February 2009
Monthly Archive
Donkey Kong Jr Watches You Shower
Matt 26 Feb 2009 | : Video Games
What do ceramic tile and classic NES game pixels have in common? Colombian artists Andres Barragan and Miss Vynilos have tiled a bathroom shower to resemble the Nintendo game Donkey Kong Jr. Each tile was put on the wall one at a time, tile by tile, based on a blown-up screenshot of the Nintendo game’s pixels.
More @ Technobob
Metal Gear Solid Touch this Spring
Matt 21 Feb 2009 | : Video Games
You will soon be able to play Metal Gear Solid 4 in the palm of your hands. Konami is bringing iPod Touch and iPhone owners some tactcal espionage action to their Apple devices. The one key difference in the this version of the game besides the not as good graphics is the new touch feature. The game launches this spring. Kojima will be releasing a version of the game with twelve stages in the spring, with an update coming later that will add the remaining eight stages for free.
For more details check out the official website.
Nintendo DSi Ready for Preorder
Matt 20 Feb 2009 | : Video Games
Nintendo’s latest handheld and third version of the DS, the DSi is ready to be released on April 5. The system will cost $169.99 and will come in either blue or black colors.
The DSi features:
Form: Nintendo’s slimmest DS yet.
Function: Backwards compatible with all DS games.
Features: new dual cameras and downloadable games.
Fun: all the Nintendo game and character fun you know and love.
Available for preorder from Amazon (limit 3 per household)
The Simpsons in HD with New Intro Tonight
Tonight will mark the first time you can watch The Simpsons in HD. On top of that, there will be a new show introduction which seems a bit long (see above). Of course if you’re interested in watch full episodes in SD right now, you can always check out Fox on Demand.
Tekken 6 Gets Some New Screenshots
Matt 15 Feb 2009 | : Video Games
Even though the above image looks like it’s from a panda bear training simulation game, it’s actually a screen from the upcoming Namco fighting game, Tekken 6. The game has been in Japanese arcades since November, 2007. Virtually all of the Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection characters will be returning plus there will be some new additions to the lineup bringing the total up to 42 characters. It is expected to arrive on the both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 on October 16, 2009.
More @ Joystiq.
Amazon to Release New Kindle in Two Weeks
Matt 13 Feb 2009 | : Technology
Based on the decent success of the Kindle, Amazon is going to release the Kindle 2 on February 24. At just over 1/3 of an inch thick and weighing in at 10.2 ounces, it is lighter and thinner than most paperback books. New features include an improved display, 25% longer battery life, more storage and 20% faster page turns and a new feature entitled Read-to-Me, which lets Kindle read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you.
More @ Amazon.
iPhone Gets Free Lite Applications
Matt 09 Feb 2009 | : Apple, Video Games
If you’re looking to get some free demos on your iPhone, your prayers are being answered. Even though $10 isn’t too much to spend on a quality game, companies like Sega are still starting to release lite versions of app games which feature unlimited play of a limited number of levels. The latest lite apps released include some very popular games in Rolando and Super Monkey Ball.
Peggle Getting a Touch of Apple
Matt 04 Feb 2009 | : Apple, Video Games
A PopCap representative recently confirmed to Joystiq that Peggle is launching on the iPhone in early March which makes one wonder how many gadgets/consoles will we see this game on? Not that it’s a bad game by any means. Even though the theme behind the game was stolen from The Price is Right’s “Plinko”, Peggle creators Popcap still were smart enough to find a way to get Plinko into our homes and hearts and I’ll be buying this game to kill time during my long daily Metro trips.
867-5309 Phone Number For Sale
In 1982, Tommy Tutone released a song that would change the way we look at phone numbers forever. Their song, 867-5309/Jenny, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1982. The song caused thousands of people to attempt to dial 867-5309 which was a real phone number at the time in many areas, and ask for Jenny. One of the last available 867-5309 numbers, which is in the (201) area code, is currently being auctioned off on eBay. The number still recieves 8,000-10,000 calls from curious individuals looking for Jenny, over 25 years after the hit song was released. The current auction price as of Feb, 2 is $4,950.00 with 7 days before the auction ends.
More @ eBay
