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Space Chimps Review: It's Fun Monkeying Around!

GeekSugar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:05:23 -0700

Remember the days of Super Mario where running, jumping, and spitting fireballs was the ultimate in fun? Space Chimps brings a bit of that nostalgia back, with this easy, breezy game based on the movie of the same name, but doesn't quite make it to Mario levels of awesome.

It's obvious that this title was aimed at the kiddie gamers with its endless life stock and simple controls, but I have to give Space Chimps credit - it is kinda fun. If you want to play a game that's easy on the mind (and not to bad to look at either). SC comes on a number of consoles including the Nintendo DS, which makes this a perfect game to shove in your kids' hands on car trips.

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You will play as both Ham (voiced by Andy Samberg) and Luna, two of the main characters in the animated film, who have been stranded on an alien planet and are enlisted by locals to help save their world from the evil Zartog. Using your superior jumping and swinging skills, Ham will battle it out with robust melee moves, while Luna flies with wings, defends herself, and shoots targets with goo from a sidekick alien that's been strapped to her arm. (On a side note, why can't Luna take down enemies with butt-kicking moves, too, instead of flying around on butterfly wings? Just asking.)

Although this platformer looks nice and is good for some easy fun, you can complete this game in about four hours. And unfortunately, its replay value isn't very high. It will take some time to collect objects that refill your health meter, complete the puzzles, and overcome foes, but all in all it's a game that you might want to rent, or possibly buy for one of your younger nieces/nephews to take a crack at. I know dropping the cash for the $30 - $50 price tag seems a bit high for such a short-lived game, but the kids will love it.

Space Chimps is out now on the PS2, XBox 360, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Pick it up online.

The DS and DS Space Chimps Game Goes To . . .

GeekSugar — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:45:17 -0700

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GeekSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:00:34 -0700

Need a personal-gaming device that's perfect in every way? And what about a fun game to go along with it? Well, our friends over at Nintendo have hooked us up with not only the DS Space Chimps game (which I've already taken for a test drive), but also a beautiful Nintendo DS Lite! And for big fans, the DS comes adorned with removable SC decals for the full SC effect. So listen up, TeamSugar members, now's your chance to get your game on with Space Chimps and start having some fun with a hot new DS!

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Space Chimp Screenshots

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Daily Tech: The Future of Cleantech In the US

GeekSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:33 -0700

Doug Aamoth from CrunchGear attended the Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum in Vail, Colorado and got an inside look at what's happening at the state and federal levels when it comes to renewable power sources. - CrunchGear
Sony has just come out with a line of new and improved T-series Cybershot digital cameras that are extremely thin and offer 15MB of internal memory. Prices range from $300 - $400. - Gizmodo
Let your pets take part in some social network fun! DoggySpace allows pet owners to create profiles for their animals and share pics and video with friends and family. - Switched
What's your favorite to-do list manager? Lifehacker lists the top five favorite ones and explains why they're so hot. - Lifehacker
SafeRoadMaps is a great website that will tell you what streets or roads to avoid to help make your drive as pleasant as possible. - Unplggd
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Daily Tech: Speedo's Innovative Yet Controversial LZR Racer

GeekSugar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:30 -0700

All eyes are on Speedo's ultrabuoyant LZR Racer swimsuit during this year's Summer Olympics as a high percentage of athletes wearing the suit are breaking world records. - Engadget
Check out all the movie titles that are making their way to Blu-Ray format this week. - Crave
Gold winner of the men's 100m breaststroke, Japanese Olympic swimmer Kosuke Kitajima said that playing Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games helped him train for his big win! - Kotaku
Love Maloo laptop sleeves? Well the fabulous felt cases are now available in miniature sizes for your iPhone. Keeping your phone scratch free and stylish at the same time! - Unplggd
The luxurious Mercedes-AMG motorcar will be outfitted with Bang and Olufsen speakers, which are already in high-end Audis. - CrunchGear
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Daily Tech: Google Gets Its Own Olympics Site

GeekSugar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:00:44 -0700

Head on over to Google's Summer Games website to check out a variety of GOOG tools that are tracking all of the events in Beijing! - Lifehacker
The $999.99 "I Am Rich" glowing red gemstone iPhone app was purchased by eight people from the iTunes App Store! - Valleywag
Belkin has a new messenger bag that offers practical features and comes in five different color combinations. - Unplggd
Radio frequency identification technology (RFID) chips have been embedded in all Olympics tickets as the Chinese government hopes to crack down on counterfeit tickets. - Crave
A neat travel online travel tool called Schmap, which offers interactive online maps and useful travel tips, has just launched a free iPhone-friendly map on their website. - The Boy Genius Report
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Daily Tech: High-Tech Akihabara Now on Google Street View

GeekSugar — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:03:20 -0700

Take a virtual tour of Akihabara, Tokyo, the "electric town", thanks to Google Street View. - Engadget
Hulu is improving its selection of high-def content by including new episodes of 24, 30 Rock, Heroes, and The Office, and they'll be ad-free for the time being as well! - CNET
ToAnswer is an application that will allow you to ask short questions that will be answered by the Twitter community. It's kinda like Twitter meets Yahoo Answers. - TechCrunch
To increase security during the Olympic Games in Beijing, thousands of taxi cabs are being outfitted with microphones for driver safety and GPS devices for tracking a cab's location. - Wall Street Journal
Activision's upcoming Guitar Hero title is said to include several new tracks and five new artists. - CrunchGear
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Daily Tech: A MP3 Player Inspired by the King of Rock and Roll

GeekSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:25 -0700

Starting Aug. 12, Elvis fans will be able to pick up a 1GB Elvis Media Player filled with Elvis video clips and offering a 2.4-inch display, FM tuner and voice recorder. - Engadget
Delta Airlines has just announced that it will be offering broadband WiFi on domestic flights by the end of 2009. And it's not that expensive either, $10 on flights three hours or less and $13 on flights longer than three hours. - CrunchGear
The iPhone 2.0.1 update is available now for download on iTunes. - Gizmodo
The long awaited Android handsets are almost here! HTC's chief financial officer has confirmed that they will be launching before the end of the year. - Shiny Shiny
It's giveaway time! Be sure to log into your TeamSugar account for your chances to win a white Nintendo DS Lite and a Space Chimps game! - geeksugar