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September 2, 2008

Simple DIY microcontroller based video game console

by @ 7:48 pm. Filed under Electronics, Video Games

Homebrew microcontroller-based video game console
This open-source hardware and software project shows just how much can be done with modern microcontrollers. It implements a fully functioning, NES-class programmable video game system in just a couple chips, a few resistors, and some other miscellaneous components.
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October 23, 2007

PIC microcontroller based video game system

by @ 9:39 am. Filed under Electronics, Fun Stuff, Video Games

Home built PIC microcontroller game machine
Using a trio of PIC microcontrollers, this guy built a fully functional video game which uses analog paddles and has more gameplay than the usual Pong type stuff you typically see from PIC games.
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December 28, 2006

Bone up on your programming with battling virtual robots

by @ 4:48 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff, Software, Video Games

A robot
This free "game" lets you program virtual robots to battle each other, against friend's robots, or in a worldwide arena. Note that it's really pretty educational in addition to being fun!
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December 4, 2006

DIY 8-core game console teaches multi-threaded programming

by @ 11:43 pm. Filed under Electronics, Video Games

The Hydra DIY game console running a Q-bert clone
Featuring the Parallax Propeller 8-core microcontroller, this game console is educational and entertaining.
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October 20, 2006

Information on careers in the game-design field

by @ 5:55 pm. Filed under Computer Games, Money, Video Games

Pac Man screenshot
It's not all fun and games - there's real money to be made and incredible challenges to overcome.
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May 31, 2006

I got a new Nintendoy DS Lite today – here are the unpacking photos

by @ 6:07 pm. Filed under Video Games

Nintendo DS Lite
Even though the official launch date for the new Nintendo DS Lite handheld game system is June 12 in the USA, I scored one today, May 31! Here are some pictures showing it being unpacked for those not lucky enough to have scored a unit.
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May 20, 2006

A $600 Playstation 3? The Atari 2600 is $653 in today’s dollars

by @ 12:24 pm. Filed under Money, Video Games

A cash vault you'll need to empty to buy the PS3
Interesting chart shows inflation-adjusted prices for game consoles all the way back to the Fairchild Channel F.
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May 14, 2006

Funny Nintendo Gameboy Micro commercial from Canada

by @ 3:45 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff, Video Games

A rat
A lab rat shows us just how good the new (at the time) Micro is.
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