FrontierVille has really taken off as of late. With an active user base of 16.3 million monthly gamers and growing, Zynga might just have another Farmville on their hands. FrontierVille users were recently greeted with a new incentive. Poo collection. Yes. Poo collection. The new Manure Collection allows users to collect an assortment of animal fecal matter and share it ...
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iPad Disguise Deters Thieves From Jacking Your Goods
While you’ll have to make sure you’re standing in the corner, or at least somewhere a mugger isn’t likely to be looming behind you, this clever iPad disguise hides your precious device in an actual newspaper, deterring muggers from getting all up in your grill, yo. Depending on who you want to impress, this could also be a good way ...
Read More »Famicon Cartridge Claw Game: Only In Japan
Akihabara is the place to be for us geeks. Travel through the city streets and your bound to come across one of these magnificent oddities. Case in point? This amazingly awesome claw machine filled with Famicon cartridges. Play for �100 (around $1.10) a pop. Sure, you could probably find most of these in a bargain bin at the store next ...
Read More »Check In at Foursquare and Save the World
Non-profit law organization Earthjustice takes to the streets with their newest target, unsafe oil drilling. Their newest campaign against the man is no doubt inspired by the horrendous BP oil spill which has polluted the Gulf of Mexico with between 19 million and 39 million gallons of crude. Earthjustice encourages Foursquare users to check in at “Earthjustice Ad.” Every time ...
Read More »Cartridge Mod Allows You To Play Game Boy Game on Your NES
Do you remember the Super Game Boy? Basically it was an official modded cartridge from Nintendo that allowed you to play your Game Boy games on the big screen of your TV, right through your SNES system. Nintendo Age forum user and creator of this awesome mod bunnyboy describes his gadget as “basically the Super Game Boy, without the Super ...
Read More »Sweatin’ to the Oldies: Analog Real Life Tetris Gives You a Workout
Work it, ladies! Like a pwny, like a pwny! Nothing makes me sweat more then setting up a real life version of one of my favorite retro games, Tetris. Nothing else makes my short-shorts run-up my butt cheeks quite as much. Here’s how this real life analog version of Tetris works. With two people playing, one on either side of ...
Read More »World of Warcraft on the iPad
WoW addicts will be happy to know that there’s a way to take your addiction to the road. At least that’s what is alleged. Apparently it’s possible to run World of Warcraft on the iPad via Dave Perry’s non-commercial (yet) Gaikai game streaming service, which somehow bypasses Apple’s imprisonment of Flash and combines Java, Flash and Silverlight to create a ...
Read More »Mexican Sugar Skull Stormtrooper Ink Will Be My Next Tattoo
Those of you who have followed Gearfuse long enough know that I’m in the process of designing myself a geeky tattoo sleeve. I’ve already got Jedi Mario and a set of Mario Stars running up my arm, but I’ve been looking for the perfect addition. This Stormtrooper Sugar Skull tat might just be my next tattoo. I know, I know, ...
Read More »R2-D2 Trash Can: What Can’t Artoo Do?
He’s been known to enjoy a cigarette or two. He’s an avid gamer. And he’s a huge fan of the postal service. Is there anything this droid can’t do? Add trash repository to his resume. Available in both full and desktop sizes, the R2-D2 Trash Can is the perfect spot to dispose of all of that space junk you come ...
Read More »Apple iPhone OS 4 Event Recap: Multitasking and More
Today, Apple gathered together the tech media to offer a sneak peek into Apple’s iPhone OS 4. The results offered pretty much everything most of us were hoping for. Here’s a quick recap of what you might have missed. Multitasking – a new multitasking UI pop-up which allows users to switch between tasks and apps Folders – organize your applications ...
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