Monday: April 12, 2010
The Human Tetris Project just might be the next big social networking gaming craze.Link points to a video over on ABC's website which goes over exactly what you'll be getting yourself into should you decide to take part in said project. It's an interesting concept and partnership between EA Games and Facebook. Definetly needs more Music A though.
Friday: April 9, 2010
Behold the wondrous evolution that eight of your favorite video games have gone through.While Mario is a good example of how just far some of these games have come the other examples in this post are equally as interesting. Except for Street Fighter - has that game changed at all since it first came out?
Thursday: April 8, 2010
Nintendo and Google team up for brand new Wii game. Really?How it works: Players compete by attempting to guess the popular web search terms. The player with the most correct guesses wins. The hook: It uses Google's search engine.
Tuesday: April 6, 2010
Can you spot all fifty-six arcade titles hidden in this picture?Need a diversion from your work day? This should keep anyone pretty well occupied for a decent amount of time. I've only spotted twenty-three out of the alleged fifty-six arcade title as of this writing (okay twenty-two).
Monday: April 5, 2010
Google acquires Episodic, will be folded into YouTube in the near future.Episodic, a San Francisco-based start-up founded by Noam Lovinsky and Matias Cudich, describes itself as a 'comprehensive platform for broadcasting live and on-demand video to the web or any web-enabled device.' Episodic announced the acquisition in a blog post Friday.
Mr. Plinkett's review of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones now online.It's finally here! If you enjoyed the first seventy minute review of Episode 1 than you'll definetly have many a laugh with the ninety minute review of Episode 2. At least... that's what he said.
Thursday: April 1, 2010
Nokia's N97 phone interface turns out to be a little different from the promo video.The iPhone really has changed the landscape of smartphones and it's plain to see after you see the video from the source link. You'll see some attractive looking transitions and animations that somehow skipped the actual device. You'll want to give your trusty iPhone a hug after watching this.
Tuesday: March 30, 2010
Apple posts several guided tour videos for the soon to be released iPad.Want to know just whats it like to read a e-book on the new iPad? Want to know how you'll be checking your email? Apple now has eleven videos online that demo pretty much everything you need to know and they show off a great deal of the interface and overall aesthetic of the device.
Thursday: March 25, 2010
Xbox Game Room online but having issues due to unforeseen overwhelming interest.Due to overwhelming interest from the community, we understand some people have experienced issues accessing 'Game Room' and purchasing 'Game Room' titles,' Microsoft said. 'We're actively working to resolve the issue, and appreciate your patience.
Tuesday: March 23, 2010
Nintendo would like you to know that a 3D-capable handheld system is on the way.No real details yet but Nintendo says that they will definitely have more information by the time this year's E3 expo comes around (this June - just a couple more months). Goodie.
Monday: March 22, 2010
Five games having something to do about health (in honor of health care reform).I don't know about you but seeing all the news about health care reform this morning really makes me want to get my Dr. Mario on. So long red virus, so long blue virus!
Friday: March 19, 2010
External USB storage support might be coming to your local Xbox 360....with rumors and images of a slimmed down motherboard floating around the Internet, we may soon see a version of the system without slots for memory units at all. Whatever happens in the future, USB storage has become cheap; this news may cause a newfound interest in the Xbox 360 Arcade hardware.
Thursday: March 18, 2010
Leaked photo of updated Xbox motherboard hints at upcoming slim version of Xbox 360.This move would make sense given that Sony already has a much slimmer version of the PS3 compared to the bulky original one that was first announced. And while I don't mind the current design of the Xbox 360, it certainly could stand to lose a few extra pounds.
Wednesday: March 17, 2010
Blockbuster would like you to know that they may be going bankrupt in the near future.'Our level of indebtedness may make it more difficult for us to pay our debts as they become due and more necessary for us to divert our cash flow from operations to debt service payments,' the company said in its filing.
Ars Technica reviews Sony's much-anticipated motion control scheme for PlayStation 3.It's bad news when you reveal a product this large, with so much riding on it, and within an hour people are putting down the controller and walking away from the demos.