Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category
Inflatable Racecar Controller For Wii
May 30 by Toby Leftly | 1 commentRemember that racecar bed you loved so much when you were a kid? What was the deal with that, anyway? Does anyone really feel like they’re racing a car when they’re lying or sleeping in one of those things? Childish flights of fantasy abound, here’s more »
5 iPad Apps of the Week
May 28 by Jon Edwards | add commentWith over a million sold in the US alone, the iPad hits nine more countries later in the week. We’ve taken a look at some of the insanely interesting apps available for the new Apple product, and here’s our weekly run-down of five of the most interesting more »
Blizzard On DRM: "A Losing Battle[.net]"
May 27 by Ty Dunitz | 1 commentI think we can all agree at this stage of gaming that DRM sucks. Doing little more than putting our paid-for content under lock and key, there have been some truly ludicrous implementations of DRM over the last couple years. I myself have pretty more »
6 iPhone Apps of The Week
May 27 by Jon Edwards | add commentWe’ve been casting our eyes around for cool iPhone apps this week, and have come up with some stunning apps, including some which vastly improve iPhone photography and a few others which just couldn’t help but catch our eye — including more »
Open Letter to the Game Publishers: Stop Raping Gamers' Wallets!
May 18 by James Mowery | 104 commentsDear Game Publishers, what are you thinking? For years, loyal supporters of your games have dealt with ridiculous price increases, overpriced downloadable content, and silly DRM schemes. Yet now, in these most critical times for the game more »
How Can Sony Make The PSP2 A Success?
May 14 by Navneet Alang | 11 commentsDespite its continued success in Japan, PSP sales elsewhere have fallen off a cliff. Software sales are still woefully low – and it’s best we just not talk about how badly the PSP Go bombed. But if rumors are to believed, there’s a chance we may see the PSP2 announced at E3 this year. And more »
New Online Game Gives Players a Chance to Be Filmmakers
May 13 by Ransler Dier | add commentHas it been your dream to make it in the movie industry? Well, recently SneakOnTheLot.com has released a beta program in the guise of a social networking website, that players compete in for their shot at creating a $20,000 short film in Los Angeles. more »
SCVNGR: Geo-Tagging Just Got Unpronounceable
May 13 by Ty Dunitz | 3 commentsFoursquare’s gonna have to step its game up. Unwisely-spelled geo-tagging doodad SCVNGR (I was pronouncing it ‘sick vinegar’ in my head all morning before realizing I’m an idiot, and that this isn’t a catchy name for a service) is looking to more »
Nirvana Revenge In Bloom For iPhone
May 11 by Jon Edwards | add commentThe tragic Kurt Cobain might have left us but this doesn’t mean Nirvana’s record label don’t continue to seek out new opportunities to make money from the artist’s legacy — now it seems Tapulous has inked a deal to bring a dedicated Nirvana game to the iPhone. more »
Obama Is Wrong: Why iPads and Xboxes Will Save Our Youth
May 10 by Navneet Alang | 4 commentsYesterday, among the challenges and inspiring messages in President Obama’s commencement address at Hampton University, was something a bit unexpected: a dig at modern technology. It was surprising because most things we’ve heard so far from this administration has been pretty more »
Obama Calls Tech Gadgets 'Distractions'. Well, YEAH, Is There a Problem With That?
May 10 by Ty Dunitz | 1 comment“With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation.” more »
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