How about turning your Xbox 360 into a laptop?

The proposal seems weird, but it was exactly what the "BDrizzle" did. He realized the dream of having one of the major consoles on the market in a very practical and portable version with only 6.3 cm thick. 

 The cost of turning his Xbox into a gaming laptop-esque apparatus costs about $520, but for laughs and sheer joy of being able to make his fantasy a reality, it must be priceless. “…I did it purely out of a desire for an electronics project… I graduated in 2010 with an MEng in Electronics Engineering, and it is keeping me sane whilst I start the final year of my PhD!” says the creator of this wonderful piece of fun. 

Unfortunately, the modified Xbox doesn’t have a built in battery, so it’s not completely portable. According to BDrizzle, “…even the most heavy duty 12V 10Ah Li-Ion battery would only last around an hour max.” Still, the invention makes it much easier to carry the console anywhere and this fine piece of hardware is nothing short of amazing.

Now check some pictures of the extraordinary model:

Command & Conquer The Ultimate Edition

Do you consider yourself a real-time strategy fan? If you are, have you played all the games in the Command & Conquer series? There's a good chance you've played at least one, but to have played all of them would take some real dedication. If you're looking to try more C&C games then EA is hoping to appeal to you with a new release.

Titled the Command & Conquer The Ultimate Edition, this is the latest mega bundle published by EA. It's available in physical and digital versions and is downright massive. The set includes 17 different C&C games for your strategizing pleasure.

Here's a list of the included titles:

    Command & Conquer

    Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Counterstrike

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert - The Aftermath

    Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun

    Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun - Firestorm

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Yuri's Revenge

    Command & Conquer: Renegade

    Command & Conquer: Generals

    Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour

    Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

    Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

    Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

As you can see, this is all the main games in the C&C world plus their expansion packs. The Ultimate Edition also comes with a music compilation of selected tracks. It will also come with "exclusive commemorative art" and early access for an upcoming C&C game. The price for this pack in both physical and digital versions is the same at $50 and will be available this October.

New PS3 arrives in the U.S.A on 25/9

Sony Computer Entertainment announced a new model of the PlayStation 3, less than the current console, but with larger capacity hard drive memory. In the United States, the versions with 250 GB HD arrives next Tuesday (25), for $ 249, and 500 GB on October 30, for $ 299.

The new model of the PlayStation 3 is 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the current model. If compared with the first version of the console, is 50% more compact.

Sony also prepares special packages for the new PlayStation 3. The 250 GB edition that includes "Uncharted 3" and "Dust 514", revealed on the official website of PlayStation in the United States, costs $ 269. The same site also lists a package that comes with "Assassin's Creed III" (and disk 500 GB) for $ 299.

The price range of the new devices is identical to current models of 160 GB and 320 GB, sold for $ 249 and $ 299, respectively.

In Europe, the 500 GB model comes out on the 28th of September, for 299 euros. Interestingly, the old continent will host an edition with 12GB of flash memory, no hard drive, for 229 euros, which arrives on October 12. It is a solution similar to the most basic Xbox 360, which comes with 4GB of flash memory.

Oculus Rift - Step inside the game

Do you like virtual reality? Are you a fan of 3D? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you'll be pleased to know the future looks bright for both of those thanks to virtual reality technology developer Oculus, who recently launched a Kickstarter for its new headset - the "Oculus Rift". 

I remember the first virtual reality (VR) game I ever played. You would wear the VR helmet and beat bad guys with special gloves and ankle straps with sensors inside. I loved that game, I wished there were more like it. I would even put on the helmet and pretend I was using it to play other games. It’s pretty sad that people seemed to lose interest in it when the Wii came out and motion control gimmicks became king. But thankfully the team behind the Oculus Rift have still held on to the dream. The Oculus Rift is set to be the most immersive consumer-grade virtual reality system. There’s a good reason why their slogan is "Step inside the game"; when you wear the Rift you aren’t looking at your game, you’re inside it. Its unique way of tracking your vision ensures that your eyes are always full of your game and never off screen.

Oculus Rift is a new VR headset designed specifically for video games that will change the way you think about gaming forever. With an incredibly wide field of view, high resolution display, and ultra-low latency head tracking, the Rift provides a truly immersive experience that allows you to step inside your favorite game and explore new worlds like never before.

Designed for gamers, by gamers.

The Rift takes 3D gaming to the next level. There are a number of VR headsets out there, but none that deliver a truly immersive gaming experience. Most products either lack the technical features required for believable immersion or sit at a very high price-point ($20,000+) reserved for the military or scientific community.

But what about games compatibility? Well, they got the basics covered. Doom 3 is ready to be played on this, dubbed as Doom 3 BFG Edition. The Oculus team is working with many game companies like id Software, Epic Games, Unity, Valve. Once it releases, we expect to see more companies follow suit.

