Gaming

Would You Buy a $100, Open Source, Android Gaming Console Designed by Yves Behar?

The Ouya is a concept for a completely open sourced and hackable Android game console designed by Yves Behar (the guy who designed the Jambox and OLPC). When it arrives (if ever), $100 will buy you the box, a developer’s kit, and all the free games you can play. The vision is that any developer…

Tech News Michael Zhao Jul 3

This Might Be the Craziest Computer Case We’ve Ever Seen

Whether it’s so ugly it’s beautiful or just plain beautiful is hard to pin down, but the GreatWhite SHK979C chassis looks like an alien torture probe. Luckily, it’s just a fantastically designed, super-frosty enclosure for your gaming setup. The GreatWhite tosses out a lot of what you’d expect from a case. Little things like, uh,…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 28

A Fan Mouse, for the World’s Sweatiest PC Gamers

Thermaltake’s new Black Element Cyclone Gaming Mouse isn’t the first PC gaming accessory to cool a player’s hand during intense FPS battles. But it certainly boasts the laziest fan design. Previous efforts of gaming climate control have managed to integrate the cooling elements into the mouse itself, providing sweat relief through a series of vents…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 28

Leaked Microsoft Document Reveals the Xbox 720, Kinect 2, and a Possible Google Glass Competitor

E3 has come and gone without any sign of the Xbox’s successor. But a leaked Microsoft presentation, dating back to August of 2010, seems to indicate that the oft-rumored Xbox 720 is definitely on the way, and is on track for a holidays 2013 release complete with Kinect 2, more set-top box functionality, and a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 16

Hackers Get Nintendo Virtual Boy Games Running On a 3D TV: Prepare To Burn Your Retinas Again

In what has to be one of the least requested hacks of all time, the folks over at Bureau Voor Gamers have managed to get games from Nintendo’s first attempt at 3D gaming, the Virtual Boy, to run on a modern 3D display. The hack also lets you play using a Wiimote, but the biggest…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 16

Giant NES Zelda Mural Reminds Us To Never Forget About the Battles of Hyrule

We doubt anyone who grew up with an NES will forget the epic battles they fought in the original The Legend of Zelda game. But their kids probably have no idea what it’s like to fight Ganon in just two dimensions. And that’s why this reminder is so important. Measuring eight feet long and three…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

Samsung Cloud Gaming to Stream Console-Quality Games Straight to Smart TVs

It was announced at E3 today that Samsung Cloud Gaming, developed in partnership with Gaikai, a leading cloud-based video game platform provider, will stream a mix of family-friendly and AAA video games directly to owners of 2012 Samsung LED 7000 series and up Smart TVs in the U.S. The cloud-based gaming service will be second…

Gadgets Molly Oswaks Jun 5

Sensor-Filled Umbrella Turns Raindrops Into a Retro 8-Bit Soundtrack

Nintendo may have long since abandoned the Game Boy platform, but it hasn’t stopped artists with a passion for retro 8-bit sounds from using it to still create music. Like Alice Zappe, whose love of Game Boy chiptunes also inspired her to create this umbrella that turns rain drops into bleeps and bloops. The umbrella’s…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 2

The Neuroscience of Deus Ex: Human Revolution

In the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution, neuroscience meets synthetic augmentation in a fascinating and terrifying manner. The game focuses on the war between people who are neurologically augmented, and those who are too principled (or too poor) to seek artificial augmentation. The question of what makes us human is critical to the story…

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Sony PS3’s New Gaming Headset Brings Extra Bass

Last year saw the introduction of Sony’s first PS3 gaming headset hich combined 7.1 virtual surround sound and noise-cancelling mic technology without the hassle of wires. This year’s model—the Pulse—brings all of the aforementioned in a more conventional form factor and a new feature: EXTRA BASS. The Pulse gaming headset, according to Sony, derives its…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 1

Do Fire Flowers Still Work In This Awesome Super Mario Aquarium?

We’re completely blown away by Redditor jennyleighb’s amazing Super Mario Bros.-themed aquarium. But we can’t help but wonder why when going to all the trouble of recreating these tiny structures and characters they didn’t choose one of the underwater levels instead? Either way, their creation, which was made from custom painted Lego, is all kinds…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 29

Turn Your Apple TV Into an NES Console (Kinda)

There’s no reason to be ashamed of having the sleek Apple TV box perched on your entertainment center. But a soft spot for classic 80s gaming, and the desire to stand out from the crowd, has us wanting to wrap our hardware in this lovely NES skin. It of course in no way lets you…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski May 28

