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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
If you’ve pre-ordered Rage on Steam, now is the time to start pre-loading id’s next big game so you’re ready to play on your PC come midnight Tuesday ET.
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…
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…
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.
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