Gameboy iPhone case available in Japan - I want one...

No one seems to have a clue where these “iBoy” iPhone incognito cases can be purchased but someone took a photo of one and it’s making the tech blog rounds with a lot of appreciative oohs and ahhs from readers. I know, I think it’s a fabulous idea, too. The problem is, we don’t know the price and specs. The photo only seems to show the back side–that’s the iPhone camera up ther on the top left.

By the way, the photo was taken in Japan. That’s another curious thing. Contrary to popular belief, it appears there are enough Japanese iPhone users for someone to actually make a unique iPhone case. It’s a white iPhone too.

Source: PMP Today

Need for Speed Shift HD Screenshots trailer videos

Need for Speed SHIFT, the all-new authentic racing game in the Need for Speed series, will hit stores in the UK on September 18, 2009. Need for Speed SHIFT brings a true drivers experience to some of the worlds most iconic racing tracks, including the storied Brands Hatch in the UK.

The game also features the largest roster of high-performance cars in Need for Speed history including race cars such as the Pagani Zonda, Porsche 911 GT2 and Lotus Elise.



With Need for Speed SHIFT, we set out to create a racing game that pushes the genre and delivers something never before seen in a Need for Speed title, said Patrick Soderlund, Senior Vice President at EA Games Europe. By focusing on the drivers experience through the first-person view, we are able to capture the high-speed intensity and gripping emotions of racing.

Players are thrust into the loud, intense, and athletic experience of racing a car from the drivers perspective through the combination of perception based G-forces, the hyper reality of the cockpit view, and the all-new brutally disorienting crash dynamic. Need for Speed SHIFT features an accurate, accessible physics-based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you push yourself to the edge.

Xbox LIVE - The Pitt DLC replaced - having problems? re-download new file

Bethesda have replaced the Pitt download on Xbox LIVE after reports of some users having problems.

The Fallout 3 download was causing crashes on some consoles and user are advised to delete their existing file and re-download.

To remove the faulty file choose the memory option in System Settings in the dashboard. Scroll to Fallout 3 and delete The Pitt file.

This is the second replacement file...

The Pitt costs 800 MSP (9.60 euro £6.80).

More on The Pitt here on gamezplay.org including video (age gate)

Free online game Pogo announce its players’ worlds just got fun-sized with Pogo Minis

Electronic Arts free online games site Pogo.com announce that its players’ worlds just got ”fun-sized” – with the introduction of Pogo Minis.

The customisable avatars, are now available to the free games Pogo.com community; along with access to popular Club Pogo games and features such as Pogo Gems, items once reserved exclusively for the Club Pogo audience.

These new features have also launched on Pogo European sites in the UK (Pogo.co.uk), France (Pogo.fr) and Germany (Pogo.de). All content is localised and will have content customised for each site’s community.

Pogo Minis are online avatars that players can customise with hundreds of virtual backgrounds, outfits and goodies. These items can be acquired with tokens which are earned by playing games or players can deck out their Minis with animated backgrounds and virtual items (goodies) for an additional fee. These animated premium offerings can be attained with Pogo Gems, a convenient way to get premium content on the site.


Since the launch of Pogo Gems in 2006, members have customised their Pogo Mini’s with more than 30 million items to stylize their avatars in dynamic ways.

Access to select Club Pogo games can be acquired through “Club Pogo Premium Game Tickets” which are acquired with Pogo Gems. These “Game Tickets” give players access to a specific game in one, three or seven day increments. During that time, they will have access to the game, ad-free and will be able to unlock special items for their Pogo Mini. The first five games available for “Club Pogo Premium Game Tickets” are Canasta, Everyone Wins Bingo, Mahjong Garden, Pogo Addiction Solitaire and Tri-Peaks Solitaire.

“We wanted to extend the ability for all players to showcase their personality while giving them access to an even larger offering of games and features,” said Pogo. General Manager Michael Marchetti. “We’ve received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our Club Pogo players about how much they love creating their online persona with Pogo Minis. It’s become a favourite way for players to express themselves and connect with other players in our passionate and tight knit community.”