8-Bit Games Videomapped Over Classic Consoles Is the 3D We Really Want

It would be even cooler if the games were playable, but Tonner Vi’s retro gaming-themed videomapping installation called Visuatari is still pretty fantastic to just sit back and enjoy. Particularly since it features Mario wandering into other classic titles like Pac-Man and Duck Hunt. Forget the Virtual Boy and the 3DS, this is the only…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 24

Stop Motion Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 Still Misses That Damn Flag Pole Jump

The best part of YouTube user ConnorRWilson’s faithful stop motion reproduction of World 1-1 from the Super Mario Bros. isn’t that it’s all made from paper. Or that they even animated the flashing version of Mario when he’s invincible. No, it’s the fact that nailing the top of the flagpole at the end of the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 24

The Perfect Wii Accessory For When You Miss Your SNES

The Wiimote is cleverly designed so that when turned on its side it functions as a classic videogame controller. But if you’ve filled your Wii with classic 16-bit titles from the Virtual Console, you owe it to yourself to pick up this classic Super Famicom controller instead. If you’re not in the know, the Super…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski May 22

Diablo III Gets Women Off, While Men Play with Themselves

Absoloo, the French e-retailer of XXX items, has come out with a generous offer to accompany the recent release of Blizzard Entertainment’s fantasy game Diablo III. https://kotaku.com/diablo-widows-get-dildos-in-french-sex-shop-stunt-5910975 Making the very stereotyped assumption that only men play video games, Absoloo is urging women—video-game widows, they call them—to snap a photo of themselves holding the Diablo III…

Tech News Molly Oswaks May 18

Please Let This Bluetooth Gamepad for Smartphones Be Real

The iPhone might be nibbling away at Nintendo’s market share, but there are still plenty of games that are damn near unplayable with a touchscreen. Physical buttons are the way to go, and if Levelup’s Bluetooth ROAM controller is legit, they won’t be able to take our money fast enough. The ROAM might look like…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 3

Microsoft Will Sell Xbox 360 AND Kinect for Only $100 (…With a Contract?)

The convoluted world of cell contracts and cable subscriptions just hit the awesome world of console gaming, and spit out a very exciting baby: an Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle that costs only $100, says the Verge. But there’s a catch. According to The Verge’s unnamed “sources,” the package will include a 4GB 360 and…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 2

Epic Gaming Bathroom Desperately Needs a Warp Pipe Toilet

Don’t get us wrong, we’re totally blown away by Photobucket user gpinzone’s retro gaming-themed bathroom that incorporates elements from Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man. We just can’t help but feel they missed a fantastic opportunity to turn the throne into a functional warp pipe that sucks down more than just plumbers. A little plywood,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 30

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 690 Is Its Face-Meltingest Video Card Yet

Be still, my spec-hungry heart. Nvidia’s latest and greatest is a monster in a beautiful body. Dual-GPUs, 28nm Kepler architecture, 3,072 CUDA parallel processing cores, ARRGH ARRGH ARRRRRGH! This beast basically doubles the performance of the already awesome GTX 680. But what’s on the outside counts, too. Trivalent chromium-plated aluminum, a new magnesium alloy fan…

Tech News Brent Rose Apr 29

Would You Buy a $100, Open Source, Android Gaming Console Designed by Yves Behar?

This Might Be the Craziest Computer Case We’ve Ever Seen

A Fan Mouse, for the World’s Sweatiest PC Gamers

Leaked Microsoft Document Reveals the Xbox 720, Kinect 2, and a Possible Google Glass Competitor

Hackers Get Nintendo Virtual Boy Games Running On a 3D TV: Prepare To Burn Your Retinas Again

Giant NES Zelda Mural Reminds Us To Never Forget About the Battles of Hyrule

Samsung Cloud Gaming to Stream Console-Quality Games Straight to Smart TVs

Sensor-Filled Umbrella Turns Raindrops Into a Retro 8-Bit Soundtrack

The Neuroscience of Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Sony PS3’s New Gaming Headset Brings Extra Bass

Do Fire Flowers Still Work In This Awesome Super Mario Aquarium?

Turn Your Apple TV Into an NES Console (Kinda)

8-Bit Games Videomapped Over Classic Consoles Is the 3D We Really Want

Stop Motion Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 Still Misses That Damn Flag Pole Jump

The Perfect Wii Accessory For When You Miss Your SNES

Diablo III Gets Women Off, While Men Play with Themselves

Please Let This Bluetooth Gamepad for Smartphones Be Real

Microsoft Will Sell Xbox 360 AND Kinect for Only $100 (…With a Contract?)

Epic Gaming Bathroom Desperately Needs a Warp Pipe Toilet

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 690 Is Its Face-Meltingest Video Card Yet

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