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wii

Hands on with Nyko Wing: Wii's Classic Controller Goes Wireless

Earlier today, Nyko unveiled the Wing, a wireless controller for the Wii, based on Nintendo's own classic controller. Aside from the whole no wires thing, they've put their own spin on the accessory by tweaking the ergonomics, incorporating a battery charger, and adjusting the button spacing. After spending a bit of time playing some Megaman 9 and Street Fighter II with the Wing, I think it's a suitable classic controller alternative when it hits stores in mid-October.
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6:20 PM on Thu Sep 4 2008
By Adrian Covert
2,489 views, 17 comments

Latest by HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak: You know, now that third-party Wii controllers are hitting, is it too much to ask for MadCatz to make a more »

nyko

The Nyko Wing Looks Better than the Wii Classic Controller It's Knocking Off

The Nyko Wing, other than looking a bit more comfortable than the Wii's Classic Controller, brings a few other conveniences to Wii vintage gaming. First, it's wireless. So while it still requires an active Wiimote to communicate with the system (and it uses a Wiimote dongle to do so), you won't need to worry about wire tethering. The extra shoulder buttons may or may not come in handy (since Nintendo doesn't allow controller remapping in most Virtual Console titles), but very thoughtfully, you can load the Wing with AAA rechargeable batteries that can be refreshed via built-in USB. Looks good, but no word on pricing or availability yet. [IGN]

10:00 AM on Fri Aug 29 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,526 views, 11 comments

Latest by Margatron: I still want an NES-only, square, wii-classic controller and no one has made one yet that I've seen. Of course, I'll more »

futuremodo

The Future of Aviation Isn't Coming Soon Enough

We have mentioned the increased efficiency and lower emissions of blended wing body aircrafts before—like the X-48B, now in its prototype testing phase. Seeing two of them getting ready to take off, however, pushes the concept from the That's Pretty Cool to the Geezussrollerbladingchrist, We Want These So Badly category. Even if it's just a synthetic image, they look absolutely stunning. [Note: I heard somewhere that the reason why commercial wings didn't fly is that people don't want to fly on things without passenger windows; Trust issues and the like. - B.L.][Flight Global]

6:00 PM on Sun May 25 2008
By Jesus Diaz
26,600 views, 66 comments

Latest by chinook11: Its New York. If you look closely you can see the Chrysler building near the front middle of the skyscraper more »

airplanes

Fantasy Open-Air Seats Airplane Will Never Fly, Unfortunately

For some reason, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon decided to put the weirdest elements he could find in this airplane concept, made of white gold and fiberglass tiles for a ceramics company called Bisazza: the nose looks like a F-18 Hornet, then it has an Y-Wing cockpit, wings with propeller wings and love missiles, a B-52ish tail, and—the best part—open-air seats. More »

8:30 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Jesus Diaz
9,762 views, 21 comments

Latest by jackfrost132: @crash1105: If it's paris hilton, you don't even have to get her drunk first. more »

skyray

X-48B Video Shows World's Biggest RC Model Plane in Action

NASA has released the first video of the remote controlled X-48B Blended Wing Body 8.5-percent scale model. At 21-foot wingspan, it is the largest surviving RC model in the world, easily crushing the previous king. For sure, Skyray 48 is not your typical RC plane, but it's the baddest, best-looking mother of them all. The video itself is cool if only to hear the pilot talking with the tower (and is it me or can you hear someone dying at the end?)
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11:20 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Jesus Diaz
45,770 views, 46 comments

Latest by N/A: @deathbychichi: Were the B-24s models? No? So it doesn't count as the largest RC model. Pay attention. more »

snow wars

X-WIng Sled is Porkins' Transport of Choice in Tahoe

We've had X-Wing Fighters that go up and down; here's an X-Wing that just goes down. The venue was Minneapolis' Powderhorn Park, and the event was Minneapolis' annual Art Sled rally. Photographer Tony Nelson took pictures of the day, including a rather spanky la-la double robot one, which you can see below, alongside another shot of the X-Wing after its tumble in the snow. More »

9:16 AM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By AddyDugdale
11,132 views, 33 comments

Latest by N/A: Heh...my son has been cracking open (shredding in some cases) some of my SW collectibles lately; he's 4. So more »

lego

Steampunk LEGO TIE Fighter Beats the Crap Out of X-Wing, Shows Amazing Vision of Star Wars Universe

This TIE Fighter, and the X-Wing after the jump, is what happens when you put together Star Wars, LEGO and steampunk in the title of a contest. That and a collective geekgasm. Truth is, as fun as the official Star Wars LEGO models are, home-made models like this steampunk TIE Fighter have a charm that the former can't achieve. The most amazing thing, however, is the source of inspiration for some of these:
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6:36 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Jesus Diaz
76,196 views, 27 comments

Latest by mandarin: Jules Verne would be proud! more »

sizemodo

Super Cute iriver Wing UMPC Is Also Super Tiny

Scale is everything: We knew iriver's Wing touchscreen UMPC was seriously compact, but didn't know just how small it was. It's still a complete prototype—you're looking at dumb plastic, and the top half even sorta fell off the hinge—but we convinced them to pull it out of the glass case so we could do a quick sizemodo. We just hope it actually comes out at this size.

8:30 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By matt buchanan
11,026 views, 29 comments

Latest by Aaron Stein: for $200 this would be cute. for $1200 it would be doomed. wonder which one it will be? more »

umpc

iriver Wing UMPC Has Touch Screen, Flash Storage and Super Cuteness

The Goods: The iriver Wing is a cute little UMPC with a touchscreen and 4GB of flash storage. It's got Wi-Fi, obviously, and supposedly is instant-on. No word on the battery life. The Bads: It runs Windows CE Pro for the OS, and the keyboard looks like it could be difficult to pound on.

