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Carmageddon: Reincarnation reached its $400k funding goal on Kickstarter this morning, ten days before its deadline. The Stainless Games team posted a video (above) to their Kickstarter page celebrating the funding achievement, which was first announced on May 8.

Since the project's announcement, the team added roughly a dozen updates on tiered rewards for those pledging, including details on the game revealed in a Q&A session on Reddit. Carmageddon: Reincarnation will be in "iterative development" with the potential for DLC after release. Additionally, the team described their plans to allow for the game to be modded, saying their "suite of modding tools is going to be really comprehensive and encourage extensive messing about with the game."

[Thanks, Will!]

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Carmageddon: Reincarnation, initially announced as a downloadable multiplatform game last year, now depends on Kickstarter for completion.

Patrick Buckland and Neil Barnden, CEO and Executive Director of Stainless Games, tell an all-too-common horror story from creatives stuck in a bad business deal. After doing work-for-hire projects with their new company in the mid '90s, they finally released a passion project, called Carmageddon, which featured goofy and gory, over-the-top vehicular carnage, and still claims a place in the heart of older PC gamers everywhere. In order to get published, they sold rights for the title to SCI, which co-published the game with Interplay.

The title was followed up with a sequel in 1998 (it was called Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now, back when games could be called things like that), but when the sequel didn't do as well, the worst happened: Buckland and Barnden lost their own creation. They've spent years since then trying to get the rights back.

Gallery: Carmageddon Reincarnation (PC)

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[Image via GoJoeyLogano.com]
We get so jealous of the professional oval-navigators in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing -- their rides get all the sweet paint jobs. What, you think our Toyota Matrix wouldn't look sweet decked out in Home Depot stickers, with a large, arbitrary number plastered on our driver's side door? That's automotive bigotry.

Speaking of, GameStop-sponsored NASCAR racer Joey Logano's latest whip was revealed during yesterday's Sprint Cup practice races: The Big Daddy-branded car seen above. That's actually a pretty great strategy -- can you imagine being one of the other drivers on the track, and seeing a massive drillmonster approaching from behind?

JoystiqNothing says 'BioShock' like stock car racing originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioshockbioshock-2cardrivinggamestopjoey-loganonascarSun, 14 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Endless Racing Game demo is on the right track]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/02/endless-racing-game-demo-is-on-the-right-track/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/02/endless-racing-game-demo-is-on-the-right-track/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/02/endless-racing-game-demo-is-on-the-right-track/#comments A Dutch auto insurance company called VrijVerzekerd recently thought outside the box of flatulence simulators and gem-swapping puzzle games to come up with a truly brilliant iPhone offering. Titled Endless Racing Game (clever!), the application allows two or more users to sync their iPhones up via Bluetooth, then watch as a car drives between their mobile devices as they generate a continuous racing course.

If that explanation made little to no sense to you, check out the video demo after the jump. It's such a neat concept -- unfortunately, we don't think the iPhone has the install base needed to support that kind of multiplayer experience. Seriously, nobody has those things.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app-storeapplebluetoothcardrivingendless-racing-gameiPodracingMon, 02 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Audi handing out free Xbox 360 Elites and copies of Forza 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/audi-handing-out-free-xbox-360-elites-and-copies-of-forza-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/audi-handing-out-free-xbox-360-elites-and-copies-of-forza-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/22/audi-handing-out-free-xbox-360-elites-and-copies-of-forza-3/#comments Yeah, you read that headline correctly: Audi is giving away Xbox 360 Elites and copies of Forza Motorsport 3 to anyone who walks in off the street*. All you have to do is walk in to an Audi retailer**, and then receive your game and console***. Unfortunately, this amazing offer seems to only be in effect with Polish Audi retailers, so unless you've got the cash for what would likely be a pricey plane ticket****, you might just have to go without.

* - and purchases a Audi TT Forza Motorsport 3 vehicle, prices starting at $37,800.
** - and give them $37,800
*** - and car.
**** - and a fairly expensive, Forza-branded coupe

[Via VG247, Image]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>audicardealforzaforza-motorsport-3Microsoftpolandturn-10Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Audi opening sleek Home space, apartments]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/23/audi-opening-sleek-home-space-apartments/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/23/audi-opening-sleek-home-space-apartments/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/23/audi-opening-sleek-home-space-apartments/#comments Yet another enormous corporation is dipping its toes into the advertising-friendly waters of PlayStation Home -- later this year, Audi is releasing a Home space with a whole slew of new features beyond "televisions that show commercials all day long." Well, they have those too (of course), but the space will also grant access to an Audi-driving minigame. Those who perform well in said game can unlock apartments in a massive housing complex in the middle of Audi square. We assume if you lose your ranking, you get evicted. Such is life in the high-stakes, no-mercy Home racing circuit.

