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We can't imagine why anyone would want to play a Game Boy game via their NES -- aside from the cool factor, that is. You can still find a Game Boy player relatively cheap, hook it up to your GameCube and get your handheld-on-TV fix that. But we digress.

Nintendo Age forum user bunnyboy is responsible for the Frankensteinian concoction of cool you see above: the NES RetroVision. It follows the same principles of the Super Game Boy, except in that it functions with the NES. By cramming the guts of a Game Boy into an NES cart, bunnyboy uses a custom board to translate the Game Boy graphics into a format understood by the NES. Utilizing a second controller, you can then change the border and colors displayed on-screen.

There isn't a page or any way to order one of these kits just yet, though bunnyboy promises that he'll eventually have some for sale. If you want one, you're going to have to fork over $130 plus shipping.

[Via never know tech]

Trigger finger looking fat and out of shape, vegging out on the couch watching Golden Girls reruns? Well, it better shape up this fall, because even-year developer Treyarch's latest entry in the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: Black Ops, is coming to the Wii on November 9, Eurogamer reports. This will be Treyarch's fourth Call of Duty Wii title, after 2006's Call of Duty 3, 2008's Call of Duty: World at War, and 2009's Modern Warfare - Reflex, a Wii-ificiation of Infinity Ward's 2007 classic.

The confirmation comes from an Activision rep who stated "Black Ops will be available on all four platforms, PS3, X360, PC and Wii, on 9th November" - pretty straightforward, eh? There wasn't any other news on the Wii version, so we contacted Activision directly which confirmed the Wii release but, sadly, couldn't offer much else in the way of details.

Direct link and videos for Chess Challenge, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney and Picross 3D here

#clips The fifth and final vignette for 3D Dot Game Heroes is even more embarrassing when you realize this is what we accepted as advertising in the late 80's. More »

Learn all about The Rockstar Social club features for the open-world western.

Or, why coddling a fan base is more important than squeezing out a few extra bucks.

Or, why coddling a fan base is more important than squeezing out a few extra bucks.

Last month, EA announced that Epic and People Can Fly's FPS Bulletstorm would be released in 2011. Previous to that, an EA earnings report slated an unannounced shooter from Epic for a Q1 2011 release.

It looks like we were able to predict the ballistic weather accurately. Today's fiscal 2010 earnings report (PDF link) brings it all together in a nice, official manner, clearing up any speculation we may have had, by listing Bulletstorm with a release date of Q1 2011 (which is EA's fiscal Q4 2011). That means that between Bulletstorm and Dead Space 2, EA has both the 1st- and 3rd- person alien-shooting markets covered in 2011. Who's going to step up with the second-person shooter, played from the perspective of the aliens being shot?

Source: EA Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results (PDF)

Battlefield 1943 now the best selling download-only game on consoles.

#konami Fashion conscious or currently naked Metal Gear Solid fans will get a chance to wear their Big Boss pride this summer. The Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Uniqlo t-shirt collaboration will clothe stealth enthusiasts in the U.S. this June. More »

#fakegames There was a Lost video game, but we try to forget that. Before you watch the next nearly-final episode of the most confusing show on TV, consider Lost Mortal Kombat. Or... a Desmond Zork? The Lost Games Of Lost [Press the Buttons] More »

Look at our Privates.

A game which aims to poke a little light where the sun doesn't shine.

Korean television manufacturer LG and Microsoft have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding representing a new partnership in South Korea between the TV maker's 3D sets and Microsoft's Xbox 360 consoles, Engadget reports. A press release on the subject (wobbily translated from Korean) seems to say that the 360 will be sold in the region with 3D games in-tow and an LG 55/47LX9500 LED, possibly starting in June. Unfortunately, no details of the partnership could be confirmed with Microsoft or LG reps in the States as of this publishing.

That said, a Microsoft rep told us: "As we've said before, 3D games are available today on Xbox 360 and will continue to evolve. Today, you can buy a 3DTV and wear glasses to play games like Avatar, and more titles like Batman: Arkham Asylum are on the way. The promotional partnership with LG announced in South Korea today is specific to the South Korean market, but is further evidence that as 3D adoption grows, Xbox 360 will support 3D games and entertainment."

Given that statement, we don't see the partnership having global implications just yet -- not to mention the game being played above is Avatar and the two games mentioned by Microsoft are known to be 3D enabled. But hey, at least we got this hilariously awkward image of Microsoft's Alan Bowman playing games with LG's marketing strategy lead, right?

