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VIDEO: Building the Camaro Concept
 Found some video of the car that chronicles it through various parts of the design process. Caution direct link. Read more..!
Return of the redesign mock-up
 Just have a gander at this mock-up created by Yannis Bolman that was posted on the NGCFrance forums. Boasting an analog stick, a compact folding mechanic and GBA SP aesthetics, this may just be one of the best whimsical design dreams we've laid our almost fully decayed eyes on. The Touch Mode position looks like it may be a bit uncomfortable to hold. Read more..!
Final Fight: Streetwise looking for a little respect
 The American-developed Final Fight: Streetwise will attempt to buck the decent 3D beat-'em-up trend with its arrival on the PS2 and Xbox next month. Metro City is a bit more free-roaming in the updated brawler's main mode, where you can actually earn the respect of its NPC inhabitants instead of throttling them. Of course, the more linear arcade mode is what we're looking forward to, with its co-op gameplay and hoped-for option of playing as Guy or our favorite one-suspender-strapped mayor. Read more..!
Nike Playstation Air Force Ones
 Playstation and Nelly fans rejoice! The Nike Playstation Air Force Ones have arrived. From the article: "The PlayStation AF1 was created in conjunction with some on going media plans here at Sony. Now for the bad news, the shoe will not be available at retail and it is not just a friends and family deal either... These shoes will be given to celebs and the like at events through out the year. "Read more..!
EvolutionTV supports video for PSP
 TiVo may have beaten them to the punch with TiVo ToGo, but Miglia Technology nonetheless has their own video compression and export software that may prove quite an asset to fans of both the PSP and Apple Computers. Their new software compresses live television in real-time, which means no more waiting for boring old progress meters to finish up. If you're not a Mac owner, however, you're out of luck since this only works for macs, Macphiles prepare to simplify your life. Read more..!
Free preview of Guild Wars: Factions
 These two new character classes Assassin and Ritualist are part of the upcoming Guild Wars expansion, Guild Wars: Factions, and ArenaNet are offering a free preview weekend for anyone (existing player or not) to try out some of the expansion's features. The free weekend runs from midnight PST on January 20th to midnight PST on the 22nd, and a game key and downloadable client are available from the Guild Wars website. Read more..!
Possible Revolution menu screen
 The above video image comes from Nintendo.co.jp via Google Video and appears to be some kind of menu system, the name found on the video reads "Nintendo RS" and is dated 12/29/2005. Upon first viewing, you might think you're starting to play Electroplankton, but in the final frame or two there is an image of menu options and Nintendo RS is clearly seen at the top left corner. You can also see a "Start Game" and "Introduce a DVD" option. The Google video page includes the following description: "Menu beta that Nintendo gave the companies." Not sure who uploaded the short video, and/or if it was in fact by Nintendo of Japan, but the Nintendo RS moniker is very similar to the Nintendo DS logo in style. Read more..!
 The new Ferrari slated to replace the 575M Maranello will be called the 599 GTB, and not the F600 Imola as previously rumored. The latest in the famous line of Grand Touring Berlinettas, the 599 is named after the 5,999 cc V12 engine, which it inherits from the Ferrari Enzo supercar. With 620 hp available to motivate the two-seater coupe, performance should be more than adequate. Penned by Pininfarina, the 599 GTB is reminiscent of the 612 Scaglietti, and owes much to Pininfarina's Ferrari Rossa concept.
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is a picture of the Pininfarina Ferrari Rossa concept car.
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 We don't know exactly how "mini" this thing really is, but one Mr. Art Lebedev was kind enough to clue us in a bit on what he's been cooking up since rocking the peripherals boat last July with his Optimus OLED keyboard design. If we didn't know any better, we'd think he was going to try and get this three-key beauty out early next month (being that his site claims "good things come in small packages February 1, 2006"). Read more..!
LTB's 2.4GHz wireless headphones
 The LTB Audio Wireless Headphones get their job done using 2.4GHz wireless technology, besting the usual 900MHz you'll find in most wireless headphones. Nothing too fancy, the headphones have a built-in rechargeable battery, and can charge up at the base station, which houses the RCA and 3.5mm hookups. Also, multiple transmission channels can be selected from to get the optimum signal. Read more..!
