Author Archives: Joel Johnson

Innex Retro Adapter updates your old controllers for active Wii duty

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joel Johnson

In June, videogame crapvendor Innex will start distributing this Retro Adapter by Komodo, a $20 (projected) dongle that will let you plug in and use your NES, Super Nintendno, or Nintendo 64 controllers on the Nintendo Wii, perfect for all … Continue reading →

Sure, Xbox 360 controller soap; But what is “Mountain Dew fragrance oil”?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Etsy crafter Digital Soap’s Xbox 360 controller soap is a fine thing (and a bargain at just $12), but the addition of a claimed “Mountain Dew fragrance oil” is intriguing. Does someone sell the distilled essence of dorkdom’s stereotypical beverage?

Jeri Ellsworth’s NES in a purse

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Jeri Ellsworth built a purse that happens to also have an NES inside, complete with velcro-attached controllers. Bonus: A Commodore 64 chip, just in case your run out of NES titles. (A chip that Jeri reverse-engineered, no less.) [via MAKE:]

Broken a leg? You must love Madden

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Caterina Fake’s new Hunch service tries to puzzle out answers to your questions based on answers given by thousands of other users. Think of it like an Amazon recommendation, except it’s not just suggesting what to buy, but who to … Continue reading →

Ruggish Pac-Man half-sized knuckle dusters

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Joel Johnson

For $20 plus shipping, two of your fingers can be clad in a wooden ring from Good Wood NYC that, after proper application of the Double Knuckle Ruckus*, will turn your opponent into the missing fourth Pac-Man ghost. * A.K.A. … Continue reading →

Is Six Days in Fallujah too soon?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Konami has announced their upcoming third-person action game, Six Days in Fallujah: Six Days in Fallujah combines the action of a military shooter with the realism of a documentary film to create a new kind of experience that is both … Continue reading →

iPhones in Space: Galaxy on Fire

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Joel Johnson

German developer Fishlabs has brought their oxygen-rich space combat and trading game, Galaxy on Fire, up to version 1.1.0, which not only improves controls but adds a bland but apparently necessary “difficulty slider” that can be adjusted on a 100-point … Continue reading →

T-Shirt: Exploded Wii

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Joel Johnson

From the same group that brought you the iSteamPhone, the Exploded 2600 and DaVinci’s Mario, Garry Booth’s WiiExploded T-shirt. $23 shipped (in the U.S.), hoodies $37, although they might be special order. Previously: T-Shirt: Exploded Atari 2600 – Offworld Mushroom … Continue reading →

Video: Resident Evil 5 Versus mode in real life

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Joel Johnson

I haven’t even beat the single-player mode of RE5, let alone co-op, let even more alone any versus mode, but this video clearly encapsulates what I imagined the $5 optional add-on mode to play like. Relatedly, Resident Evil 5 is … Continue reading →

Video: “A Visit to id Software” (1993)

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joel Johnson

John “Suck It Down” Romero recently posted this video to his Vimeo stream: “A Visit to id Software“, as shot in 1993 by Dan Linton, owner of the famous Software Creations BBS. Among other highlights is a look at a … Continue reading →