Gates and Co pull the plug on Xbox 360 HD DVD spinner, leaving only… Oh, nobody.

Filed under: Portable Audio

While certainly not the most bizarre (nor elaborate) musical apparatus we’ve seen, Future Retro’s intriguingly designed Revolution synthesizer still manages to stand out. Apparently, its creators firmly believe that “music is cyclic,” and it’s definitely practicing what it preaches on said device. The analog monophonic synthesizer is contained in a rugged aluminum chassis and is laid out in a way that makes “dividing a measure of music into equal parts” much easier — visually, at least. ‘Course, this bugger will put a $750 dent in your wallet, but it is shipping now for those simply enamored with the design.

[Via BornRich]

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Our pals at CVG drop the dime on an audacious move to become overlord of the hottest property in gaming.

Filed under: Gaming

Not but a few days after some decided anti-Sony Japan commentary by a very frustrated Phil Harrison, the Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President is out, with his role to be assumed by the monolithic Kaz Hirai. Phil recently expressed his frustration for SCE Japan’s resistance to online and social gaming, which, as it turns out, is exactly where Sony needed to be like five years ago. From the sound of things, Phil’s departure is a little unceremonious (and, dare we say, sanctimonious?), but who’s to say what really went down behind closed doors?

Read – Phil pulled his hair out over Sony Japan’s conservative nature
Read – … and now, mysteriously, Harrison is out

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Filed under: Robots

We’ve seen some pretty fantastic replicas grace the always fascinating pages of eBay before, but this particular creation is apparently hitting home with quite a few wealthy nerds prospective buyers. The fiberglass reproduction of Gort from the famed 1951 classic The Day The Earth Stood Still is currently sitting just above $4,000, and there’s still quite a few hours left for bids to fly in from other galaxies. Unfortunately, the winning bidder will be forced to trek to San Francisco to pick it up, but at least you can look forward to checking out its tilting visor and array of sound effects before it melts your wallet and calls you master.

[Via Technabob]

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