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Do You Live In the Biggest Video Gaming City In the U.S.?
Huntington, New Yorkers spend more than four times the average amount of video games, according to a recent study by credit card spending tracker Bundle. The study looked at spending at GameStop, EB Games and Steam from July 2010 to June 2011 for the top 100 cities in the U.S. by population. Bundle based their…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011 -
Geeks and Nerds
Bend at the Knees –When it came time to move the garden on the roof of Gawker HQ it was the geeks (Kotaku) and nerds (Gizmodo) who came to the rescue. Granted, we didn’t actually move it anywhere until the jocks (Deadspin) pitched in. Six Minutes With Rage’s Lethal Pet Bots, Racing and Ballistic Bliss…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011 -
Finding a Little Doom in Your Rage
There are plenty of Doom coffee mugs laying around in the world of Rage. But that’s not the little bit of Doom I’m talking about, I’m talking about some retro gameplay. We’ve shown you how you can find Wolfenstein in Rage and how you can find Quake in the game, this tutorial on how to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011 -
This is What Comcast Cable Will Look Like On Your Xbox 360
Television, from 40 providers worldwide, is coming to the Xbox 360 this holiday. It will be showing up in many different ways. Here’s a look at Comcast’s version. Where Verizon FIOS subscribers will get a sort of light version of IPTV, Comcast subscribers will get an Xbox 360 version of the Xfinity TV app already…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011 -
It’s Official: Xbox 360 Gets Television
Following weeks of rumors and speculation, Microsoft today confirmed that they have teamed up with 40 TV and entertainment providers to bring shows and live television to Xbox Live. Here’s the full rundown of the partnerships (existing and new) for all countries. The list includes some heavy hitters like Bravo, Comcast, HBO GO, Verizon FiOS…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011 -
Six Minutes With Rage’s Lethal Pet Bots, Racing and Ballistic Bliss
I’m still chugging my way through Rage, but so far I’ve grown quite attached to a game that feels like it comes into its own over the course of its dozen-hour-or-so campaign. What I’m experiencing now 9 hours in or so is very different from the Xbox 360 game and it’s play in those first…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011 -
Play Through This Music Video
Bullseye may not have a score, an objective, a plot, but it’s an application begging to be played with. A music video that’s made better by your poking, tilting and curiosity. Moonbot Studios, the folks behind the wonderful The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, created this little interactive music video for The Polyphonic…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011 -
Felix the Gum, The Wonderful, Wonderful Gum
Special Order –I ordered a case of Felix gum from Japan last month. Yes, it’s that good. This is Your First $10 Gears of War 3 DLC On November 1, you can buy $10 more of Gears of War 3 in the form of the Horde Command Pack. The pack adds three maps to the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2011 -
How To Find Quake Inside Rage
Earlier today we posted our walk-through video showing how you to find a little bit of Wolfenstein 3D inside id Software’s Rage. Here’s a look at how to find Quake in the game. This time around you don’t have to just bump into a wall, you need to track down four buttons, click em and…
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2011 -
iPhone Gaming Gets Cloud Save and Profile Support
Soon gamers will be able to seamlessly transfer their gaming profiles and game saves between devices through Apple’s online storage service, iCloud. Both Apple’s new iOS 5 firmware update and iCloud hit on Oct. 12. iCloud is a service that gives Apple device owners who sign up up to 5GB if free storage. That storage…
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2011 -
Apple: iPod Touch Is the Most Popular Portable Game Player in the World
The Apple iPod Touch is a more popular game player than the 3DS, the DS, the PSP, then anything in the world, Apple seemed to be saying today during their press conference. “Not only is it the most popular music player in the world, but we’re excited to announce it’s now also the most popular…
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2011 -
Rage Runs Fine on My PC; What About Yours?
While I haven’t had any issues running id Software’s Rage on my high-end computer, it seems that there are a number of issues plaguing folks checking out the game on their rigs this morning. Issues brought up on the Rage support thread in Steam include not being able to set custom settings for video cards,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2011 -
Should You Buy Rage? Yes.
id Software’s Rage is out there ready to be purchased, or rented, and played. But should you invest the time and money? Here’s Kotaku‘s Gut Check: Evan Narcisse: Buy it to see whether ID can make a game with modern sensibilities, or how appealing their old-school approach still is. Buy it to see where the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2011 -
A Young Gamer’s Closet
Hats and Square Heads –A view inside Tristan’s closet today revealed that he likes fancy hats and video game characters with square heads. We’re going to be rich when he grows up! Your Cable Box Is Dying. Long Live the Game Console! Your cable box is headed for obsolescence. It may not be within the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011 -
€4.8 Million in Fines Issued Against Video Game “Pirates”
The Paris’ Court of Appeals last week issued €4.8 million in fines against a half-dozen companies importing and selling devices that can be used on Nintendo platforms to play homebrew and pirated games, Electronic Theatre reports. The report calls these devices “linkers” but says they’re also know as R4 cards or Magicom. The court imposed…
By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011 -
U.S. Supreme Court Kicks Gaming’s $1.4M Request For Cash to Lower Court
The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to rule on a request by the video game industry for $1.4 million in attorneys’ fees tied to the landmark video game freedom of speech decision earlier this year, opting instead to kick the request down to the circuit courts. The Court chose not to rule on the request…
By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011 -
Your Cable Box Is Dying. Long Live the Game Console!
Your cable box is headed for obsolescence. It may not be within the next year, but it could be within the next three that having a box dedicated to TV programming sitting under or next to your television will no longer be the norm. Instead, more universally usable entertainment devices will become the hub for…
By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011 -
Do the XP
Mountain Dew XP –A can of Mountain Dew flavored Call of Duty… or is it Call of Duty flavored Mountain Dew? Anyway this showed up at the house today. These Four New Batman: Arkham City Screens Are A Punch To the Face Batman loves to put his fist into people’s faces. And developer Rocksteady really…
By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011 -
Look It’s Forza Motorsport 4’s Fancy Review Copy
We can’t write about Forza Motorsport 4 until next week when the review embargo lifts. But I thought some of you might want to see what the fancy review copy of the game looks like. Really it’s just branded three-ringer binder, USB drive, tire gauge, paper, pen and the game. But, still kinda cool.
By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011
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