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GamesforHeroes.com seeks handheld games and systems for troops

Comments (63) by Alexander Sliwinski Apr 9th 2008 6:00AM

Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS


OK, we've said it before, but other than the constant threat of dying, one of the things we know troops serving in Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from is boredom. So, when Peter Gallagher sent us a tip about his site GamesForHeroes.com, we felt the least we could do was give it some attention.

The Games for Heroes charity, which has a registered donor number with nonprofit MarineParents.com, is simply looking to collect handheld games and systems (Game Boy, DS, PSP), which will be sent to troops serving in a place of war. Information on where to send items or make cash donations can be found on the site. A similar charity called "Fun for our Troops" began last year, but without the portable gaming focus.

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White PSP in Europe next week

Comments (16) by Jennie Lees May 10th 2006 1:58AM

Filed under: Sony PSP

While everyone's still reeling from the PS3 price announcement, UK gamers who want some shiny new Sony hardware before the PS3 launches are in luck. Sony has announced that the Ceramic White PSP will finally be released in Europe next Monday (May 15), with an expected retail price of £179.99 in the UK (€249).

As of June there will also be a range of Platinum UMDs, with titles like Everybody's Golf available for £19.99 (€24.99). As if that's not enough, a range of Lonely Planet-produced city guides, to be called Planet PSP, will arrive this autumn; also, in the near future we'll see PlayStation Spot appearing in Europe.

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Doing the math on DS lite

Comments (26) by Christopher Grant Jan 27th 2006 1:30AM

Filed under: Nintendo DS, Portable


The dimensions of the full-sized Nintendo DS are: 5.85x3.33x1.13 inches, giving us a volume of 22.01 cubic inches.

The dimensions of the diminutive Nintendo DS lite are: 5.24x2.91x0.85 inches, giving us a volume of 12.96 cubic inches.

While it might not look much smaller than the full-sized DS, the DS lite is in fact over 40% smaller by volume. To give you some context, we'll list the volume of some other devices you might be familiar with:
  • Game Boy micro: 5.6 cubic inches
  • Game Boy Advance: 17.64 cubic inches
  • Game Boy Advance SP: 9.81 cubic inches
  • Sony PSP: 17.52 cubic inches
  • Atari Lynx: 68.53 cubic inches
  • Xbox 360 power supply: 51.96 cubic feet inches
Despite the size reduction, it's still 80% of the weight of the full-sized DS, so it'll be one dense little unit.

(Update: To sate curiosity, the above dimension for the Atari Lynx comes from the original design. More interesting is that the redesigned Lynx II is actually larger by volume. Original Lynx dimensions: 10.75x4.25x1.5 inches, versus the redesigned Lynx II: 9.25x4.25x2 inches. The volumes of the two units are 68.53 cubic inches and 78.62 cubic inches, respectively. Who'da thunk?)

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