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arstechnica.com - 8/27/2008

Open-source gaming goes commercial with Wiz handheld

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Though sales of the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable are strong, there are many who use the devices exclusively for homebrew applications. While some of these homebrew devices or homebrew-enabling schemes are looked upon less than favorably by the big manufacturers, such as the infamous R4 flash cart for the DS , there are some companies who see the value in releasing devices capable ...

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gp2xstore.com - 8/28/2008

Gp2x Wiz Handheld Game Console

— gp2xstore.com — Enjoy Games with GP2X now! CPU which has 3D accelerator enables you enjoy games anytime anywhere. Meet... the exclusive GP2X games along with abundant home-brew games and retro games. Plays a powerful digital sound, and supports various audio codec ... (more) Gp2x Wiz Handheld Game Console

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handheldage.com - 8/31/2008

Need More Handheld Gaming? Take a Wiz.

— handheldage.com — Internet, warm up your pee jokes. Looks like GPH hasn’t grasped that the success of the Wii... lies in its original gameplay experience and not its name. The Wiz , a multi-purpose handheld, probably won’t be able to compete directly with the ... (more) Need More Handheld Gaming? Take a Wiz.

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GamePark releasing new GP2X portable in October
CrunchGear — ... if you’re the type that likes to cross stuff off the to-do list well in advance. The device features a 533MHz processor with 3D accelerator, Linux-based OS, an SDK, emulation support for most major old-school consoles and ROMs, video and music playback, 320×240 OLED touchscreen, 64MB of built-in storage (expandable via SD), Flash 7 support, and five hours of battery life for games and movies. Here’s a complete list of features and specs: [via Ars Technica]

Open Source Gaming: The Wiz
GadgetReview — ... that supposedly gets five hours of play time.  It’ll launch with commercial games, but the biggest draw should be it’s ability to emulate classic titles from NES, Super NES, Genesis, N64 and more.  What’s cooler you ask?  It supports Flash 7, has a media player and a massive community of open source geeks building all sorts of goodies for it. Expect the Wiz to hit Internet store shelves in October for around $180.  You can preorder it here [Ars] ...