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    N@tedog: Whatever you do, DO NOT stack them. #tetrischair more »
    Jacubious: I would be more worried about head injuries from falling bricks. #tetrischair more »
    Odin: I wonder how hard (or soft) those tetris blocks are. Would have to be fairly cushiony for that to be comfortable. #tetrischair more »
    yogibimbi: also, I believe that the gap-closing behind would disappear with the tetris-blocks, which would not be exactly what somebody might have in mind if he/... more »
    fleebailey33: you are making the iphone usable and available for people who lots of times don't even use a computer, There will always be a market for quality apps.... more »
    iElvis: Nonsense. The App Store is going nowhere. When you have 50 million potential customers and 2 billion downloads in less than two years, you have a hu... more »
    jimmyg: At some point users have to get back into the mindset that if they want quality content, whether it's iPhone apps, eBooks, newspapers, movies, music o... more »
    €hЯ!§: I don't mind spending good money on a good app. I just don't like to spend a lot of money on an app when I don't get a chance to try it first. But for... more »
    mwuk: Also pricing needs to lose the catergoric system... more »
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I think you're missing a lot of points in this guys. A) No packaging B) Decently effective anti-theft feature of apps being tied to the phone's accou... more »
  • #design

    I Don't Care If It Could Disappear, I Want This Tetris Chair

    At first I thought that Gabriel Cañas was nuts for designing a chair that's missing a corner, but then I realized the man is just preventing a full line from forming and the chair's bottom disappearing in true Tetris fashion. More »
  • #iphoneapps

    The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion?

    It's uncanny. When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store, something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper. Waaay cheaper. Good right? Well, not always. More »
  • #gaming

    Skateboard Tetris: First Sport of the Highly Unofficial Video X Games

    Towering above San Francisco, glowing Tetris pieces gently fall into place like just as they were fated since birth. But at the street level level, skateboard Tetris is a different, more intense experience. More »
  • #japan

    Gigantic Tetris Setup Won't Make Tetris Any Easier

    That game gets hard enough around level 8 without having to move the stick two feet to drag a piece. [Kotaku Japan via Kotaku]
  • #fail

    Palm Pre Tetris Mania Demo is Pointless at 30 Seconds of Total Length

    Electronic Arts knows that we can't wait to get our Tetris fix on the Palm Pre, so instead of making us wait until the October release of Tetris Mania, they've released a thirty second demo. A thirty-freakin'-second demo. More »
  • #science

    Playing Tetris Will Get You A More Efficient Brain

    According to new research by neuroscientist Richard Haier, Tetris makes your brain more efficient, as it helps develop some parts of it. In fact, according to Haier, any "challenging visuospatial task" will affect it. More »
  • #badideas

    Tetris Haircut Won't Help Your Long Piece Complete a Tetris, if You Get My Drift

    Bad video game inspired haircut, or worst video game inspired haircut? You decide. [Walyou via Kotaku]
  • #nsfw

    Hardcore Tetris Orgy Brings Back Odd Memories

    In case you missed it, last Saturday marked the 25th birthday of the legendary Tetris, the game that made the Nintendo GameBoy an instant blockbuster and became a pop-culture icon. And a porn-culture icon too. [Thanks Eduardo]
  • #anniversaries

    Happy 25th Birthday, Tetris

    Tetris, our favorite non-vodka Russian export, turns 25 today. Unquestionably one of the greatest games of all time, Tetris is a bona fide cultural institution, responsible for wasting innumerable hours of time worldwide. Happy birthday, King of Puzzles! More »
  • #design

    Tetris Furniture That's as Practical as It Is Russian

    We've seen more than our share of Tetris-themed furniture, but these new concepts by Brazilian designers Diego Silvério and Helder Filipov may be the first to actually make some level of sense. More »
  • #fashion

    Vintage Gaming Ties Futilely Subvert Corporate Authority

    If a red tie is considered to exude power and authority at some business lunch, then an Asteroids tie must allude to nothing less than intergalactic domination. More »
  • #found

    Art: Tetris Bricks Falling in an Alley

    Tetris is my favoritest game ever. In fact, I would commit my life to being a bum, living off hobomodos, just for an excuse to sleep under these Tetris stars every night. [Flickr] More »
  • #iphoneapps

