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I think my parents were always jealous of the other parents who got to show off their perfect little kid by putting one of those “I’m the parent of an honor student” bumper stickers on their cars. Sorry I disappointed you guys. But there’s still hope! Artist Das Chupa created these bumper stickers specifically for parents with gamers as children. Not that we couldn’t make the honor roll, we were just too lazy or not made for the chains of... Continue reading

Photojournalist Robbie Cooper spent three years searching the world for virtual world gamers, photographing them and comparing them to the avatars they created in their respective games. So what do our avatars say about us? If we design an avatar of the opposite sex, does this say something about our internal desires? Do our avatars ultimately embody everything we wish we were? Cooper explores these questions and more in his book Alter Ego, exploring the stories behind the avatars. Gaming... Continue reading

Our biggest fears have been realized. Terrorist groups no longer find satisfaction in just blowing themselves up, now there are reports of terrorists being trained to make detonators out of SEGA games. The terrorists have gone too far. Taking apart classic games for use in terrorist activities is not only a disservice to retro collectors all around the world but also threatens everyday gamers like myself.

If you just so happen to play World Of Warcraft all day and night, then you obviously have the game installed on your computer. Did you know that you have access to the Wrath Of The Lich King game manual before the game has been released? Well, you do. Blizzard either underestimates the nosiness of its players or they just don’t care that you can gain access to the manual by simply going to your World Of Warcraft game folder.... Continue reading

The Japanese love their abacuses. Japanese children are taught from a very young age how to be abacus pros. Soroban DS (soroban=abacus in Jap lingo), is the first ever full length game focused around the love of the abacus. Soroban DS will allow gamers to practice their mad abacus skillz while chilling around with their DS. The only catch? Users will be using a touch pen instead of their fingers. But maybe it’s kind of like the difference between a... Continue reading

Just a little friendly reminder for all you Xbox gamers. The newest update for the gaming console is now live and very, very awesome. The addition of the new messaging capability might be enough to pump the Xbox sails up a notch or two. Also added is a Marketplace tab on to the main interface to save those precious downloading moments. Tell us your opinion of the update. Smooth transition or no? Hot or not? Chocolate or Vanilla? Come on... Continue reading

Sony has launched their beta of the social virtual world, PS3 Home. Home seems to be a lot more serious and developed then I ever thought it would be. Some things you can do while cruising around home is interact with your PSP, play mini-games, interact with other gamers, and of course, check out the view of a whole new world. Is this an attempt by Sony to beat Nintendo at their own Mii game? You bet it is. The... Continue reading

For gamers with a passion for the adorable, here’s a cool little battery charging doodad for PSP players. In one of those “Why didn’t I think of this?” moments, we saw this PSP shaped PSP battery charger which is a paradox all in its own. But a cool lookin’ paradox. For $30, this charger is more expensive than your average PSP charger. But then again, most chargers aren’t this extremely cool looking. — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]