Hey there gamefans. Coming at you with another great video review! Enter: Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
Let me guess, some of you are tired of (dare I say it?) . I mean it’s great and all, but you feel like it’s just more of what you enjoyed from the first Modern Warfare, without any significant improvement. It was cool, but still a big *sigh*.
First of all, how could you spit in MW2’s face like that after all you’ve been through!? You’re supposed to learn how to work things out if they’re important to you. Second of all, if you decide to go the slutty mistress path, there’s always Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Oh, and trust me… as slutty mistresses go, Bad Company 2 is the Wunderslut… and smokin’ hot to boot! DasBoot!
Remember digital warriors, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is available on Xbox 360 and PS3!
Howdy, DasCitizens!? So, we know some of you out there are totally head over heels about Retro Gaming! Don’t get me wrong, I am too, that’s why I’m bringing you a nice little review of this little bad boy: the Dingoo A320 – Portable Emulator / Multimedia Handheld system. All you ROM collectors out there, this system is exactly what you’re looking for.
The Dingoo A320 contains built-in emulators for NES, SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive, CPS1, CPS2, and NeoGeo. Not only that, but it plays music and video! It comes with 4GB of built-in memory, which is expandable via use of a MiniSD card. The system has stereo external speakers, as well as headphone jack and, get this, a TV out. Yup! A TV-out jack. That means you can play all your favorite games on a TV, using the Dingoo as a gamepad.
More Specs:
CPU – Ingenic JZ4732 running @ 336MHz
RAM – 32MB @ 133MHz
I/O – USB 2.0
Display – 2.8″ LCD @ 320×240 resolution
Dimensions – 125mm x 55.5mm x 14mm (4.92in x 2.17in x 0.59in)
I’d say that quite a lot of power and features packed into something that’s barely bigger than a cell phone. But, does it blend? -er, does it work?
I got a chance to sit down with said Dingoo A320 for a few days. I can tell you that it’s definitely worth the price tag.
Why? Well, check out the Unboxing and Hands-on video, first!
Now, the game ran NES, SNES, Genesis, and CPS ROMS with absolutely no problem. There is a bit of upscaling for the older titles, even on the Dingoo’s 2.8″ screen. The colors are nice and vibrant, even when displayed on a larger monitor via the AV out. There is some frame dropping, however, with some of the emulators. This is most notable when playing CPS ROMs on the unit. There are options with the emulator menu that allow the user to turn off automatic frame skipping and even set the frame skip manually. This does cause certain games to slow down quite a bit if you try to run the game at full framerate. I was able, though to find a happy median between framerate and slowdown.
The unit itself is fairly well put together. It feels solid and has a good amount of weight to it. The face buttons have a nice durable feel and are pretty responsive. Although they have a nice click to them, the shoulder buttons are a little too small to feel comfortable during long gaming sessions. I did, however, have a bit of trouble with the d-pad now and then. There was a tendency for the d-dpad to sometimes sense a press in the “UP” direction while I was pressing left or right. It, however, wasn’t pervasive. I only noticed it a handful of times in over 10 hours of game and music play.
The sound chip on the unit is decent, even when listened to through a pair of headphones. In game sound effects come out nice and clear. MP3 playback can be a little tinny. The surprising part about the Dingoo’s sound capabilities: The built-in radio tuner actually works pretty well! You can save presets, so if you really can’t miss your morning NPR and take mass transit to work, this thing is great.
In terms of battery life, the Dingoo clocked in pretty close to its touted 7-hours of use. I was about to make it through a weekend’s worth of listening to music and gaming without a 2nd charge.
What really kicks ass about the Dingoo A320, though, is the online community. It’s fairly large and pretty active. Doing a quick Google search for “Dingoo A320″ will bring up lots of homebrew sites and support forums that make using (and modding your Dingoo) a snap. There’s evena Linux distribution for the Dingoo, called Dingux. According to the forums, that’s when the Dingoo A320 really shines. 2 words: MAME ROMs.
