According to a UK gaming publication, “Nintendo will announce a new, updated version of its DS console at a press conference tomorrow morning.” Other details are currently unknown at this time.

They cite the exact time of the conference to run at 5am UK, or late tonight/early morning for Americans.

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In this Spider Man Web of Shadows featurette, there’s “tons of new footage that shows how to bounce enemies with Spidey’s radically redesigned combat system.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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This new 4-door Lamborghini Concept, called the Estoque, boasts a “560-hp V10 from the Gallardo LP 560-4 underhood, as well as all-wheel-drive.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Though it’s showing up as a concept at the Paris Motor Show tomorrow, the Estoque is stated to be destined for production as early as 2010 to compete with the new crop of four-door coupes from Porsche (Panamera) and Aston Martin.

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Flying just became easier and a lot more affordable, with the BRio. Best of all, you can build it yourself. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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The G1 Google Mobile Phone boasts a 3.17-inch touchscreen, 3.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, GPS, and a full QWERTY keypad. Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

In general, the G1 is somewhat large, and somewhat heavy, but it’s just small and light enough to avoid being labeled a “brick”. For a device with such a large screen, large keyboard, that crazy slider mechanism and so many other features, it’s actually impressively compact.

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In this Fifth Gear segment, Tom Ford takes the Fiat Punto Abarth out for a road test. This car is basically a competition version of the Punto, with plenty of upgrades. Video after the break.

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If you don’t already know, Mega Man 9 features “five pieces in total, with the first two modes, namely “Proto Man Mode” and “Endless Attack,” scheduled to arrive on October 6th or 200 Wii Points and 300 Wii Points, respectively.” Continue reading for the Mega Man review.

Proto Man Mode, October 6, 200 Wii points: “Play the game as Proto Man. You can use the shield while jumping. Some of Proto Man’s abilities may differ from Mega Man’s. There’s no story for Proto Man. Not compatible with Rankings or Challenges.”

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This touchscreen DoCoMo phone can “be held to the ear while one accesses data on the another half, complete with neck cramps.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The touchscreen, Symbian S60-based UI was simple enough to use (albeit in Japanese) and features a hearty media playback element, but we were unable to squeeze any commitment to a launch date, price, or probability of seeing the unit on the market.

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The iStraw from ThinkGeek is essentially “a polycarbonate straw fitted with a special membrane, which uses micro-filtration technology to clean your water rather than expensive and bad tasting water cleaning tablets.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

It reduces up to 99.99999% of all waterborne bacteria, including Giardia and Cryptosporidium. When used properly, the iStraw is capable of filtering up to 500 litres of water.

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Yes, a seller is offering this full-sized Roman Siege catapult replica on eBay for a hefty $44,510 (starting bid). It can reportedly “be made into a fire-able weapon if the right people got involved.” Auction page. Video after the break.

A couple of timber engineers are selling their recreation of a Roman ballista, which they made for a Discovery Channel documentary, on eBay.

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