It’s not bigger on the inside, but it has a kick-arse MAME controller.

While there are things that we certainly think that are weird, we don’t think this is - unless you are not a game freak or a Doctor Who fan. You really have to be a nerd to actually design this system, and even build a MAME controller in a design just like the console of the TARDIS - well not the one in the modern series.

Running a machine at a 1GHz Pentium with 512MB of RAM and an ATI Radeon 9550, you don’t need much to emulate an arcade game. Did we also mention that it was design by a Kiwi? No? We really should start being more innovative.

He also managed to get Sylvester McCoy (who played the 7th Doctor) to sign the door - well, the front sign box.

You can find all of the instructions here.

This gadget is the must have Wii accessory for all Wii gamers. (Image: Penguin United).

The image above, as you can see, is the latest Wii accessory that everyone is talking about. This allows you to recharge four Wiimotes, so you can be prepared if you have guests that want to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl (I am addicted to that game).

The 4X Quad Charge Station will be priced at US$44.99, and will also come with 4 colour-coded Wiimote straps, so you can identify which one is yours. It uses Li-Ion batteries rather than normal Ni-Mh (according to them), and allows you to play 13 hours on your Wiimote.

You can find more here. Now, we are just waiting for an Australian release.

After Carphone Warehouse’s ongoing integration with its purchase of AOL’s broadband business in 2006, it has successfully migrated over 1.3 million of those customers onto its network, leaving 80,000 other customers on the original AOL network because of incompatible hardware or operating system.

In its Q2 update, it also lost 12,000 AOL customers because of the migration; and losing 80,000 more could pile more pressure on its broadband operation - after it had lower its revenue guidance and predicting "broadly flat" sales for its fixed-line service.

New changes to game classifications in the UK has sparked a row between the government and game makers over who should be in charge with the ratings system. The game industry wants its own code, which is voluntary, to the official code for games.

Currently, all games fall under the PEGI (or Pan European Game Information) system - which is followed all over Europe; except a few games (3%) which are deemed to contain significant adult content, those are assessed by the British Board of Classification.

The government has four options: choosing either the PEGI or BBFC ratings, a hybrid system, or no changes what-so-ever except for a new scheme to ensure that shops comply.

Even though Apple has left them in the dark, it did not stop Three to get its hands on the iPhone - by making you get it from another carrier. It tells you to buy a pre-paid version of the phone and pay the $80 to get it unlocked so it can work with their network.

This would set you back $809 for the 8GB, since it costs $729, and $949 for the 16GB version, since it costs $849 for it. The good news is that the 3 will pay you back $300 just for bringing the phone to them. After that, the plans get better over at 3.

While the $49 cap will allow you 1GB and $350 worth of Calls, SMS and "more", all the other plans will allow you to have 2GB of data. There is a 10c/MB charge if you go over that limit. All are under a 24 month contract.

There are some catches, however, like:

• Your cap includes up to $100 of international calls, video calls, SMS, voicemail, 1300 and 1800 numbers and directory assistance.
• You will need to pay $1.65 per MB if you roam on Telstra’s coverage area - since there are a lot of black spots in its coverage.
• If you disconnect within the 24 months, you will need to pay $49 or $50 per remaining month, depending on your plan that you have on the remaining months.

Remember, these are not sanctioned by Apple; so its Three’s fault if your iPhone screws up - which is unlikely, but I just like warning people of false fears.

After the collapse of local seller on eBay, EBS International, its subsidiary PayPal will reimburse customers that have been left out of pocket by its sudden collapse.

While there would not be a limit on how much you will be entitled to be refunded, there will be a criteria - which still needs to be worked out. It is most likely for those who bought goods from EBS International and did not receive them or haven’t receive their refund.

EBS sold equipment such as bikes and other exercise equipment on sites like eBay, but went into administration last week.

Nintendo has now declared war against five Japanese companies that make their lives helping users play DS games - let me rephrase that, they help users play DS ROMs that they got on the internet on their Nintendo DS.

There is not a lot of information on the suit, except for the fact that it managed to get 54 other software makers with it in its lawsuit is pretty spectacular.

So, you might want to get the hardware before it goes - like the many other things that big companies are taking away. For those who don’t really know - the primary use for such hardware, like the R4 Revolution (pictured left) is used for emulation and for homebrew games; but try convincing Nintendo that.

Picture: Engadget

Sirius has said that it has finished its purchase of its rival XM Satellite Radio to form a new company that competes with traditional FM radio and digital audio players like the iPod - after the FCC approved the deal, which was announced in February last year.

The new company will now be known as Sirius XM Radio, and will have a total of 18.5 million subscribers; and will now boast its combined roster of exclusive programming - like Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey and exclusive sports broadcasts, news and music.

Its corporate headquarters will be in New York, while XM Satellite will remain in Washington.

Scrabulous fans in the US have been awoken with something horrible to them, they won’t be able to play the Scrabble knockoff as it had been abruptly removed from Facebook.com, according to several sources - including the New York Times.

As well, just to make matters worse, the official Hasbro (the owners in the US and Canada) version of Scrabble did not work either, with the game being a victim of "a malicious attack". EA, the creator of the game, has said that it will launch an investigation of the apparent hacking, pointing no fingers at the moment.

However, bowing to legal pressure, the Scrabulous brothers from Calcutta have shut the application to users in Canada and the United States. And this created a huge backlash, including new groups like "Down with Hasbro", flooded its message boards and even bloggers denounced Hasbro.

And you would think I would get into this mess, I won’t. Because I don’t live in Hasbro’s territory, and Mattel does own the Scrabble rights here - and around the world. I would say this - you are just not seeing that fans are actually playing Scrabble, no matter if its some clone of it. Just make a deal with them (does not mean buy them).

Anyway, the Scrabble application by Hasbro has attracted about 15,000 daily users with mixed reviews - including critics saying that it had "pathetic" upload time. Mattel also has an application out for those outside the US.

Optus-owned Virgin Mobile has become the fourth Australian mobile carrier to get its hands on the iPhone. It will sell the handheld device on August 1.

According the staff at Virgin, you can get the 8GB version for $0 upfront if they sign a 24-month contract for $70 per month, which gives them $520 worth of calls and text and 1GB of data capacity - and you can upgrade it to 2GB for an additional $15 per month ($85 in total).

The 2GB thing is a definite surprise, since no other carrier - including its parent, Optus - has not offered more than 1GB of data since the iPhone’s launch. While no plans have been revealed for the 16GB model, staff have said that it will be revealed on Friday.