CBC has a story about slot machines getting pulled (no pun intended) over subliminal messaging - seems like it would be a fun experiment to try, winning and losing symbols…
Ontario’s provincial gambling operator has pulled 87 video slot machines out of service or physically removed them from its casinos after a CBC investigation found what appear to be subliminal messages flashing at players.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming, the recently rebranded Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., is concerned about three games on video slots made by a company called Konami. It shut them down as a precaution on Friday, and is looking into the issue.
Every time this video lottery game is played, it briefly shows a jackpot result. Every time this video lottery game is played, it briefly shows a jackpot result.
The games flash winning jackpot symbols at players for a fifth of a second, long enough for the brain to detect […]
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Chris writes -
I made a clip that connects the Nintendo Wii remote with its brother, the “classic controller.” It’s my best guess at what the mysterious unused button and associated slots are for on the classic controller. The part has been featured on video game websites such as Kotaku & Joystiq, as well as Digg & Engadget.
While the video game side of the story is probably of little interest to you all, what I think is interesting (as a MechE & a Make subscriber) is that I used my lab’s stereolithography rapid prototyping machine to make it. With the aid of some calipers, I was able to draft up the solid model in CAD in about an hour. I sent it to the machine, where it made the part in about 2 hrs with absolutely no supervision (i.e., I was able to go off and do […]
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Intense, here’s how to build a sword-wielding, tennis-playing, WiiMote-controlled, friendly robot - Link.
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f00 f00 made his ipod play linux and then modded an NES controller as a dock. Die monsters, die! [via] - Link
Bonus - Super Mario on an ipod waiting for the same NES hack - Link
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I’d wait until they ship, but you can pre-order the DS Motion Card homebrew DS development, source and example code on the site…
“The DS Motion Card is a revolutionary motion sensor for the DS and DS Lite handheld gaming systems. It contains a 3-axis accelerometer and a single-axis gyroscope, and plugs into the DS card slot to enable full motion sensing on the DS and the DS lite.
It is the first tri-axis accelerometer that can be used for homebrew DS development, and the first and only accelerometer/gyroscope combination available for handheld gaming.” [via] - Link.
Related:
DS projects, hacks, how-tos and more @ MAKE - Link.
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If you’re really in to gaming, what’s the best way to display, store and have tons of gaming systemd ready to be played at any moment? This maker made a cabinet for just that… [via] - Link.
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Brian writes -
“Datel’s MAX Media Dock for the Nintendo DS is a nifty little gadget that lets you play homebrew for the DS. From the press release:
“MAX Media Player can play MP3s directly from your flash card, giving you access to music on the move. It can also stream video footage, and access your JPEGs for a convenient photo viewer. Perhaps best of all, it can launch executable programs stored on the flash drive, giving access to a thriving NDS home brew scene.”
Even Wal*Mart and GameStop are getting in on the action…
I don’t think you’ll find these in their retail stores (please post a comment if you do!), and neither site makes mention of the homebrew capability in their online catalog pages. Still, it’s exciting to see homebrew sneaking into the mainstream again”.
Related:
Comparison of Nintendo DS Passthrough Methods - Link.
Activision Anthology Review (a watershed moment in homebrew reaching a broad […]
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There’s been a lot of progress made with dissecting the operation of the Wiimote. This video was recently posted on youtube, showing a PC MATLAB graph of the Wii’s acceleration sensor data. Since this data is now technically available on the PC via bluetooth, it shouldn’t be too long before someone puts together a Wiimote enabled PC game.
The Wiimote wiki entry is a great resource if you’re interested in experimenting with this. [via] - Link.
Other Wii stuff:
HOW TO - add an external antenna to your Wii.
HOW TO - make a wireless Wii sensor bar!
Hacking Target’s Wii gift card
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Casey @ brains-N-brawn.com (one of my favorite sites) reminds us that if you’re a developer you can write off the purchase for gaming gear… - “this vid of an XNA racer demo gave me goose bumps. and don’t forget that XNA is the developers excuse for writing off 360 and HDTV purchases …” - Link.
Pictured here, video from Kotaku - Xbox 360 community game developed using the XNA development kit.
Related:
XNA Game Studio Express - Link.
Beta of XNA Game Studio Express - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
Making Your Own Video Game - Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio Express opens up game development. MAKE 08 - Page 91. Subscribers–read this article now in your digital edition!
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Earlier we posted up the instructions on dual booting to Linux on a Playstation 3 and now, here’s a video of the PS3 booting Fedora Linux… [via] - Link.
And a bonus link for the gamers, how the motion sensors in the new game controllers work - Link.
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The Rock paper scissor championships were this weekend, but there isn’t any word on who won… NPR has an interview with one of the pros competing to check out for now… - “Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper and paper beats rock. But rock, paper, scissors is not just a children’s game. Jason Simmons, a professional player, schools Steve Inskeep in the game’s finer points.” [via] - Link.
Related:
HOW TO - Beat anyone at Rock Paper Scissors - Link.
World RPS Society - Link.
2006 World RPS Championships - Link.
Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide - Link.
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MAKE Flickr photo pool member iBuildAndDoStuff writes - “Here I am wearing the costume for the first time outside my garage! You can see my Q*Bert costume page at here… There you’ll find plans for the construction of the costume as well as movies of the costume in action. “ Photos & - link.
This was entered in the contest, there are only hours left to enter…
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Make pal, Tikva has been hard at work with her itp pals making Sonic Body Pong. The way I understand it, participants have to hear in stereo where the ball is! - Link
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