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Logitech G27 Racing Wheel Gets Shown Off

Logitech G27 Racing Wheel Gets Shown Off

The Logitech G25 Racing Wheel is still one of my favorite racing game controllers. Now Logitech has announced the G25's replacement, the G27, an 11 inch racing wheel which offers stronger game controls, more programmable buttons and ... continue
RedBox Debuts $2 Per Night Video Game Rentals

RedBox Debuts $2 Per Night Video Game Rentals

The movie "vending machine" rental company RedBox has just begun their march towards video game rental dominance, debuting their new $2 per night video game rental program. The new video game addition to the RedBox lineup includes Xbox ... continue
GP2X Wiz MAME/Amiga Console Emulator. The Commodore 64 Is Cool Again. But Not Really

GP2X Wiz MAME/Amiga Console Emulator. The Commodore 64 Is Cool Again. But Not Really

Yeah you heard me right, the Commodore 64 is receiving some retro love via the GP2X Wiz, a gaming console that can play a virtual plethora of video game types directly from a single handheld device. Forget ... continue
Wink Glasses Save Your Eye Sight During Gaming Binges

Wink Glasses Save Your Eye Sight During Gaming Binges

Sitting in front of your gaming consoles for hours or even days at a time can wreak havoc on your eye sight, especially if you're one of those gamers who barely blinks when the gaming hits it's ... continue
Nintendo Wii Debuts With New Black Finish, U.S. Market Gets Left Out

Nintendo Wii Debuts With New Black Finish, U.S. Market Gets Left Out

The Nintendo Wii is getting a facelift, but this time its not a new WiiMote or a new "must have" accessory. Instead Nintendo is releasing their ultra popular, motion sensitive gaming system in a new color; black. The ... continue
The Beatles: Rock Band trailer is all sorts of awesome

The Beatles: Rock Band trailer is all sorts of awesome

The trailer for the upcoming game The Beatles: Rock Band has been released. I'm not usually one to gush over trailers like this, but this one is the exception, because it's all sorts of awesome. Covering the full ... continue
PC gaming to be the largest gaming platform in the world

PC gaming to be the largest gaming platform in the world

I’m not what you would call a serious gamers. I like playing my Civilization and every once in awhile firing up a good FPS and go on a blood and guts rampage. I will ... continue
Is nVidia getting set to totally upset the graphics card market?

Is nVidia getting set to totally upset the graphics card market?

It looks like nVidia; the graphics card manufacturer, is going to be changing the graphics card landscape in the next couple of months. This shake-up will come at the hands of their new GT300 ... continue
Guy’s last refuge of geek superiority gone

Guy’s last refuge of geek superiority gone

In the minds of most people and the media in general when you mention geeky gadgets the first image is of some lonely guy living in the basement of his parents with piles of ... continue
Buying violent video games could net parents jail time

Buying violent video games could net parents jail time

The fact that governments the world round love to trot out violent video games as the cause of kids gone bad is one thing; but in New Zealand you could get jail time for buying you ... continue
Gamers get their own reality show

Gamers get their own reality show

I’ll be right up front here – I despise so-called reality television shows because they are the farthest thing from reality that you can think of. That said it seems that some-one thought it would be ... continue
Spore releases an API

Spore releases an API

For those that may not know of the game Spore is a game from Maxis that lets you create your creature universe. Through the various stages of your creatures growth you can also explore the ... continue
EA releases game trailer for Dante’s Inferno

EA releases game trailer for Dante’s Inferno

In what is supposed to be a modern interpretation of Dante’s Divine Comedy Electronic Arts has finally debuted a real trailer for the game which you can view below. An interesting side story to this ... continue
[Breaking] Sony MMO Library of Games now on Valve’s Steam Store

[Breaking] Sony MMO Library of Games now on Valve’s Steam Store

Just saw this come across the wire from Valve’s Steam Store news. As of today the following titles from Sony Online Entertainment will be available at the Steam Store for purchase and download. ... continue
Zombie Thongs have arrived

Zombie Thongs have arrived

Now I haven’t played Left4Dead at all so I can’t verify if this abomination is even needed but apparently some sick fella figured that the zombies in the game needed a new fashion accessory. The Boomer Thong ... continue
Gamers are energy pigs

Gamers are energy pigs

And here everyone thought that gamers are nothing but a bunch of couch potatoes. Well maybe they are but those consoles they are using to play all the hottest games are chewing through a shitload of energy. ... continue
Gaming could help dumb kids get smarter

Gaming could help dumb kids get smarter

Oh boy - you can bet this isn't something that the goodie two-shoes crew will want to get out. However researchers at the University of California, Berkely, have shown for all the world to see that poor ... continue
$50M to be invested in combat training games

$50M to be invested in combat training games

The Army isn't messing around anymore. While many may have thought that America's Army: Operations game was a bold move when it first came out it is nothing compared to what the Army has up its sleeve. According ... continue
We tried telling Gramps that gaming was addictive

We tried telling Gramps that gaming was addictive

Well okay maybe not Gramps but with most young people thinking that anyone over the age of 30 is just way too old to be cool or a gamer I thought it worked. The point is that ... continue
Remember that Obama Xbox Game Ad?

Remember that Obama Xbox Game Ad?

Well apparently the in-game ad campaign still running has cost the Obama team $44,000.00. According to GameSpot the ad was run in games such as Burnout Paradise across 10 battleground states. the full campaign started on October ... continue
Game Piracy and The Line In The Sand

Game Piracy and The Line In The Sand

Right off the bat let's make sure we understand which games I am talking about since I wouldn't want the wrong set of gamers getting their panties in an uproar here. I am not talking about web ... continue
Female Gaming Site Grabs Millions

Female Gaming Site Grabs Millions

A company focusing on bringing massive multiplayer online games to the female masses has secured $5 million to make its mark. Hollywood Interactive Group, developer of MyHollywood.com, landed the funding today. MyHollywood.com is geared toward women gamers ... continue