Wii Ware
Wii Ware is Nintendo's new game download service featuring new titles from big game developers and smaller independent houses. Launching today, the service will start out with six titles which include games like Final Fantasy, TV Show King, and V.I.P Casino Blackjack. Our favorite game is Lost Winds (pictured left) which is a unique platformer that takes advantage of the Wii controller to guide the game's character Toku, through various obstacles and puzzles. Link: $5-$15
Indiana Jones Pinball Machine
Celebrate the upcoming release of the new Indiana Jones flick with a brand new pinball machine for your gaming room. The game includes table features from the original trilogy of the the Indiana Jones films such as the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, and the skull from the latest film, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Link: $4,375
Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition PlayStation 3
Originally announced as a Japanese Exclusive, the Metal Gear 4 Limited Edition PS3 is coming to our turf in all of its sleek gunmetal gray glory. The bundle features a 40GB PS3 with matching Dual Shock 3 controller, a special edition of Metal Gear Solid 4, and a "Making Of" disc. Link: $TBD
Wii Neo Geo Stick 2
Neo Geo is releasing the original version of their classic joystick for those of you who have been discovering or rediscovering the Neo Geo titles on the Wii's Virtual Console. And for those of you who don't care much about the Neo Geo, it definitely makes for a sleek arcade style accessory for all your other games. Link: $70
Colorware Custom Guitar Hero Guitars
Colorware has opened up their custom coloring studio to all you wannabe shredders with a custom paint program for Guitar Hero Guitars. Custom coloring will be available for the 360, Wii, and PS3 versions of Guitar Hero and while you can't go crazy building a Van Halen-style Frankenstrat — almost everything on the guitar can be colored from an availble palette of over 30 colors. Link: $109-$198+
Guitar Hero: On Tour
For all of you addicts who can't get enough Guitar Hero, Activision is releasing a portable version of the game for the Nintendo DS and by the looks of it, its going to either be really fun or really uncomfortable. The game uses a "Guitar Grip" accessory that plugs into the bottom of your DS that acts as the buttons and the touch screen is where you strum the guitar. The game itself will includes 20 tracks and will have multiplayer support using the DS's wireless functionality. Available this Summer. [$TBD]
Blazing Angels: Squadrons Of World War II
Sure, you could go out right now and grab a copy of Blazing Angels for less than twenty-bucks, but we think you'll agree that playing on your couch will be nowhere near as fun as playing Global VR's specially built cabinet. Adorned with a full on WW2 style paint scheme, the game features a 42 inch screen, 5.1 Dolby Digital Suround, realistic flight controls, and Force Feedback seating. [$9,475]
Emotiv EPOC
Name a few of your dream gadgets from any of your favorite Sci-Fi movies (Johnny Mnemonic anyone?) and one of those gadgets is bound to be a brain controller of some sort. Emotiv takes us a step closer to that with their EPOC controller. The EPOC uses sensors to detect thought, feelings, and expression which it then uses to affect gameplay. [$300]
Logitech Driving Force GT
The PS3 has been going through a bit of a rough patch with their game library, but now things are starting to look up and the games we've all been waiting for are finally arriving. One of those games is of course, Gran Turismo, and Logitech is releasing the next iteration driving controller, the Driving Force GT. The wheel features 24 position realtime adjustment, 900 degree wheel rotation, Force Feedback, Pedal controls, and a Sequential stick shift. [$150]
Nyko Wii Nunchuk Wireless Adapter
So you want the Nyko Wireless Nunchuks, but you've already got four sets of controllers you don't really want to replace. Now you don't have to get rid of your wired nunchuks, Nyko has got a wireless adapter solution that cradles into a shell and plugs into the adapter to keep everything organized and cable free. [$20]
Nyko Wireless Nunchuk
Cut the cords and go completely wireless with Nyko's Wireless Nunchuk. The Wireless Nunchuk has the same setup as Nintendo's original Nunchuk with the new addition of a wireless receiver that plugs into the Wii Remote for true wireless gameplay. [$TBD]
Via IGN.com
VRX Mach 4
That picture just says it all. That is 3 37'' Sharp Aquos Displays connected to four Xbox 360s complete with Bose Surround Sound, 1500 Watt Vibration Feedback System, 1900 Watt Amp, Sparco Racing Seat, LCD Rear View Mirror (that's what the 4th Xbox is for, if you were wondering) and to top it all off, two Honeywell Fans that operate as a Virtual Wind System. [$25,000]
Dreamcade Vision 120
Dreamcade went all out with their latest home arcade system, the Dreamcade Vision 120 by including a projector and 120 inch projection screen. The cabinet features authentic joystick controls, lighted trackball, spinner, and even a wireless Wii adapter. Games include Atari, Midway, Capcom, and Namco Arcade Classics. [$4,500]
Via Engadget
TAB Austria Virtual Pinball
So you're in the market for a pinball machine for your new game room, but you don't want to deal with the mechanical problems or maintenances that goes with owning your own pinball machine? TAB solves that problem with their "Virtual Pinball" machine that replaces the physical table with a digital one inside a vertically placed 42'' plasma display. Virtual Pinball features 6 games which include 3 virtual pinball games, 2 action games, and 1 strategy game. The table also features a realistic shock sensor and can be updated with new games via the internet and then downloaded to the Virtual Pinball's Hard Drive. [$TBD]
Super Famicom Controller Wii
There are a lot of envious gamers out there drooling over the Super Famicom (SNES) Wii controller which is only available to Club Nintendo members in Japan. Thankfully, we've got online game importers like NCSX who will help us get our hands on imported gear previously only available to our friends in the land of the rising sun. Definite must have for all nostalgic gamers and virtual console fans alike. [$30]
