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In this Fifth Gear segment, England rugby captain Phil Vickery teams up with Jason Plato for an interesting off-road challenge. Do they make it out unscathed? Find out after the break.

Ninja Gaiden II for the Xbox 360 "features more gore and graphic violence than the previous installment." Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The game will consist of four difficulties: Path Of The Acolyte being the easiest, followed by Path Of The Warrior, Path Of The Mentor, and Path Of The Master Ninja being the hardest.

Unlike other motorcycles, the nUCLEUS concept "lowers itself when idle and raises when in motion." Though not very practical, it does look unique yet dangerous to ride. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The air defying side-view hides the fact that these pieces of metal are simply blades from the front. I would be curious to see how this machine proves itself in a wind tunnel and stability at high speeds.

Now here's an interesting game, Raging Thunder for the iPhone. This early version makes use of the phone's accelerometer to control the vehicles. Video after the break.

..everything's rendered in pretty decent OpenGL 3D graphics as well. It's no GTA4, but you can download it from Installer.app now.

It's not everyday that you see a self-playing Super Mario World level that "uses the sound effects from those switch-hits and Koopa Troopa stomps to make beautiful music." So, continue reading to view this amazing combination of music and gaming.

By now, you must have seen the custom made Super Mario World levels that require no player, no controller to pass. They simply let Mario and Yoshi do their thing, as buttons, switches and blocks boost them through each level.

Designed by Vivien Muller, the "Octocube" is basically "a radiator, built entirely from 90-degree pipe pieces." No word yet on if this concept will go into production. Click here for first picture in gallery.

At least there's some physics in there, though: a large surface area heater like this would be a good compromise between heating efficiency and compact size.

Yes, the 3G iPhone is set to be released next month, but rest assured, none of these wacky concepts will go into production. Click here for first picture in gallery.

What you're about to see is the most impractical, nonsensical and flat-out retarded cellphone designs the world has ever seen. No, you won't be seeing any of these on stage at WWDC next month and you certainly won't see them at the Apple store.

UC San Diego have created HIPerSpace, a massive multi-display setup that's apparently great for playing Grand Theft Auto IV on. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Researchers down at UC San Diego have re-engineered their middleware to enable such masterpieces as this to be played on the big monolithic HIPerSpace screen, and needless to say, we can't imagine much real work getting done with this new functionality coming to light.

In this speed art trailer, "Next-Gen Prince of Persia Producer Ben Mates gives up the first clue about the Prince's all new adventure."

Ubisoft has planned a number of adjustments to the series, with a new design for the prince, a new armored gauntlet with incredible powers, and a renewed focus on platforming and physical challenges rather than fighting.

Sony Ericsson's upcoming Paris aka P5 Smartphone will feature a touchscreen display, "two-character-per-button" QWERTY keypad, 5.0-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and an M2 card slot. Click here for first picture in gallery.

If you just like to be teased, the snapshots show a 5.0-megapixel camera and confirm that the keypad touts a two-character-per-button layout similar to the P1 -- but really, there's nothing like seeing it for yourself.