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Last chance: Win a BioShock Xbox 360 faceplate & T-shirt
Only two hours left! Drop a comment here and enter for your chance to win one of these limited-edition BioShock Xbox 360 faceplates and a groovy tee. Good luck!See original giveaway post for entry and official rules.
Replace your Wiimote's face
Stephen at Aeropause was browsing eBay, as people tend to do when they want to get into wallet-crushing trouble, and found a cool new mod for Wiimotes. A Chinese company called Shenzhen GC Electronics Co. is producing replacement faceplates for the Wiimote, with extra buttons and everything. You just take out the screws, pull the face off and replace. And to make this operation as simple as possible, each faceplate includes the required Tri-Wing screwdriver (which also lets you open up pretty much any Nintendo product.)Given the frequent difficulties with eBay sellers based in China or Hong Kong, we'd buy this from a retailer, through which you could probably get some kind of buyer protection. We don't know anything about T-Move or Coolmods, but they both come recommended by Acidmods users, at least one of whom actually has the product (in a sharp black, too). It's a brilliantly simple mod that has little chance of ruining your controller, so we're giving it some thought.
Reminder: Win BioShock Xbox 360 faceplate & T-shirt
You've got one more day to drop a comment, and thereby enter for your chance to win one of these limited-edition BioShock Xbox 360 faceplates and a groovy tee. Good luck!See original giveaway post for entry and official rules.
Joyswag: BioShock Xbox 360 faceplate & t-shirt
[Update: The giveaway is over! We've selected three winners so, if you entered, please check your email. As soon as we hear back from all three, we'll link all their entries. If you don't have an email from us to the address you used to leave your comment, you sadly didn't win. No worries, we've got a couple more BioShock related giveaways in store for you!]What better way to show Irrational Games, er, "2K Boston / 2K Australia" that you've always supported the BioShock vision, even when publishers didn't, than with a limited-edition Xbox 360 faceplate and accompanying t-shirt. Well, we've got them -- three of each, at least -- and we want you to have 'em. Just leave one respectful comment on this post using a valid email address (duplicate posters will be disqualified) and you'll be eligible to win. Next Tuesday -- BioShock launch day! -- we'll select three winners at random. What we're dying to know is: what happens when you squeeze into a BioShock tee, slap a BioShock faceplate on your 'Box, and insert the game disc ... at the same time![Official Rules; sorry, gotta be at least 18 and live in the US.]
Toshiba's skinnable 815T shows off options
Although we knew Toshiba's 815T would soon be joining the Softbank Mobile team, the firm has finally got official on the customizable handset, and there's even pictures to prove it. Among the features are a 2.4-inch QVGA internal LCD, a 0.8-inch external OLED, two-megapixel camera, W-CDMA connectivity, microSD expansion slot, and of course, a slew of different skins and covers to liven it up. Reportedly, this here mobile is set to go on sale next week, but feel free to take a look at your options beforehand by following on after the jump.[Via Slashphone]
Red Octane's new wireless guitars, but what's Xbox 360's extra cost?
Red Octane showed us their new wireless controllers coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii with the release of Guitar Hero III this fall. The Wii version (seen above), allows you to put your Wiimote into it via a flap in the back. There is no word yet on why you would need to do this, if it's only to activate "star power" it just seems a little superfluous. The rest of the controllers look fine and the buttons are in the perfect place so you don't "pull a Peter Moore" in GH III like you would in Rock Band. In all fairness, Harmonix is already planning a software fix so gamers don't do the same thing as Moore. The best part about the new guitars is that you can take the guitar's neck off of the body by toggling a switch in the back and pulling. They wouldn't let us take pictures of this and they had none available. The new separation feature makes storage and travel easier, it also opens up the option for different types of necks. Also, there were an assortment of quality plastic faceplates which snap onto the guitar and come off easily by pressing an eject button on the back. Because all the faceplates were "prototypes" we couldn't take pictures of those either. Anyway, the new Red Octane guitars look and feel really good. Oh, and they moved the Xbox's guide button and d-pad higher up the guitar's body to get it out of your wrist's way. They also put the select (back) button within pinky length of the fret to activate star power by easily moving a finger instead of jarring the guitar. The redesign really looks great.The weird news was Red Octane's cagey attitude towards pricing between systems, the same thing we experienced with Harmonix about Rock Band. Following Rock Band's unconfirmed price difference between Xbox 360 and PS3 wireless guitars, it looks like Red Octane hasn't made a decision regarding their pricing of the Xbox 360 controller either. Will they charge more for the licensing fee attached to using Microsoft's proprietary wireless? And what is the extra cost? They will supposedly get back to us as soon an answer can be authorized. Yeah, this Microsoft wireless drama is just ridiculous, especially if it forces the peripheral manufacturers to punish the consumers for Microsoft's greed.
