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Portable NES mod runs old NES games
Xilence M608 Pro Cooler
Play Game & Watch games in your browser
Marvel vs Capcom 3 ships two million worldwide

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:12 PM PDT

If you're a retro gamer and you enjoy portable gaming, we've got a special treat for you today. The modding community has come up with a portable NES mod, so we had to check it out.

Today we have a mod that will take you to the golden age of 8-bit era. If you want to enjoy in NES classics, this portable mod will be perfect for you. It has been created by Doug, and it can run NES games, as long as you still have your old working NES cartridges. Just put the cartridge in, and you’d be able to play your favourite NES games on the move. Doug has been kind enough to show us the demonstration of Legend of Zelda gameplay, and we can say that this mod works great, despite the fact that it's a bit noisy.

If you're a retro gamer, this mod is something that you must check out, and if you’re looking for abit of a DIY project, you can follow Doug's instructions on how to make one yourself.

[via Hack a Day]

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Xilence M608 Pro Cooler

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Xilence has introduced a new multi-platform cooler called M608 Pro, built using a top-flow design is a four heat pipes and a base of copper. The M608 Pro is recommended for the Intel 775, 1156, 1366 processors and AMD AM2, AM2+ and AM3 motherboards.

The air flow cooling is provided by a 120mm fan with speed control by PWM, speed range is between 500 and 1500 RPM. According to the manufacturer’s specifications, the Xilence Pro M608 cooler can easily cope with any Intel and AMD processors that have a maximum TDP of 130 watts.

The cooler also has a a top rubber structure that helps reducing the vibrations of the fan. The fan has only 120mm and can be placed on any case, doesn’t matter its size. M608 Pro is a top cooling solution for PC’s, this can bee seen by its price.

The Xilence M608 is available for 48.90 Euros which is equivalent to approximately $69.

[via TechFresh]

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Xilence M608 Pro Cooler

Play Game & Watch games in your browser

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:08 AM PDT

If you're a retro gamer and you're nostalgic about good old handheld consoles such as Game & Watch, we're proud to inform you that you can now play your favorite Game & Watch games in your browser.

Game & Watch is the first Nintendo handheld console that was released back in the 80's, and it was quite popular back then. However, it's more than hard to find a functional Game & Watch nowadays, but if you cannot find or afford one, you can always play the Game & Watch games from your browser.

Thanks to Hipopotam and their project called Pica Pic, you can now enjoy many Game & Watch games that you used to play when you were a kid. They have a decent collection of games, and each game is represented by original Game & Watch console, so it feels like you're playing on a real console.

As for this site, it has a nice collection of Game & Watch games, and they are going to add some new ones soon, so if you're a retro gamer and Game & Watch fan, feel free to check it out.

[via Ubergizmo, Pica Pic]

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Play Game & Watch games in your browser

Marvel vs Capcom 3 ships two million worldwide

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Marvel VS Capcom 3 has reached 2 million games shipped worldwide already. This sequel came out eleven years after the first video game. A lot of people are still interested in this classic game where you get to smash characters with super heroes or other people in the video game.

So far, the sequel is said to be outperforming the previous Marvel vs Capcom 2 by already selling to the millions. Recently in the past year there has been a lot of boom in the market for fighting games similar to Marvel vs Capcom or at the beginning of last year Street Fighter IV, that is the main reason that they decided to create the new Marvel VS Capcom 3. If you would like to play this game, you can try the game out as a demo on your PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.

[via JoyStiq]

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