GameShell DIY Console

Geeks rejoice! GameShell by Clockwork is an open source portable game console ideal for indie game developers, hackers and retro games collectors. The modular console is powered by ClockworkPI, a development board with an integrated CPU, WI-FI, PMU chip, and multimedia functions, all packed into an extremely small form factor running on embedded GNU/Linux. The modular handheld kit comes with everything you need to piece together your own portable Game Boy-style device, a screen, the buttons, a case, circuit boards, and everything else. Programmers can use it to create or modify pre-existing games, and all gamers cane use it to play retro games from systems including Atari, GB, GBA, Nintendo, MAME, MD, and PS1. It even has a micro HDMI port so you can play your games on a bigger screen.

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Grand Theft Auto VI

Twelve years. That is how long it has been since Grand Theft Auto V launched in 2013, making this the longest gap between entries in the franchise's history. Grand Theft Auto VI arrives on November 19 and brings players back to Vice City, the neon soaked setting that defined the series for a generation. The game is set in Leonida, a fictionalized version of Florida that extends well beyond the city limits. Rockstar is calling it the biggest and most ...
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GAMESTICK | PORTABLE TV GAMES CONSOLE

Manufacturer of electronic accessories PlayJam announced the release of a new portable video game console that runs games from the Android mobile platform. Named GameStick, the device is the size of a pen drive and connects to the HDMI input on a TV , you then use a wireless gamepad to control games. The GameStick uses no wires to connect to your tv or power outlet, another strong point is the price of the games, which start at $ 0.99. PlayJam expect to launch the G...
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Omni One VR Treadmill

Virtual reality startup Virtuix has developed the gaming-focused Omni One, an impressive VR treadmill for your home that lets players walk and run in 360 degrees inside video games. The contraption promises to take your gaming to the next level, once you strapped yourself in, you can move your in-game character by physically walking, running, or jumping. The elaborate full-body controller even lets you kneel and crouch in place, and supports 360-degree movement. Omn...
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