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This video dropped earlier this month, so we offer our humblest apologies if you've already seen it -- actually, scratch that. You could do with seeing it again. Watching a single man go all Ong-Bak on an unsuspecting sedan is damn near the most inspirational thing we've ever seen. Oh, and it closely resembles the bonus stage from Street Fighter II, which is why its relevant for our gaming-centric news establishment. Oh, and it features a song by Rage Against The Machine, which we understand is quite the popular band with the kids nowadays.

The reverse vehicular manslaughter demonstration is posted after the jump.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bonus-stagecarstreet-fighterstreet-fighter-iivideoFri, 26 Jun 2009 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony patents tiny PSP-controlled spy car]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/10/sony-patents-tiny-psp-controlled-spy-car/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/10/sony-patents-tiny-psp-controlled-spy-car/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/10/sony-patents-tiny-psp-controlled-spy-car/#commentsSo this is why Gran Turismo hasn't come out for PSP: Sony has a much better idea for "realistic" PSP racing. Siliconera found a patent filed by SCEE for a remote-controlled car that uses the PSP as an interface. The car is equipped with a camera that feeds video back to the PSP. One possible application: "a user may control the car... so as to spy on their friends... then upload the stored video images to a website."

In addition, the patent application states that the car could be used for an "augmented reality" racing game in which the game recognizes real objects as elements in the racing game. Basically, you build your own track from stuff around the house.

The only thing we can't figure out about this patent is why it's not a real product yet. Why is nobody selling us this right now? If Sony really wants the PSP to succeed, here's how to do it. A pink PSP and a Hannah Montana game aren't going to be any significant competition for the DS. But a remote-controlled spy car is, because that is awesome.

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Portable screens for home consoles, we will never understand you. Playing Wii Sports in the car? Did nobody learn anything about the serious dangers of bowling in confined spaces from the Japanese Wii safety manual? And all on a tinier screen than you'd ever use at home?

Clearly, not everybody is so indifferent. This clip-on LCD 16:9 panel from Thinkgeek isn't the first of its kind, and we're willing to bet it won't be the last. It's an eye-straining seven inches from corner to corner, but at $109.99 is the cheapest option we've seen to date for those who can't bear to leave their console behind when they step outdoors. $109.99? Hey, what else can you buy for almost that amount? Oh, yes. More shots past the break.

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It's been a very long day, so we won't fault you if you missed any of these posts ... so long as you read through them now, of course. Eastern-European reader Ilya sent us word of this "Slavic MarioCar" (more images here). Check out the highlights for today:

Xbox 360 Spring Showcase (screenshot roundup)
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts due in November
New MS leak shows Too Human co-op
Too Human dated August 19 for North America, Aug. 29 for Europe
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise adds camera, co-op, September release
Penny Arcade Adventures hitting XBLA on May 21
See Gears of War 2, Too Human, Viva Piñata 2, Banjo-Kazooie 3 in new video
See tons of new Fable 2 screens
Too many Too Human screens (and a video!)
New Ninja Gaiden II screens are bloody, marvelous
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise screens
Gears of War 2 'Assault' screens, plus weapon-specific executions announced

EA Spring Break 2008
Joystiq hands-on: Battlefield Heroes
Joystiq hands-on: Left 4 Dead
Joystiq hands-on: Skate It

Joystiquery
An evening with Uwe Boll's Postal
Joystiq interview: Holy crap! Telltale talks Strong Bad
Massively Week in Review: May 6-12, 2008
Meet the Team: Ross Miller
The best of WoW Insider: May 6-13, 2008
Wii Fanboy reviews the WiiWare launch lineup

News
European WiiWare launch lineup
Vigil Games details Warhammer 40K MMO
LostWinds sequel already in the works
See first vids of Platinum's MadWorld and Bayonetta
Fable 2 'content complete,' 3 more Fables planned, Danish site reports
Metal Gear Solid 4 intro video sneaks out
SOE president sees more MMOs on PS3
Lego Indiana Jones demo now available for PC
Kojima: Altair costume unlockable in MGS4
Alone in the Dark shows off driving gameplay
EA records $454 million loss, despite sales of $3.6 billion in fiscal 2008
Mock TV downloads spotted in US PS3 ad
Nintendo sells 6 million Wii units in Japan

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Sony may update PS3 firmware for GTA IV problems
Analyst: US software sales up 70% in April
Kojima's next project hinted at during MGS4 press event
Rumor: 360 slimming down in 2009

Culture & Community
Mario spotted in new Banjo-Kazooie trailer

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Heck, we can't think of a smarter way to market your product. With the Wii being the hottest item on the planet, this is sure to bring some folks in, with the hopes that they'll hit some homers and knock the price of their car down.

