You find some interesting things when browsing the web. One interesting Wii related tidbit that some browsers came across is a job listing at Nintendo of America. One that suggests that Nintendo might finally be ready to up the USB support for the Wii.

The job search was for a “Software and Hardware Tester” which isn’t unusual, but they’re looking for one who can put in place a “test plan for Wii’s USB devices.” Some are thinking that this could mean external USB storage devices like hard drives and flash drives, since the Wii is severely lacking in that department. It might mean a more complete USB compatibility, with other devices as well. It would be nice to use something other then the 1 or 2 keyboards that currently work.
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Corsair, a leading name when it comes to computer memory, has just announced that it will be rolling out its new 4GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit at Computex 2008 which will be held early next month. This new memory kit will run at speeds of up to 2,000MHz, making it the perfect fodder for folks who demand nothing but the best when it comes to computing performance. So far, the brains at Corsair have tested and guaranteed for operation at the lightning fast overclocked speed of 2,000MHz, so gamers ought to know what they should be doing as they read this news - start saving already in order to get your hands on this when it finally hits the retail market!
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Xbox 360 owners can now make their Xbox glow like depleted uranium, without setting off the geiger counter. In the light of day, the XCM Pearl Glow is translucent so you can see the insides. Turn out the lights and it glows a bright X-Files green.

It replaces the case entirely. You’ll think it’s the 80’s all over again and it will let you know where your console is at all times. If this is your thing and you can’t get enough glow in the dark toys, you can find one at Extreme Mods.
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Sony has just announced that it will be rolling out a Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack sometime this coming August that ought to be a hit with the whole legion of football fans, especially those who have rabidly followed EA’s best-selling Madden NFL football franchise over the years. This special bundle will retail for $199.99, and will come with a limited edition metallic blue PSP console, the Madden NFL 09 game itself, “NFL: In Just One Play” on UMD, a PLAYSTATION Network voucher to download Beats from PLAYSTATION Store (this must be done through a PC), and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo that is definitely an improvement over the 32MB Memory Stick that came with the original PSP pack.

August 12 would be the date all you fans out there ought to pencil in your calendars, as the total cost of each component will set you back by $260, hence this bundle will be shaving off slightly more than $60 from what you should be paying. To further describe this bundle, here’s an excerpt from the press release.
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Nintendo must have had some great feedback about the Metallic Rose Nintendo DS that came in the Nintendogs bundle, or it just didn’t do well and they have a lot of extras without the paw print. Either way the company is launching metallic rose as another standalone color for the lineup of DS’s, not to be confuse with the standard pink.

Some celebs by the names of America Ferrera and Carrie Underwood are going to also help push the latest DS in some commercials starting May 19. No pricing has been released but we would guess this model would be priced the same as the other standalone DS hardware systems.
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