Win a transforming Transformers faceplate
The fellas over at GamingTalkHQ are giving away a whole bundle of Transformers interchangeable faceplates for your 360 and so we thought we'd pass along the word. The faceplates include twelve interchangeable designs per pack (hence the transform reference) and come in two flavors; Autobots and Decepticons. To win, head on over to their site and comment on the post by Friday, when they'll choose four winners who'll win both Transformer faceplate packs. Long live the Decepticons!
Awww, it's a cute pink Spartan faceplate
That overly cool gaming chick bs angel purchased and just received one of he most girly Spartan faceplates we've ever seen. Really, this custom faceplate was painted by artist Pavel Dolgov and is a girly girl's dream featuring a pink Spartan, a fluffy teddy bear, a few hearts and a rainbow. We can't think of anything cooler than this and are willing to go as far as to say that it's the uber hotness. You can read about the pink faceplate's entire creation process over at bs angel's blog (part 1, part 2, part 3). Full size faceplate picture viewable after the break.
Hand painted faceplate FTW!
We've learned over time here at X3F that 360 owners really dig arts and crafts. They like getting their hands dirty. They build monster joysticks, add water cooling, and create custom paint jobs all for their beloved Xbox. Today's submission is of third variety, showing off a custom flame paint job. Coming to us from 360 Fanboy reader, H3RP35, the faceplate looks like it belongs on the side of a hot rod, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. To paraphrase Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, "It's like my 360's tearing ass around the living room, but it's standing still. Still waters run deep."We're always interested in user created mods. If you've got one you'd like to share, let us know.
Design the next Camy faceplate for glory (but not money)
Think you can make a better faceplate than the people of Camy? They want you to prove yourself, as they're holding a contest to find the next Camy design. The winner will get four faceplates featuring their design (because y'know, we like to buy more than one?). But, you won't get any royalties. Hrm.If you're still willing to partake in this contest, and don't mind feeling a bit snubbed for your efforts, head over to Acid Mods for the full details.[Thanks, grandpasmurf!]
Free Halo faceplate with Crackdown purchase
If you are going to be purchasing Crackdown this Tuesday, then you may want to head over to your local Circuit City. Since Crackdown comes with the Halo 3 beta invite, Circuit City is offering a free Halo faceplate (a $20 value) with the purchase of Crackdown. Free stuff always makes us happy, especially free Halo merchandise. And speaking of which, shouldn't it be a mandate that every new Xbox 360 game release has to include a free faceplate? It's a great idea and something we'll be pitching to Microsoft and their lovely marketing team.
CAMY introduces "dual injection" faceplates
Remember how sweet-looking those Signature series PSPs were? Well, CAMY is offering you a cheaper alternative: faceplates that use their "dual injection" technique. Don't start rolling up your sleeves, though. According to their website, "CAMY PRO GEAR™ faceplates are actually created using two individual layers, the colour layer and the clear outer layer, just like the official SONY PSP™ stock faceplate."Theoretically, this is supposed to make installation easier ... which is much appreciated, considering how much trouble I had installing the invisibleSHIELD many months ago.
