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Sega Genesis/Saturn Lighters, Or Why Sonic No Longer Runs 5Ks
11:40PM Mark Wilson | It’s easy to think, hey, America and Japan aren’t so different! Then Sega licenses fantastic, official Genesis/Saturn lighters ($US114). And I can’t even begin to imagine the Truth campaign that would stem from the controversy here. [Net-you via Kotaku]
Games
If A Sega Saturn Joystick Could Transform, It Would Become This
8:00AM Mark Wilson | If the AllSpark came in to contact with a vintage Sega Saturn joystick, chances are that PlayStation owners everywhere would be consumed by this vengeful robo-insect. More »
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Happy 20th Birthday, Sega Genesis
7:40AM Mark Wilson | Almost 20 years later, the Genesis still represents my favourite childhood Christmas. More »
Robots
This Looks Healthy
3:40AM Mark Wilson | While real cats and dogs seem far too keen on reproduction to ever be as scarce or expensive as they were in Blade Runner, Sega is pushing full steam ahead with an update to their freaky robotic felines. More »
Toys
12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Sega Toys is coming out with the Uchiage Hanabi, essentially a limited-function projector that shows fake fireworks on your ceilings or walls, complete with sound. More »
Sega’s Virtual Fireworks Machine Takes The Fun Out Of Explosions
12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Sega Toys is coming out with the Uchiage Hanabi, essentially a limited-function projector that shows fake fireworks on your ceilings or walls, complete with sound. More »
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Retro-Gen Plays Dusty Old Sega Genesis Cartridges And Digital ROMs
8:00AM Dan Nosowitz | We’ve seen reimagined Genesises (Geneses?) before, but this might be the best one yet. It’s portable, it plays both original cartridges and ROMS off an SD card, it’s got TV-out and it only costs $US50. Sign us up. More »
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ThinkGeek’s New Dreamcasts Aren’t Looking So New
2:36AM Mark Wilson | According to one Destructoid tipster, that new stock of $US100 Dreamcasts offered by ThinkGeek may not be so new after all. His console was “roughed up — the barcode has been scratched, the console’s plastic has gunk on it.” Even in its last breaths on this earth, the Dreamcast just can’t catch a break. [Destructoid via Consumerist] More »
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ThinkGeek Sells Brand New Dreamcasts for $US99
10:20AM Matt Buchanan | Ho. Lee. Crap. ThinkGeek has started selling brand new Dreamcast packages for $US99. If you never owned one, you should sign up to get one when they’re back in stock. [ThinkGeek via Kotaku via Dvice] More »
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The GAME-800: A Fatty Pocket Emulator
6:19AM Mark Wilson | The GAME-800 is just another one of those direct from manufacturer PMP all-in-one pocket devices. And maybe it’s just because I was a corpulent kid, but I find the design quite charming. More »
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