Team Xecuter has just released a proof of concept video showing a highly modified Xbox 360 Slim booting up a backup of Crackdown 2. In other words, “the group says they’ve successfully patched the DVD drive to play burned discs.”
Better still, they’re promising that a public release of said patch “will be available shortly” to [...]
These nifty remote-controlled Mario Kart toys from Japan — not the same ones found at ThinkGeek — let you play the Nintendo classic in real-life, complete with power-ups. That’s right, the “controller emits that familiar jingling item select sound when you’ve snagged a virtual power-up.”
Sadly there is no drifting to be found in this version [...]
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Aside from the two new female characters (Sam and Anya Stroud), Gears of War 3 will also feature 4-player co-op and Beast modes. It’s slated for release on April 5th, 2011.
When you’re away from the office, enjoying a nice two-week vacation in some exotic locale, the last thing you’d expect to come back to is a cubicle prank. With that said, here’s 18 of the funniest examples ever.
This LEGO NXT-based Wall-E robot is not only autonomous (can also be remote-controlled), but is fully transformable to boot. That’s right, it can move “forward/backward, spin in either direction, hold – and drop – objects and look up or down.” Video after the break.
ChouChou could quite possibly be the most realistic robotic butterfly ever, and it even “responds to vibrations by flying and flapping its wings.” One caveat: it’s priced at $75. Video after the break.
A UFO sighting last night at around 9pm in China diverted “dozens of inbound flights to nearby Xiaoshan Airport.” Eyewitnesses “reported seeing a comet-like fireball in the sky and a number of local residents took photos of the strange ball of light.” Continue reading for a news report (mandarin).
A local bus driver, giving his name [...]
Developed by Peter Treadway, these motorized shoes basically “allow you to get from one place to another by adapting to all native forms of transit; when you are not zipping around at up to 10mph, you can ride a bike while wearing them, walk with them, even drive a car with them on.” Video after [...]
You know what they say: “If you can’t learn to do something right, enjoy doing it poorly”. That phrase holds true with these funny and geeky Star Wars costumes. Continue reading to see them all.
Facebook users know firsthand that status updates can often be interpreted the wrong way, but what if they were just wrong to begin with? Failbook has compiled some of the funniest updates ever, and we’ve selected five of our favorites for your viewing enjoyment after the break.
