Gaming

Wrap Your iPhone In This Adorable 8-Bit Bumper

Does the iPhone 4’s Retina display make you nostalgic for the days when VGA was the equivalent of cutting-edge graphics? Well Big Big Pixels has the cure with its adorably pixelated 8-Bit bumper case that will transport your iPhone back to the Atari days. It’s just $25, comes with a matching pixelated Apple logo you…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 25

Where Were You 20 Years Ago Wireless-Super-Nintendo-Controller-Mod?

Before the advent of wireless controllers video game consoles were built like tanks to survive the countless times they’d be inevitably yanked to the ground when someone tripped over a cable. If only the wireless technology needed for this hack existed twenty years ago. The mod isn’t for the hacking feint of heart. You’ll need…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 7

Elastic Joystick Uses Your Phone’s Camera To Make Mobile Gaming Less Crappy

Touchscreens work fantastic for certain types of games, but when there’s a lot of fast action, a physical joystick is the only way to go. And researchers at Keiko University have developed a controller that doesn’t need batteries or a connection to your device. Unlike the JOYSTICK-IT which provides similar functionality by physically pressing on…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 31

Commodore’s New Gaming PCs Will Transport You Back to the 80s

There was a rumor back in 2010 that Commodore was planning to relaunch the Amiga. Now the retro computer brand has gone and done it, launching this high-end, small form factor gaming PC—as well as a new reissue of its classic C64. OK, so it looks like a fairly hideous reworking of a Mac Mini.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 22

10 Amazing Real-World Locations for Fantasy Worldbuilding

When you’re crafting the setting of your fantasy opus, it’s tempting to layer on impossibilities like islands floating in the sky and huge arboreal elf cities. It turns out the world we live in is full of fantastical settings and bizarre natural formations aplenty. Want to ground your fantasy world in reality? Check out these…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Mar 8

Why did Bioware add a gay option to Mass Effect 3?

One of the biggest controversies about Mass Effect 3 is the fact that you can make Commander Shepard come out as gay or lesbian — or if Shepard doesn’t come out, another member of your squad can. There’s even a controversial video of a gay love scene. When we met with Mass Effect executive producer…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 5

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Mass Effect

You already knew that Mass Effect is quite possibly the most important science fiction universe of our generation. But how did Mass Effect develop into such an important game? As we eagerly await the third installment of the trilogy, it’s interesting to learn more about the creative choices that led us here. So here are…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 5

Razer Blade Review: Sharp, But…

There’s something fundamentally broken in the world of PC laptops: Machines designed nearly four years ago still provide the basic model for how to build one correctly today. The Razer Blade is, in some ways, one of the best Windows laptops I’ve used in a long time. But I can’t decide if it’s merely ironic…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Mar 1

World of Warcraft could give your grandparents’ brains a boost

Next time you sit down to play some World of Warcraft (WoW), consider having a parent or grandparent take a crack at it, instead — new research shows that the MMO can actually boost cognitive functioning in older adults. Plus, there’s a decent chance they’ll actually enjoy playing it. What… you aren’t afraid of getting…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Feb 28

Touch Sensitive Coin Block Lamp Will Eventually Pay For Itself, Right?

Given they provided Mario with an unending supply of currency during his quests, I’m going to assume this interactive replica of the game’s coin blocks do the same in real life, and aren’t just limited to authentic sound effects. So even though each one will set you back $75, with enough taps you should collect…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 25

Greatest Case Mod Hyrule Has Ever Seen

Taking inspiration from Lego, Minecraft, and good old-fashioned building blocks, the 8-Bit Builder goes slightly against his namesake with this 16-bit case mod honoring Hyrule’s most-diminutive hero. But seriously, why is it a kid who’s always saving the day? The timelapse video of this PC build is worth watching just for the soundtrack alone, but…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 23

Tetris Lamp Lights Up When Stacked Instead of Disappearing

It doesn’t include that oh-so-catchy theme song, but as a deskcessory this Tetris lamp is thankfully not just a cheap cash grab tie-in to the famous puzzle game. Well, as an officially licensed product it technically is a cash grab, but it’s still pretty neat. The various tetriminos are all individual pieces and they only…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 22

The Most Realistic Goldeneye Mod I’ve Ever Seen

I still consider Goldeneye to be the most fun I’ve ever had with a controller in my hand. But I have to admit, as this ‘in real life’ mod illustrates, the single player game was incredibly frustrating at times. And it had nothing to do with difficult enemy AI, or intricate puzzles. Instead, it was…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 18

