Fear and Loathing in GameStop: Retailer Competition Gets Fierce
Wal-Mart intends to put its competitors into a vicegrip this holiday season, and there’s no telling whether they’ll get out. The big-box behemoth has...
Real Networks launches multi-platform version of Collapse!
Real Networks is launching the latest version of one of its flagship games, Collapse!, for a host of devices today. The game, from Real...
America’s Next Top Model: Bringing World of Warcraft Sexy Back
It may be hard to believe that actual women play World of Warcraft, but it’s really hard to believe that super-hot women play World...
New Street Fighter Apparel: Queer Eye For The Shadaloo Guy
Unless you frequent comic book stores or specialty clothes shops, it can be difficult to find clothing that represents your love for video games...
CO-OP: Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines, Tony Hawk: Ride
Is your living room ready for another plastic simulacrum of a real-world object designed to enhance your interactive entertainment experience? Tony Hawk: Ride offers...
Remembering the Ancient Geeks
Editor's note: As a fellow Geek, Lance's article really spoke to me. It's full of all sorts of interesting facts about our impressive lineage....
Dept. of Energy launches fellowship program, strips fridges of Energy Star status and more
The U.S. Department of Energy continues to churn out important announcements — today establishing a fellowship program via its ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency...
Thousands of Flash game developers make more than $1,000 a month
Simple games based on Adobe’s Flash technology have multiplied like weeds in recent years, with an estimated 100,000 of them available on the web,...
Federation of American Scientists to teach kids biology via video games
American students know their pop music, pro sports, and consumer electronics. But ask them about cell biology and you’ll get a blank stare. To...
Why I don’t Like Online Multiplayer
Editor’s note: I’m not a big fan of online multiplayer, either. The concept is great, but when you toss cheaters and a-holes into the...