The Blackbird is Back

After a long absence, the HP Blackbird 002 is back up and running, so you all can play your PC games again!

Spring/Summer Hours

The archive will be on reduced hours for the spring/summer. Starting April 27, the archive will be open M-F Noon - 7pm.

The Rise of Indy Console Games

This weekend's On the Media show from NPR has a segment about the rise of independent console game developers: "DIY Gaming"

Now with More Networking

We finally got an ethernet line run down next to the large flat panel display. The Xbox 360 is online and ready to go (though the PS3 still doesn't connect properly). So if you want to play online Halo 3 on the large 46" screen, you can!

We also added a new Nintendo DSi this week, for your handheld gaming pleasure.

Update: Forgot to mention that the PS3 is now networked as well.

Little Power Surges

Little power surges/spikes were running through campus today, including the Duderstadt Center where the game archive lives. The only thing we seem to have lost is one of the base stations for the remote headphones; it still charges, but no longer gets a signal from the tv. Luckily we have a couple of back-up base stations, so all is well.