Sony PSP faceplates add color to US units
Nevermind all those PSP2 rumors swirling about, as the real beef all you PSP owners (at least, one's that don't demolish them for fun) have with Sony is the lack of colored units here on American soil. Apparently, someone finally figured out that blessing foreign lands with a rainbow-like assortment of PSP colors wasn't exactly fair to us North Americans, and now we're seeing blue and silver Sony faceplates pop up for those who don't mind a bit of DIY action. So if you're yearning to get a dash of color on your current PlayStation Portable, and aren't too keen on dropping 35 large, you can snag either blue or silver right now for $28.50 apiece.[Via PSPFanboy]
Isn't black so boring?
For about $30, you can rip apart your PSP and install some new official Sony PSP faceplates. It may not be cheap, but it's far more affordable than outright buying a new import PSP. New colors, such as Silver and Metallic Blue (it's so shiny!) are available for your consumption. Considering how SCEA seems to think that we're satisfied with having simply one color (black) in the market, this might be the best option for you to add a little color to your PSP gaming.[Via PSP GadgetZ]See also:Up close with the metallic blue PSP
Don't you wish your Xbox was hawt like mine?
Flickr account holder 'g3n3101' has posted a mighty collection of Xbox 360 case mods, highlighted by this WWII-themed diorama assembled atop a Call of Duty 2-plated console. Microsoft has long touted 360 as a customizable unit, and fans have taken that theme and run wild. Think that extended warranty is still valid? Think again.[Via Gaming Bits]
Spotted: Kill Bill Xbox 360 faceplate
We came across this dope (custom) Xbox 360 faceplate during our tireless search to bring you all the "news" that's fit to print. It's being designed by Mr. Chris Lucas, who seems to be exhibiting a Kill Bill fetish. Too bad he missed our contest deadline ... by more than a year!Anyone else got hawt faceplate pics to share?
Win a custom painted 360 faceplate
Over at what the geek they're in the holiday spirit and giving away a choice of hand painted custom 360 faceplates. All you have to do to enter is write up a comment from now until January 15th, 2007 and you'll be automatically entered in the drawing. One lucky guy (or girl) will get to choose the faceplate of their choice and most of their painted faceplates are game inspired, so anyone would be proud to sport these detailed paintings on their 360. Check out the site, enter, and if you win pick the Assassin's Creed faceplate and be sure to FedEx it over to Fanboy Towers ... for "safe keeping" ... of course.[Via Digg]
Deals of the Day: tons of sales, everywhere
These retailers are simply crushing my wallet. My AMEX card is almost maxed out! Here are some highlights from the web:amazon.com [Via CAG]Holiday Sale! Highlights include: Mortal Kombat Unchained $40 $18 Gitaroo-Man Lives! $40 $30 Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins $40 $30 Bounty Hounds $40 $30 Bomberman $30 $18 Power Stone Collection $30 $20 Invisible Shield [Via CAG]Get 40% off screen protectorsGamestop.com [Via CAG]Every Extend Extra only $20Decal Girl [Thanks, Joel!]$6 face platesPlay-Asia [Thanks, Joel!]Talkman for $13
Furry 360 faceplate is ... furry
Xbox-Scene got some pictures of Talismoon's new upcoming furry faceplates. Just like their furry controller sisters, the faceplate comes in leopard and sexy cow print. I'm thinking these will be more user friendly then the furry controller's (sweat + germs = disgusting fur controller), but I'm not overly sure these have that "cool" factor. And I love the disclaimer that reads: "Synthetic fur, please note no animals were hurt in the production of the 'evolve Wild Jungle' edition faceplates". You're not buying these ... are you?[Thanks, GP2S]
Leopard print 360 pad is silky smooth
Have you ever looked down at your 360 controller and thought to yourself, "Self, this controller just isn't tacky enough. I really need it to blend well with my purple velvet couch." If so, then you are in luck, because a company named Evolve is bringing animal prints to your Xbox. But wait, there's more: not only does the controller skin provide you with eye candy, it also has a soft "like fur" feel to it. If you've been wanting some cuddly time with your controllers, this is your chance. Better still, in addition to the leopard print there is also a cow skin pattern. All you need is some steer horns on your 360 and you've got a theme, partner! In all seriousness, we've seen some strange 360 modifications, but this takes the cake. Anyone out there seen any more crazy mods they'd like to share? Send us a tip and we'll post it right here.[Thanks, jake]
