It’s starting to become a habit. The unveiling of pieces of upcoming hardware keeps finding its way to our tips section just as we wrap up a hard day’s work. This time around we get a tantalizing pointer from Cybigamerz. It looks like the next issue of Nintendo Power has an E3 teaser, with Mario unveiling…something. The letters “LIN” and a blue/purple (Dolphin colored?) plastic thing peek out. It could just be a peek at the next Zelda, but it may also be the first glimpse of the next Nintendo console.

Anybody seen the issue yet? ...

Edge, Future's internationally respected multiformat videogame magazine, celebrates its milestone 150th issue later this month with a world-exclusive expose of Microsoft's next videogame console.

The first videogame magazine in the world to deliver details of the next-generation Xbox hardware, Edge hits newsstands on Tuesday 17 May with unparalleled coverage of the new technology.

Before the global MTV unveiling was announced, Edge was given access to the next-gen console, its peripherals and Microsoft's massively ambitious strategy for the platform. In true Edge tradition, the unveiling of the new console gets a comprehensive eight-page rundown. Both hardware and software shots feature heavily, as Edge gets to grips with the concepts behind the hardware and explains how its feature set means videogaming will never be quite the same again.

Also helping to make Edge 150 an issue to remember, the magazine heads to Nintendo's Kyoto HQ to meet Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. The enigmatic creative discusses the as-yet-untitled latest instalment in the long-running Legend of Zelda series, and Edge also delivers all-new information on the game and reveals the latest tantalising screenshots.

Edge's 150th issue also includes a new edition of the magazine's popular 'Get Into Games' series of supplements. This updated 32-page guide offers comprehensive practical advice to anyone wanting a career in the videogame industry, insider tips from those already at work within it, and details of educational courses and options available across the UK.

Tony Mott is Editor of Edge:

"Our readers have come to expect us to be first with details of new gaming hardware – we were first with next-generation Xbox specs in issue 148, and we're first again with images of the finished hardware and actual game shots in issue 150. But we're not ignoring current hardware, and I know readers will enjoy our eight-page article on the new Zelda. This is an exciting time to be editing Edge, and it's only going to become more exciting as the videogame world continues to evolve."

Matt Pierce is Publisher of Edge:

"We're delighted that Edge can celebrate this major publishing milestone with a duo of heavyweight videogaming exclusives. Edge remains the only videogame magazine with a remit to reflect the full scope of gaming's widening cultural impact, and these unveilings are a testament to the consistent high quality of Edge's editorial and its position as the uncompromising, respected voice of authority in the games industry." ...

This looks amazing and if there was one for sale i for one would snap it up, take a lookie at these pics: ...

Hi all...

DC-FRANCE has been hacked last night ...

All files has been deleted. ...

Hardware News:

Ive just posted a tut with pics on how to make a simpler VGA mod for the DC, it's here

enjoy. ...

Miqualke posted this review of the new Nintendo DS Flashcart:

First thing i've done, trying to put battery in the FlashCard. It's a bit hard, but it needs to. losing contact will make loose all gba savegame.

Then i installed the driver kits 0.8a , plug the kit, install drivers and lunch app.
I was wondering why from the moment i installed drivers, the small green ligth disapear on the slim loader ?
but anyway, let's continue, seems normal.

The app see my Neoflash card. w00t \o/ !
So the first thing I tried is my game DSBonga.

I add it without changing anything. Arf, there is a loader. i think i didn't swith to nds type.
So I restart the app in NDS type.
ok let's do it again, DSBonga.
Arf small bug, when I try to burn it. It burned it in a second. too quick i think i refreshed the app and it told me he didn't see the flash card anymore.
ok let's restart the app.
The app doen't want to start, there were only a blank window.
Hum i unplugged USB restart the app, ask Phantom who answer he didn't have any of my problem, well now it seems to work, i plug again USB, a refresh, ok it's work. i retry to add DSBonga, ok fine, now it's a bit longer, it's really burning.

Nice, so let's try,
my firmware flashed DS boot it perfectly without magic key as expected.

Well now let's try something all people are questionning, a rom. I tried Metroids Rom from golden sun team.
let's burn it.
few bugs like before, nothing really important . it burned it pretty fast 160seconds for the 128Mbits.
I boot without magic key. doesn't work. ok
Let's try with Magic Key, with Metroid in it. It worked !!!!
Nice, let's try also the flasme trick A B X Y. It worked.
It's enougth for me. I didn't try save game because i was worry about my save.

Later phantom explain to me how he think it work for savegame. so no need to worry, you can have several save on a card.

Well let's make a brief summry with adds and cons:
adds:
-512 to 1024 Mbits !!
-pretty fast !
-tiny
-Nice Design
-Nice GBA booter
-Boot some commercial game
Cons
-The app need to be more reliable
-Savegame system need to be improve. at least some way to backup those.
-Finition need to be improve a few
-No multyboot hombrew rom yet
-Boot some commercial game

More reviews here --> http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?board=13.0 ...

I dont claim to be the worlds biggest linux fan by any stretch but the geek inside of me sure gets a kick out of seeing it running on the DS. As far as i know it is not yet released but for a few betas; though, given the nature of linux I expect a full release with source in the very near future. Good work Pepsiman! And thanks Davr for the screen shots. ...

For those of you have been waiting for a Ham type library for NDS you may want to check the link bellow. It is French in origin but much effort has gone into making it English friendly including some great documentation...it is currently based on ndslib and seems to be coming along nicely.

Speaking of documentation...if anyone is good with automated library documentation systems (Doxygen or similar) and is sadistic enough to tackle NDSLIB let me know.

http://membres.lycos.fr/existepas/PA/

Source = http://www.thepernproject.com/ ...

News from the Drunken Coders:

The first flash carts designed for the DS are on the way. I should be getting my demo unit soon so standby for a review.

You want a free one? Well you are in luck. They are holding a coding competition with lots of great prizes. Here are some details:
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Alright, so as anyone who idles on the forum or in the channel can tell, things are starting to get out of hand with the free NeoFlash offers.

No disrespect to those applying, but a lot of the time a site is a quick hack job, or a DS section with just links (if anything) added. Of course, a handful of the time someones inspired to do some work on a small game or app.

So, to throw things in a different direction, the simple handouts will be ending.. but fear not. There are plenty of prizes to be given away in the first DS-Only coding competition, offered by NeoFlash.

The rules are fairly straight forward, but bound to change.

There will be 2 categories for entries. The first is for homebrew games, the second, for apps. Apps include loaders, emulators, calculatrice, audio players, and whatever else you can think up.

The game division will have ten prizes total. The first 5 coders will get a NeoFlash 1Gb. Second 5 get a 512Mb unit.

edit: Just recieved an offer of 3 PSPs. The top ranking game will have a PSP prize, as will the first and second place application.

The app division only has 5 places, as we're looking for quality apps that might take a bit longer to code than the average small game. The prizes will be 1Gb units.

We are looking for *complete* programs. It's always nice to see a work in progress, but please don't submit anything until it's final. One entry per author please. Also, don't post your work publically. An email address will be given closer to the dead-line for submission. A NeoFlash banner is required before the main program starts. A simple 'touch to continue' is fine Wink

If its obvious that a lot of effort was put into your project, you won't go away empty handed. It seems no one is selling passmes anymore, so a developer can't get far without one.. or in this case, a free magic key!

So please, get on it! You've got through June 15th to complete your program. It should also be mentioned that anyone who has already recieved a free neoflash can still enter, but isn't allowed to recieve another free unit Smiley

The rules are likely to change at any given moment. Refresh like a madman!

http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=127.0

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