This year it looks like Blizzard is having to do some serious damage control, after it received negative comments about an "Anti-Gay" video shown by one of the attending musicians.
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Minecraft — Coming Soon to Your Xbox 360
Since its debut in 2009, Minecraft has become a cultural phenomenon of pixelated goodness. You can craft hundreds of items, build your own castle/lair, and even play with friends online. What's not to love?
Read More »Bumper Stickers for Proud Parents of Gamers
I think my parents were always jealous of the other parents who got to show off their perfect little kid by putting one of those “I’m the parent of an honor student” bumper stickers on their cars. Sorry I disappointed you guys. But there’s still hope! Artist Das Chupa created these bumper stickers specifically for parents with gamers as children. ...
Read More »In Our Image: Gamers Compared to Their In-Game Avatars
Photojournalist Robbie Cooper spent three years searching the world for virtual world gamers, photographing them and comparing them to the avatars they created in their respective games. So what do our avatars say about us? If we design an avatar of the opposite sex, does this say something about our internal desires? Do our avatars ultimately embody everything we wish ...
Read More »Terrorists Allegedly Use Old SEGA Carts As Detonators
Our biggest fears have been realized. Terrorist groups no longer find satisfaction in just blowing themselves up, now there are reports of terrorists being trained to make detonators out of SEGA games. The terrorists have gone too far. Taking apart classic games for use in terrorist activities is not only a disservice to retro collectors all around the world but ...
Read More »Wrath Of The Lich King Manual Leaked
If you just so happen to play World Of Warcraft all day and night, then you obviously have the game installed on your computer. Did you know that you have access to the Wrath Of The Lich King game manual before the game has been released? Well, you do. Blizzard either underestimates the nosiness of its players or they just ...
Read More »Soroban DS: Abacus for DS
The Japanese love their abacuses. Japanese children are taught from a very young age how to be abacus pros. Soroban DS (soroban=abacus in Jap lingo), is the first ever full length game focused around the love of the abacus. Soroban DS will allow gamers to practice their mad abacus skillz while chilling around with their DS. The only catch? Users ...
Read More »Xbox 360 update is live and kicking
Just a little friendly reminder for all you Xbox gamers. The newest update for the gaming console is now live and very, very awesome. The addition of the new messaging capability might be enough to pump the Xbox sails up a notch or two. Also added is a Marketplace tab on to the main interface to save those precious downloading ...
Read More »Leaked screens of PS3 Home, sweet home
Sony has launched their beta of the social virtual world, PS3 Home. Home seems to be a lot more serious and developed then I ever thought it would be. Some things you can do while cruising around home is interact with your PSP, play mini-games, interact with other gamers, and of course, check out the view of a whole new ...
Read More »The PSP-shaped PSP Battery Charger
For gamers with a passion for the adorable, here’s a cool little battery charging doodad for PSP players. In one of those “Why didn’t I think of this?” moments, we saw this PSP shaped PSP battery charger which is a paradox all in its own. But a cool lookin’ paradox. For $30, this charger is more expensive than your average ...
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