The first MB&F Horological Machine was a work of art and the second definitely keeps up appearances. This time round your six-figure payment will score you fingerprint-resistant PVD coated titanium, a movement that powers both dials, moon phase, retrograde date and a very cool instantaneous jumping hour.
Price: You will need to be a rock star, or at the very least, a bank manager, to scoop up one of these. [MB&F via Acquire]
The one thing that sucks about games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band is the amount of plastic peripherals that one tends to accumulate just to play them; which makes the idea of a retractable guitar controller a very good one.
The NEXiLUX controller can be broken down for storage and plays nicely with Wii, PS2 and PS3. There is no word on pricing, availability or whether they will bring out an X-Box version as of yet.
[Slippery Brick]
Microsoft’s new wireless mic for the X360 is designed with Rock Band et al. in mind. The base of the mic lights up, other than that it is a fairly standard gaming microphone. A $50 mic could be the cheapest way to erode family relations and upset the neighbors yet.
Price: $50 [Slashgear via Slippery Brick]
Normally I am not one for companies using dead celebrities to do their dirty marketing work, but as a showcase of the late Bruce Lee’s abilities, both of these videos totally rock. In the first video, he destroys two opponents who both seem to be very competent players. The second video (after the jump) has him doing some match lighting tricks. (more…)
Over the past week and a half, I have spent more than my fair share of time playing THQ’s Saints Row II. Let me tell you, at first I was resistant to this blatant GTA ripoff, however, I gve it its day in court and I am glad that I did. It was a fun game. The story is a little bit cartoonish, in that it is perhaps overly simplistic, but the missions are enjoyable and the makers have managed to create a decently difficult game without getting carried away and making it too tough. (more…)
* * *
Receive updates in your inbox!
* * *
