Scrabble 60th Anniversary
Another masterpiece of animation from PES, in celebration of Scrabble’s 60th anniversary. The game was invented in 1938, but not mass-produced until 1948. [via Nag on the Lake]
Category Archives: Games
Sixense Truemotion 3D System Makes Nintendo’s Wiimote Look Like Junk
Even if the Wiimote was revolutionary when it initially came out, it really can’t compare to the motion-sensing capabilities of Sixense’s new Truemotion 3D system. Check out the video — it’ll blow you away. Rather than using an accelerometer like the Wiimote, the Truemotion system uses a magnetic field to track both of your hands […]
Wednesday Geeky Pics: Geeky Tattoos
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] This week’s pics examine the ultimate in permanent geek cred: the geeky tattoo. A love/hate relationship with HTML:
The Guild Teams Up with Microsoft for Season 2
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] The Guild, the MMORPG-themed web series spearheaded by geek goddess Felicia Day, is gearing up for its second season. However, rather than new episodes airing on YouTube, they will be showing up exclusively on XBox Live, Zune, and MSN Video. That’s right, they’re teaming up with Microsoft, which is […]
iPhone Ocarina: Geekiest Musical Instrument Ever
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] In a fit of boredom I decided to try out a bunch of iPhone apps yesterday, and have decided that Ocarina is a keeper. This is one of those concepts that really makes me wonder what the developer was thinking: (1) let’s turn the iPhone into a wind instrument […]
WOW: Ozzy Osbourne is NOT the Prince of Darkness
After Mr. T’s Night Elf Mohawk, William Shatner’s shaman, and Verne Troyer’s Mage, Blizzard has hired Ozzy Osbourne to play the role of the “wannabe” prince of darkness in their latest WOW commercial. Check it out.
Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] It’s not as if it’s a new idea, but the expansion of Rock-Paper-Scissors that includes a poisonous reptile and a logical Vulcan may become more popular thanks to the newest episode of The Big Bang Theory. And it really does make a lot of sense, considering the limited number […]
RPG Nostalgia: The Realm
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Remember when Sierra ruled the PC world? At least, that’s how it seemed to me in the nineties. Most of the my favorite games were from Roberta Williams (King’s Quest & Laura Bow), and when I was in high school and finally ventured past the white picket fences of […]
Warlock Hits New WoW Cap First (Or Did She?)
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] A European player, “Nymh,” on the Drek’Thar server, was the first to reach the new Level 80 cap in World of Warcraft (previously, the highest level was 70) one day after the official launch of Wrath of the Lich King. According to an interview with the mad grinder, he […]
Will Geeks Be the Next Poker Stars?
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] So 22-year-old Peter Eastgate has become the youngest World Series of Poker champion ever. It was also the longest final table in the history of the series, 274 hands in 15 hours and 28 minutes. Though a $9.1 million payday isn’t bad for 15 hours of work. Like most […]