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Submission + - Portable Master System/Game Gear Released

Submitted by Croakyvoice on Tuesday February 13, 2007 @03:50PM

Croakyvoice writes: A new Sega licenced handheld has been released named the Playpal Portable, the console comes with 20 classic Sega Master System and Game Gear games preloaded on a 2.4" TFT LCD screen and also has the ability to play those games via a cable on your TV.

How Sega Can Save Sonic 97

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday February 13, 2007 @01:23PM from the life-support-for-hedgehogs dept.

You may recall the conversation we had at the end of last year, riffing off of a Retrogaming article on how Sega ruined Sonic. 1up has returned with a response, positing how the company can save their mascot from the death of ignominy. Their advice is simple: Go Fast, ditch Shadow, make fewer games. "Remember Blast Processing? It was a sham, sure, but the idea behind it was a perfect summation of what Sonic was about: A game so fast that the Genesis had to be specially programmed to keep up with it. Slowing down to drink in the ambiance or whatever is pretty much the exact opposite of Blast Processing. Being forced to, say, go fishing in a Sonic game is like buying a Ferrari so you can take naps in the backseat."

EU May Force iTunes Store To Accept Returns 252

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday February 12, 2007 @02:42PM from the putting-a-dent-in-the-bottom-line dept.

Sweet Harmony writes "ArsTechnica is reporting that the European Union may soon require online music stores to accept returns. A review of European consumer protection laws has highlighted online sales of 'digital content services' as an area where existing consumer protection laws need to be harmonized. 'The EC would like to standardize cooling-off periods along with other aspects of the EU's consumer protection laws. One of the issues being considered is whether the rules on consumer sales should apply to 'digital content services' like music.'"

Vendor Intel Speaks!

Submitted by OSTG Marketing Dept. on Monday February 12, 2007 @02:07PM

Thank you for all of the comments, e-mails, and submissions in the Intel Opinion Center here on Slashdot. We know you've been wondering if Intel people have been reading your comments and blog postings.

We sure have.

Submission + - Why is Slashdot's website so slow?

Submitted by ChocSnorfler on Monday February 12, 2007 @01:09PM

ChocSnorfler writes: Why is the Slashdot website so slow now? I know that there was a hotly contested competition to design the site's new look and feel — but the general effect seems to be that the site has slowed down a whole lot. I have judged this from use over a period of months. Do other users agree? Do we need to club together to buy Slashdot another 386/4Mb server to bolster the website?

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