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Pac-Man Movie Is the Summer Blockbuster I’ve Been Waiting For!

Posted by Jerry James Stone Mon Apr 9, 2012 09:36 AM ET | 0

Sadly, this movie is just a fan film but don’t let that deter you from watching it. It is worth every minute of your time. It’s a little bit TRON: Legacy and a little bit Speed Racer with a ... Read more

Star Wars “Dancing” Video Game Makes Me Wanna Cry

Posted by Jerry James Stone Mon Apr 2, 2012 07:52 PM ET | 0

Kinect Star Wars doesn’t hit stores til Tuesday but I am preparing for a total mental breakdown today. A lot of great Star-Wars-flavored things come out of the George Lucas camp but this is not one of them! The ... Read more

NASA Scientist Demonstrates Physics of Angry Birds in Space From ISS (Video)

Posted by Alice Truong Fri Mar 9, 2012 12:05 PM ET | 0

The Angry Birds franchise takes on a new dimension: space. Somehow parent company Rovio enlisted the help of NASA to promote the new Angry Birds Space game — from the International Space Station itself. NASA scientist Don Pettit decided ... Read more

Playing Angry Birds with a Real Slingshot

Posted by Alice Truong Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:39 PM ET | 0

If the idea of shooting varying types of birds to destroy buildings and kill pigs seems a bit too unreal to you, then rest easy knowing you’re one step closer to the real deal. The Angry Birds slingshot is ... Read more

Can You Smellit? Machine Emits Corresponding Smells as You Watch and Play Games

Posted by Alice Truong Wed Oct 12, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Smell-O-Vision made its one and only debut in the 1960 film “Scent of Mystery.” Throughout the movie, the system released 30 different smells into the audience’s seats. The technology was a bit gimmicky, and didn’t... Read more

Get Ready for Modern Warfare 3 with Limited-Edition Xbox 360

Posted by Alice Truong Fri Sep 9, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

You’re not a Modern Warfare 3 enthusiast if you’re playing the game on a PlayStation or Xbox. Because enthusiasts will be clamoring for this Modern Warfare 3 limited-edition Xbox 360. According to Engadget, the custom console is a... Read more

Thanks to Angry Birds, GameStop to Sell iOS Devices

Posted by Alice Truong Thu Sep 8, 2011 06:00 AM ET | 0

Move over PlayStation. GameStop has its eyes on mobile. The video-game retailer said it plans to sell the iPhone, iPod and iPad from its store — likely due to popular mobile games such as Angry Birds and Cut the ... Read more

Sales of Nintendo 3DS slow compared with DS

Posted by Alice Truong Fri Jul 15, 2011 02:19 PM ET | 0

Sure the Nintendo 3DS has some cool features, including most recently the ability to stream Netflix movies, but in terms of units sold, the DS is still king. Nintendo sold more than 800,000 units in June — 273,000 of ... Read more