Timewaster of the Day (Week? Month?): Sharkrunners

Not really a timewaster thanks to the 'fun factor,' but for the interesting melding of real-life science with online games that slow my browser down to the speed of molasses: perhaps appropriate, since Sharkrunners is a game that's going nowhere fast, as it operates in real time. Going hand in hand with Discovery's annual Shark Week, Sharkrunners let's the player control a virtual ship to track real-life sharks: More »

Clip: Heatseeker Trailer

If for some reason the Wii does one day fade into obscurity, it will long be remembered by video game trailer editors as the system that introduced the superimposing of disembodied hands to their profession. Here's a new trailer for Codemasters' jet fighting game Heatseeker for the Wii, which demonstrate this versions unique control scheme. More »