This is what they have to say about this:

• "What I've got now, is, I honestly think the best VR demo probably the world has ever seen."

          John Carmack, id Software

• "Needless to say, I'm a believer... We're extremely excited here at Epic Games to get the Unreal Engine integrated with Oculus."

          Cliff Bleszinski, Design Director Epic Games

• "I think this will be the coolest way to experience games in the future. Simply that... that big."

          David Helgason, CEO Unity

• "I’m really looking forward to getting a chance to program with it and see what we can do.”

          Michael Abrash, Valve

• "It looks incredibly exciting, if anybody’s going to tackle this set of hard problems, we think that Palmer’s going to do it. So we’d strongly encourage you to support this Kickstarter.”

          Gabe Newell, President and Owner Valve

How good it is?

Well, tech specs of the Dev Kit ,according to their Kickstarter page:

• Head tracking: 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) ultra low latency
• Field of view: 110 degrees diagonal / 90 degrees horizontal
• Resolution: 1280×800 (640×800 per eye)
• Inputs: DVI/HDMI and USB
• Platforms: PC and mobile
• Weight: ~0.22 kilograms

Developers, rejoice! The reason being that the SDK version is compatible with Windows,Mac,Linux, iOS. And already the Unity Engine and Unreal Engine support is included in SDK. Thats a huge Bonus!

Mass Effect: Paragon Lost - On Blu-ray & DVD 12.28.12

The movie hits DVD and Blu-ray on December 28, fans of the ground-breaking Mass Effect franchise shouldn't miss this stunning motion picture experience born of an epic collaboration between the legendary Bioware and visionary Production I.G.

Pre-order now:

Mass Effect: Paragon Lost is the prequel to the  Mass Effect 3 and follows the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega. Vega leads an elite Special Forces squad into battle against a mysterious alien threat known as The Collectors. Stationed at a colony in a remote star system, Vega and his soldiers must protect the civilians from a ruthless invasion determined to capture the population for unknown purposes. Learn more about the Mass Effect universe with an unprecedented glimpse into the haunted past of Mass Effect's newest hero!

Check out the trailer below.

Xbox 720 Could Use 3D Environments With Next Gen Kinect

Microsoft's R&D division is working on a landmark display technology that will project a full 3D game environment across the walls of player's bedrooms and living areas, a new patent filing shows.

A breakthrough device, known in the patent as an "environmental display", will project 360-degree game worlds across all four walls of a room using advanced projection technology.

Crucially, the device will also boast a 3D depth camera, which it appears can calculate the player's position by emitting infrared light patterns and registering where the player is blocking the signal. This is a similar technique used for Kinect.

But the patent suggests further immersion with the use of Kinect's 3D camera, which can separately calculate the posture and various movements of the player.

It is stated in the patent that the tech will tie into the rumoured Kinect Glasses technology that leaked in June.

Microsoft's shutter 3D glasses are suspected to work with Kinect, with the camera registering where the player is looking by sending signals to the glasses - much in the same way a Wii knows how its remote is positioned using signals sent to the sensor bar.

The possibilities for the combined technologies are unlike anything seen before in interactive entertainment. Players could feasibly fill their rooms with full 360-degree displays, interact with a game world not just on their TV but across the walls around them, and observe 3D holograms within the room through the Kinect Glasses.

The combined devices will, in theory, will provide the most sophisticated tracking data on where the player is standing and looking.

The new patent, unearthed by Patently Apple, quotes the Microsoft document as working on "an immersive display environment is provided to a human user by projecting a peripheral image onto environmental surfaces around the user. The peripheral images serve as an extension to a primary image displayed on a primary display."

Microsoft said that "the user may enjoy an immersive 3-D experience using suitable headgear, such as active shutter glasses configured to operate in synchronization with suitable alternate-frame image sequencing at primary display and environmental display."

X720 will have a 6 times better performance of the Xbox 360, real 1080p resolution with full support for 3D.

According to the document, Microsoft position the Xbox 720 as "the only device needed for entertainment in the living room," having the ability to record TV content and unification with Windows 8, which would facilitate the development of applications focused on PC Xbox and Windows Phone.

"Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box"

In Japan, this year (2012) the saga "Final Fantasy" celebrates 25 years. And to celebrate the occasion Square Enix announced a package of 13 games for Sony's consoles (PlayStationOne, PlayStation 2, PSP and PlayStation 3) "Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box", which will be available on December 18th for 35,000 yen (about $ 447).

