Game Critics Announce Best of E3 2010 Awards
Every year, a group of journalists and critics from 31 media outlets doggedly plays more games than humanly possible to suss out the cream of the crop from E3. It’s grueling work. Seriously.
And then, a few weeks after Video Game Nerd Prom, those same critics announce winners from a select group of categories. That moment is today, …
Encom: Arc Wars Reboot?
Disney’s marketing campaign for TRON: Legacy has been a delightful mixture of cryptology and insane genius. The latest bit of outreach has left most of us in the Techland office confused. I received the following postcard sometime in the last four days and I’m baffled as to what it means, if it means anything at all. Any guesses from …
Star Wars Recreated With Action Figures
Hulu Plus on PlayStation 3 Won’t Require PlayStation Plus
It was originally reported last month that Hulu Plus for the PlayStation 3 would require a PlayStation Plus subscription but it turns out that only applies for the preview period. It’s unclear when said preview period will end but at least we now know that Hulu Plus on the PS3 will not require a PlayStation Plus subscription.
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“Video Games Live” Concert Special Coming to PBS
I’ve always believed that video game music forges a special bond with the player. You generally spend so much time with those themes repeating themselves into your head that you can’t help to react to them when you hear them in a different context.
That emotional attachment is probably why the Video Games Live tour has been so …
This Wallet Gets Harder to Open As Your Bank Account Depletes
The MIT-developed Proverbial Wallet appears similar to an ordinary wallet except for the slightly odd looking apparatus in the middle. That’s where all the action happens, though.
Aside from holding your money and plastic, three variations of the Proverbial Wallet each do three main things: One vibrates when you make a purchase using …
AMC Goes From Zombies To Post-Civil War America
Not content with critically acclaimed dramas like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, nor the buzz of the upcoming Walking Dead adaptation, AMC is continuing to branch out in the drama department with new Western pilot Hell on Wheels.
Set in the 1860s, the series focuses on the construction of America’s first Transcontinental Railroad, as …
Sony Lowers Price of ‘Daily Edition’ E-book Reader to $300
For those of you keeping score in the Intergalactic Championship for Most Aggressively Priced Wireless Electronic Book Reader, Sony has recently made a bid to get back on the playing field by dropping the price of its “Reader Daily Edition” to $300.
The company faces stiff competition from both Amazon and Barnes & Noble, who both …
Poll: Is The Internet Over?
Today’s educational outburst of crazy was brought to you by the artist (and perhaps formerly relevant to boot) Prince. “The Internet’s like MTV,” he told the UK’s Daily Mirror. “At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with …
Assassins’ Creed II Action Figure Will Stab You in the Wallet
For all my nerdy comic-book and video-game hoarding, I’ve never been a toy collector. I’ve got a beloved 7” Mego Batman from my childhood upon my bookshelf, but that’s about it. (Said Mego figure has had a hand-drawn Bat-symbol taped on its chest for three decades. The sticker fell off and was lost and dammit, it’s not just …
Who’s Really Winning The World Cup?
Unlike a lot of folks in this country, I didn’t stop watching the World Cup just because the US lost to Ghana. The level of support for football (soccer) in this country is appalling and a bit disgusting but that’s typical, I suppose.
With the semifinals slated to begin today with Holland taking on Uruguay, I started to wonder if …