Culture
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1.9KHaphead is a cool cyberpunk style webseries, now in Kickstarter
The producer of Haphead, currently in its Kickstarter phase, reached out to let me know about his web series which takes place...
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5.3KMetal Gaming Coins Kickstarter looks pretty damned cool
A few really interesting Kickstarters have come up lately, and now we have another one. Sure, unless you are a LARPer you...
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2.3KThailand says Tropico 5 is a public threat to peace and order
And in the completely ridiculous news category, we have news on Tropico 5 that the country of Thailand’s Board of Film and...
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2.9KGaming over sex?!- PlayPhone’s Mobile Gaming Chronicles part two
While it’s not exactly general knowledge, gamers are typically aware that the video game industry’s target age group is between 25 and...
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2.2KWargaming lets us explore the last surviving Dornier 17
The team at Wargaming have been heavily involved in the recovery and display of the last-known surviving Dornier Do17 – a German...
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2.1KTop Gadgets and Tech of 2013
Raise your hand if you’ve heard of Financesonline. Ok, so it’s probably not your go-to site for your tech knowledge, but they...
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1.9KGunnar unveils new Intercept eyewear. Eyeballs breathe a sigh of relief
It’s a demographic truth – most of our readership works in the IT industry. It’s also a demographic truth that we all...
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2.5KBattle.net, EA and League of Legends attacked
An attack on League of Legends, EA and Battle.net, amongst others, took place earlier today. A series of DDoS attacks was launched...
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2.0KAll your truck driving fantasies fulfilled–Euro Truck Simulator 2 gets Rifted
Strange internet fascinations are a common enough thing, but the internet’s unabashed love of truck driving might be one of the oddest....
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2.0K[BREAKING] Rod Fergusson To Start Up New 2K Studio
Rod Fergusson, known best for his work on the Gears of War franchise as well as Bioshock: Infinite, made a sudden announcement...
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1.9KVideogame-influenced Musicians Take Over YouTube
Videogames, once a niche hobby enjoyed by a few “anti-social nerds,” is now a mainstream form of entertainment comprised of thought-provoking narrative,...
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1.7KAmpisound brings Mirror’s Edge to the real world
Are you a fan of Mirror’s Edge? If you’ve played it, you’ve likely drug your friends bodily to the store to make...
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1.7KDamsel-focused Tower Jam will shine light on the stories of the women in distress.
You ever stop to think what Ocarina of Time would be like if you played Zelda? Maddy Myers has, and she isn’t...
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1.7KGearbox Community Day coming Sept 14th with subscriber incentives
Gearbox Software, makers of the glorious Borderlands series, will be hosting a Community Day event this September 14th. Unlike previous years, this...
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3.0KDead Rising 3 Run For Your Lives race goes nationwide. More shambling than running, really
If there is a game that has be absolutely salivating for the Xbox One, it’s Dead Rising 3. The potential for cloud-computing...
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1.9KParrot Drone 2.0 GPS contest announced
I once earned a Gen-1 Parrot Drone for kicking some serious tail at a THQ event (Homefront, specifically) and racking up over...
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3.2KKickin’ the Can Down the Road – Kickstarter’s accountability problem
Remember Kickin’ It? It was a weekly look at some of the best and most interesting projects that Kickstarter had to offer....
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3.4KYou can’t take The Sky from me – we unbox The Art of Final Fantasy
It wasn’t Excitebike. It wasn’t Metroid. It wasn’t Tecmo Bowl. It wasn’t even Mario. Final Fantasy was the reason I begged my...
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1.4KWhat do game developers think of the Ouya so far?
Let’s face it – in the face of the formal Ouya launch, the reaction by gamers has been a bit… eh, why...
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2.9KMax Payne hardback artbook announced
Max Payne has always held a place for me. It was the first title to do slow motion well, and it was...
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2.1KThe intersection of YouTube and gaming
Whether it’s gathering around the living room TV or logging into your favorite online game, chances are some of your best gaming...
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1.5KHow much can an indie title make with near zero publicity?
Everyone knows that big-hit indie games like Minecraft can rake in millions and millions of dollars. But there’s a whole lot of...
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1.8KNovel based on Assassin’s Creed IV is in the works
I’ve been a fan of novels based on video games for a long time. My affinity for them started with books based...
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3.6KSo this is cool: Animal Crossing’s K.K. Slider sings Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”
File this under “uniquely awesome:” Youtube user Alex Romero remixed Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” — using the midi-gibberish “voice” of Animal Crossing’s K.K....
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2.0KKatie Couric draws ire following violent games discussion
Renowned narcissist Katie Couric posted a tweet today in hopes of engaging gamers who were “upset” about an hour-long discussion of violent...
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1.7KSoftware Poker bug-exploit leads to a federal hacking charge
No, this isn’t about Poker Night at the Inventory 2. A poker player managed to get someone more dangerous than GladOS angry...
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1.7KPortion of Indie Gala proceeds funding political campaign
Indie bundle deals have become almost ubiquitous in the world of PC gaming now, so when a new one pops up we...
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3.5KCrazy Eights: Eight questions with James Mathe of Minion Games
I had heard of Kickstarter for a while due to the fact that many developers were using it for publishing board games....
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2.2KKickin’ It – Kickstarter Update for March 25, 2013
If April showers bring May flowers, then what does March snow bring? Well, here’s another edition of Kickin’ It for starters. Kickin’ It...
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3.5KCrazy Eights: Eight questions on Zombicide Season 2
One of the biggest Kickstarter successes from last year was the first Zombicide. It reached an amazing number of stretch goals with...
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2.5KKickin’ It – Kickstarter Update for March 18, 2013
Welcome back to Kickin’ It, you know the drill by now. For those of us who don’t have the cash for an...
