Ong's Hat: The Early Internet Conspiracy Game That Got Too Real
On a sunny morning in early 2000, Joseph Matheny woke up to find conspiracy theorists camped out on his lawn again. He…
I Actually Have a Chance of Solving This Motion-Sensing Rubik's Cube Handheld That Gives You Hints
Did the Rubik’s Cube, one of the world’s most deceptively simple puzzle games, need to be turned into a handheld gaming…
Hasbro Updated Battleship for the Beer Pong Generation
Following up on a bouncing ping-pong ball version of Connect 4 released last year, Hasbro is updating another one of…
This Ridiculous Slow-Motion Racing Game Penalizes the Speedy
Even awkwardly tripping and stumbling on a throw rug would look super cool when played back in slow motion, as YouTube…
Giant Eyes, Giant Heads, and 20 Years of Lego Star Wars Are the Biggest Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the best toys and merchandise we want to start collecting dust on o…
HQ Trivia Reminds Us It Still Exists by Announcing Plans to Get Shittier
It’s about to get way, way harder to win any money playing HQ Trivia.
'Doomba' Will Turn Your Roomba Into a Doom Hellscape Generator
The Roomba’s most sinister-sounding feature—recording maps of your home that iRobot CEO Colin Angle swears he will total…
Captain Marvel Gets an Awesome Action Figure, and More of the Most Kickass Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular roundup of the coolest collectibles and merchandise we’ve seen floating around…
The Newest and Purest Version of Monopoly Is Just a Blaster That Shoots Money
No game on Earth better represents the American dream than Monopoly. But at its heart, the classic board game isn’t…
Pokémon Tamagotchi Is the Virtual Pet You Might Actually Try to Keep Alive
Details about a Tamagotchi and Pokémon partnership were first leaked earlier this month, but we finally have…
Optimus Prime Replaces the Matrix of Leadership With a Watch, and More of the Wildest Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular roundup of all the wonderfully weird and wallet-draining toys we’ve seen…
Lego Overwatch and a Souped-Up R2-D2 Are the Mightiest Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round-up of the latest and greatest toys. This week, we officially get on the…
The Razer Phone 2's Biggest Upgrade Is Being Better at Everyday Life
When Razer birthed a new category of phone last year, the company offered gamers two features that weren’t typically…
Microsoft Says That Full Mouse and Keyboard Support for Xbox One Is Finally Coming Soon
Microsoft has claimed that the Xbox One would be getting full, official mouse and keyboard support since June 2016,…
This Robotic Rubik's Cube Can Solve Itself
It’s not going to set any world records, but this robotic Rubik’s Cube that’s filled with electronics and tiny electric…
Medieval Board Game Unearthed in Secret Castle Chamber
Last month, Russian archaeologists found a secret chamber inside a medieval castle. While exploring this previously…
Ranking Nickelodeon Game Show Final Rounds, From Easy to Torturous
Nickelodeon game shows are a cutesy, silly, slime-covered tradition. Who didn’t yearn to step onto the Nickelodeon…
OK Fine, Maybe Nintendo's on to Something With the Labo Vehicle Kit
I’ve got to admit, despite owning a launch day Nintendo Switch and more games for it than I’ve had time to beat, when…
What Will Quantum Computer Games Be Like?
You’ve just booted up a game on a state-of-the-art quantum computer. You’re running 19 superconducting quantum bits on…