If you weren't lucky enough to have an SNES back in the 90's, and were instead stuck with a Sega Megadrive (Genesis), the Blaze 16-bit handheld will bring a flood of those memories back to the surface and them some. The controller set up is even the same, complete with the Start button switching that made fighters like Street Fighter 2 impossible to play. Blaze is a fraction of the size of the original Genesis, and comes preloaded with 20 games. Some of them are actually pretty good.

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Awesome. Young Optics Inc. has announced that it will release a Pico projector by the end of this quarter or the beginning of the next, which would make it the first such product to hit the market. The device will be based on Texas Instruments technology and utilise a DPL chip and RGB LED light module that will display up to 7 ANSI lumens brightness using only 1 watt of energy. No product name or pricing information has been made available. [Digitimes via AboutProjectors]

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At first glance we thought this BlingNation Blinger was a handheld ATM device that would let you purchase stuff directly from a salesperson (like in Apple stores), but on closer examination it's actually quite weirder.

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UMPCPortal found this video of Lenovo's unannounced MID, or Mobile Internet Device, that shows off some touch gestures and a bit of its functionality. It has a horizontal PSP Xross Media Bar-like navigation, a wide PSP-like body, and touch gestures (which the PSP doesn't have). Not only can it play back video and audio, it's supposed to have some fancy image drawing or editing and PDF viewing and internet browsing. We're not sure what it fully does, but I think we'll find out in the next few days. [UMPCPortal]

If you really must have a way to watch those four seasons of Futurama DVDs anywhere you go, this Microvision SHOW handheld projector is the way to go. Not only is it about the size of a first or second-gen iPod, it can shoot out a 848x480 image (DVD quality) that's anywhere from 12-inches to 100-inches in size. It will have a 2.5-hour battery life, and runs off of their PicoP display engine. We'll have to see just how good this thing is at CES, but anyone who's interested in pulling out a projection show anywhere should be hot to trot over this bad boy. [BusinessWire]

According to a leaked Black Friday ad from Sears, Nintendo has a couple of special-edition DS Lite's coming this holiday season. First is a gold, Triforce-embossed version that comes bundled with Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass which should appeal to our general readership. Next is a metallic pink version with a paw print on it that comes bundled with the two-year-old Nintendogs: Best Friends, which should appeal to your younger sister or perhaps you, but you'd never admit to it. Both will rock in at $US150 if you're willing to stomp some skulls at 4am the day after Thanksgiving. [DS Fanboy]

The pirate over at Kotaku has just discovered what he's calling the "Best Damn Swag on the Planet," and we're calling "the best stylus ever." It's a stylus for Ninja Gaiden DS, but it's not just any stylus, it's a friggin sword. It even has a little sheath to stick it into! Can you imagine playing Pokemon with that thing? Or whipping it and using it as a stylus in your Windows Mobile phone? "Hey John, give me a sec to check my calendar with my fucking NINJA KATANA." And then you throw the stylus into his eye, officially ending your lunch meeting. [Kotaku]

Wired has got a quickie review of the new Sony PSP, and as expected, not a lot has changed from the original console. It's a bit lighter and thinner, limited colour choices and component TV out. Hands On With Sony's New Slim PSP 2 [Wired] -Jenneth Orantia

Nintendo is giving you another way to play with their pencil-shaped stylus. For stylus aficionados, the design will feel familiar to HORI's DS Stationery Set released previously. This new stylus, however, comes straight from Nintendo at a slightly lower price.

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This sunny-side-up DS Lite is the limited edition result of a love-in with Pikachu and Nintendo. However, the bad news is that there's no guarantee you'll get your paws on one, as this yella fella with Pikachu etched on the cover is so limited that it's only available via a lottery system (and $139). If you live in Japan, get yourself down to the Pokemon Center and on the list from July 20 onwards. – Ad Dugdale Anybody down for a yellow DS Lite? [Akihabara News]