http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/treasure-world-sends-gamers-on-mobile-wifi-hunt.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:42:21 +0000 As gaming systems become increasingly integrated with the physicality of the gamer, developers are seizing upon the intricacies of our actual environments for new ways of having fun on-screen. Aspyr’s Treasure World for Nintendo’s DS and DSi handhelds is one such attempt to bridge the gap between the real and the pixelated, launching players on a virtual treasure hunt that requires exploring one’s surroundings for actual wireless networks. Real-life WiFi spots are converted into in-game “treasure,” which can be traded in for items. The game can even be played with the handheld closed—at which point one is literally just wanderingRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/modding-a-nintendo-dsi-into-a-talk-box.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:06:01 +0000 We’ve seen a bunch of useful software and hacks come out recently that turn mobile devices into (almost) fully functioning musical instruments. From samplers to guitars, music making is being shrunk and virtualized. In an interesting example of this phenomenon, a YouTube user in Japan has modified the Nintendo Dsi (running Korg DS-10 synthesizer software) into a 70′s rock style talk box. By taping a drinking straw to the microphone he has replicated the classic “talking guitar” sound. Look out roadies, your job is becoming obsolete -it seems bands of the future could be playing off iPhones and tiny gamingRead more...]]>