    Free iPhone Tetris Getting Pulled from App Store

    Tris, the free version of Tetris for the iPhone that we loved ('cause it was free!) is being pulled from the App Store. Apparently, The Tetris Company called up Apple and it no likey. Its creator, Noah Witherspoon, says that while he thinks The Tetris Company's copyright claim is thin—and would be thinner still if he called his game "Trys"—he doesn't really have the resources to fight it in court, so he's removing it from the store on Wednesday. Download it while you can, folks! Another depressing reminder why we need the iPhone app black market. [Two Finger Play - Sorry Noah!]
  • #iphoneapps

    iPhone Apps We Love: Tris - Free iPhone Tetris

    EA's version of Tetris was fine. There was nothing hugely wrong with it, except that $10 price. And since we've all paid for Tetris before on one platform or another, we'll gladly settle for the iPhone's free version of Tetris called Tris. Move pieces by sliding your finger back and forth and rotate them by tapping anywhere on the screen. The controls are quite responsive and, yes, the entire design feels like Tetris. More »
  • #iphoneapps

    Lightning Review: iPhone Tetris App

    The App: Tetris with excellent touch implementation. In a matter of seconds anyone will be comfortably rotating, placing and flicking blocks around the screen, and the block placement preview is a welcome addition. More »
  • #tetris

    Tetris, the Bottles Blowing Edition

    Our obsession with Tetris is probably only matched by LEGO, Star Wars, and Futurama. However, this video of three synchronized bottle-blowers interpreting Korobeiniki—the famous Tetris theme song—shows that a) our fetishes are really not that bad, b) we are too lazy, c) we don't have as much free time as we would like to do silly things like these (and others), or d) all of the above. Seriously, these guys are so good that we want to take them out for drinks. And use the bottle to blow the Mario theme. [Snotr] More »
  • #tetris

    Tresling Tetris Arm Wrestling Bridges Gap Between Brains and Brawn

    Tetris geeks must rely on brute force as much as mental agility to win in Tresling, a new version of the classic game. Opponents are pitted against each other on an arm wrestling board, and the pieces shift based on whoever is in control. Wanna get that straight piece in position for a four line combo? You better hit the gym, sissy. Of course, you can't win on beefcakey-ness alone, a good deal of strategy is required to move the pieces where you want them to land. We really enjoy creator Tom Gerhardt's attempt to turn Tresling into a lifestyle, and not just a game, complete with a Communist-style logo and calls for back-alley matches. Check out the official site to "join the revolution". Update: We have video of the action! [Tresling - Thanks Tom!]
  • #gadgets

    Tetris Mirror Pieces Fall Down But Don't Disappear

    Want to teach your kid to be really good at Tetris really fast? Let them play with this Tetris Mirror, which has the bottom part already formed for a convenient mirror surface, but has the top part all Tetris'ed out so you can rearrange them at will. Put a piece wrong and junior gets cut with the glass. What makes it even more tricky is that there are two "one-block" pieces which aren't regulation Tetris blocks as far as we know. Good luck kiddo. [SonerOzenc via Technabob]
  • #gadgets

    Heart-Shaped Phone-Game Console Concept is for Da Kids

    Designed by Sung-Kyu Nam, the Okids phone can shape-shift from a cell to a heart-shaped game console at a flick of the wrist. It's aimed at five- to six-year-olds, and the heart and pill shapes represent the love you have for Mario and Pac Man children, apparently. The Okids phone-console thingy is a concept and, let's hope it stays that way. [Shiny Shiny]
  • #concept

    "Tetrice" Ice Trays: A Game of Tetris That is Colder than a Siberian Winter

    I'm not quite sure how you would actually play a game of Tetris with ice cubes, but if you put a little food coloring in there and pop them into a glass—you will have yourself a frosty drink that can only be compared to the lego ice cube tray in terms of sheer geekyness. Unfortunately, that wont happen anytime soon—these are only concepts at the moment. [Martin Zampach via NOTCOT]
  • #tetris

    Mekaniskt Is Table-Sized Robotic Tetris, Needs Disintegrator Ray

    The Mekaniskt is a robotic Tetris, an arm that can suck pieces, moving and rotating them to make the perfectly fit in place using Nintendo NES-like controls. The only problem: the lines don't disappear. More »
  • #toys

    Tetris Plush Explodes With Sincerity

    Our Japanese is somewhere between nonexistent and "you're speaking Korean dumbass," so we can't tell what these labels on the block pieces say. However, there's not much explanation needed to know that these Tetris Plush pillows are awesome in a way that only a supernova in the background can illustrate. All our favorite pieces are there, from that T piece, the the L, to the Z thing, to good old straighty, to...wait...what the hell is that?! [ToysnJoys via Nerd Approved]
  • #tetris

    Amazing Finnish Dorm Room Tetris in Video

    What do you get when you combine the largest student dorm in Finland, a cellphone, and a love of Tetris? Something that's way cooler than the Russian monochrome equivalent. Video after the jump. More »
  • #concept