So, I’d say do yourself a favor and pick one of these up! They’re available in black and white (for you Apple fanboys). My old school gaming needs have never felt more fulfilled.
Greeting, purveyors of the digital kumite! Have you ever dreamed of combining two of your favorite things to create a singular uber-gadget? No, I’m not talking about a titanium spork… although the prospects are intriguing. I’m talking about a melding of Street Fighter IV and iPhone.
Yes ma’am, that’s right. Your favorite fighting tournament-based game is coming to the Apple iPhone. Say it with me people… do want.
Of course, I have a few reservations, mostly about how precise the game will control on the touch screen. A learning curve is to be expected, but what I wanna know is whether or not I’m going to be cursing the app a month after release because the controlS made me miss a crucial shoryuken.
As far as who’s in an who’s out, Capcom has only confirmed our two sleveless gi’d warriors, Ryu and Ken. A mix of both the pre-SFIV and new to SFIV fighters will most likely be available, as will their complete move sets! Yes, that mean’s the Ultra Combos too.
Of course, Street Fighter just wouldn’t be Street Fighter without a versus mode. That’s where the iPhone’s bluetooth connectivity comes into play. Oh my, the world’s about to become awash in digital fisticuffs. Goodbye, Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots.
Get your thumbs ready for some portable Focus attacking come this March!
Hey gamers! Yes, you read that headline correctly. The folks over at Ninty have just sent out invites to their Q1 Media Summit, which will start on February 24th in San Francisco, CA. If I’ve got Nintendo gauged, I’m sure they’ve got some awesome stuff to unleash. Let’s hope so.
It just feels to me that lately there’s been lots of hype with too little payoff in the Nintendo camp. We all know what really sells are the first-party Nintendo titles. It’s those titles that people are really waiting for. Besides New Super Mario Bros. Wii, we really haven’t really seen or heard anything besides passing rumors and old teaser trailers. I mean, haven’t been Wii-slapped in the face with a new Super Mario Bros. Galaxy, Metroid, or Legend of Zelda since 2007.
Hopefully, all that will change come February 24th! We already that Nintendo has plans to release a titles from their three major franchises sometime this year or next, namely Super Mario Bros. Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M, and a new unnamed Legend of Zelda title -at least, that’s what the buzz is.
Come Nintendo, give us something concrete! Perhaps some gameplay video, or a playable demo, or just a release date! I’ll even take a Wii Vitality Sensor demo at this point.
::crosses fingers like the undercover Wii fanboy that he is::
Alright gamers! As promised, I’ve got footage of the one and only Justin Wong taking on Old Skool Fool in Marvel vs. Capcom 2! Also, in this video, unboxing of the all new Hori Real Arcade Pro V3 SA for the PS3! Coming soon to your favorite game store!
Can we say PWNAGE? That new Real Arcade Pro is pretty slick, too.
Remember folks, the Hori Real Arcade Pro is available for Pre-Order!
Afternoon, gamers! Well, the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo dropped today on Xbox Live, and guess what!? Yes, we’ve got gameplay footage for you. Watch the DasReviews team take all comers in EA’s newest online multi-player mayhem free-for-all! It’s fragalicious! We didn’t say exactly who’s getting fragged, but you can check it out in the video:
Fun. I seriously could spend a good portion of the day just blowing up buildings in a tank.
Hey there, tech-gamers! Finally, concrete confirmation about the overgrown iPod! Price points released!
$499 for 16GB
$599 for 32GB
$699 for 64GB
To add 3G capabilities to any model adds another $130 to the price tag. Thus, making the most expensive iPad $829! Add in $30 dollars a month for unlimited data, and you’re spending enough to support an entire Sally Struthers commercial full of kids. Alternatively, they’re offering a 250MB data plan for $14.99. The good thing is, there are no contracts! You can activate any time right on the iPad and cancel at any time. Also… it’s unlocked. Yes… unlocked.
