A good computer mouse doesn't have to cost a ton of money, especially if you need it to travel, or you're on a budget. This week we're looking at five of the best mice on the market for around $20, based on your nominations. » 6/29/14 11:15am 6/29/14 11:15am

You may have already read Leigh Alexander's damn-near definitive recounting of Ian Bogost's satirical Facebook game Cow Clicker right here at Kotaku. But all the same, the world could use another piece about the man and his work, especially if that piece is as clever as the one that Wired just ran. » 12/21/11 9:00pm 12/21/11 9:00pm

Children of Andy Robertson, writer for Wired's GeekDad blog, reached their limit of videogame time over the weekend, but did not want to stop playing Skylanders. » 10/20/11 6:20pm 10/20/11 6:20pm

Tiger Telematics' spectacularly failed Gizmondo portable game machine may be the most exciting industry misfires of all time. Someone thinks it's potentially exciting enough to be brought to the silver screen. » 4/30/09 9:20pm 4/30/09 9:20pm

Gaming...banks? Saving money is a game, so hey, why not. There's an article I wrote in the latest issue of Wired about Japanese piggy banks that incorporate gaming elements. » 11/29/08 12:00am 11/29/08 12:00am

Wired » 8/21/08 5:00am 8/21/08 5:00am has a nice feature up on Richard Garriott and his cosmonaut training in Russia's Star City. Written by author David Krushner, here's a sample: Great stuff. Click below to check out the full piece. [Wired]

With console warring between Nintendo and Sega a thing of the past, Sega now relegated to a software only existence — robot girlfriends and indoor astronomy gizmos not included — you'd think that those Genesis era wounds would have healed. Perhaps without meaning to, famed Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto may have… » 6/24/08 9:30pm 6/24/08 9:30pm

Condé Nast Snaps Up Ars Technica. The newest addition to the CondéNet family, by way of acquisition, is technology site Ars Technica. The Associated Press reports that the publisher will "combine it with the online operations of Wired magazine." Wired, which republishes its print magazine content online and runs a… » 5/20/08 2:30am 5/20/08 2:30am