This $4,999 NES will take your gaming back to the golden years

                       

If you have just about $5,000 just burning a hole in your pocket, Analogue Nt knows what’s best to do with it. Dip it in gold.

“To celebrate the Legend of Zelda‘s 30th anniversary, we are releasing ten limited edition 24K gold-playted Analogue Nts. Every unit includes an original, gold-colored Legend of Zelda cartridge,” the site says.

                     

You may remember Analogue Nt as the company that makes premium re-built NintendoEntertainment System consoles using original chips to get a more reliable, un-emulated experience without all the hassle that comes with the old toaster-style NES. The standard model has an aluminum shell and runs $499, already a tough sell, while this gold-plated, limited edition model is priced at ten times that.

                     

In addition to the Zelda cart, this gold NES comes with an HDMI or RGB hardware upgrade, premium box, and an HDMI cable. It’d better come with unlimited lifetime support, hand-delivery, and free hugs at that price, too.

                    

If you’re ridiculously wealthy and love gaming (in other words, you’re Minecraft creator Notch), then you definitely need at least one of these.

SOURCE ANALOGUE NT

Magic Mouse with Force Touch revealed in Apple patent

                       

Apple unveiled the most recent Magic Mouse 2 last October, but the company could be gearing up for yet another upgrade. A newly published patent suggests Cupertino may be planning to release a version of its mouse with Force Touch support.

                       

The patent for a “force sensing mouse” was published on Tuesday, but it was filed way back in February 2013. The document suggests putting force sensors inside the mouse so it can tell how much pressure you’re placing on it and react accordingly. The design would also include a haptic engine that provides feedback, simulating the experience of actually pressing a button.

                             

Apple already offers Force Touch in its Magic Trackpad 2, some MacBook models, the Apple Watch and new iPhones. Bringing the technology to its Magic Mouse series seems like an obvious option. It could also give the company a chance to relocate the awkward Lightning port placement on the Magic Mouse 2.

                         

Remember, this is just a patent and there’s no guarantee Apple will ever release the product described here. But in this case, we’d be surprised if a Force Touch Magic Mouse wasn’t already on the way.

                       

                             

SOURCE USPTO

Aliens: Colonial Marines “fixed” by mods, making it the game “it should have been”

It’s the gaming controversy that never dies. Aliens: Colonial Marines crawls back into the headlines this week with a brand new mod that allegedly “fixes” the game.

                        

What was wrong with it in the first place? Well, not much except that it wasn’t the game advertised to the world. This latest “ACM Overhaul” mod from TemplarGFX makes all the changes that SEGA and Gearbox made when they were hyping this game for the masses… only they’re doing it in reverse.

                         

TemplarGFX claims that it fixes the enemy AI, making the Xenomorphs just as smart as they were originally promised to be, and makes them far more aggressive as well. The mod also changes up the graphics, doubling down on the atmosphere and the realism, making it look like more than just a collection of blocky rooms with connecting hallways.

Other improvements include indefinite corpses that never disappear and reduced enemy health, allowing players to not have to grind out battles for longer than necessary.

                           

I haven’t played the mod yet, but if it turns Aliens: Colonial Marines into a decent game, then that could be good enough for fans. Think of it this way; can it get any worse?

SOURCE MODDB