There’s WiFi and Bluetooth capability of course. Jobs touts a 10-hour battery life. That’s almost as long as the LOTR Extended Edition Boxed Set.
Also, the iPad will run iPhone apps, and 3rd party software. What dost ye have beneath thy hidden sleeve, apple?
I don’t know what it is, but whenever I hear iPad, I can’t help but thinking about feminine hygiene.
Per Mr. Jobs himself, you’ll be able to play happily with your iPad in about 60 days, which puts the release date at… the end of March! March 29! I’m calling it folks, Mortal Monday is now March 29th!
::EDIT:: Sorry folks, should have done this earlier, but SPOILER ALERT!
Watch first, we’ll talk later. Hurry up before it disappears!
Hmmm. I’m not so sure I want to watch digital softcore. It’s like, the next evolution of cartoon porn. Follow me for a second here:
Heavy Metal > Jessica Rabbit > Hentai > Mass Effect 2 > Straight up in-engine gamer porn. Makes sense!
While I understand there’s a big community out there that’s into that (I know this because I’ve seen pictures of things I never wanted to see Marge Simpson doing), I can’t help but think that this is just plain weird! but I don’t know about you, but I already felt weird just watching digital characters kiss on screen. You guys remember Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, right?
Also, I can’t help but thinking about these MoCap sessions. Rawr! And I’m sure Kleenex was a commodity at BioWare when Mass Effect 2 was in Development. Hey, at least they took the time to make it look great!
I suppose I should be thankful, though, that nobody decided to make sprite-based softcore porn back in the ’90s. Or did they?
Mass Effect 2 is set for release January 26, 2010! You can order it here.
Hidy-ho, Wii people! Some interesting news that was passed to me through the grapevine! The Nintendo juggernaut doth continue, steamrolling all in its path! Nintendo had hands down the most successful month in Video Game History! Even the 16-bit war pales in comparison. Check out these December 2009 sales numbers:
* Wii — 3,810,000
* Nintendo DS — 3,310,000
* PlayStation 3 — 1,360,000
* Xbox 360 — 1,310,000
* PlayStation Portable — 654,700
* PlayStation 2 — 333,200
Wow. That’s over 7 million units for the Nintendo consoles combined. Actually, I’m kind of impressed that the Playstation 2 sold 300k units. I’m pretty sure that’s more than the N-GAGE TacoPhone did in its lifetime.
The Nintendo DS numbers weren’t too shabby either. The 3.3 million units moved during December put the grand total for the year over 11.2 million, shattering sales records. 11.2 million! That’s about as many microbes found on the average erogenous zone at AVN Expo!
In other news, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 were happy to play the role of Juggernaut fodder in this production of Video Game Wars: 7th Generation.
I’m sure those 3.8 million families all across the country are happy playing with their Wiis. Yes, I like played out jokes.
Hey gamer people! Hot of the Nintendo presses: Soon you will be able to stream movies to your Wii! I never thought I’d use the words “streaming” and “Wii” in this context, but it’s true.
From Nintendo:
Nintendo of America Inc. and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq:NFLX] today announced an agreement that will allow Netflix members who are also owners of Nintendo’s Wii™ home console to instantly watch thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix directly to their TVs. Netflix is scheduled to go live on the Wii console this spring in the United States at no additional cost to Netflix members who have a plan starting at $8.99 a month, a Wii console and a broadband Internet connection.
Sweet. How’s this going to work, you say? Well, looks like Netflix subscribers will be able to order a “Netflix instant-streaming disc” at www.netflix.com/Wiiat no additional charge to subscribers. You’ll be able to pop it in like any Wii game disc and voila: access to your Netflix instant queue on your Wii. A broadband connection is required of course.
So coming this spring, I’m watching Showgirls on my Wii. I’m sure there’s some kind of irony in there, somewhere.
