Mar 11

Nintendo doubles up Sony’s PSP, ships 100 millionth DS handheld

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Nearly a month ago to the day, Sony triumphantly proclaimed that it had sold its 50 millionth PlayStation Portable. Now, Nintendo’s making that figure look awfully small by shipping its 100 millionth DS handheld. The number includes original DS, DS Lite and DSi systems, and clearly, those sales are still going strong. The original DS launched way back in late 2004, while the totally hip DSi is slated to ship here in the United States in under a month. So, who’s taking bets on how long it takes to hit the magical 200 million mark?

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Nintendo doubles up Sony’s PSP, ships 100 millionth DS handheld originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 28

Apple iMac murdered, reborn as all-in-one DreamCast mod

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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.

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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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Feb 19

Red Xbox 360 mentioned in PR, is probably real

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So it looks like that red Xbox 360 Elite that we heard might be on its way is, in fact, on its way. A press release for Halo Wars in New Zealand makes mention of the phantom console — the deal is that anyone buying a new Xbox 360 will get a free copy of the game, but the fine print excludes the doesn’t-yet-exist red model, because it’s “exclusive to EB Games.” So this is the Resident Evil 5 one? It’s all so unclear. We haven’t picked up on any context clues as to a time frame for release or price. Yet.

[Via Joystiq]

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Red Xbox 360 mentioned in PR, is probably real originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 10

Hello Kitty Xbox 360 dazzles while you frag

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You may remember deviantART member Ricepuppet from his days dressing up his Xbox 360 in Domo-kun stylings. He’s back, combining our love for console paint jobs with all things Hello Kitty. No matching controller this time, but there’s more than enough stars, shades of pink, and cuteness to make up for it. The Sanrio charmer isn’t the only new mod he’s got, we also spotted consoles adorned with Halo Wars, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Chocobos (of Final Fantasy fame). Now how about we see some of that HK love plastered on a Rock Band drum set?

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Jan 14

Sony sells its 50 millionth PlayStation 2 in North America

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Joining the all-important 50 million club today is Sony, which has just recently moved its 50 millionth PlayStation 2 game console here in North America. For those with short-term memories, the PS2 hit the scene in the year 2000, well before the iPod, Windows XP and America’s current president took their rightful places. NPD numbers estimate that around 43 million of these 50 million units were sold here in the US of A, and if you’re really looking for some staggering numbers, get a load of this: In November 2008, 206,000 PS2s were moved in America, while just 172,000 more PS3s were sold in the same window. Talk about longevity / sluggish adoption, respectively.

Update: We meant 172,000, not 1,720,000.

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Dec 26

Keepin’ it real fake, part CLXXIII: 8-bit Xbox 360 / PS3 consoles only serve to dash dreams

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We’ve seen some pretty low tricks when it comes to giving what appears to be a gaming console to a junior, but we’re pleading — nay, insisting — that you don’t ever buy in on either of these in an attempt to pull the wool over a kiddo’s eyes. Straight from a shady warehouse in China comes Rodisson Technologies’ totally ridiculous Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 clones, both of which can only play 8-bit titles. The worst part, however, isn’t the complete lack of effort in knocking these systems off with any level of pride; rather, it’s the 10,000 item minimum order quantity. Thanks, but no thanks.

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CLXXIII: 8-bit Xbox 360 / PS3 consoles only serve to dash dreams originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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