Club Pogo members will continue to enjoy exclusive privileges including 24/7 access to all 40+ Club Pogo exclusive games, unlimited ad-free gameplay, access to exclusive content including Pogo Mini Pets and hundreds of badges, which are game rewards for completing online challenges. Players can join Club Pogo for a monthly fee of £4.99 or access for a year for £34.99.

Ready2Rumble Revolution Nintendo Wii boxing game with David Hasselhoff + HD video

The famous boxing franchise Ready 2 Rumble returns in 2009 when Atari launches Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution.Whilst maintaining all the humorous caricatures and fun boxing action that made the original Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round1 and Round2 such knock-out best-sellers, the new digitally sophisticated and visually stunning motion-controlled Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution for Wii brings a new level of style and attitude to the boxing ring and continues the franchise with a host of hard-hitting enhancements.

* Intuitive gameplay, using the Nunchuk and Remote controllers as gloves. The controller's speaker and rumble device provide sensory feedback
* Caricatured boxers presents parodies of celebrities from the world of sports, music and movies.
* Tons of outrageous special moves, combos and extreme knockdowns enhance the fighting experience and enables players to pull off moves from Kung Fu, Wrestling and other martial arts
* Championship Mode - This all new championship mode allows players to create their own boxer and nurture his skills through mini-games developing him as a fighter

Team Fortress 2 played on a Mario Kart Track

If nothing else, this custom Team Fortress 2 map is pure eye candy, for Mario Kart fans at least.

Not only does it look like a giant Mario Kart track, this map even has items from popular manga series like Akira (Kaneda's bike). Video after the break - background music courtesy of OC Remix.

Watch the movie on Tech Blog here..

April 9th - FREE week of Crysis Wars?

Community Forums are speculating that April 9th will see another FREE week offering of Crysis Wars...

This multi-player version of Crysis lets everyone use Maximum strength and play in Nano-Suits...

HD Video action from King's Bounty - Armored Princess

King's Bounty: Armored Princess is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Kings Bounty: The Legend. Players will take on the role of Princess Amelie who travels around the world of Teana and searches for the renowned knight, and her mentor, Bill Gilbert.

This new world of Kings Bounty: Armored Princess is full of mysteries and dangers. The new character, the Princess, will encounter horrible creatures, huge monstrous bosses and a new race, the bloodthirsty Lizards. As in the multi-award winning game on which this expansion is based, the player has many options to resist these new enemies.


Various new skills and characteristics of Amelie as well as her chance to fly will help her overcome the hordes attacking the kingdom. The Princess is also accompanied by a Domestic Dragon, at the very beginning small and amusing, but its abilities develop steadily until it becomes an incredible ally. He will do his best to protect the Princess during the battles, starting with easy blows and treasure hunting and finishing with battle rage and volcano summoning.

Can Nintendo's @ Play shop rival Apple's iTunes and App Store?

Open up the latest portable game gadget from Nintendo, the DSi, which goes on sale today, and you'll be able to log onto a new online store carrying a small catalogue of software titles. If you see one that grabs your interest, you can buy and download it to your device on the spot, with prices starting at $2.

This type of purchase probably doesn't seem exotic any more, thanks largely to Apple. Apple's App Store, which offers software for its iPhone and iPod Touch, has had 800 million downloads since it opened last summer. Now, other mobile gadgets like Nintendo's DSi are quickly creating their own retail outlets on the Web. Last week, for example, Research In Motion rolled out an online software store for its BlackBerry users, called BlackBerry App World. Smartphone makers Nokia and Palm have similar offerings on the way.

Source: Washington Post

Write a Apple iPhone App and quit your job - 800 million downloads so far....

Todd Moore didn't foresee that he was about to embark on a new career when he bought his first Mac last year. It just sort of happened.

Moore, a 35-year-old Sterling resident, had been spending his working life pulling down six figures as a network security professional - a job he liked well enough.
But after reading a few get-rich-quick stories about programmers making good money from selling applications designed to run on the iPhone or iPod Touch, he decided to give it a go. How hard could it be?

Read full post on The Washington Post here...