Looks like Nintendo's shocking price cut may have saved its disappointing 3DS just in time for Nintendo to doom it again. We're not entirely sure how Nintendo plans to proceed after giving the 3DS enough rope to hang itself in the form of a huge, ugly, platform-fragmenting dock accessory, but at … [Read more...] about Nintendo 3DS Sales Up 260% Following Price Cut
Hands On: Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray First Look
Despite first casting our discerning (not to mention modest) eye on its rather flashier sibling, there's something to be said for Sony Ericsson's lower profile effort as well. Seemingly taking its design cues from old Samsung feature phones back before Samsung took its design cues from litigious … [Read more...] about Hands On: Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray First Look
Hands On: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S First Look
There you were, just growing accustomed to that shiny new Xperia Arc when Sony Ericsson goes around updating the thing with a slightly zippier processor and some eye-catching camera software. By which we mean both eyes. It turns out that not only has Sony Ericsson bumped the processor speed to 1.4 … [Read more...] about Hands On: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S First Look
Surprise! NASA GRAIL Program Is A Full-Fledged Moon Mission
NASA's New Moon Mission NASA's New Moon Mission That's right, ladies and gentlemen. NASA is embarking on a new Moon mission. So all those people who thought NASA's best days were behind it, why, they thought wrong. But to be realistic and honest here, this is an unmanned mission. That's … [Read more...] about Surprise! NASA GRAIL Program Is A Full-Fledged Moon Mission
Fancy Russian GLONASS GPS Goes Live
Last time GLONASS was mentioned here at Geeky Gadgets–a full ten months ago–it was fairly terrible news. Alas, since launching stuff into space is risky business. Almost a year hence, however, and the GLONASS tracking system is now live and available on your smartphone. But wait, before you marvel … [Read more...] about Fancy Russian GLONASS GPS Goes Live
New Masclear Is Some Sort Of Innovation
At least innovation in the aesthetic sense, ergo it looks better than an average face mask. Not surprisingly, it's a Japan-centric product where there exists a huge market for face masks. Face masks came into vogue as an accessory across Asia's bustling cities and became further ingrained in the … [Read more...] about New Masclear Is Some Sort Of Innovation
Ghost City To Rise In New Mexico For Suspicious Corporate Experiments
Okay, maybe the title slanted this compelling bit of news a little too far in the conspiracy nut corner. It couldn't be helped. A Washington D.C.-based tech company has announced plans to build a whole 35,000 resident simulation city in New Mexico bereft of actual residents. Its purpose will be … [Read more...] about Ghost City To Rise In New Mexico For Suspicious Corporate Experiments
Life Size Starship Troopers Battlesuit Is Really Impressive
No, what's seen below isn't a badly executed tribute to Metroid and if you're thinking Paul Verhoeven, wrong too. Apparently, Bandai (of Gundam fame) adapted Robert A. Heinlein's classic "Starship Troopers" into a six-part anime miniseries titled "Starship Troopers OVA." It aired in the 1980s but … [Read more...] about Life Size Starship Troopers Battlesuit Is Really Impressive
Ant Farm Revolution Lights Up Your Ceiling
The whole point of the Ant Farm Revolution is there is no revolution to speak of. It's not like the ants are going to pull off a Tahrir Square and overthrow their master (you). The Ant Farm Revolution is a strange new spin on a regular ant farm. This time around the ants are encased in a container … [Read more...] about Ant Farm Revolution Lights Up Your Ceiling
Halo 4 Creative Director Leaving Project
Despite what any given sixteen-year-old boy might think, there is apparently a person alive who not only wouldn't kill for the chance to work on the next entry in the Halo franchise, but has already done so and found that it's not exactly what it's cracked up to be. "I had a great run at … [Read more...] about Halo 4 Creative Director Leaving Project
Steam Team Fortress 2, Portal 2 In-Game Item Cross-Trading Is Now Live
Remember that crazy idea Valve had of allowing players to trade items across games and games for items? How it all started with that great big Valve class-based FPS turned business model idea incubator, Team Fortress 2? Well, it's all come to a head across TF2, Portal 2, and Sega F2P MMO, Spiral … [Read more...] about Steam Team Fortress 2, Portal 2 In-Game Item Cross-Trading Is Now Live
Sony Names Ex-Homeland Security Director As “Chief Security Intelligence Officer”
Something tells us landing a job at one of the planet's leading video game companies wasn't what former director of the US National Cyber Security Center Philip Reitinger had in mind back in his college years. Nevertheless, PR makes for strange bedfellows and we've certainly seen stranger than the … [Read more...] about Sony Names Ex-Homeland Security Director As “Chief Security Intelligence Officer”
