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Important Importables: Notable fan translation projects
Sometimes video game companies just don’t listen to what fans want. It’s understandable. Publishers are focused on making money and working on games that will give them some kind of guaranteed return, and that often means games that people desperately want don’t get picked up for worldwide releases because financial success isn’t guaranteed. That’s when fans step up, and get to work on fan translations. Ordinary people who happen to be fluent in Japanese, or…
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Experience Knytt Stories on your DS
The homebrew DS port of Nifflas’ PC game Knytt Stories is ready to be downloaded and enjoyed. Knytt Stories DS functions similarly to the original Knytt Stories, and even supports custom levels from the PC version.
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Activision destroys The Silver Lining
Activision has shut down work on The Silver Lining, a fan-made King’s Quest sequel that has been in development for eight years and would have finally been released in Spring, 2010.
Fans working on Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side: 1st Love Plus translation
There’s good news for fans of otome games, dating sims for girls, that don’t speak Japanese. A group of devoted Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side: 1st Love Plus fans are working on an English, fan translation of the DS game. Since it seems like Konami will never release the Tokimeki Memorial… Continue Reading »
Get your loved one a GBA usb drive or NES/SNES hard drive for Valentine’s Day
Valentines Day is coming up soon, and if your loved one enjoys video games, it could be difficult to find the right gift. After all, there’s been sort of a release lull, and the next influx of new games doesn’t start until March. Plus, if there were any good, new… Continue Reading »
R4 cartridge importer sentenced to year in prison
As further proof that the game industry is not playing around when it comes to piracy, United Kingdom resident Yun Can Meng has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Meng plead guilty to illegally importing R4 game copier cards. How many? Try 26,500 on for size. The cards allow… Continue Reading »
Fatal Frame IV’s fan translation patch complete, allows all regions to enjoy the game
Were you one of the many Wii owners disappointed that Nintendo and Tecmo had let you down and left Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse a Japanese exclusive that you’d never get the chance to play? Well, there’s a ray of sunshine today! If you have the funds… Continue Reading »
Capcom, Nintendo, 53 other publishers suing makers of R4 cartridges
A Flash cartridge that can be used to store pirated Nintendo DS games has publishers up in arms and a group of them are suing the companies that make the devices. Nintendo, Capcom and 53 other publishers are taking legal action under Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act, targeting four companies… Continue Reading »
PSPgo can be, and has been, hacked
Poor Sony. The original PSPs have been a favorite of pirates and hackers for a while. They’d create custom firmware and then go nuts with homebrew, emulation and piracy. Sony probably thought going download-only with the PSPgo would keep that from happening. Sorry to say, that isn’t the case. A… Continue Reading »
Gadgetell Experiment: Naked Windows week 2 update
FROM GADGETELL - If you didn’t know, I am running an experiment using two Windows machines. Both are not running any antivirus or anti-spyware. One machine will be used in a limited fashion—going only to “safe” sites and being very cautious. The other machine is being used as if the user was an… MORE »
About Friggin Time: Komodo Adapter will let you use old controllers with your Wii (updated)
A press release sent by Innex today (May 14, 2009) announced the upcoming release of the Komodo Adapter, a “3-in-1 Virtual Retro Adaptor that allows gamers to connect NES, SNES, and N64 controllers directly to the Nintendo Wii video game console.” Now you can put your old controllers back in… Continue Reading »
Pirate Bay verdict: GUILTY!
FROM APPLETELL - The verdict is in on the trial of The Pirate Bay, the popular torrent site where users can download just about any movie, TV show, or software available. The verdict? Guilty!
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Hackers hit U.S. power grid, could disrupt electricity, water, and sewage
FROM GADGETELL - This is big folks. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the U.S. power grid has been hit by cyber spies who planted software within it that could be used to disrupt it. The espionage was discovered by national security officials and doesn’t seem to be targeted at one specific… MORE »
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Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.
