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Not all of the consoles present at E3 this year were made by Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft–only roughly 99.9-percent of them. There was another console manufacturer on the show–Conny, a Chinese company was showing off a handheld called the M2, which, if the press material is to be believed stands for “multi-games, multimedia.”

The device has a 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen, which can be used with a finger or the included stylus. There are two cameras on the rear of the device–one for stills and one for video. The handheld can also play video and music. There’s also a built in accelerometer. Players can affect games by shaking the device or turning.
Perhaps the coolest thing about the M2 is that users can plug the console into a TV and use the device as a gesture-based controller for the action on screen.

The device ships with 100 games. More are available for download. The M2 has yet to come to the States, but Conny says it’s working on it.

We reckon a good 97% of you will never need an audio mixer of this magnitude, but regardless, Calrec’s digital audio console is a behemoth of knobs and sliders that should be easy on the eyes for just about anyone. Shown off at last month’s 2009 National Association of Broadcasters show, each control changes color to reflect the assigned function or group, and each has its own display for monitoring individual status. Above those rest large OLED displays and touchscreen monitors for even more feedback. Audiophiles can hit up the read link for all the specs, and be sure to check after the break for a full-sized shot. Now can someone figure out how to get Super Monkey Kong up and running on this thing?

[Thanks, Tom]

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Calrec’s Apollo digital audio console is an OLED-laden beaut originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 May 2009 01:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Don’t get all loony just yet — this one’s still a long, long way from panning out — but ArsTechnica has it from a reliable mole that Microsoft is gearing up to ship an even more attractive Xbox 360 Elite. One that comes bundled with hits Halo 3 and Fable 2 for the same $400 that the console alone runs you now. We already heard last month that Microsoft was considering phasing out the standard Elite in favor of bundled “limited edition” models, so that certainly jibes. Though, we will caution you that the last time Ars‘s mole spoke of console price drops, he / she didn’t completely nail it. While said mole did accurately suggest that a $400 PS3 would hit America before the 2007 holiday rush (it happened in late October of that year), the whole “$100 PS2” thing took a full two years to come to fruition. Then again, E3 is just around the bend…

[Via Joystiq]

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Xbox 360 Elite bundle rumored to include Halo 3 and Fable 2 for $400 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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9.9.99 will always hold a special place in our hearts, and so long as hackers are making the most of Sega’s last great console, we’ll continue to pay attention. Today, we’re doing our best to wrap our minds around the Dreamcast SD Adapter, which could be used to easily bring SD-based homebrew apps and emulators over to the console. It’s still a touch unclear what exactly the device would be used to deliver, but needless to say the potential is mind-boggling. Right now, the creators are feeling out the market to see just how many Dreamcast loyalists would be willing to hand over €20 ($26), so if you think you’re willing to pony up, tap that read link and let ’em know.

[Thanks, Craig]

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Dreamcast SD adapter could make for homebrew magic originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This may look like a beloved iMac, but make no mistake, it’s just a shell of its former self. CGCC forum member Logicdustbin decided to gut the all-in-one and replace its innards with a Sega Dreamcast and 15-inch LCD monitor. The result? The iCast, a beautiful homage to simpler times. Hit up the video after the break to see this Fronk-en-shteen in action, playing a game that’ll assuredly prepare our children for a post-apocalyptic world.

[Via hack a day]

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Apple iMac murdered, reborn as all-in-one DreamCast mod originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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