Nintendo DS mods

Modding your DS, huh?

Actually, you don't need to solder any kind of chip in your Nintento DS to run homebrew software or play backup games. You can simply get any of the SLOT-1 or SLOT-2 devices and plug them in to flash the software in your DS.

A few of the popular ones are the R4 DS, M3 DS Simply, the TT DS and the more expensive Edge. As you can see, not such original names :)

If you see any SLOT-2 devices (the GBA slot using kind), these are kind of old fashioned. Get a SLOT-1 ones, they are cheaper and easier to use. Read more about this at Wikipedia.

FlashMe is by far the most popular tool which is used to run software on your DS. It is a piece of software that is 'burned' into your DS so it runs every time you turn on your DS. When run, it allows you to run any kind of game or program plugged into your DS (in the normal SLOT-2).

Easy, right!? Get one of the products by following one of the ads above or below. Enjoy your DS! :)

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Three games to light up your 4th

The founding of a nation is pretty significant and well worth getting excited about. The best way to display said excitement is, of course, with massive, colorful airborne explosions, a.k.a. fireworks. Tomorrow night, towns across the USA will be putting on fireworks displays, big and small -- but why should you have to wait for it to get dark? The games you'll find after the break will let you get all explode-y from the comfort of your living room, without the charred mess and frantic 911 call. So, put on your favorite patriotic tune (it's "The Stars & Stripes Forever" for us) and make with the clicking!

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Three games to light up your 4th originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Visceral explains the controls of Dead Space Extraction

"Working on the Nintendo Wii was a pretty exciting thing for us. We were excited about the unique controls and what they brought to the gamer," explains Steve Papoutsis in this new dev diary. Extraction, the Wii-exclusive prequel to Dead Space, as with many Wii games, takes advantage of multiple control modes, depending on whether you use the Wii Remote or Zapper. Either way, the game utilizes some clever Wii-specific tricks, like switching to alt-fire by simply turning the controller on its side.

The footage showcased in the latest dev diary highlights some of the best visuals we've seen on Wii so far. One of the co-op segments highlighted in the video combines puzzle-solving and monster-blasting in a rather smartly designed (and terrifying) way. Even worse, the two players will have to switch off during the puzzle as enemies continue to jump in. With so many clever ideas being thrown about, Extraction may have a shot at making us all scream in terror.

Visceral explains the controls of Dead Space Extraction originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Guitar Hero: World Tour gets punk rock DLC injection

Break out those tattered jeans and torn up flannel, because Guitar Hero: World Tour is getting a new DLC pack for the punk in all of us. Dubbed the Epitaph Punk-O-Rama Track Pack, the download features three tunes from three separate well-known Epitaph artists. It may be a bit more on the mainstream side of punk, but they're good tracks nonetheless.

Here's what you'll get (440

XBL / $5.49 PSN):

"21st Century Digital Boy" by Bad Religion ($1.99 PSN / 200 Wii Points)
"Linoleum" by NOFX ($1.99 PSN / 200 Wii Points)
"Ruby Soho" by Rancid ($1.99 PSN / 200 Wii Points)

The track pack is available for download now in the US and Europe. Who's about to rock? We may or may not salute you.

Guitar Hero: World Tour gets punk rock DLC injection originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is how you make a portable SNES

We often want to play SNES, but our busy up-and-go lifestyle of blogging for Joystiq doesn't allow it. Thankfully, a modder over at Retroactive.be came up with a solution: the portable SNES you see above. Sure, it's not our first time seeing such a mod, but it is definitely one of the most stylish. Why, we haven't been so blown away since we've seen this same mod made out of wood!

Head past the break for a video showing off the device, then hit up our gallery below for some other impressive retro mods.

[Via Pocket Gamer]

Gallery: Retro Mods