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August 11th, 2006, 20:46 Posted By: wraggster
Do you like games so old they look like they're made out of ceefax? Then you might be interested to know that a special event aimed right at you is set to take place next month.
Titled Retro Fusion: A Weekend of Gaming, it's the sequel to last year's Retro Ball, and it's scheduled for September 30th - October 1st. The event will take place at the Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club Ground, which is somewhere outside London, and tickets are priced £10 for the Saturday, £7.50 for the Sunday or £15 for the whole shebang. Or five guineas, eight shillings and a shiny tuppence-ha'penny, most probably.
So what do you get for your money? Well, apparently the event will be even bigger and better than last year's, with all manner of arcade cabinets, old days consoles and computers the size of cars to play with. Plus, for the really really old, some pinball and pachinko.
Jamma+, UKRetro, Console Passion, Retro Passion and Retro Gamer will all be making an appearance - as will a veritable array of "retro celebrities", including Archer Maclean, Andy Nuttal, The Oliver Brothers, Jon Hare and Oli Frey.
They'll be taking part in a Q&A, probably about how old games are really good and modern days games are really rubbish, and who needs more than four TV channels anyway, and there definitely weren't any types of that sort hanging round playgrounds in the fifties.
The event is sponsored by Taito, the publisher, of course, behind the Taito Legends compilations. There will be a PSP Taito Legends high score competition, with a brand new PSP to be won.
To find out more and to buy tickets, visit RetroFusion.co.uk.
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August 11th, 2006, 16:56 Posted By: wraggster
New from SuccessHK
Product Features of PC Computer Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks
Advanced optical sensor provides smooth usage without a mouse pad
On/off switch maximizes battery life
Usable with either hand
Compact desgin and functional
Bulk Packing
More Description of PC Computer Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks
Here's the mouse designed from the ground up for people on the go. Logitech's Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks expertly combines an elegant, compact shape with the advanced features that mobile warriors require. With its convenient carrying case, it's easy to pick up and take to anywhere. When you're going to use it, just pop the sleek USB receiver into your notebook and start pointing, clicking, and scrolling. Logitech's Fast RF cordless technology delivers all the convenience and freedom of cordless, with no compromise in performance. Thanks to its optical sensor, you can use it on almost any flat surfaces and never need to clean the mouse ball again.
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August 11th, 2006, 16:49 Posted By: wraggster
New from SuccessHK
Product Features of Digital Electronics Nokia N73
Network: UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3.2 Mega pixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens
64 chords polyphonics and mp3 ringtones
Build-in 42MB memory, supports miniSD up to 1GB
Symbian v9.1 and Series 60 3rd Edition
More Description of Digital Electronics Nokia N73
Available in 3G or quad-band EDGE/GSM networks, the Nokia N73 has all the diversity of a multimedia computer enabled with the S60 3rd Edition Software on Symbian OS. Combining photography features with support for browsing, email and Internet communities renders the Nokia N73 the ultimate connected camera.
A high-quality 3.2-megapixel (2048 x 1536 px) camera with Carl Zeiss optics, the Nokia N73 provides 'real' photo quality up to 10" x 8" (25 x 20 cm). Thanks to the mechanical shutter and advanced auto-focus, photos are sharper, boasting crisp detail with reduced movement distortion, even in low light conditions. Once snapped, photo or video viewing is simple on the large, high resolution 2.4-inch full screen landscape viewfinder.
Display photos on the screen, edge to edge, by simply pressing the dedicated review key. The active toolbar interface provides a one-touch selection to send photos via email, Bluetooth connectivity or MMS, print or upload them onto an Internet community. Users can create a slideshow, complete with stereo music soundtrack, by selecting favorite images and digital tunes.
The Nokia N73 not only travels conveniently, but also has functionality for additional ease-of-use. The Nokia N73 has been designed to make photography easy. The dedicated controls for capture, zoom and review, together with the active toolbar interface provide intuitive and fast control of key camera functions.
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August 10th, 2006, 18:35 Posted By: wraggster
New from SuccessHK
Product Features of PC Computer Xnap-S50 USB Portable Camera & Webcam
Mobile camera and PC camera in one
Suitable for Siemens mobile phones: S55 / SL55 / M55
PC-CAM mode supports still and motion capturing
Features 16 effects and 10 frames for adding to your photos(PC-CAM mode)
Bulk Package
More Description of PC Computer Xnap-S50 USB Portable Camera & Webcam
Compact and portable this Xnap-S50 is designed as a mobile camera and a PC camera in one! It delivers high image quality and supports 640 x 480 and 160 x 120 pixel resolutions. Compatible with Siemens mobile phones, you can easily take pictures and send them of as MMS (MultiMedia Messaging) or personalize your mobile phone with background pictures!
