Panasonic SH-GB10-H.

* We don't cover much games stuff here in J@pan Inc, but this one's a bit special because it could he the machine's last gasp. Against all the odds (all right, most of the odds), Nintendo has managed to repeat a feat of marketing that most observers swore couldn't be done: completely stuffing up sales of a superb next-generation games machine twice in a row. In spite of fantastic design values, great technology and a smattering of superlative games, Nintendo's Gamecube came out of nowhere and stayed precisely there. Just like the N64 before it.

* But that didn't stop Panasonic from improving on perfection in the Gamecube's design and coming out with the Q, aka the SL-GC10 (but I think we'll stick with Q), incorporating the Gamecube games console along with a DVD player and snazzy LCD display. In a stroke of brilliance, the Q stuck two fingers up at the marketing geniuses (should that be geniuii?) who insist on engineering a territorial lockout on the machines; Q could, in fact, play games from any region of the world.

* From October 1, Panny will be selling the SH-GB10-H, or Game Boy Player, which fits neatly under its Q combo machine and allows gamers to pipe Game Boy games through the console and display them on a TV screen. If you're a Game Boy owner, there is also another advantage in using the Game Boy Player--you'll actually be able to see the game you're playing, with your eyes, without the aid of a high-powered flashlight. Bonus.

More info: http://panasonic.jp/