Monday, 5th September 2011

Were you thrilled by the Fallout Fan Show “Nuka Break” we shared with you last week? Then get ready to have your head explode from awesomeness, because we’ve got an interview with Zack Finfrock, executive producer, co-writer, and lead actor of Fallout “Nuka Break!” 

JHS: What inspired you and your team to make a Fallout show Keep Reading

Saturday, 3rd September 2011

We are so close. SO CLOSE to true robotic limbs.

CNN has a report on the Modular Prosthetic Limb, a device being developed by Johns Hopkins University and University of Pittsburg scientists, that will begin testing next month. If testing succeeds Keep Reading

Friday, 2nd September 2011

There’s only one word that can describe this: “Bwuh?”

We told you the other day that Apple’s gone and lost another iPhone prototype, and in the report from CNET the story of a police investigation into a potential suspect’s home was raised.

There’s one problem: The San Francisco Police Department stated today it’s opened no investigations into any missing iPhone prototypes. Which leaves one burning question: Who entered Sergio Calderón’s home and searched for the iPhone? Keep Reading

Friday, 2nd September 2011

You love Tim Schaefer! He gave us Brutal Legend, Grim Fandango and the Monkey Island games. You love Cookie Monster, since you grew up with Sesame Street and the Muppets! Well, now you can be watch them be adorkable together in these promo shorts for the new game Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, to be released on October 11th. Keep Reading

Friday, 2nd September 2011

Activision CEO Eric Hirschberg had some interesting numbers to report on the Eve of Call of Duty: XP–apparently the average price paid for Call of Duty: Black Ops content (Discounting the purchase of a collector’s edition) is $76. In addition, Black Ops has completely obliterated the sales numbers for Modern Warfare 2, and has sold over 18 million map packs on top of the $650 million-plus worth of physical game units it’s sold since the game’s release last year. Keep Reading

Friday, 2nd September 2011

This is probably the best thing to ever happen for Video Game movies. Remember the short fan film Nuka Break that popped up on the internet a while back? You should! It was so epic that Zack Finfrock and his band of merry Wanderers were Keep Reading

Thursday, 1st September 2011

This ain’t good….

Starz Entertainment announced today that it has ceased contract negotiations with Netflix, and on September 8th will be yanking its content from the movies/TV streaming service. You may not have heard of Starz, but they’re the ones who have rights to Toy Story 3, a LOT of animated shows, and a good chunk of the content that populates Netflix.
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Thursday, 1st September 2011

It’s been a weird week for portable gaming. First we had the Razer. Then we had the dual-screen laptop. Now we have….this. Keep Reading

Thursday, 1st September 2011

Do you enjoy singing Pikachus or Ganondorf taking a cue from Gilbert and Sullivan? Then you enjoy the work of Random Encounters. When masterminds AJ Pinkerton and Peter Srinisvaan aren’t working their TAILS off in the entertainment industry, they take the time to dress up as their favorite video game characters and express their love of video games in song. Check out the teaser image for their next video, seen above! Keep Reading

Thursday, 1st September 2011

Remember the epic Apple fail when their iPhone 4 prototype fell into the hands of Tech blog Gizmodo? Looks like it’s about to happen again! CNET has the scoop on the latest catastrophe, which involves a bar in San Francisco and Apple frantically trying to get their missing iPhone 5 prototype back. Keep Reading

Wednesday, 31st August 2011

This is real guys! Sony and Spike TV are teaming up for an “Uncharted”-themed reality TV show, which will pit contestants in challenges that mimic the cinematic action game. Do you consider yourself a “fan of adventure, video game enthusiast, puzzle solver or risk taker?” Then you might have what it takes to be humiliated on reality TV. ‘Cause remember people: One person gets to take home the prize, but the audience at home watches to see the other losers get drummed off the show. Keep Reading

Wednesday, 31st August 2011

Gaming website InsideGamer noticed something strange about one of the videos that popped up in the wake of the Libyan Revolution’s liberation of tripoli yesterday–if you skip to 1:35 on this youtube clip, you’ll notice on the left wall a familiar Prince staring down on the palace intruders… Keep Reading

Wednesday, 31st August 2011

Sorry, this is obligatory. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I really, really hope these reports turn out to be very good fabrications. I’d be HAPPY to post an article about how wrong we were. But the facts aren’t going in that direction. Badass News is getting reports and clips about MORE changes to the original Star Wars trilogy that will go live on the upcoming Blu-Ray special edition release. The most dramatic of these changes is the addition of the infamous “NOOOOOOOO” cry Vader belched at the end of Star Wars Episode III Keep Reading

Wednesday, 31st August 2011

Huh, that’s a new take on the debate. A study published in the American Psychological Association magazine earlier this month may have offered a “third option” in the Video game violence debate. According to the study, video game competition may be at fault for aggressive behavior, not “violence.” Keep Reading

Tuesday, 30th August 2011

Is there not enough Batman in your life? Does your DVD collection of Batman: The Animated Series need a better ride when you go across town? Then look no further than acquiring your own Batmobile. For the low LOW price of $620,000 (current asking price) you can have this street-legal turbine-powered Batmobile, modeled after the car seen in Batman: The Animated Series (And similarly from the Tim Burton Batman films.) Keep Reading

Tuesday, 30th August 2011

We’ve posted about cybernetic limbs, arms, and other augmentations here before, but to celebrate the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Square Enix took it one step further and hired “Eyeborg” Rob Spence to create a documentary examining the progress of augmented limbs in the world today, and comparing them to Alex’s implants in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

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Tuesday, 30th August 2011

Is this a thing? Is this honestly a thing? I thought the whole point of laptops is that they’re portable and…you know, you can work from on your lap! This seems excessively unportable, and more likely to break than anything else. Keep Reading

Monday, 29th August 2011

We previously discussed at the Jace Hall Show how World of Warcraft seemed to be gently drifting into its Twilight years. Blizzard naturally seems to disagree with us Keep Reading

Monday, 29th August 2011

This weekend’s PAX wasn’t just home to the biggest geek convention this side of Coruscant, it was also home to Halofest, where Microsoft and 343 Industries revealed bits and pieces about the upcoming trilogy.

Here’s what we know:

First: Fozra 4 players will get to check out the new Warthog design in the upcoming game–they won’t be able to use it as a vehicle (huh?) But for those who can’t wait, check out the pic posted above—that’s your new warthog.

Second: This time it’s all about the Chief. But we heard THAT already. But Frank O’Connor did state that the game would focus more on the actual character of the Master Chief–which may be an enigma to some gamers but hardcore Halo fans* will know that our boy John got a fleshed out Keep Reading

Monday, 29th August 2011

By R. Bryant Francis

Confession: I do not play Magic the Gathering (MtG). I do not know who the world champions are, and any rules I know about the game are based on my younger obsessions with its copycats, Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon the Trading Card game. (That’s a post for another day.)

I don’t know much about the culture behind MtG, but I do know that all my friends who played it were really nice, smart people whose hobby revolved around a card game. Not inhuman, not weirdos, and really not that different than other gamers.

So, uh, what the hell Gizmodo? I don’t see what you’re trying to do by making dating an MtG world champion a horror story. Keep Reading