The PC-CAM supports still and motion capturing that can be done on the PC and allows you to add fun and exciting effects to your pictures. Simply plug the PC-CAM to your PC's USB port and you're ready to record pictures and movies. Share the fun and keep the moment with the Xnap-S50!
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August 8th, 2006, 22:51 Posted By: wraggster
Playing cricket with a joypad is a bit like playing tennis with an egg whisk. Radica has created Plug 'n' Play cricket an excruciatingly addictive plug 'n' play video game that allows you to swing and bowl your way to glory instead of a normal controller you can control the on-screen action with a realistic bat and ball. When it comes to batting, ultra-responsive motion sensors in the base console react to the timing and force of your swing. Simply stand a few feet away from the base unit and 'wallop' the ball. The ball is even more ingenious as you have to use a proper bowling movement (without letting go) to hurl the on-screen ball towards the batsmen. The degree of welly you use determines the speed of the ball, and the length of the throw is determined by a power bar that rises as your on-screen bowler runs up to the crease. But get this: the motion-sensitive ball also features a built-in directional pad and three buttons that determine spin and seam.
Thankfully fielding is automatic as you would want to leap in front of your TV. The Plug 'n' Play cricket is all yours for $ 75.
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August 7th, 2006, 21:13 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
PSP-FTPD is a simple FTP server for the PSP. It permits to send and retrieve files or complete directories
to and from your PSP without any cables, using your Wireless connection (WIFI), with a FTP client on
your PC such as IE, Filezilla or FireFTP ...
What's new in version 0.3.8 :
- Add battery status
- Add memory stick free space status
- Display FTP commands received from clients
How to use it ?
Have a look to the README.txt file.
One binary version for 1.5 FW and sources are included in this zip archive.
Enjoy, 
Zx
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August 7th, 2006, 00:32 Posted By: wraggster
Its been a very long while since Console News and its Shop guides were updated but heres the first update and its a new page, this guide details 10 of the worlds best shops for Nintendo DS Flash Carts.
The full listing on what each site sells is there to see without having to search.
Check out the Nintendo DS Flashcart Shop Guide
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August 6th, 2006, 20:35 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
PSPFtp is a simple command line FTP software to communicate with a FTP server on your PSP.
It's based on the work of PSPPet and PSPKrazy and it has been developped by *LiQuiD8d* nearly a year ago.
Here is the change log :
- Port to new SDK
- Fix DHCP issue (work fine on 1.5FW now !)
A binary version for 1.5FW and sources are included in this zip archive.
Enjoy,
Zx.
PS: I'm NOT the author of this homebrew, i've only fixed a little bug, so all credits should go to LiQuiD8d.
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August 4th, 2006, 15:27 Posted By: wraggster
News from Play Asia:
Around 450 new J-Pop, Anime, Soundtrack & Movie releases - Bleach OST 2, Naruto Best Hit Collection 2, 183Club - The First Album, Jasmine Women, Insanity DVD: The Lunatic Ibara & more
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing all new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 450 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
More info --> http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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August 3rd, 2006, 20:47 Posted By: wraggster
The always-refreshing RetroGaming with Racketboy has an article up looking at some of the defining games for the much-maligned Virtual Boy game console. The all-red screenshots are meant to remind you of all the 'good times' that could be had with Nintendo's most resounding failure. From the article:
"If there is one game that I think utilizes the 3D element the best, it would have to be Teleroboxer. This Mech/Punch-Ount hybrid game should be a welcome addition to any Virtual Boy game library. Much like Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, you have different attacks, blocking ability, and the need to discover your opponent's weaknesses and openings in their fighting patterns."
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August 3rd, 2006, 20:39 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
Here is a new version of PSPVBA the GameBoy Advance Emulator for PSP,
which is a bit faster compared to v1.2.3 (up to 3% on v-rally 3) !
* This version works for FW 1.5 AND 2.x *
What's new in version 1.2.4 :
- Improve the code of the graphic stuff (up to 3% faster)
- Improve the code of the ARM emulator (faster)
- Add BIOS file support (see the README)
- Add option to adjust the sound quality
- Add option to delete files (in the file selector)
- Bug fix in the save settings code
- Merge the code for 1.5FW and 2.xFW
How to use it ?
Have a look to the README.txt file !
This package is under GPL Copyright, read COPYING file for more information about it.
Enjoy, 
Zx.
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August 3rd, 2006, 08:54 Posted By: deniska
A little update on my GPS/Mapviewer project..
It is slowly shaping up in to something useful...
