Casting companies, executives and generally larger than life video game industry figures in simplistic black and white roles is what’s kept the video game press in Doritos and Mountain Dew for most of the recent past. I’ve done it on occasion, as have most video game journalists, mostly because it’s … [Read more...] about Opinion: Plants vs Zombies vs Farmville And Why It Matters
Georgian Grandma Singlehandedly Disrupts Internet Access In Armenia
All it took was a spade like the one pictured below. How it transpired proves quite a bizarre story that we're sure the overlords at the Kremlin have taken note of. Next time Mr. Putin decides to flex his military muscle in the region, all he might need are a few clueless senior citizens. Anyway, … [Read more...] about Georgian Grandma Singlehandedly Disrupts Internet Access In Armenia
Behold The Super Duper Sized Pencil Case To Rule Them All
If you've never heard of Faber Castell, then you've never tasted the good life. Some pencils get chewed, others broken, still others made to scrawl pointless doodles on any available surface. Faber Castell, on the other hand, belongs to a league of it's own. Call them the elite of pencils, the … [Read more...] about Behold The Super Duper Sized Pencil Case To Rule Them All
Bioshock Creator Ken Levine: Games Better Off Without Sex
Yes, people are still talking about this. No, the conversation hasn't really moved further than whether it should or should not exist. It was, however, missing Ken Levine's voice. We're not entirely sure why he felt he needed to add his input on the subject, but he made Bioshock and everyone else … [Read more...] about Bioshock Creator Ken Levine: Games Better Off Without Sex
Mass Effect Anime In The Works For 2012
We're not entirely sure how the thinking behind anime adaptations of major game franchises goes, but we figure cash features prominently. Why else would anyone let critically acclaimed franchises like Halo, Dead Space, and now Mass Effect be adapted in said fashion? Well, besides the chance that it … [Read more...] about Mass Effect Anime In The Works For 2012
Lego Lunchbox Looks Like A Bad Idea
It really does. Remember when you used to open your lunchbox for recess and the food inside would be soggy and have no flavor at all? Lunchboxes are a science unto themselves. A science few have mastered despite decades of compulsory schooling that have called for the use of a lunchbox. No wonder … [Read more...] about Lego Lunchbox Looks Like A Bad Idea
Would You Spend $50 On A Toepener?
Toepe-what? Rest assured it does no harm unto thyne precious toes. Imagine you just annihilated a plate of spicy chicken wings and your hands are a mess. Suddenly you've got an urge to visit the john; too bad your hands can't swing the doorhandle open. What to do? What to do? What YOU do is put a … [Read more...] about Would You Spend $50 On A Toepener?
Epic: No Infinity Blade On Android, Google Needs To Be More Evil
Surely with the spectacular growth of Android and the eye-melting technology behind Infinity Blade already making it to the platform in question in the form of Dungeon Defenders, a port of the iPhone rail-sworder is on its merry way by now, right? Well, we could say yes, but if you wanted your news … [Read more...] about Epic: No Infinity Blade On Android, Google Needs To Be More Evil
Minecraft Hits $33 Million In Revenue
Mojang is quickly becoming the 800-pound gorilla of a scene more used to Capuchin monkeys, with today's announcement that the ubiquitous Minecraft made the developer $33 million in total revenue. As you can imagine, the overheads weren't exactly huge, which means a healthy chunk of that unspeakable … [Read more...] about Minecraft Hits $33 Million In Revenue
This Hilarious Concept Leash Gun Will Outrage PETA
Ah, designers. You gotta admire their cheek. Perhaps some may cry foul upon sight of this clever toy gun, rabidly denouncing its creator as a twisted sociopathic maniac—but we'll leave the vitriol to PETA and other animal rights inclined folks. There's no high-tech behind this provocative leash. … [Read more...] about This Hilarious Concept Leash Gun Will Outrage PETA
The Strange Tale Of An Artificial Mermaid Tail
The creatives at Weta (District 9, The Lord of the Rings) have embarked on a remarkable novelty project to help a middle aged double amputee named Nadya Vessey. Ms. Vessey was born with a rare condition that stunded the growth of her legs, resulting in double amputations before she reached 20. … [Read more...] about The Strange Tale Of An Artificial Mermaid Tail
Dragon Age 2 Owners Getting Free Mass Effect 2
For those of you long-time Bioware fans that have managed to swallow Dragon Age 2 down and newcomers who probably can't believe how neato RPGs have gotten without all that pesky depth and tactics, Bioware has prepared a little something. Regardless of your opinion on the game, if you shelled out for … [Read more...] about Dragon Age 2 Owners Getting Free Mass Effect 2