12:00 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By matt buchanan
10,733 views, 16 comments

Latest by baandoptager: Im totally speechless.... All those new things iriver got out are freeking amazing. The New Lplayer, The E100, The Spinn, more »

swift boat

328-Foot RAM Wing 100 Yacht Zips Along at 100 Knots

Is this RAM Wing 100 yacht by Levi Designs a catamaran or a monohull? It's both, starting out in front is a catamaran and ending up as a monohull in the stern. The most remarkable aspect of this design concept is its tremendous speed, 100 knots with a range of 2000 nautical miles. That's not bad for a giant 328-foot boat that'll have a submarine, twin helipads, a motorcycle/car garage and swimming pool on board. It gets its speed from halfway flying, skimming the waves because of the lift from its catamaran bow. Gorgeous, but will it ever be built? [Luxury Catamaran, via Born Rich]

12:03 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Charlie White
7,891 views, 35 comments

Latest by QWERTYthon: I'll take two, please. more »

What Really Happened to the Rocket-Powered X-Wing Do you think this is what really happened to the rocket-powered X-Wing? Think again. Poor Biggs/Wedge. [Crunchgear]

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star wars

Y-Wing Beats X-Wing, Gold Squadron Finally Kicks Ass


The X-Wing fighter at Plaster Blaster 6 this weekend got all the glory. But the model rocket with the biggest heart/size ratio goes to the underdog of a space bomber based on the Y-Wing fighter. Ion cannons? Check. More torpedoes than the X-Wing? Check. Fewer parts to tear off on liftoff? Check...not that it lived to see a second flight, but at least it finish in a better form and had a longer voyage. This reel has a bit of friendly yet competitive smacktalk about the X-Wing, the liftoff, and even a bit of in-flight camera salvaged from the fake black box the team rigged up. Let's face it together, Star Wars nerds—as much as it gives us a giant collective nerd-boner to imagine real, flying Star Wars vehicles, buzzing the air traffic controllers at JFK Intl' airport, these things were designed by Lucas's film masters, not aerospace engineers. Video and reporting by James Lee and Jesús Diaz. Interview:
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6:30 PM on Tue Oct 9 2007
By Brian Lam
102,835 views, 52 comments

Latest by kevjohn: The pilot survived. My advice for next time? More glue. more »

question of the day

What should the X-Wing Guys Build Next?

So the X-Wing rocket project failed (albeit in a spectacular manner), leaving its dedicated group of hobbyists back at square one. If you could choose what they decide to send up in the air next, what would it be? Don't like the options in the poll? Submit your own choice in the comments. More »

12:00 PM on Tue Oct 9 2007
By Adrian Covert
6,969 views, 73 comments

Latest by N/A: I think a helium balloon 'Serenity' mockup would ROCK!! more »

star wars

Video: The Rocket-Powered X-Wing's Flight...and Death

You might have seen the liftoff, but here's a video of the day we spent in the desert, awaiting the first (and explosively final) launch of the 1/2 scaled rocket-powered X-Wing fighter. I cried a little when it went down. (Turn up the volume, there's some good dialog drowned out by the din of burning baltic birch hitting the sand.) Reporting and video by James Lee. Updated with more on the event by James: More »

Feature

7:08 PM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Brian Lam
146,760 views, 71 comments

Latest by P3nnst8r needs a jorb: @doofusgumby: Wow, i'm not even sure if they thought of that, lol. Good catch. more »

shotgun apache

Riding Shotgun on an Apache Gunship

As if it wasn't cool enough already to be an Apache pilot, these pictures arrive to make us even more envious. If an Apache is nearby a rescue situation then they will sometimes try to lend a hand—even though they only have two seats. The lucky/unlucky copilot has to step outside and sit on the wing stub, to make room for the evacuee. These guys at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo are practicing the move. I imagine that "noisy, uncomfortable and fun" doesn't even begin to describe this. [Strategy Page]

5:19 AM on Tue Sep 11 2007
By msparkes
14,054 views, 28 comments

Latest by ninjatales: I would somehow cram myself in the cockpit or hide myself back in. more »

china

Chinese Plane Developed that Flies Close to the Waves

Chinese scientists have reportedly developed a plane that flies less than two feet above the surface of the sea. With speeds of up to 300kph (186mph) the new plane, known as Wing In Ground, can carry up to four tonnes on take-off while using half as much fuel as a normal aircraft does. And the boffins behind the project are planning on developing a prototype that can shift 200 to 400 tonnes within a decade. More »

6:00 PM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By AddyDugdale
5,542 views, 28 comments

Latest by Radoll: @genpetahhhh: :D more »

frankenreview

Ten Takes on T-Mobile Wing

The T-Mobile Wing is on one hand, another HTC smartphone with that same old HTC form factor. On the other, it's the first Windows Mobile 6 Professional phone on this side of the pond...either pond. More »

Feature

3:30 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Mark Wilson
4,630 views, 10 comments

review

Hands-on With the T-Mobile Wing

T-Mobile customers have waited a long time for an upgrade to the trusty MDA, its only Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone—and only Windows Mobile phone with a keyboard other than the Dash—but all that patience is about to pay off. More »

Feature

1:00 AM on Tue May 22 2007
By Jason Chen
42,830 views, 27 comments

Latest by N/A: @don7024: yes , i agree, by the way, i have this phone ( my second) and when you view other more »

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