The box contains every single mainline Final Fantasy game from Final Fantasy through Final Fantasy XIII. Here’s a list:

-Final Fantasy (PS1)

-Final Fantasy II (PS1)

-Final Fantasy III (PSP)

-Final Fantasy IV (PS1)

-Final Fantasy V (PS1)

-Final Fantasy VI (PS1)

-Final Fantasy VII International (PS1, on four discs)

-Final Fantasy VIII (PS1, on four discs)

-Final Fantasy IX (PS1, on four discs)

-Final Fantasy X (PS2)

-Final Fantasy XI Vana Del Collection (PS2)

-Final Fantasy XII (PS2)

-Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)

Each game will come on a separate disc, or on multiple discs where indicated. Also included will be a 25th anniversary video, a collection of “Crystal ArtWorks” art, a two-disc compilation of music, Final Fantasy 25th anniversary visual and stand by Yoshitaka Amano, and an item code for “Mogu Mogu” earrings in Final Fantasy XIV.

The collection has not been announced to the United States or Europe

The games:

Amano visual:

Soundtrack discs:

25th anniversary video disc:

FFXIV Mogu Mogu earrings code:

The New Mouse Concept

The notebook is designed to be portable and practical, however, that the mousepad has not very comfortable for some tasks, many people - like in my case - prefer to use an external mouse.

The designer Taewon Hwang designed the Flat Pack Mouse, an external mouse concept both useful and practical. After using it, just turn it into a CD shape to keep it in the CD-ROM.

Some more images of the concept:

The Piggies of "Angry Birds" will earn their own game on September 27

Known as the villains of the series "Angry Birds", the evil green pigs will win their own game for mobile phones and computers at the end of this month. "The Bad Piggies", as the game will be called, will be released on September 27 for iPhone and other iOS devices, phones and tablets with Android and Mac computers

PC versions and devices with Windows 8 is coming soon. About the game system, was told only that "will not have slingshots".

"There are a lot of empathy for enemies kind of game" Angry Birds ", so we constantly ask ourselves: and "the pig" side of the story" Says the president of Rovio, Mikael Hed.

"'Bad Piggies' gives a chance to play with the second most beloved character in the universe 'Angry Birds' and explore this rich world on the point of view of his green eyes," he concluded.

Famous Birds

"Angry Birds" was released in December 2009 for iPhone, gaining versions for PC, PlayStation 3 and other platforms later. Besides the original version is also available thematic issue "Angry Birds Rio", created to accompany the release of the animated film "Rio", and "Angry Birds Seasons" with scenarios inspired by holidays, and "Angry Birds Space," which takes the birds to space with elements of gravity.

Remember, the series will win a collection for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and 3DS by the end of the year. "Angry Birds Trilogy", as the collection is called, brings the game "Angry Birds", "Angry Birds Seasons" and "Angry Birds Rio", in versions with high definition graphics in versions for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and support PlayStation Move and Kinect, respectively, plus the option StreetPass on the Nintendo.

"You can think of the game as a definitive edition for collectors. Ago new animation scenes, extras and other content. Scenarios were animated background, and there are other additions," said Petri Järvilehto, Senior Vice President of Rovio.

New demo of "Resident Evil 6" arrives on Sept. 18 for PS3 and Xbox 360

The long awaited release of "Resident Evil 6" is already close, but players can try the demo of the game a few weeks earlier, on September 18. The demo will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360.

In the Microsoft console, only Gold subscribers will have access demo of "Resident Evil 6" on 18. The Silver account owners will have to wait until the 25th to download it.

The demonstration includes three stages, one starring Leon, another by Chris and the last by Jake. The demo will support online cooperative matches.

Moreover, the demonstration included in "Dragon's Dogma" is now available for owners of the game on the PlayStation 3. Previously, this demo was just released for the Xbox 360.

Horror quality

"Resident Evil 6" is a great bet Capcom for 2012. Its producers promise to take a "survival horror" to a new level, with doses of action and rescue the franchise's classic elements, like suspense and zombies.

The game will have three major campaigns, which can be played in cooperative mode, and the mode "Mercenaries", which offers competitive multiplayer.

The game will also have a PC version, but still no date set.

"Assassin's Creed III" - Multiplayer

Besides the main adventure, "Assassin's Creed III" has a parallel story in multiplayer, with monthly episodes and extra challenges designed by Ubisoft.

"As the game progresses and develops your character, you will have access to files and videos. Every month you will have new challenges to unlock new content and that the story will continue throughout the year," explained Damien Kieken, director of the game, at site Computer and Videogames.

The story mentioned by Kieken is related to the laboratory Abstergo, Animus machine that turned into a commercial product capable of selling dreams "relive the past in high definition." In multiplayer the player controls one of these "consumers" of the Animus.

The multiplayer of "Assassin's Creed III" will feature options for climate change effects such as bringing blizzards and storms for the matches.

About the game modes, Ubisoft said that the players have access to options like Domination, where two quartets struggle to capture zones, and Wolfpack, in which up to four players join forces to tackle computer-controlled enemies.

