This is the Droid You’re Looking For: Eight Console R2-D2
Poor R2-D2! The lovable little robot from Star Wars recently had a bit of plastic electronic surgery done. And not by his own will,...
Intel invests $500K in Canada’s TransGaming to build on-demand games
TransGaming has raised $500,000 in convertible notes via a private placement from an affiliate of Intel Capital. The video game company will use the...
The Geekbox — Episode 32
The Geekbox comes to you in a timely fashion this week. Such a geeky thing to do. The Geekbox – Episode 32 (2009-09-23) Wherein...
Sony and Microsoft square off on launches of next-generation game controls
Sony and Microsoft are getting ready for the next stage of the console war. Sony announced today that it will launch the next-generation game...
ODST Explained
Editor’s note: I haven’t played ODST yet, so I don’t know if I agree with Luke’s take on the game’s content and pricing. I...
The 2,089th Version of Tetris, Now with Humans on Skateboards
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwvc6fmXmuY&w=425&h=344] As you might have guessed by now, this isn’t the newest version of Tetris coming to the gaming system of your choice. This...
Sony sells a million PS 3 Slim consoles in three weeks
Sony’s PlayStation 3 console is finally picking up steam. In the past three weeks, the new smaller and lighter PS 3 Slim has sold...
Nintendo finally confirms $199 price for the Wii game console
Rumors of a Nintendo Wii price cut have been swirling since Microsoft and Sony cut the prices on their game consoles in September and...
Spreading the Love: How to Convert Your Friend into a Gamer
Editor’s note: Chris has a handy (and funny) guide to turning your nongamer friends into the hardest of the hardcore. I wonder if this...
Social gaming firm SGN hires some big guns from video game industry
In the midst of a rapid expansion, SGN is announcing today that it has hired a number of managers from prominent video game companies,...