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The Game Followers Flash Mob Police Phone Lines

1:00PM August 13, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Either someone’s playing a practical joke or the Game has serious internet powers. It seems that American rapper, the Game, tweeted containing the number for the Compton sheriff’s office yesterday. That resulted in hundred of calls to the department that apparently overwhelmed their emergency service. More »


Science

A Sure-Fire Way To Win At Rock, Paper, Scissors

3:15PM July 20, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Rock, paper, scissors … shoot. We’ve all played the game as a child and an adult, but did you know there’s an easy way to increase your odds of winning. All you have to do is close your eyes. More »


Gaming

Changing The GAME

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4:30PM June 1, 2011 | Mark Serrels

GAME is currently in the process of transforming their retail outlets throughout Australia, adding multiple playable consoles in-store for a new type of gaming retail experience. We headed over to their flagship store to take a look, and speak to the people behind the change. More »


Gaming

Infinity Blade Gets An iPad 2 Update

3:02PM March 11, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

Infinity Blade is among the Gizmodo staff’s favorite iOS games and it’s getting an update to coincide with the iPad 2 launch. More »


Gaming

It Was About Time That Someone Made An iPhone Game That Combines Jeeps, Dinosaurs, And Poop

2:20PM March 11, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

Earlier I announced to the world that I’d developed an addiction involving jeeps, dinosaurs, and poop. I finally realised that I should probably explain what on earth I was talking about and why it’s not as disgusting as it sounds. More »


Software

Stop Being Lazy And Come Play Nike+ Tag With Your Friends

3:40PM January 15, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

If you need competition of sorts in order to get motivated, then you’ll love the new TAG feature in the Nike+ GPS iPhone app. It basically lets you challenge friends based on distance, time, or who’s the last to run. More »


Gaming

Real Life Angry Birds

8:40AM January 5, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

As if carnival games weren’t already addictive enough, someone in Guangzhou, China decided to create a real life version of Angry Birds. Time to quit my day job and become a carny. [MIC Gadget] More »


Gaming

How Motion Detection Works In Xbox Kinect

1:20PM November 4, 2010 | Tim Carmody - Wired

The prototype for Microsoft’s Kinect camera and microphone famously cost $US30,000. At midnight Thursday morning, you’ll be able to buy it for $US150 as an Xbox 360 peripheral. Let’s take some time to think about how it all works. More »


Gaming

Try To Rescue All 33 Chilean Miners In This Flash Game

3:00AM October 17, 2010 | Casey Chan

Now that all the Chilean Miners are safe, we can enjoy silly fun like this ridiculous flash game. In the laughably basic game, you wind the virtual wheel as fast as you can to save as many miners as possible. More »


Gaming

The Trainyard iPhone App Turns Avoiding Train Crashes Into An Addiction

2:20PM October 15, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.viddler.com/player/85b70b2d/","customParams":{"flashVars":"fake=1"},"width":500,"height":301.25,"ratio":0.5625,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"viddler","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); Trainyard may be a rather simple iPhone game, but it’s one of my latest addictions. Those folks who are nuts about logic and puzzle games—as well as those who adore Flight Control—are very likely to love it, too. More »