Of course, to take advantage of this offer, you first need to desire to drive around in a Nissan or Hyundai, since that's what kind of dealerships these are. And we're sure nobody ever paused to reflect on how great their life would be behind the wheel of an Accent. Unless you're a cafeteria worker at an elementary school or something.

[Via Go Nintendo]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>baseballcarhomerun-derbyhyundainissanwiisportsSat, 12 Apr 2008 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rock your DS's sound through the car stereo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/rock-your-dss-sound-through-the-car-stereo/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/rock-your-dss-sound-through-the-car-stereo/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/rock-your-dss-sound-through-the-car-stereo/#commentsFiled under:

We actually enjoy playing our DS in the car quite a bit. In fact, one of us even went so far as to enjoy playing Puzzle Quest at red lights while behind the wheel. It's a dangerous obsession that not only threatens our own lives, but those of everyone else in the world. It's the nature of the beast, we suppose.

So imagine our surprise when we read this little piece and totally realized we could output our DS's sound to our car speakers, almost providing a surround sound experience. Sure, we have headphones for when we're trying to get our dual-screen on out in the wild, but sometimes they're uncomfortable. This just seems like an incredibly obvious thing we never thought of ourselves. We can totally picture playing Ouendan or Elite Beat Agents in this manner.

JoystiqRock your DS's sound through the car stereo originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Park to Play is a "drive-in gaming" installation that allows any car parked within to become a gaming device. You select games by flashing your lights at the screen, and control gameplay by messing around with stuff on your dashboard. The system broadcasts the games' sound to your car stereo.

What a novel design! Finally, someone has conquered the problem of how to play video games inside a car. The next step will be to create a mobile version of this device, with a tiny car dashboard, or some kind of simplified representation of the controls on a dashboard, that allows you to interact with the system while outside of the car.

[Via MAKE: Blog]

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It's time to get away from the body in our special week-long presentation of Show and Tell, and get into something fun. Being a dedicated Zelda fan isn't just about clothes and tattoos -- it's about what you do with the rest of your existence. This means toys, electronics, and even art can hold up your love as a banner for the world to see, and that's what we're looking at in today's edition. Jaunt on past the break to see what what we mean.

Do you have some awesome Zelda gear? Anything from t-shirts to tattoos, to statues and standees, if it features Link, we want to help you show it off. Snap some pics and send 'em to showmeit [at] dsfanboy [dot] com. If we don't get to your stuff this week, we can always show you off in a later edition!

Continue reading Show and Tell: Zelda week, day four

JoystiqShow and Tell: Zelda week, day four originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Project Gotham Racing 4 follows the track of previous PGR titles by recreating cities on a building-by-building basis and then letting the fast cars loose. The September Xbox 360 game will include 10 total locations: New York City, Tokyo, London, Las Vegas, Quebec City, Shanghai, Macau, St. Petersburg, Nuerburgring, and the Michelin Test Track.

I got some hands-on time with a recent version of the in-progress game, with the touted weather and rain specifically being shown off. PGR4 looks and feels like it'll be a fun racer, and this time, motorcycles get to play alongside the cars.

Gallery: PGR4 (Xbox 360)

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JoystiqJoystiq hands-on: PGR4 (Xbox 360) originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another Forza 2 customized paint job arrived in our inbox today and we thought its inspiration was noteworthy. Some of us (including me) have experienced the dreaded red lights and have had to deal with Microsoft's semi-helpful customer service to send off a broken 360. CoolNumber9 is having the same red ring of death problems and has been using the "towel trick" to keep it running long enough to make a ring of death inspired Forza 2 car. It may not be the most badass ride on the block, but anyone who has had to deal with the red lights will shudder when they see this beast in their rear view mirror. Long live die the ring of death!

And as always, send us your custom Forza 2 creations so we can add them to our lovely gallery below.

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Just when you think accessory manufacturers have hit rock bottom with the dozens of inane products already on store shelves, they take a step to the side and reveal a previously hidden trapdoor that peers into an untapped abyss of bad ideas.

We laughed nervously when Dragon Electronics described its sensor bar stand as perfect for automobile use, letting it pass as an off-color joke, but the same company is now advertising a Wii Car Lighter Adapter. You know, so you can play Wii Sports while driving.