    Watch Concepts Let You Play Pong and Tetris In Style

    Lysandre Follet's watch concepts assume the identity of a pair of Nixon timepieces, throwing pong or tetris into the inner workings while avoiding excessive nerddom. The watches balance throwback games with simple, clean designs that don't look to irony for their appeal (like the designer retro-reissue of the Casio Databank). If this were ever real, I'd seriously consider buying it. [Yanko Design] More »
  • #sofas

    Oi Modular Sofa Makes me Think of Albino Tetris, Shipping Now

    The Oi sofa concept was launched in New York last year, but it's taken almost a year and a half to make it available. Made out of L- and bar-shaped components, you can make loads of different-shaped sofas with it, including one with a neat side table add-on. It packs up/down into a 30-inch cube so shipping and storage is easy, and it costs $2,300. Price, plus a gallery of all the permutations are below. More »
  • #gamers

    Park To Play Lets You Use Your Car as a Gaming Joystick

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  • #gamerfurniture

    Arrow Bookshelf a Must-Have for Tetris Mongs

    Furniture designer Timothy Ben's Arrow bookshelf modules are made from MDF and come in 20 different colors, with either a lacquered or laminated finish. Although they're probably meant to be stacked in that delightful chevron effect, I'm sure you can play a basic form of Tetris with them if you're really bored. [Timothy Ben Furniture via MoCo Loco]
  • #tetris

    TV Tetris Brings Tetris Anywhere

    You know we've arrived in the future when we have a Tetris game that can be enjoyed just by plugging it into the TV. These TV Tetris controllers allow you to enjoy your second favorite Russian game from the '80s (their roulette game is still #1) with nothing but a Tetris-shaped controller and a TV. You can even go mano-a-blocko with your friends by plugging in a second controller into the first. [Epoch via PlasticBamboo]
  • #clips

    Russian Dorm Tetris

    What do you get when you combine some Russian college kids, an empty dorm and the desire to re-create Tetris in 100x scale? This video. [English Russia]
  • #diy

    How to Build a Tetris Shelf

    We've shown you those Tetris shelves a couple times over the years now, but they're still really, really expensive to the point where you'd have to live inside it in lieu of an actual apartment. Here's how you can build your own on the cheap. More »
  • #sparkfunelectronics

    LED Tetris: Better Than Plain Tetris

    Sparkfun's LED Tetris is the first creative incarnation of the game that we've seen in a long time. It's completely hands-on, with each of the 240 spots on the grid acting as both a light and a button. If you want the piece to move, you click to the left or right of it on the grid. And somehow Tetris becomes even more intuitive. More »
  • #cellphones

    Tetris is the Future of Cellphone Gaming

    Stick with us here. Imagine being able to play a multiplayer game with your buddy no matter what provider he's on. No having to get in Wi-Fi range or hook up some janky cable to his phone, you two can just fire up a game and play. This is exactly what EA's done with their multiplayer Tetris game. More »
  • #gadgets

    Kid-Sized Tetris Blocks

    Similar to the Tetris Magnets and Tetris Shelves, these Tetris blocks are made for children 4 and up to fool around and smack each other with. Great for building up your kids' spacial recognition and organizational skills as well. More »
  • #portablemedia

    Tetris: Taking Over the World? No.

    This game is called "Metaphorical Tetris", but the whole video seems pretty literal to me. Maybe "Tetris Personified" would've worked better. Either way...good stuff. –Mark Wilson Thanks Carlos!
  • #gadgets

    Torched "Gulf War" Game Boy Still Works

    This original Game Boy got itself into some deep shit in the first Gulf War, yet somehow still manages to function. There's no better way to prove that you're a hardcore Nintendo fanboy than by staying in your flaming barracks because you only need a few more lines to get a high score. More »
  • #smartphones

    Eleven Great Apps For Windows Mobile Pocket PC

    With all the Windows Mobile phones we cover here, more than a few readers probably took the plunge and picked up a WinMo phone for themselves—then subsequently discovered that they need to download third party apps in order to make the phone great. Lifehacker's got a few tips on which ones you should make room for. More »
  • #appleshowtime

    Jump for Tetris and Pac Man

  • #peripherals

    Tetris Magnets: For the Fridge

    Only two minutes until your cheese meatloaf TV dinner is done. Seems like an eternity. Instead of staring at your microwave, drop some lines with these Tetris refrigerator magnets.– Brian Lam More »
  • #gadgets

    Return of Revenge of Tetris Shelves (In Color)

    Revenge of Tetris Shelves (In Color) More »
  • #gadgets

    You Suck At Tetris

    Okay, so this isn't about gadgets, but we've all spent hours and hours of our lives playing the game, so quit yer whining. We don't care how good you think you've gotten at Tetris DS during your daily commute—this Japanese Tetris Grandmaster totally owns you. Watch and be humbled by his rotational mastery. More »
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