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Robotic Arm Plays WTF for PSP

A person that goes by the name of drewmutt on YouTube has posted a video of a robotic rig that he put together to help him rack up his score in Work Time Fun. Check it out here...

Via DCEmu

IGN picks PS3 as best new console of 2006

Blake Snow over at Joystiq has offered a rather interesting take (which I'm sure some of you agree with) on IGN's choice of the PS3 for best new console of 2006. Here's what he had to say about it:

Hell froze over. We've got some positive Sony news today. IGN has picked the PS3 as the best new console of 2006 despite its lackluster launch and widespread criticism. Even though there were only two new consoles to choose from and despite its lack of games, IGN says the PS3 wins the best console award on potential alone:

"Judging the consoles based upon a broad perspective that includes software now available and coming in the future an entirely different argument could be formulated. However, from a hardware perspective, the PS3 is by far the more interesting console. Though the launch software hasn't blown anyone away, the 360's launch titles were equally unimpressive, and the system will certainly mature. Sony's embrace of the PS3 as a computer rather than just a console, and the availability of supported Linux distributions for the console will also develop and will likely bear entirely unexpected fruit in future."

It's refreshing to see someone play Devil's Advocate, but that reads like IGN's best new computer award, not best console award. Hardware, Linux distros ... sounds exciting! Anyone else stoked for the PS3's future potential?

Blake Snow
January 16, 2007

Read the IGN article here...

Source: Joystiq

Rumor: NVIDIA eDRAM engineers to work on PSP2?

At the moment, Nvidia has still got some job postings up on the web. And upon inspection, one would note that they are now looking for eDRAM engineers. Considering the fact that NVidia is confirmed to have the contract for Sony's PSP2, which is expected to make its appearance in 2009, plus the unlikeliness that anyone else in the industry is planning to use eDRAM any time soon, speculations are flying left and right if the people who will be filling the job vacancies will be the same team to work on the fabled PSP2.

With the current version of the PSP (which we know and love) already using plenty of eDRAM, the possibility may not be too far off. Well, unless Ken Kutaragi has got something to say about the matter. Again.



Source: PSPUpdates

Blue, Silver and Pink Firmware 1.5 PSPs @ SuccessHK

Now, this is just a guess, but these three colors of PSPs probably didn't come shipping from the manufacturer with version 1.5 system software on them. Regardless, SuccessHK has blue, silver and pink japanese PSPs with firmware 1.5 for sale at price tag of $221. While that maybe a little on the expensive side, you don't have to worry about bricking your PSP downgrading it to 1.50. Keep in mind that these are Japanese PSPs and games come with region control. However, if you do with to get your hands on one of these, you can check them out using the link below.

Buy Blue, Silver, and Pink FW 1.5 PSPs here...



Via PSPUpdates