[Via Engadget]

#science Scientists researching ways to combat serious fungal infections in human beings have found that humans have much more in common with members of the Mushroom Kingdom than you might think. More »

#valve Valve has released a new, still-in-beta version of the wildly popular online shooter Counter-Strike: Source, adding in new achievements, "domination and revenge" systems and other improvements that don't muck with the game's core experience. More »

#mysterygame Recently, Kotaku wondered "What on Earth is Mega Man Universe"? Allow us to rephrase the question. More »

First-party PS3 controllers are still retailing at the relatively lofty price point of $45 (plus tax!) -- wouldn't you rather pay just a little bit more and get a game to go along with your peripheral? Amazon will give you the opportunity to do just that with a selection of $60 bundles, which include a DualShock 3 controller and your choice of "Greatest Hit" in LittleBigPlanet: GOTY Edition, Resistance 2, Killzone 2 or inFamous.

These pairings seem to be an extension of the Uncharted/DualShock bundle offered last December. Like the Uncharted deal, these bundles will likely be available at a number of other retailers -- but we've highlighted Amazon because it offers free shipping!

[Via CheapCollegeGamers]$60 PS3 Greatest Hits & DualShock 3 bundles on Amazon

Another batch of must-see images.

I am so glad to see that a publisher picked this game up. Majesco usually jumps on projects like this, and that’s exactly what happened! It just took a little longer than usual. Hit up the details below for new information and screens. - Majesco publishing - name changed from Project Monster to Monster [...]

We hope you like militaristic destruction, because that's what you're getting on Games on Demand this week. Up for grabs are three games about blowing stuff up and not much else. First is Tom Clancy's EndWar, the 2009 voice-controlled real-time strategy game from Ubisoft. Next we have some WWII naval and air combat by way of Battlestations: Pacific. Finally, there's Raiden Fighters Aces, a compilation of the Raiden Fighters arcade shoot-em-up series.

You can add one of the games to your download queue with the handy Xbox Live Marketplace links below. Just remember that pricing and availability vary by region.


Xbox.com: Add EndWar to your Xbox 360 download queue ($29.99)
Xbox.com: Add Battlestations: Pacific to your Xbox 360 download queue ($29.99)
Xbox.com: Add Raiden Fighters Aces to your Xbox 360 download queue ($19.99)

In an interview on Saudi television, the marketing manager for Microsoft's entertainment and devices division for the region revealed Project Natal's launch window: October 2010. GamerTagRadio has the clip of Microsoft's Syed Bilal Tariq saying, "We will be in a position to confirm the date after E3, which is in June. But definitely it is going to be October 2010 and we will have it in Saudi Arabia for sure."

The last official word we'd heard about the all-seeing, motion-tracking peripheral's launch date was "holiday season 2010." With E3 a little over a month away, we're expecting to learn specific dates soon -- likely at Natal's standalone press conference.

Update: G4 reports that according to Microsoft, "Syed Bilal Tariq is not a [Microsoft] employee ... He is a vendor employed through a third-party company on behalf of the Microsoft subsidiary in Saudi Arabia." The company also wouldn't comment on the alleged October launch window.

[Via Edge]

Nintendo of Australia has seemed like they’re in a rather bad mood since the New Super Mario Bros. Wii piracy debacle. That branch of Nintendo remains rather quiet, and doesn’t fill gamers in on when Nintendo’s latest titles are heading out. Case in point, WarioWare D.I.Y.. There are some indicators that the [...]

The Kane & Lynch movie project appears to be moving smoothly -- it's to the "poster" stage already. Proving beyond a doubt that the casting is a "done deal"(as tweeted by writer Kyle Ward), Empire spotted a Kane & Lynch movie poster with billing for both Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx at the Cannes Film Festival. This poster covers the entrance to the Majestic Hotel, making it look a bit more like the Tacky Hotel.

According to Empire, the poster gives the film a 2011 date, but we don't see it. Perhaps it's behind that inconsiderately placed luggage cart.

[Via Collider; thanks, Gimpygoat!]
Kane & Lynch movie poster seen at Cannes

Do you recognize that woman? That’s Paula Tiso, and you might better recognize her in the picture below. Paula Tiso is the voice actress behind Sylvia from No More Heroes, as well as many other video game females. Hit up the link below to see what a day in the life of Paula Tiso [...]

#clips Last week I reviewed the first simultaneous four-player competitive arcade game to hit the iPad: Gurlz Vs Robots. More »

Well, not the actual Bayonetta. The sassy lady is not for sale. She's also a fictional character, but that's neither here nor there. However, the PS3 version of the game is currently on sale at Amazon for the staggeringly low price of $32.99. That's practically half-price for an action game whose protagonist is practically half-naked the whole time. You'd better grab it while you can, though, the sale is only on for one day or until the stock is depleted.