightenment — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:56:00 +0000

The Sifteo Cubes feature 3 1.5-inch blocks and downloadable apps from the online store.

Sony PSP 2

lightenment — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:25:30 +0000

The Sony PSP 2 features a quad-core ARM processor, quad-core GPU, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, compass, Bluetooth, dual cameras, rear touch surface, dual analog sticks, a d-pad plus PlayStation action and shoulder button combo, six-axis accelerometer control, and a 5-inch OLED 960×544 resolution touchscreen.

THQ uDraw GameTablet

lightenment — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:26:51 +0000

The THQ uDraw GameTablet is a small 4×6 tablet for Nintendo Wii featuring pressure sensitive stylus and tilt control.

Nintendo 3DS

lightenment — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:24:58 +0000

The Nintendo 3DS features a 3D-capable, 3.5-inch top screen and a 3-inch bottom screen, a motion sensor, gyro, an analog nub, three cameras.

Xbox 360 (Slim)

lightenment — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:25:20 +0000

The Xbox 360 (Slim) features a whisper-quiet design, built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi, a 250GB HDD, and an included wireless controller and headset.

Sony Playstation 3 Slim

lightenment — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:09:55 +0000

The Sony Playstation 3 Slim is a slimmed down version of the original Playstation 3 console. The unit also features a 120GB hard drive.

Source: Switched

Sony PSPgo

lightenment — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:28:09 +0000

The Sony PSPgo is an update to their original PSP including 16GB of internal storage for downloadable games and movies, 3.8-inch screen, Bluetooth, and no UMD drive.

Source: CrunchGer

Logitech Flight System G940

lightenment — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:44:48 +0000

The Logitech Flight System G940 a PC game controller for flight simulators compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 and Lock On: Modern Air Combat X-Plane 9.

Source: CrunchGear

Nintendo DS Lite

lightenment — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:00:54 +0000

Now I’m not a huge game player. Mostly this was an impulse buy, but I’m happy I did purchase the Nintendo DS Lite. It does a great job of keeping me distracted from my work. I’m not too big on most of the latest systems. I think they are just too complicated for me to play. I had grown up with Mario and Zelda games so I figured it wasn’t too much to throw out there and I would have something to post on this site.

I saw the Nintendo DS Lite looked pretty slick. Like others have commented on it it looks similar to an Apple product and it looks much better than the original Nintendo DS.

The new design of the Nintendo DS Lite is much smaller than the original Nintendo DS and even smaller than Sony’s PSP. The dual screens are very bright and crisp. They are probably some of the best LCD screens I’ve seen.

The Nintendo DS Lite offers WiFi to play certain games over the Internet. This is a great feature when there’s no one around to play. The only thing about the WiFi connection is that it does not support WPA so I’ll have to pick up the USB adapter if I want to use it at home, otherwise I will have to use open base-stations.

The touch screen adds a need dimension to game play. I think it’s a great addition to the game system and offers a dimension that the PSP can’t.

I picked up New Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart, and a sleeve for the system. I would recommend purchasing a case for the system. It has the glossy shiny plastic that is prone to scratches. Also the unit picks up a lot of finger grease but the case I picked up reduces that and the unit can easily be cleaned so it’s not too much of a problem.

The controls seem a little squished for me and I don’t really have very large fingers. I guess its something that I will have to get used to and I don’t think thats too much of an issue.

Battery life is pretty good, but I heard is much less than the Gameboy Advance SP. All previous units had good battery life and this unit is acceptable.

Sound quality is pretty good for two small stereo speakers. Of course its not THX and its not supposed to be but it does do the job adequately.

For $129, if you like portable gaming the Nintendo DS Lite a good buy. The Sony PSP has a larger game selection, but you won’t find the Mario and Zelda titles with that system. That was a bigger selling point for me. I enjoyed the previous Mario games and I would have to say New Super Mario Bros is a must buy if you buy the system. A buddy of mine said what makes the system is the games. If you don’t like the games you won’t like the system. If you like the games then it’ll be something you enjoy. It beats doing work for the most part.

If you have any games to recommend let me know.