The first time thechoozen of Bit-Tech forums saw the trailer of Wall-E, the newest Pixar movie, he knew right away that he had to do a mod based on it. So he transformed an old Nintendo GameCube console into Wall-E.

The case mod is made up of parts from an old toy and Plexiglas. They made a cover for the front ports to hide the ports. If you’re going to use the GameCube, just pull down the cover and insert the joystick in.

The GameCube is covered with acrylic and airbrushed to look like Wall-E. The arms, which are made of Plexiglas, are movable to assume different positions. The eyes are made of acrylic layers.

This GameCube case mod was made February of this year, way earlier than all the hype Wall-E is getting these days. He does look like number 5.

Source: Bit-Tech forums

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Are you tired of your White Nintendo Wii console and you wish that it came in a more exciting color. Then this concept design will electrify you.

Take a look at Elliot Ortiz’ Nintendo Dragon. This concept design is the reinvention of the Wii and comes with its own speakers. The designer envisions it to be the centerpiece of your entertainment and media room.

Obviously, the Nintendo Dragon concept is made with the iMac crowd in mind. If this is made into production, I expect guys would be lining up for this. For their girlfriends, that is…

What do you think about this concept? Should it see the light of day?

EA is coming up with a skateboarding game for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Skate It is said to be a spin off of the Skate games that were released for the PS 3 and Xbox 360. The developers felt that a direct port of the game to the Nintendo consoles is not possible because of Nintendo’s unique control systems.

For the Wii console, the game will use the combination of the Wii remote and the Wii Balance Board so that players can create their own skating style. Though there are reports that the board can’t be used in pulling tricks. I think the developers should think of a way to utilize the board in doing some tricks to maximize it and make the game more instinctive.

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Today’s my birthday and I’m feeling kind of nostalgic. I miss the old NES games I use to play when I was a kid, Contra, Super Mario Series, and Gradius to name a few.

Then I stumble upon FireNes. This is an add-on for the Firefox browser that allows you to play 2,000+ NES games. You can download the FireNes installer from its site. Once installed, you can access FireNes from Firefox by going to Tools>FireNes.

It will open a sidebar with the games listed alphabetically. Choose a game by double clicking and a popup window will open. Controls are simple. All you need to press are the arrow keys for direction, Enter for start, Ctrl for select, Z for B and X for A.

Every game made for the NES is available. You most likely will find the game you wasted your time on in the past. I give the FireNes add-on two 1-up mushrooms.

FireNes requires Java and Firefox to run.

The Nintendo Wii has gone portable. Though not officially but this Wii mod looks good and it works. This mod is made by Ben Heckendorn. It is just one of his many mods. Check out his site for more of his works.

The Wii laptop mod features a 16:9 widescreen LCD, 7-inch diagonal, stereo sound, Gamecube controller port, built-in short range Sensor Bar, ports for using original Sensor Bar and A/V output jacks (for use on external display), and a built-in power supply and compartment for power cord.

Though not really portable because it has no built-in batteries, it is still a wonderful mod. This would be great for those who live in cramped spaces but I still think that the bigger the monitor, the better your Wii experience. Well, that’s just me.

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I’ve always been a big fan of Kevin Smith ever since I saw Clerks. And when I saw this Wii casing mod made for especially for Silent Bob, I can’t help but share it with all of you. Ramon Stokes of Morpheon Mods was commissioned to do a Wii mod for Kevin Smith. The mod is Wii is nicknamed Clerksy, in honor of Kevin Smith’s very first film.

Clerksy was commissioned as a Christmas gift for Kevin Smith. He is known to be an avid gamer and this was his very first ever Wii console.

The Wii was painted with flat gray scale colors while the Clerks characters used are black and white. The four characters, Silent Bob, Jay, Dante and Randal, are backlit with stage lights that are focused upwards to highlight the 3D Clerks logo.

Two Wii remotes come with the mod and the nunchucks are engraved, one with his name and the other is with his alter ego. The fonts are done to look like old typewriter fonts.

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SimCity fans with Nintendo Wii or DS will have something to look to look forward to. Electronic Arts is set to launch SimCity Creator exclusively for the two Nintendo console. The Wii and the DS version will have features unique from the other.

In the Wii version, players can choose either from a European or Asian style for their city. The Wii Remote will be the only peripheral needed to play SimCity Creator. Just as the previous SimCity versions, players can set the zones and construct their own metropolis. For the first time in the series though, you can lay roads and pipes in curves instead of the grid-like systems of the past. Now you can truly design a piping system that you can truly say your own.

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Microsoft is at it again. Instead of developing something new, it’s out to copy something from the industry leader, Nintendo Wii.

Nintendo’s Wii is predicted to outsell Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Much of the Wii’s success comes from it innovative Wiimote. Microsoft has something in its drawing board that is similar with the Wiimote and they’re pushing for its production this year.

The Xbox 360 remote looks like a Wiimote plus a couple of feature such as microphone, speaker, four LEDs, A/B/X/Y buttons, an analogue stick and underside trigger. Somehow I get the feeling that Microsoft wants to ride with the Wii’s success and wants Wii games to be directly ported to the 360.

Here’s the sketch of Microsoft’s Remote by the supposed source of the news who leaked it to MTV news.

I hope that they configure the Xbox 360 remote so that it could be used in Halo. That would be a totally new experience even for veteran Halo players.

As suggested by the leak, Microsoft is targeting to launch the 360 remote this year but this could only materialize if the internal squabbles among the developers would cease. There seems to be a discussion on which direction the development would go.

I hope the issues would be settled soon. With this development, even though I’m a loyal Nintendo gamer, I might consider trying out the copycat.

Gone are the days when gamers aren’t conscious of their health. First there was Wii Sports. I knew someone that bought the Wii because of this game. She wanted to have some sort of exercise and she wasn’t getting it by spending countless hours on WOW.

Wii Sports was a welcome break for gamers. And now Nintendo is banking on that success by developing something similar to it. Nintendo is set to release Wii Fit in May.

Wii Fit will turn your living room into your own private gym. It comes with a Wii Balance Board. Whether you want to do yoga, balance games, muscle workouts or aerobic exercises, there is an activity for everyone. There are more than 40 activities and exercises to choose from giving you variety, making it exciting for everyday fun.

You control on-screen action with your movements on the Wii Balance Board. It gauges where your balance and body mass are located to ensure that you perform every exercise correctly.

Wii Fit will be challenging for the family and at the same time get all of you in shape. Up to 8 profiles can be made with the game and each one can track their own improvement. As you progress in the game, you will unlock new exercises and activities.

Don’t be surprised if one day you meet a gamer with a physique that a sports jock would be envy of. With Wii Sports, you will level up in game and in real life as well!

In the age of the Wii, there are still some gamers holding on to their GameCube. Where to buy Nintendo GameCube games?

Retailers would normally stock games for the newer gaming consoles. So don’t expect to find brand new GameCube games in the shelves, except maybe in the bargain bin. Don’t worry just yet. With lots of gamers migrating to the Wii, there is a treasure-trove of used GameCube games out there just waiting to be discovered. Let our hunt begin.

Let’s start with online retailers. These online shops stock older products both used and unused. Some of these sites accept orders online. These are some of the online retailers where you can buy GameCube game:

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