600,000 Xbox 360 consoles sold in US
 Reuters reports that Microsoft has sold 600,000 Xbox 360 consoles in the United States since its November 2005 launch. Data comes from the NDP Group. From the article: "The Xbox 360 debuted to much fanfare on November 22 in North America, where the unit has been in short supply. Analysts, video game publishers and retailers have said shipments during the key holiday season fell short of expectations."Read more..!
US game sales hit record $10.5 billion in 2005
 The NPD Group reports U.S. game retail sales hit a record $10.5 billion in 2005, breaking the previous record of $10.3 billion set back in 2002. And get this; software sales for the GBA, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP increased by 42 percent over 2004. Nintendo's five-year-old GBA comprised a whopping 52% of total handheld sales. The article continues: "Console software experienced a 12 percent decline, with hardware and accessories declining 3 percent and 8 percent respectively from 2004. Many analysts and executives blame the decline in console software and hardware sales on consumer anticipation of the Xbox 360, which remains in short supply nearly three months after the console's launch."Read more..!
Skullcandy's Mark Frank Montoya MP3 player headphones
 The Mark Frank Montoya MP3 player headphones come complete with it's own 512MB flash player detachable from the unit. Cost for everything $230. Read more..!
Pink and Crystal Bluetooth Headset
 Techie Diva points out the Pama 7008 Pink Diamante Bluetooth Headset. It is done up in pink with crystals and offers five hours of talk time. It seems to be a U.K.-only thing for now. Read more..!
Geometry Wars trial downloaded over 200K times
 Greg Canessa, the group manager in charge of Live Arcade, said the trial of Geometry Wars has been downloaded over 200K times and sold nearly 45K copies adding, "Geometry Wars has been our Halo." The article on MTV gets some industry reaction to Microsoft's Arcade service and to GW in particular; Epic's CliffyB calls it "an interactive version of those acid-trip musical visualization devices." Geometry Wars' developer, Stephen Cakebread of Bizarre Creations, originally planned on having mazes and multiplayer functionaltiy in the sequel to the original Geometry Wars, which appeared in Project Gotham Racing 2. (Tip from Cakebread: the game stops getting harder around 5 million points, the only challenge then is staying alive as long as possible!) MTV says, "Developers interviewed for this story estimated that the cost to create a Live Arcade game could run between $10,000 to $100,000." Let's take the extreme example and say Microsoft takes 50% of the sale from the game and that Geometry Wars cost $100,000, Bizarre has still made a 12.5% profit in under two months! Read more..!
The Latest Motorola Razr: Pale Blue
 Shiny Shiny has pictures of a a pale blue Razr that Motorola has recently released. Read more..!
Dish Network ViP 622 HD DVR
 Like the ViP 221, the ViP 622 is MPEG-4 compatible but adds a 250GB hard drive for your time-shifting pleasure. That sounds like a large capacity drive, but it can only hold up to a disappointing 25 hours of high-def. The other barely adequate spec is the 622 only contains one HD and one SD tuner; even the older Dish models like the 921 and 942 enabled three tuners. Read more..!
Screenshots: Top Spin 2 (360)
 New screens of Top Spin 2 for the Xbox 360 have. Although originally intended for release later this month, the game has been delayed until sometime in April of '06. Nice work 2K. Read more..!
Patek Philippe Diamond and Emerald Watch on eBay
 The watch is an 18K solid golid gold unique Patek Philippe dress watch encrusted with diamonds and emeralds. The seller reports that the watch was designed and sold to the countries of the Arab market, either the Sultan of Brunei or Arabian Emirates. The watch has a Patek Philippe Caliber 215 movement and the diamonds and emeralds were installed at the Patek Philippe factory. There are 80 full cut diamonds (3.26 carats), 12 diamond baguettes and 12 emerald baguettes. It comes with papers and all the original boxes. The buy-it-now
price is $115,000. Read more..!
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