Posts Tagged ‘xbox’

We all become nostalgic when we bring into remembrance Nintendo’s NES and SNES. We float back in time to better days, with less worries. When games were made for enjoyment vs making money.
Retro Duo System 3.0
Retro Duo is back at it, bringing us there incredibly performing Retro Duo system 3.0. This double punch system can fire up your old NES or SNES games, no problem. he sleek and slim design saves you space, while specially placed air vents ensure that your trip ..read more
Oh, and FEZ is delayed to early 2012.
FEZ was awarded the Audience Choice Award at this week’s FANTASTIC ARCADE in Austin, TX.
A very special thank you to all the members of the public who bothered to fill out a little form, vote for FEZ and give the little form to a volunteer.
You could have just not bothered at all, BUT YOU DID!
And it means a lot!
And look at that amazing custom lego trophy they made for us. FANTASTIC!
Thank you so much!
Come and check out our (new and updated!) playable demo at PAX PRIME in one of these TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS :
At the Trapdoor/Polytron booth, 4th floor lobby At the PAX10 booth on the 6th floor, booth 6301!Also, pins and t-shirts!
FEZ has been selected to be part of this year’s PAX10 showcase!
See you all at PAX PRIME, august 26th to 28th, in fabulous Seattle, Washington!
TRAPDOOR TEAMS UP WITH POLYTRON Sign partnership agreement to co-publish Fez
MONTREAL, QC., March 16, 2011 – Trapdoor today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with independent developer POLYTRON to co-publish FEZ™, POLYTRON’s highly-anticipated downloadable title. The companies will work together to bring FEZ™ to XBLA in 2011.
“We’ve been fans of the game for years now, and wanted to support the project in a meaningful way,” said Trapdoor founder Ken Schachter. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to help bring FEZ™ into the hands of ..read more
Come and check out our playable demo at PAX EAST, booth 1118. FEZ! PLAYABLE! NOW!

An example of cheap but good poker supplies
Hosting a home party game can be a great way for some friends to get together for an inexpensive but relaxing night nonetheless. Unfortunately it does require some supplies and a little bit of planning in order to host a successful poker game. Good job on picking up this article and we hope we can give you a few basic tips to hosting your own poker game from the comfort of your ..read more

Gow in the dark party glasses
If you’re throwing a party, a good way to make yours stand out from all the other parties is to introduce the concept of glow in the dark party supplies to turn your next party into a little night time rave. There are plenty of supplies you can pick up from online vendors and they are all pretty cheap if you planned ahead like you should and ordered supplies in advance.
Before you open up ..read more

An example of a VGA Cable
When I first got my Xbox 360, it came with the component cables. Over the years, I’ve used both the component cables and a separate VGA cable that I got to connect the device to my computer. I’ve noticed that the Xbox has a tremendous amount of potential when connected to an HDTV compared to just a computer monitor though and with the newest Xbox 360 consoles sporting HDMI, I loved the switch ..read more

An Arcade Joystick for home consoles
With Marvel vs Capcom 3′s release, there is sure to be a lot of buzz in the fighting game circuit. This game had been a juggernaut in a field of stiff competition back in the 90s and early 2000s. It wasn’t easy to make it in the fighting game world back then because of all the other great triple A titles such as Street Fighter and King of Fighters. Personally, I’ve always preferred the ..read more

NES USB adapter
Retro games have held a special place in our hearts ever since we were a kid. Well, its probably because of the fact that we were a kid why these games hold a special place. No gamer kid alive today would settle for the horribly uncomfortable controllers that the NES had but there is something special about them to the rest of us who remember staying up hours playing Ninja Gaiden or Zelda.
Some of the legendary and ..read more

Replacement DVD for Xbox 360
When I first got my Xbox, it was probably the most expensive thing I owned. I still think that the Xbox is probably one of my most prized possessions but I have since stopped taking care of it like I did before. Still, I wish someone had been there to teach me a thing or two about proper maintenance of the console, it may have delayed the RRoD for at least a year or so.
The ..read more

Game rack
If you play as many video games as I do, then chances are your gaming area is a bit of a mess with wires and disc cases everywhere. Not the case when it comes to casual gaming but a hardcore gamer would most likely have articles of their gaming life strewn all over the living room floor. Organizing can be a pain and many standard home entertainment tables and shelves are not equipped to handle the amount ..read more