I did the first "field testing" of the mapviewer's gps option tonite. The link below points to a small video clip, captured with my casio camera. It is a bit shacky, but it is hard to drive and focus the camera at the same time ;-)
http://deniska.dcemu.co.uk/bin/Drivin_with_PSP.wmv
[EDIT] Here is another video - in a daylight.
http://deniska.dcemu.co.uk/bin/driving_with_PSP2.wmv
I changed the cursor for directional arrow for gps mode... I guess to make it really cool I need to turn the map and not the center arrow ;-)
I still need to patch a number of bugs and build some content before a public release. So please be patient ;-)
PS: PM if you are interested in helping to beta-test the viewer and build content for it (POI, custom maps, tutorials, documentation, etc). I need people who actually built and tested gps link, described in the thread below.
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August 1st, 2006, 20:26 Posted By: wraggster
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You might've seen a bit of news about this - Mattel is releasing a game console for "tweens," which merges both game and card scanning phenomena into one package. Certainly on paper that sounds like something born of a marketing orgy, but I went that extra step and requested images and additional info. Very interestingly, the sytem is CD-based, and boasts a 32 bit architecture. They haven't yet released the actual specs and chip manufacturers, but I'm promised that information once they're ready to reveal it. If you look at the system to the left (click for largeness!), it's got some curious design. It folds, but mostly for storage. You put the CD in the left, and cards are scanned over the red light on thr githhand side. Two joypad ports come standard, but a second controller is extra, indicating that these games will actually feature AI, and not just be player vs player. It's a bit complicated how these games work, but rather interesting as well. The game is loaded via the CD, and during play, players can pause and scan upgrades/attribute changes for their character. Once they achieve victory, they can 'save' this upgraded character to a rewritable Intellicard (more on that in just a bit). The system is said to combine their rewritable card technology with "the fast-paced, button-mashing action of video games."
The first crop of games seems to include fighters, mostly. The console ships with X-Men, a controller (designed for tween-sized hands, but I'm sure we could manage), and 6 game cards, for $70. Additional controler is $20, additional game cards are 6 for $10 in randomized booster packs (aka, holy crap there's our money, as each game has 100 corresponding cards!), and there's also an Intellicard holder and console case available. I'm still a bit unclear about which cards are rewritable, all of them, or some of them? Interesting regardless.
Now let's take a look at a game shot (make click for large experience). Here you'll find an image from the X-Men game, which is quite revealing. Backgrounds and sprites are obviously prerendered, and the image sent to me was very high res (I actually shrank the supplied image by 50%). Not sure if the console itself will boast such a mighty resolution, but check out Wolverine's avatar on the left side. Pretty clean! Not sure what's up with the one on the right though. You can see each pixel in the dithering of the shadows. It looks a lot like early prerendered work on the Saturn, which is pretty intriguing. Aside from X-Men, there will be a game based on Cartoon Network's Ben 10, which I'd presume to be a side scroller, a game for Mattel's own Interstellar Wrestling League, and Marvel Heroes will be released in November, 2006. The console itself is scheduled to launch in October.
So they plan to hit the tween market which has graduated from plug and play systems, but isn't ready for dedicated consoles. I'm not entirely certain that such a demographic really exists, as a number of dedicated console games are aimed directly at the tween market, but that's neither here nor there. Here's the really odd thing though - this is Mattel - you might remember that they created the Intellivision, which sold over 3 million units in the early days of gaming (hey, I finally made good use of this!), which was an impressive number in those days, though the VCS did dominate the market. Nowhere in the press releases or literature are they hyping this fact, or their triumphant return to the games market. That's curious enough on its own, but that they decided to name their card technology Intellicard, and then ignore their own roots, well...it's unusual! They had a peripheral called the Intellivoice, after all. I suppose there could be licensing issues with the current Intellivision Lives company, but it's also possible that nobody at Mattel remembers the time when they were on top of the game industry. There's been very little press for this thing, they might've gotten a fair bit more if they'd leveraged that! At any rate, check out the official HyperScan site for more info. It's not got any content as of yet, but it should have some shortly. I can envision some seriously interesting applications of this, though I doubt its potential will be fully explored, as this is primarily to be a license-driven machine. Great possibility there though. Mattel should be sending me one of these things for review come august, so keep an ear open.
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July 30th, 2006, 19:52 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
Who said i give up ? I never give up when i got ideas to make things going better .
Here is a new version of PSPVBA the GameBoy Advance Emulator for PSP,
which is a bit faster (up to 6% on v-rally 3) compared to v1.2.2 !
* This version doesn't work for +2.0 FW ! *
What's new in version 1.2.3 :
- Rewrite critical parts of graphic emulation source code
- Rewrite critical parts of the ARM emulator to make it going faster
- Review memory cache strategy
- Bug fix and code cleaning
How to use it ?
Have a look to the README.txt file !