American Revolution

In production for over three years, "Assassin's Creed III" takes place during the American Revolution in the late eighteenth century, and is starring a young assassin named Ratohnhaké: ton, who also goes by the nickname Connor.

The game uses the graphics engine called AnvilNext, new version of the engine that debuted in the first "Assassin's Creed" in 2007. In the first trailer released you can see Connor using traditional parkour movements that have become a trademark of the series, but between branches and trunks of trees - more organic and irregular environments than many cities seen in previous titles.

"Assassin's Creed III" comes out on 30/10 for PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC edition will arrive a little later, on November 20. The game will also have a version for Wii U, still no release date set.

Demo of Half-Life Black Mesa on the PC on September 14

We are one week for the relaunch of one of the greatest classics of electronic games. "Half-Life Black Mesa", recreating the original episode, premiere exclusively on PC on September 14 with several visual improvements, such as textures, physics and a small change in the storyline.

The game is not an official production of producer Valve, but the Black Mesa team, a team of independent games decided by that title in his hands and make him look better and fluid play. Also, the game's official website shows a countdown, which refers to the official release.

Only one detail: the release date refers to only a partial demonstration with 10 hours of gameplay. The producers just want to give you a taste of how the production is forwarding and informed that they would like to receive additional feedback to final production.

"Half-Life Black Mesa" is free.

BMW launches mouse for gamers "Level 10 M"

The BMW group, along with the manufacturer Thermaltake has announced launch of "Level 10 M", a gaming mouse on the PC. According to the company's blog, the mouse is now available online and in stores in the U.S., Europe and Asia with a recommended price of 99 dollars.

With the design developed in collaboration with the BMW DesignworksUSA group, the "Level 10 M" has a tilt at the top which can be adjusted in height and width individually. It also has some holes in its upper part, allowing air to circulate freely around the palm of the user.

The mouse was made with a number of metals used in aeronautics and architecture and warrants being lightweight and immune to corrosive effects. He also has a software able to identify rates DPi ideal for every game. 

God of War Movie | Screenwriters promise humanize Kratos

The Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, from the upcoming Pacific Rim, spoke to IGN about adapting to theaters God of War.

Melton and Dunstan, also responsible for Saw and Piranha 3DD, explained how they intend to address Kratos: "Just as the interpretation of Christopher Nolan created a Batman more human, we are trying to do this with Kratos, let's see it before it becomes the Ghost of Sparta, when he was just a Spartan soldier and had a family and children. In the game ... exists that of the barbarians attack and Kratos need to call Ares for help him.  We learn about them and understand how it operates. So are potentially 30 minutes - more or less - built this character so that when he becomes the Ghost of Sparta, we can understand how the human and understand their journey. emotionally we are investing to the movie can go beyond this first. "

Created in 2005 by David Jaffe and Shannon Studstill, the game is one of the most acclaimed productions of the Playstation 2. Set in ancient Greece, the story follows the trajectory and the battles of Kratos, a warrior who faces mythological beasts like Medusa, Cyclops and the Hydra.

The Atlas Entertainment production has not yet chosen a director.

"Torchlight II" will come to PC on September 20

In a message posted on his official forum, developer Runic Games has announced that "Torchlight II" will be released on September 20. The game is already on pre-sale on Steam for U.S. $ 20.

In "Torchlight II" the player is challenged to explore different regions, where the palyer will find challenges, treasures and many secrets to uncover during their wanderings.

The game supports cooperative matches between two players who can join forces online or network, besides bringing an editor named TorchED, where you can unleash the imagination to create modifications that can be shared with others.

Torchlight II" is exclusive to PC.

Successors of the PS3 and X360 should hit stores 'in a year', says EA

Putting more fuel to the fire over the successors to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Frank Gibeau, president of Electronic Arts, said in an interview with Bloomberg that video games will hit stores "in about a year."

"The new games will arrive in about a year. We are in that period where the market starts to get slower and then you have a new game that promises to change everything with a new technology, a new console and another period of growth," explained Gibeau.

The executive did not reveal details about the new games, but said during Gamescom this year that has seen the two consoles and that at the moment, the industry is already living the transition period to the next platform.

"Dead Island Riptide" arrives in 2013 and will use characters from the previous game

Deep Silver released the first information on "Riptide", continuation of "Dead Island" zombie game that combines first-person action and RPG, 2011. The game for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 comes out in 2013 and will be on another island in the same archipelago where it passed the first game.

In "Riptide" the player can import data from your character in "Dead Island" and continue to evolve with it. The producer Techland also revealed that combat system body to body in first person is preserved, but there will be a new weather system.

With this system, flooding can happen on the island and the players will have to cross rivers infested with zombies, traveling in canoes.

See the first pictures of "Dead Island: Riptide":