We're not going to stop you from "pimping your ride" or whatever it is that kids are doing nowadays to waste their parents' money; just don't be surprised when your mangled body is laid out on asphalt, covered in broken glass and blood, and we're sorting through the wreckage to grab whatever's left of your console.

So what's next on the suicidal accessory list? A mini-float to keep your Wii and its wires above water while you take a bath? Or a convenient, automatic device that twists the cord of your nunchuck into a noose, tightening its length around your neck as the tips of your toes struggle to grip the unsteady surface of a wobbly chair?

Look past the post break for the Car Lighter Adapter's fact sheet, but be careful not to let yourself slip.

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JoystiqYes, a Car Lighter Adapter for the Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 May 2007 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryautomobilecarcarschargechargerdragondragon electronicsDragonElectronicsdrivedrivingnintendonintendo wiiNintendoWiiwiiWed, 30 May 2007 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PGR4 gets career mode, 'dynamic' weather, and (duh) new cars]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/10/pgr4-gets-career-mode-dynamic-weather-and-duh-new-cars/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/10/pgr4-gets-career-mode-dynamic-weather-and-duh-new-cars/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/10/pgr4-gets-career-mode-dynamic-weather-and-duh-new-cars/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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"Dynamic." The coveted buzzword adds a Hemi-like boost to Project Gotham Racing 4's newly announced gameplay element: a weather system -- a dynamic weather system. Wipe out as you power around a corner into a rare Shanghai snow storm, or get pounded by a sudden downpour on your last lap through St. Petersburg. Expect the unexpected. That's next-gen, er, dynamic.

Of course, the stakes are higher while competing in the new career mode. As you act a fool, earning Kudos and dedicated fans along the way, you'll have to balance an addiction to flair with the unsettling fear that a freak weather occurrence could cut short your days of thunder-less glory. That or the "new" AI (the "dynamic" adjective was already taken) will just own your ass -- in style. Yes folks, Bizarre has promised virtual fist-pumping.

PGR4 is tentatively scheduled for a fall 2007 release.

[Via Microsoft media blast]

Gallery: PGR4 (Xbox 360)

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"Sunday, SUNDAY, Sunday, come on down to the Mario Kart DS Slot Car Race Track for some wild, no-rules racing action! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of Mario Kart-style toy racing excitement! Watch some of the best drivers in the business, including YOU and YOUR FRIENDS, take on one of the toughest tracks there is! You'll see twists and turns, thrills and spills, only at the Mario Kart DS Slot Car Race Track! Pay for the whole seat, but you'll only use the edge."

Wow, we didn't even buy one of these slot car sets and we're already having fun with it. Anyone up for simulating the Mario Kart experience in ... well, not real life, but miniature fake real life?

[Via NeoGAF]

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We watched Comedy Central for, like, a whole weekend to try to win a Wii back in November, but to no avail. We weren't specifically trying to win this car, which was the actual grand prize, but we would have happily taken it.

... and put it on eBay, which is what the actual winner of the Thanxgiveaway Wiikend has done. Now, we love the Wii, and we love to let everyone around us know it, but having a car with the logo of a popular electronic device painted on the side in giant letters is like extending an invitation to any rogue or highwayman to come on in and help themselves to our Devo CD's.

At least, that was the reasoning we came up with when we were daydreaming about how awesome it would be to win that contest. We might have felt different if we had been presented with our own Wiimobile. Want to (kind of) know what it feels like to win a major award? Bidding is up to $14,100!

[Via Game|Life]

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After Google WiFi came to town, Jake and Brandon decided to put Mountain View's new all-access service to the test. The duo outfitted a 2007 four-door Jeep Wrangler with a 23-inch Samsung HDTV and Xbox 360, and then wired the console to a laptop that was connected to Google WiFi. And thus was born Xbox Live on-the-go (around in circles, around town). Pimp? Yeah, we think so.

Video here.

JoystiqGoogle WiFi enables Xbox Live in the car originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apparently, the offers to trade PS3s for Wiis on Cragislist were just the tip of the iceberg. This morning, tipster David Phillips pointed us to this interesting Craigslist listing offering a PS3 and two games for "a car or parts and labor on my jeep." A quick search finds a couple of other listings offering up a PS3 in exchange for a new ride or money to fix an existing ride. There are also some postings going the other way, offering a 1987 Volkswagon Golf, a 1991 Mazda Protege and even a 1968 Ford Falcon in exchange for a PS3 or other electronics.

Apparently entertainment is more important than mobility for some traders, which got us wondering what else people would be willing to give up for Sony's super-system. Food? Shelter? Warmth? First born? What would you give up for a PS3?

