Gaming

Try To Rescue All 33 Chilean Miners In This Flash Game

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.


October 15, 2010
Gaming

The Trainyard iPhone App Turns Avoiding Train Crashes Into An Addiction

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August 24, 2010
Gaming

Super Mega Worm IPhone Game Appears Full Of Violent Fun

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June 23, 2010

Many EA iPhone Games Only 99 US Cents For Next 48 Hours

Wave goodbye to productivity and head over to the App Store. EA is having a 48-hour sale and many popular iPhone games are only 99 cents each. Here are the ones that are supposed to be on sale:


May 14, 2010
Gaming

Oh Yes! Classic Karate Champ Game Coming To IPhone Soon

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Remember Karate Champ? It was one of the very first fighting games – coming far before Street Fighter and Tekken – and we loved it dearly. Now this arcade classic will be coming to the iPhone and it looks damn good.


December 5, 2009
Gaming

Drink Cocktails Mixed By A Robot Based On Your Mario And Tetris Gameplay

To me, a festival is a field, a few musical acts, pair of rain boots, and heaps of mud. But then, I do live in England. Roboexotica, on the other hand, is robots and cocktails. Much more civilized.


August 26, 2009
Gaming

Lego Universe First In-Game Screenshots

At last, the first screenshots of the Lego Universe game—Lego’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game—have been released. Looking at the gallery, with its mix of Lego lands and the minifig creation screens, it feels quite nice:


July 3, 2009
Gaming

Enigma Battleship Is Probably The Best Drinking Game Ever

The Enigma Battleship Drinking Game—a classic Battleship game that makes you drink a shot of your favourite alcohol every time you take a hit—is the last thing I need now, while I’m back visiting friends in Madrid.


March 9, 2009
Gaming

The Fossil Record Now Includes Outdated Personal Electronics

I never really thought I’d ever type out the phrase “fossilised Walkman” or “fossilised PlayStation controller” in my lifetime, and yet, here I am Sunday morning, doing just that. Hooray?


January 7, 2009
Gadgets

Build Your Own Giant Atari Joystick Lamp

Who hasn’t dreamed about owning a giant Atari joystick lamp? Seriously, its right up there with winning the lottery. The good news is that you can make it happen with a little hard work.