Tuesday, September 27, 2011

VITA Playstation Vita Preorders

    Based on information received from Japanese distributors, NCS expects to start preorders for the Playstation Vita on October 15, 2011. Pricing is still tentative but will be based on how supplies in the distribution channel pan out; if supplies are scarce, gouging of the highest order is expected if history is any guide. As an example from 15 years ago, the Nintendo 64 was priced at US$589 with one game and US$689 with two games back in the summer of 1996. The Playstation Vita is scheduled for release in Japan on December 17, 2011.

Monster Hunter Tondo Dekai Pugi Plush Toy

Monster Hunter Tondo Dekai Pugi Plush Toy
    Japanese toy manufacturer Banpresto announced a new Pugi plush toy last night which measures 45cm or 17.71" in length. In the Monster Hunter games for the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and Playstation Portable, the Pugi are pet pigs who provide a ride for the protagonist. The Pugi plush toy isn't big enough to ride but maybe owners can sit on them and use them as pig-shaped cushions. Preorders for the Pugi plush toy are welcome to ship in January 2012.


Surf City Surf Dog competition

Surf City Surf Dog competition
   
Surf dogs ruled the waves over the weekend in the third annual Surf City Surf Dog competition held in Huntington Beach, California on Sunday. Twenty nine dogs participated in the event which began at 10am in the morning. Each dog was given up to 40 minutes to show their ability to stay on a surfboard and ride it to shore. via Hungeree.


Amusement Washing Machine by Lee Wei Chen

Lee Wei Chen, a Masters by Research design student at Kingston University in southwest London has integrated a washing machine into an upright arcade game cabinet. That's not all however, he's also connected the circuitry and components of the arcade game to the washing machine so that a wash cycle is dependent on the player's performance in the arcade game. To start the washer, a total of 3 pound sterling coins are inserted into the machine which grants the player three lives. The game starts along with the wash cycle but if the player's performance falters during the game, the washing machine demands more coins before the wash cycle resumes.