With the release of Mario Kart DS and Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land over the past few weeks, Nintendo’s DS online Wi-Fi service is officially in full swing. While most wireless routers are compatible with the DS (check out the official Nintendo Wi-Fi site for details), not everybody is going to have a wireless network set up at home. Public access points are also small in number in PAL territories, especially if sitting huddled on the floor of an EB store playing DS isn’t your cup of tea. Realising this, the boffins at Nintendo come up with a USB Wi-Fi adapter, which, theoretically, will work on almost every PC, providing they have a broadband connection and Windows XP.

We ordered our adapter last week, and – impressively – it arrived the very next day by courier. Not so impressively though were the contents. There wasn’t even a box – just the adapter itself, a USB extension cable, driver CD and instruction manual, shoved between a piece of cardboard.

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In its first week of availability, a whopping 45 percent of people who bought the new Mario Kart DS racing game for Nintendo DSTM already have test driven its free Wi-Fi capabilities, setting a new industry standard. This remarkable play rate of Mario Kart DS demonstrates both the easy setup and access of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo's new wireless gaming service, as well as the fun game play that has always characterized the Mario Kart series.

On Nov. 14, Mario Kart DS became the first game to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Through the end of Sunday, more than 112,000 people in the United States had purchased the game. In the same time frame, nearly 52,000 unique users had logged onto Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to play against people from all over the country.

Video game fans have high praise for the addictive fun of Mario Kart DS and the simplicity of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Many report that they can't stop playing.

"From the user-end, this is the easiest way to get online in video games," writes popular video game blog Kotaku.com. "The Wi-Fi integration is seamless. It's as easy as clicking multiplayer on the menu and joining the game."

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection lets users easily connect to the service at no additional charge using both home wireless networks and select Wi-Fi hotspots, without any complicated setup procedures.

Upcoming titles that use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection include Animal Crossing®: Wild World on Dec. 5 and Metroid® Prime Hunters on March 20. The buzz for Animal Crossing: Wild World already has reached a fevered pitch. Four notoriously difficult game raters at Weekly Famitsu, Japan's leading video game magazine, scored it 37 out of a possible 40 points. ...

Sony has unveiled Mobile.Station, a new web portal specifically designed for the PSP's web browser.

By accessing Station.Sony.com, PSP users will be automatically redirected to the new mobile site which features a PSP system-friendly interface, videos, PSP wallpapers, links to many other popular mobile websites and much more.

Mobile.Station has been designed specifically for use with the PSP, from its console-friendly user interface to the multiple links to other useful web sites. SOE's PSP portal includes three sections, Media, Games and Links. Media has numerous downloadable trailers for both SOE games and Sony Pictures releases formatted for the PSP system screen, screenshots of SOE games, new wallpapers for the PSP system and add-ons for SOE games. The Games section contains information on recent and upcoming titles from Sony Online Entertainment, including both console and PC titles. The Links area will help PSP system users quickly and easily access many other web services formatted for mobile devices, ranging from news and sports to humor, shopping and dining.

Update 2.0 for the PSP system added an integrated web browser that works with the PSP system's wireless internet capabilities. PSP system users need to update to 2.0 or higher in order to gain access to the new browser and to visit SOE's new portal on their PSP system.

Visit the new Mobile.Station on a personal computer at http://mobile.station.sony.com. ...

GPF has posted in the forums here:

This is a port of Dosbox 0.60 for the Sega Dreamcast.

THIS RELEASE OF DOSBOXDC WAS CREATED FOR THE DREAM ON CONTEST 05

please check the other readme for more information about using dosbox.

included is a scrambled binary and a dosbox.conf with settings for the shareware version of Commander Keen.

to run other dos program copy them to the cd and change the dosbox.conf to mount and start the dos executable.

there are many more settings that can be tweaked as well, check out http://dosbox.sourceforge.net for compatibility list for dosbox 0.60 and for more
information about tweaking the dosbox.conf file.

download from my dosbox page now from my site
http://gpf.dcemu.co.uk

Enjoy,
Troy(GPF)

and again he posted here:

REminiscence is a rewrite of the engine used in the game Flashback from Delphine Software. This program is designed as a cross-platform replacement for the original executable and uses the SDL library. Original version by Gregory Montoir, [email protected] - http://membres.lycos.fr/cyxdown/reminiscence/

download now from my dreamcast REminiscence page on my site
http://gpf.dcemu.co.uk

Enjoy,
Troy(GPF)

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As the Xbox 360 finally goes on sale across North America, Microsoft chairman and co-founder Bill Gates has reaffirmed Microsoft's continuing commitment to console gaming.

