Cherry Deals lets you buy real goods to get virtual ones
Virtual goods, whether you’re buying raspberries for your Farmville or any number of equivalent purchases, are a gigantic and growing source of revenue for...
Online firms and toy companies clash over kids virtual worlds
For many years toy and video game companies have been battling each other for the mindshare of kids. Toy companies have strong products targeted...
The Only Thing I Know Is That Video Games Ruined My Life
A few days ago, a guy named Brian Schmoyer posted a short film on the Internet called “The Only Thing I Know.” The video...
Pixel Revolt: Episode 18 Community Question Reminder
Hey, Bitmobbers! I forgot to give out submission directions for the community question on the podcast last week, but I’ve got all the relevant...
Minority Report computer interface designer demos the real thing (video)
At the big-think, big-demo TED conference in Long Beach last week, MIT Media Lab alumnus John Underkoffler demonstrated a real working version of the...
Better quality creates opening for third-party game controllers
Third party game controllers have never had a good reputation. But conditions are ripe for newcomers and indies to break into this once roped-off...
Probe Away: The Best Video Game Rap Ever
We all love Mass Effect 2, right? It's considered by many to be one of the greatest role-playing games the western hemisphere has ever...
Special Report: Starting up in Singapore
Beyond Good for Business The city-state of Singapore probably isn’t the first place you’d think of building technology startups. But consider this: In the...
Hit or Miss Weekend Recap – Feb. 14, 2010
This week on Hit or Miss: Activision gets painfully honest in their Call of Duty assessments; NeoGAF shocks the world when they actually contribute something...
NES Games and System Sell for $13,000
Just as the rarity of old comic books make them go up in value, the same thing happens when it comes to video games....