Where Microsoft Prints Out Prototype Xbox Controllers—and Then Tortures Them

I took a trip to Seattle a little while ago. Actually a long while ago. And I shot a bunch of video of cool stuff. Then it got lost, because I am a terrible person. But I found them, so here they are. It’s kind of striking just how much this room looks like every…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 17

Philips 2012 TVs Offer Full-Screen, Two-Player Gaming

Phillips’ new TV range has just been announced, and their best offerings let you rig up full-screen, two-player gaming by exploiting their 3D functionality, just like the Sony Playstation 3D display. https://gizmodo.com/sony-playstation-3d-display-lightning-review-the-perfe-5859375 By providing players with differently polarized glasses, the left and right images of a 3D display can only be seen by the respective…

Television Jamie Condliffe Feb 17

I Just Fell In Love With iCade’s New Retro NES-Style Gamepad for iPhone and iPad

If you loved the latest iCade controllers for iPhone and iPad, you are going to want to have sex with their new iCade 8-Bitty, a Nintendo-style gamepad controller with eight buttons. https://gizmodo.com/the-rad-icade-mobile-icade-for-iphone-and-icade-core-j-5874342 The iCade 8-Bitty has surfaced at NYC’s Toy Fair 2012. Like the iCade controllers, the 8-bitty connects to your iPhone, iPad and iPod…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 13

The Origin EON17-X May Be the Most Insane Laptop You Can Buy Right Now

I thought I’d given up being impressed by laptop specs. But then the Origin EON17-Z happened. Good God, you could probably run entire robot armies using this thing. An Intel X79 chipset with hexacore processors in whatever flavor you like; up to 32GB of 1333MHz Corsair quad channel memory; the option of dual NVIDIA GeForce…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 13

PlayStation Vita Review: You Don’t Need Another Beautiful Smart Gadget

The PSP never exploded. The Nintendo 3DS is a letdown. Now it’s 2012, and Sony has the chance for a clean start that’ll put console-caliber games in your bag. It does—but does a pocketable console really make sense anymore? Why It Matters The point of the Game Gear, Game Boy, DS, and everything else that’s…

Reviews Sam Biddle Feb 13

These Might Be the First Games Offered in the Windows Store

The Windows Store will be Microsoft’s answer to the Mac App Store. The Verge got an unnamed Microsoft source to squeal about some of the games that will debut in the marketplace. Yes, of course Angry Birds is in there. https://gizmodo.com/microsofts-windows-store-will-start-peddling-apps-book-5865845 Here’s the alleged list: • Hydro Thunder • Toy Soldiers • Reckless Racing •…

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 7

Adorable iPhone Arcade Cabinet Is Waiting For Your Minuscule Quarters

Ion Audio’s iCade Jr. may have beaten it to the punch, but since it uses the dock connector to talk to your iPhone instead of Bluetooth, the iAppCade cabinet doesn’t need its own power source. https://gizmodo.com/the-rad-icade-mobile-icade-for-iphone-and-icade-core-j-5874342 Of course that means iAppCase leaches off your iPhone’s battery which you also can’t charge while you’re playing classic…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 6

Wrap Your iPhone In This Adorable 8-Bit Bumper

Where Were You 20 Years Ago Wireless-Super-Nintendo-Controller-Mod?

Elastic Joystick Uses Your Phone’s Camera To Make Mobile Gaming Less Crappy

Commodore’s New Gaming PCs Will Transport You Back to the 80s

10 Amazing Real-World Locations for Fantasy Worldbuilding

Why did Bioware add a gay option to Mass Effect 3?

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Mass Effect

Razer Blade Review: Sharp, But…

World of Warcraft could give your grandparents’ brains a boost

Touch Sensitive Coin Block Lamp Will Eventually Pay For Itself, Right?

Greatest Case Mod Hyrule Has Ever Seen

Tetris Lamp Lights Up When Stacked Instead of Disappearing

The Most Realistic Goldeneye Mod I’ve Ever Seen

Where Microsoft Prints Out Prototype Xbox Controllers—and Then Tortures Them

Philips 2012 TVs Offer Full-Screen, Two-Player Gaming

I Just Fell In Love With iCade’s New Retro NES-Style Gamepad for iPhone and iPad

The Origin EON17-X May Be the Most Insane Laptop You Can Buy Right Now

PlayStation Vita Review: You Don’t Need Another Beautiful Smart Gadget

These Might Be the First Games Offered in the Windows Store

Adorable iPhone Arcade Cabinet Is Waiting For Your Minuscule Quarters

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