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Looks like GAME Australia didn’t quite find a buyer in time. As Mark over at Kotaku reports, the local operation of the game retailer has followed its UK parent into administration. No clear word yet on the outcome, though Gus at Lifehacker has some tips for consumers affected by the decision. [Kotaku]
You’ve got to be especially dedicated to racing games to buy a wheel in the first place, but presuming you’re already past that particular hurdle, the next problem is affording one of the things. Logitechshop’s got the G27 racing wheel — compatible with PC and PS3 — on special right now for $195 delivered, although shipping doesn’t start until Thursday [Logitechshop via OzBargain]
A UK company by the name of Motion Simulation Ltd believes there’s a market for luxury driving simulators. A cursory glance of its TL1 simulator will leave you intrigued and in seconds, you’ll probably want to step inside. The video here does its best to demonstrate the experience and while it’s not the real thing, I have no doubt after a short period of adjusting to the sim, the illusion would be convincing enough — at least to have a bit of fun.
The iPhone might be nibbling away at Nintendo’s market share, but there are still plenty of games that are damn near unplayable with a touchscreen. Physical buttons are the way to go, and if Levelup’s Bluetooth ROAM controller is legit, they won’t be able to take our money fast enough.
Predictably, stuff gets shot, stuff blows up and bits of Los Angeles fly everywhere in the first trailer for Call Of Duty: Black Ops II.
Don’t get us wrong, we’re totally blown away by Photobucket user gpinzone’s retro gaming-themed bathroom that incorporates elements from Super Mario, Donkey Kong and Pac-Man. We just can’t help but feel they missed a fantastic opportunity to turn the throne into a functional warp pipe that sucks down more than just plumbers.
The Blackberry Playbook has some excellent hardware, but to date it’s been hampered by a lack of really good apps. The same could be said for Sony’s PlayStation phone initiatives; so far it’s been a lot of promise with little delivery. A PlayStation emulator for Playbook might just bridge the gap between the two.
Architect Frank Gehry is best known for his curvaceous buildings like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, or the other Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. But he was also recently commissioned by Tiffany & Co to create this funky chess set which looks like a tiny Gehry-inspired cityscape.
Someone at Google must still be obsessed with Starcraft 2, because if you bring up the search engine and type in “zerg rush,” a (very, very) Google-fied version of Starcraft 2 appears before your eyes.
If you find yourself with 80 extra hours in your week, and a penchant for classic Star Wars games, you might want to follow in hacker Le Chuck’s footsteps. He built this impressive 1:6 scale 12-inch replica of Atari’s original Star Wars game.