One binary version for 1.5 FW and sources are included in the zip archive.
This package is under GPL Copyright, read COPYING file for more information about it.
Enjoy,
Zx.
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July 29th, 2006, 18:49 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
I didn't forget you, dear FW2.1+ gamers !!!!
Here is a new version of PSPVBA the GameBoy Advance Emulator for PSP.
Taken the code of the version 1.2.2 (with media engine and not working ofr 2.1+ FW)
i've just finished to merge it with the old v1.1.0 version and here it is :
** THIS VERSION IS FOR 2.1+ FW PSP ! **
What's new in version 1.1.1 (compared to v1.1.0) :
- Improve sound (no more SDL stuff)
- GU access improvement (disable cache)
- Add option to enable/disable GBA battery/flash save
- Add new beautiful icons and background designed by Win-Win (Shadow) !
- New feature to save and load a distinct setting file for each games
- Add option to enable/disable the cache with the Graphical Unit
- Emulator menus reorganisation (new menu for settings)
- Rewrite some part of the Gfx code (faster)
- Bug fix and code cleaning
How to use it ?
Have a look to the README.txt file !
One binary version for 2.x FW and sources are included in the zip archive.
This package is under GPL Copyright, read COPYING file for more information about it.
Enjoy,
Zx.
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EDIT: A new version for 2.x FW users is available here
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July 29th, 2006, 12:22 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
Here is a new version of PSPVBA the GameBoy Advance Emulator for PSP.
After days of intensive work on this emulator, i have to say that i've tried many things,
and unfortunatelly none give better speed results.
It seems that i've reached the limit of what i can do on this emulator (from speed point of view).
* This version doesn't work for +2.0 FW ! *
What's new in version 1.2.2 :
- Rewrite some part of the Gfx code (up to 5% faster)
- Bug fix and code cleaning
How to use it ?
Have a look to the README.txt file !
One binary version for 1.5 FW and sources are included in the zip archive.
This package is under GPL Copyright, read COPYING file for more information about it.
Enjoy,
Zx.
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July 28th, 2006, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
China's Green Apple company recently released the latest addition to its APOD line, the AP3100. The device has a 3.6-inch color LCD, SD card slot, and 1.3MP camera, and supports MP3, WMA, and FLAC, JPG, GIF, BMP, AVI, DivX, and XviD. The AP3100 doubles as a Super Nintendo emulator that allows playback of games gleaned from the Internet!
The 4.72" x 2.56" x 0.67" wonder seems to be packing 512MB of memory, but can be added with 4GB SD cards.
No word on price or availability yet, but it shouldn't be too hard to find at an import shop once it hits the shelves.
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July 28th, 2006, 15:58 Posted By: wraggster
New from Play Asia
Weekly Movie/Music update: Around 700 new J-Pop, Anime, Soundtrack & Movie releases - Kumi Koda 4 hot wave, Mika Nakashima My Sugar Cat, Tekken 5 / DR OST, Gigi Leung Grown Up, Final Destination 3, Daisy, .hack//Roots 1 & more
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing all new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 700 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, July 22nd and Friday, July 28th.
J-Pop Music releases (156)
ENKA Music releases (30)
Video Game Soundtracks (10)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (53)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (18)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (34)
Japanese Movies (54)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (117)
J-Pop DVD releases (15)
Anime DVD releases (143)
Idol DVD (59)
Video Game related DVD releases (2)
UMD™ Video & Music (8)
Full details here --> http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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July 28th, 2006, 15:56 Posted By: wraggster
New from Play Asia, all the following Gaming Toys:
Age Collection from Akane Maniacs Trading Figure US$ 6.90
Ichigo Machimaro Pre-Painted Figure: Itou Senka US$ 44.90
Ichigo Machimaro Pre-Painted Figure: Matsuoka Bihane US$ 44.90
Nintendogs Collection 2 Cleaning Strap Gashapon US$ 2.49
Rumble Roses 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Iburu Rose US$ 39.90
Rumble Roses 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Reiko US$ 39.90
Super Black Jack Collection 3 Trading Figure US$ 5.90
To Heart 2 Gashapon Part 3 US$ 2.49
More info --> http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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July 27th, 2006, 23:14 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
Here is a new release of PSP-FTPD the FTP server for your PSP.
What's new in version 0.3.7 :
- Fix the bug that appears when you delete a network access point entry in the network settings
(then no more wifi connections are displayed in the menu ...)
- UMD can now be read !
How to use it ?
Have a look to the README.txt file.
Finally ?
It has been tested using gFtp on Linux and Internet Explorer and Filezilla on Windows.
One binary version for 1.5 FW and sources are included in this zip archive.
Enjoy,
Zx.
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