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Why stay inside and play Excite Truck when you can go outside and play with a real (toy) vehicle using your Wiimote? Not that we're raggin' on Excite Truck, but this latest Wiimote mod is pretty nifty. This Austrian fellow took a cue from some of the Bluetooth documentation at WiiLi.org and springboarded from that to turning an RC car into a WC car -- Wiimote controlled, that is. It's all in the video after the jump.

Some people are already crying fake, but from what the guy says, he's been working on it for a little while and the principles seem sound. Either way, we're starting to think the Wii itself is just icing ... thanks to the mod community, these days it's all about the Wiimote!

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JoystiqTaking the Wiimote for a ride outside originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why limit all your retro gaming to the living room when you can do it in the car as well? Nintendo wants to bring a sort of Virtual Console to your trunk, a game server that can download new content and games that can be enjoyed from any passenger seat in the vehicle.

In filing for the patent, Nintendo refers to the systems already in place in hotels (and elsewhere), LodgeNet, the systems with the cheap, clunky controllers. Here's hoping Nintendo slims those down a bit for this idea, but there's nothing like playing a few rounds of your favorite old school games when on the go. And it's not like we can't do this already; after all, it's not that complicated to install a game system in a vehicle, or there's always the trusty DS. But Nintendo wants to make it easy. Why worry about collecting games and passing them around? Just get in, buckle up, and pick up your controller.

The documents also make specific mention that the 'car area network' can pipe into the vehicle's stereo system, just in case you have the urge to bump the Zelda theme at stoplights. And they want to bring in movies and music. Nintendo playing nice with other media? The future is upon us.

[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqNintendo takes to the streets originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why limit all your retro gaming to the living room when you can do it in the car as well? Nintendo wants to bring a sort of Virtual Console to your trunk, a game server that can download new content and games that can be enjoyed from any passenger seat in the vehicle.

In filing for the patent, Nintendo refers to the systems already in place in hotels (and elsewhere), LodgeNet, the systems with the cheap, clunky controllers. Here's hoping Nintendo slims those down a bit for this idea, but there's nothing like playing a few rounds of your favorite old school games when on the go. And it's not like we can't do this already; after all, it's not that complicated to install a game system in a vehicle, or there's always the trusty DS. But Nintendo wants to make it easy. Why worry about collecting games and passing them around? Just get in, buckle up, and pick up your controller.

The documents also make specific mention that the 'car area network' can pipe into the vehicle's stereo system, just in case you have the urge to bump the Zelda theme at stoplights. And they want to bring in movies and music. Nintendo playing nice with other media? The future is upon us.

[Via Joystiq]

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Nintendo isn't content to sit back and take over your living room (Wii, GameCube) or your pocket (DS, Game Boy) ... now they want your car too. Macsimum News (an Apple news site) covers the patent Nintendo filed in August to bring an in-car gaming system via installed hardware and a "Car Area Network" that can supposedly beam game information from the server to the game console. Although they say the wireless network could be between your game server (in the trunk) and the game console (in your backseat), they do mention that the system could possibly download new games and updates wirelessly.

The controller looks a lot like the Virtual Console Controller, which in turn resembles the generic crapware that you find in hotels and on airplanes which play the absolute worst games imaginable. Seriously, if you're stuck on an international flight for something like 21 hours, you'll have more fun playing "count the seat threads" than you will using the in-flight game systems. If you're thinking about pimping out your ride, pick up a cheap GameCube, PS2, or Xbox and stick that in your car rather than waiting on this car game system to hit the market.

Next up: Nintendo in your bathroom (no Wii jokes, please).

[Thanks, metalliska]

[Update: we meant PS2, not PS3. If indeed there were cheap PS3s to be had, we'd be letting you know. Thanks, Back_lit]

JoystiqNintendo wants to pimp your ride [update 1] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Forget that Volkswagen commercial with Slash plugging in his freebie guitar to the car's stereo system to rock out, GNR style ... why not plug in your trusty Guitar Hero controller and live the dream yourself?

Like Alex, who tipped us off to his bitchin' 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Sure, it's got all sorts of stuff under the hood that distinguishes it from the Joystiq station wagon (license plate: STIQ-1), but we're far more interested in what's in the trunk. Decked out with an LCD TV, a PS2, Guitar Hero, and two custom painted Guitar Hero axes -- all rigged up to what appears to be a deafening sound system (Joystiq recommends wearing ear plugs while playing Alex's car) -- Alex has created a serious nerd magnet. Car shows are one thing Alex, but you should pull this thing up to a game convention if you want to see real tech lust.

[Thanks, Alex]

JoystiqForget Volkswagen, plug Guitar Hero into your car originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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