Videogames

Science

Excessive Gaming Might Actually Rewire Your Brain

1:40PM June 18, 2011 | Adrian Covert

China has more internet and gaming addicts than any other country. They also conduct more research on the issue than anyone. And according to a study, Chinese researchers think that excessive gaming can permanently alter brain function. More »

Geek Out

An Escalator That Leads You Straight Towards A Space Invader

9:00AM March 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

Located in North East England, this escalator opens up to something that looks strikingly from Space Invaders. I’d probably say pew pew every time I exited the tunnel. [Faces in Places]

Cameras

This HDR Video Makes An Old Chapel Look Like A Video Game

2:40PM February 4, 2011 | Casey Chan

We’ve seen HDR make life look hyperreal before but this short film takes it to another level. The chapel is real, built in 1796 in Poland, but it looks like something out of Gears of War. Just watch. More »

Gaming

This Scumbag Stole Video Game Consoles From A Children’s Cancer Hospital

3:00AM December 12, 2010 | Casey Chan

You’d think there would be some honour amongst thieves but nope, it’s just scumbag after scumbag. Like this heartless jerk, he stole video game consoles that were used by young cancer patients at Carolinas Medical centre and hasn’t been caught yet. 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

Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Gets Torn Apart

11:00PM September 4, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Nintendo’s Virtual Boy was among the first game consoles to display “true 3D graphics” and a cherished part of many childhoods. It’s also the “coolest device” the iFixIt crew has ever taken apart and it’s easy to see why. More »

Gaming

Subtle Xbox 360 Slim Mod Might Be The First

5:00AM June 21, 2010 | Jack Loftus

The Nintendo 3DS is the hot new hardware of the moment, yes, but even it can’t say it’s been modded yet. The new slimline Xbox 360, on the other hand, has already been modestly taken apart and assembled anew. More »

Gaming

Breakdancing Body Is No Match For Microsoft Natal’s Sensors

11:23AM February 28, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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Gaming

Is PS3′s New Firmware Killing Blu-ray Drives?

1:22PM January 17, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

This lengthy thread at the Playstation forums suggests that some combination of the new 3.10 firmware and Modern Warfare 2 is killing PS3 Blu-ray drives. Maybe it’s true, or maybe they’re all just drinking the kool-aid. More »

Gaming

Suds, Laser Cannons, Aliens: Space Invaders Under The Influence

1:00AM July 17, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

In his third guest installment, the illustrious tech writer Steven Levy explains what it’s like to play arcade Space Invaders while totally shitfaced. More »