Gaming

In a very punk move, the Sex Pistols have reunited to re-record “Anarchy in the UK” for the upcoming Guitar Hero III. Apparently, the master recordings were nowhere to be found, so they had to dig up and dust off the remaining members of the band for a one song reunion gig. This isn’t the first time the aging rockers ...

This 3D fridge magnet features a retro style game design and a push button that activates arcade sounds. You need something to hold up your growing collection of pizza delivery coupons after all. Available for $4.99. � Sean Fallon Link

To mark the release of Halo 3, some MIT students decked out the John P. Harvard statue in Harvard Yard with a Spartan helmet and an assault rifle. My guess is that this is one prank nerdy Harvard students had to applaud. � Sean Fallon Link

There have been a lot of gaming themed body art images coming down the pipeline in recent years, but few could compare to this Mario and Luigi throat tattoo. You have to hand it to a guy who would risk being a social outcast just so he can express his love for gaming. Still, I haven’t seen (nor do I ...

When it comes to laptop overclocking, there aren’t many choices beyond useless fan-type solutions. Finally, Intel and Embraco have teamed up to develop a cooling system that actually brings refrigeration to laptops. Apparently, the device works thanks to what is being touted as the World’s smallest miniature compressor. Air is cooled before it flows to the bottom of the laptop ...

We have all heard the stories about childhood obesity and how parents often blame the problem on distractions like television and video games. However, Denver-based iTech Fitness aims to turn those distractions into solutions with their new line of XRKade gyms for kids. XRKades mix physical activity and video games to make exercising more fun and engaging. In order to ...

This virtual reality headset concept entitled “Intense” is a testament to the twisted mind of designer Benjamin Hubert. According to his website “feedback from a sensory rich reality directly stimulates the brain via a chip in the motor cortex of the brain.” In other words, direct cerebral stimulation is your ticket to kick ass VR gaming and an alternate universe ...

If you would like to take all of the portable fun out of the Nintendo DS by supersizing it, be prepared to shell out around $600 for parts. Still with me? If so, check out the link below to find out everything you need to put one of these together yourself. On the other hand, you could simply offer the ...

Nissan is aiming the Mixim, their new fully electric concept vehicle squarely at the internet generation with its game controller inspired steering wheel and cockpit style interior. According to Shiro Nakamura, Sr. VP at Nissan: “It combines a sociable three plus one interior with controls and visual projections that are familiar to the computer generation. And it uses environmentally-friendly battery ...

Those of you who remember patrolling the game arcades will remember the method of high score ranking on arcade game machines. You’d put in your three initials, or whatever three letters you used as a tag. Surprisingly enough, the letter ranking was one thing I had a hard time figuring out, which meant my initials always came out as “AAA”. ...