Top Gear’s Richard Hammond pits the $75,912 Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurt against the factory-tuned HSV Maloo. Plus, there’s also a split-screen racing action. Continue reading to watch.
As you’ll see, it doesn’t haul hay bales particularly well, but it can suck the windshield out of a new Audi S4.
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When you start destroying things, smashing your head/objects against the wall over a Dance Dance Revolution-inspired game, then it’s probably time to quit. Continue reading to see what happens when this gamer freaks out.
Another day, another USB-powered gadgets. Thanko unveils a portable dental microscope that features “six LEDs, as well as a CMOS camera to shoot pictures (640×480) or video (1280×1024), and USB ports.” No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.
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Built by Norway-based digitfant1, this go-kart is not your standard vehicle. It’s been fitted with a Kawasaki Ninja engine along with some aero parts for track duty. Continue reading for the video.
Expect to shell out a hefty $44,900 for the F1Showcar, “a full-size Formula 1 replica car with authentic F1 tires, racing seat and harness, steering wheel and pedal system all mounted on a pneumatically powered motion platform.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
But here’s what I don’t get. The actual rFactor racing simulator software is displayed on a 19-inch LCD. 19-inches!!
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Slated for release on August 25th is Warner Bros. Interactive’s Batman: Arkham Asylum. This Unreal 3 engine powered game features a closed atmosphere, similar to BioShock. Continue reading for the demo trailer.
It’s official, Radio Shack will soon be known as “The Shack”, and their “San Francisco and New York Summer Netogether events promise to be speaker wire-riddled mayhem.” To kick off the celebration, they have revealed a massive keyboard.
The tipster also said The Roots are slated to perform at the Times Square version of this event, which will connect two gigantic, fake laptops with live webcam imagery of the two events being beamed across the country.
[via Engadget]
For those not familiar with Kid Icarus, this classic NES game is powered by the Metroid engine and featured gameplay elements from the likes of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. GT provides us with a look back as well as some tips and tricks. Continue reading to watch.
Amazon has the Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905a for just $49.99 shipped, originally priced at $399.99. Its “still camera can capture images up to 8.1 megapixels, and it also features a 16x digital zoom, Xenon flash, and auto rotate.” Product page.
The Face Detection and Auto Focus capability enables the camera to detect and focus on the face of your subject rather than the background, so that you can take sharp and high quality pictures of your friends.
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Michael Schumacher was spotted this past weekend driving a few practice laps in an F1 car. He’s taking over for the injured Felipe Massa for the rest of this racing season. Video after the break. Here’s how he feels:
After a few laps, I was able to drive constant times and I am quite happy with the time I did. Now, we will have to see how my body and my muscles will react to that day in the next (few) days.
[via Jalopnik]