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216 Balls of Awesomeness!

The Editor — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:33:41 +0000

Have you seen the Neocube before?

Maybe you recognize it as the the cyber cube, magcube, nanodots, zen magnets, buckeye balls or the neo cube? Who cares. It’s basically 216 magnets that combined together let you create zillions of 2D patterns and 3d shapes at the office, at home, on the Gautrain or on the toilet if you like.

The point I’m sharing with you here today is that it’s just plain awesome, and Neocube South Africa has released a limited number of these amazing magnetic puzzles (toys, gadgets, gizmos, stress releiver, etc) into the local market on a first come first serve basis.

Head over to www.neocube.co.za to find out more about the magic of neodymium rare earth magnets or just visit Neocube South Africa to buy your Neocube now!

Rubik’s 360 is the New Cube!

The Editor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:05:32 +0000

As a kid the sight of a Rubik’s Cube always frustrated me! I simply never had the patience to solve it and no one cared to show me the “secret method”. Being a bit older, I may be up to the challenge, but as life would have it there’s a new toy on the block – the Rubik’s 360!

This sphere actually contains two other plastic spheres with small holes in them. There are six small colored balls inside of these, which you are to navigate successfully to their similarly-colored outer dome compartments. Once there, you have to keep them from falling out while trapping the other balls in place. Of course the most frustrating part is that you can’t just remove the stickers and place them back in the correct order.

You should be able to pick one up over here for about $15 (Roughly R120).

The Future of Gaming – Project Natal

The Broker — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:25 +0000

Introducing Project Natal, a revolutionary new way to play: no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or catch it. If you know how to move your hands, shake your hips or speak you and your friends can jump into the fun — the only experience needed is life experience:

Where do I order one?!?!

Guitar Hero Gets Real

The Editor — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:00:53 +0000

The standard issue Guitar Hero guitar has several problems – It doesn’t have a wood body, a wood neck, metal frets or a rosewood fingerboard.

Logitech have fixed the problem by announcing the release of their new guitar that we can expect to see in August at a price of $200 (about R2300):

Nice! Don’t forget to look at these past posts on iDale:

Tetris Turns 25

The Editor — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:00:08 +0000

Possibly one of the most addictive games one earth, Tetris, turns 25 today!

Happy Birthday!

Rock Like Ringo for Real

The Editor — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:31 +0000

If you’re into Rock Band and you’re not aware, The Beatles: Rock Band will be released pretty soon! What’s really great is that if you sort yourself out with a wig, you’ll have access to a range of custom instruments like Gretsch Duo-Jet and a Rickenbacker 325 guitars and Höfner bass guitars:

There will also be a Ludwig drum kit and microphone with mic stand. Expected date is around September! In the mean time you can brush up on your Beatles lyrics here.

Peggle Finally on the iPhone

The Editor — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:00:09 +0000

If you’ve never played Peggle, some might argue that there is something wrong with you and that there is a serious culture gene missing from your DNA.

Starting today, Popcap games has released the addictive puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod touch, which can be found in the App store for $4.99. Yup, now you can play your favorite title everywhere and anywhere!

Monopoly Adverts

The Editor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:13 +0000

Monopoly is the world’s most famous board game. Since Charles Darrow patented the game in 1935, approximately 750 million people have played the game, making it one of the most played board games on earth!

Naturally with the new version being launched comes an ad campaign (a great one if you ask me!). Check it out:

Don’t you think it’s smart how the overall ads match the colours of the little houses and hotels in the actual game?

Visit antilogic to see more Monopoly ads if they turn you on!

Sony 32″ LCD Does Good Mario

The Editor — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:04:10 +0000

Lauren and I decided to spend a small amount of money on getting the original Mario Bros game and console. Is it as good as we remember? Well, considering I have an Xbox 360 too, I must say it’s BETTER than I remember. There is just something about those cheesy songs, plingy sound effects and that terrible “Save the Princess” story line.

Clearly Mario IS and always WILL BE a timeless classic. Like Tetris perhaps.