Sega Dreamcast: A Console of Firsts
Editor’s note: Dreamcast week officially kicks off with this post from Patrick, which summarizes just a few of the things that made the Dreamcast...
The Beatles: Rock Band video game storms stores this week
The Beatles: Rock Band is just what the traditional console video game industry ordered — a game with broad appeal that could help turn...
The Latest Sign of a Bad Economy: The Tester
Need the clearest example yet of just how badly the economy’s tanking? Sony’s just announced that the winner of its upcoming PSN-based reality show,...
Week in Review: Analyst scoffs at iPhone competitors, we look at the venture capital “two and twenty,” and more
Here’s a rundown of what happened in the last week of tech and business news. First up, the five most popular stories VentureBeat published...
How many vendors does it take to make Microsoft’s Project Natal game control system?
Microsoft took the wraps off its Project Natal — the controllerless, gesture-based game play system for the Xbox 360 — at the E3 show...
Atari Meet Dildo, Dildo Meet Atari
Editor’s note: Nothing like following up on a Disney World post with…this. Warning: NSFW — though maybe you should’ve figured that out with the...
This Looks Fun: 8-Bit Water Slide
Most water slides these days are kinda boring. It’s just a, uh, slide with water. Way too literal for us. You’d think the water...
All These Dance Dance Revolutions are Making us Dizzy
Dance Dance Revolution is a pretty popular game. But did you know it’s been around way longer than you think? Why, it’s been getting...
Thank You, Internet: Personalized Mario Messages
Super Mario Bros. is such a great game, right? The infectious music, the iconic levels, and, oh yeah — those annoying “Thank You!” messages...
With Dolby Axon surround sound, listen to 50 players chat at once
Dolby Laboratories has been an audio leader in music, sound and movies for 45 years. Now it’s going to expand into the online games...