Speaking in an interview with Reuters, Gates said this is just the beginning of a new era - and that even if the 360 doesn't take the market lead this time round, MS will continue to develop console hardware.

"We'll play again. We learned a lot in the first round," Gates said.

"We've got a chance not just to have higher market share, but also to grow the size of this market substantially."

Gates went on to say that he was confident the Xbox 360 was a better machine than its rivals, telling Reuters: "In terms of how we've balanced technology in the machine, we feel certain we've done a better job than Sony."

"You won't really know that until a year from now, when people are talking about how the games on our machines compared to the games on Sony's machines."

Gates declined to comment on which software title will prove to be the Xbox 360's 'killer app', just as Halo was for the original Xbox: "I wouldn't have picked right last time if you had asked me that question, so I won't pick this time," he stated.

The Xbox 360 officially launched in North America at midnight last night, with stores across the country opening their doors specially for the occasion and many shoppers queueing around the block.

One man went to even greater extremes - holding up an Electronics Boutique store in Stafford, Virginia at gunpoint and making off with two Xbox 360s. No one was harmed during the incident and the thief was apprehended shortly afterwards.

The console is already selling well on auction site eBay - hard drive bundled machines, which retail for USD 399.99 in the shops, were going for upwards of USD 800 at the time of writing.

Microsoft celebrated the launch with a two-day party in the Mojave Desert, titled "Zero Hour". The invite-only event gave attendees the chance to try out games from the Xbox 360 launch line-up as well as titles due out next year.

The Xbox 360 will launch in Europe next, on December 2. The console will then hit Japan on December 10. ...

Some great News from Lik Sang



The Sony PSP looks cool, stylish and sexy. But it's everywhere, in everybody's hands, from hardcore to casual gamer, from Slashdotters to Paris Hilton and J-Lo. If you are the kind of geek-chic gamer who likes to stand out from the masses, the fact that Sony has already shipped over 10 millions of the Jet Black handheld gives you headaches. If you want an exclusive gem to be unique, we just got the right thing: replacement faceplates in 5 different colors!

The faceplate installation is very easy, even for a non-tech user, as it only requires removal of 7 screws, and lifting a front cover, no soldering involved whatsoever. The exhaustive installation manual fits on one single page and is available for download as a PDF file right here: guide for replacement faceplate installation on PSP. Still, you have to be aware and it is our duty to point out that by removing these 7 screws and by performing this little faceplate swap, you will indeed void the manufacturer's warranty on your precious PSP system. Please ponder that in when making the decision whether to go for it or pass on it. Please also note that the replacement faceplates come without buttons, you will have to switch those from the original factory faceplate into the new one that you are about to put up. There is a protective glass for the screen attached to each faceplate.

The replacement faceplates come in 5 different flavors at the time being, until new editions are released: sexy red, pure white, translucent blue, liquid silver and transparent are your options. Both the translucent blue and the transparent versions let you wear out the guts of the machine. The Liquid Silver comes with a special metallic chrome layer and is therefore slightly more expensive than the other four models. The latter retails for US$ 38.95, while all other standard tones sell for US$ 32.95 only. Bulk discounts on 5+, 10+ and 20+ quantity orders are available for resellers and shops. ...

Product Features

INPUT: 100-240V
OUTPUT: DC 5.2V 320mA
LED status indicator
Includes 3 different travel adapters (Europe, USA & UK/Hong Kong)

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Product Features

Recharge your Gameboy Micro with ease through any USB port
Doesn't need an additional power supply
Portable, Lightweight, Easy-to-Use
Recharges completely in less than 3h

Description

Recharge your Gameboy Micro on the go, with the USB Recharger Cable. It's easy to use and just needs to be plugged into any USB port on a computer or notebook.

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Lik Sang have the new Gold Nintendo DS in Stock at a price of US$ 169.99

Heres a Pic:



If your after one i should get in quick because these will fly off the shelves. ...