Whenever a nifty new gadget comes along, there are going to be people who will take it apart for fun to see how it works and how it could be made to work with other things. Brandon Wilson is one of those people. After hearing about Activision’s Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure game, which uses a portal more »

It looks like the PC is going to be the platform of choice for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Bethesda is continuing the tradition of providing players with mod tools so they can alter the game any way they like. The developer will release a Creation Kit for Skyrim free of charge. Bethesda didn’t say when the Creation Kit will be available, but we’d imagine it shouldn’t be too long after Skyrim releases in November.

Yesterday (January 18, 2011) I wrote about a group of modders who are creating an MMO called World of StarCraft using tools from the StarCraft II editor. Well, Blizzard is apparently not too happy with this little project and has decided to shut it down.

Looking at the TrySixtyFource, it’s easy to tell ShockSlayer put a lot of work into it. It isn’t the most attractive thing in the world either. At first blush its texture appears as if it’s made of clay. It’s as if Macgyver made a portable N64 in his garage. Even though it’s not aesthetically pleasing to look at, and the placement of some buttons aren’t ideal, it’s still a fully functioning unit.

The cartridge is connected to the computer via USB. The seller claims no additional software is required to play the game. They’ll even throw in the USB cable in good faith. If you still have a NES still kicking around, this game can be played the way it was meant to. The cartridge also includes 2GB of storage. All in all you’re getting a game that is technically multiplatform, 2GB of storage and a USB cable for $20.00 plus shipping.

I’m not a PC gamer but I was fortunate to have a PC that could run Unreal Tournament 2003 pretty well back in 2002. The variety of weapons, ridiculous taunts (You be dead!) and varied maps made me a fan for life. When UT 2004 made its way into my hands I was amazed at how much better multiplayer could be when vehicles are thrown into the mix. I also started to experiment with the different mods players would create to extend the games shelf life. What more could I ask for?

Fallout 3 is nothing if not expansive, but even it can’t last forever. What, then, can you do if you’ve had your way with the main game, but are still in the mood for more post-apocalyptic action? Well, by early 2009 you’ll not only be able to explore the game’s first official downloadable content (DLC), but you’ll even be able to create your own.

On the official side of things, Bethesda Softworks will be releasing three DLC packs for both the Xbox 360 and Game for Windows versions of Fallout 3, starting in January 2009 with Operation: Anchorage — a military simulation of the liberation of Anchorage, a key battle in the Fallout universe.

The Pitt, which features an industrial raider town just waiting to be explored, and Broken Steel , a Brotherhood of Steel adventure that continues where the main game’s quest finished, will follow…

Make magazine makes me want to make more stuff. The most recent issue of this DIY mag has three juicy game goodies in its pulp-based publication: The Multari handheld Atari 2600, Pixelmusic 3000 video generator a la the Atari 2600 and four WiiMote hacks for making audio tracks (and involves Macs).

All three fall into the Way Frackin’ Kewl category of do it yourself projects, so click through and check them out now…

Ah, the shady, questionable use of mod chips. Tons of fun for gamers, fattening wallets for makers and sellers but the cause of huge losses for many game companies.

In an effort to crack down on cracked game systems, US Ferdeal customs agents raided more than 30 homes and businesses (using 32 search warrants) in 16 states to stop the flow of game system mod chips.

The raids, performed Wednesday, August 1, 2007, were the end result of a year-long investigation and, according to the New York Times, took place in California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

Soon after the raids, Nintendo sent out a press release applauding the effort which, it hopes, will help stop…

Epic Games and Midway have made a deal to make Unreal Tournament 3 exclusive to the Playstation 3 (and the PC). The developers plan to use the PS3′s network to “feature robust user generated content including multiplayer maps, custom game modes and much more.” That will be a first for the PS3. According to the more »