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Does Tetris beat post-traumatic stress?

The iconic twentieth-century computer game continues to exert an addictive appeal. And if researchers at Oxford University are right, it may be a uniquely therapeutic way to blunt the effects of traumatic experience as well.

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If Tetris Had a Final Boss…

It’s like trying to fit an alien sized peg in a round hole. Alad Lewis created this Tetris/Space Invaders mash-up with every intention of scaring the living shit out of traditional Tetris players. You think your tough because you can fit a few blocks into conveniently-sized spaces? Try this on for size. Keep in mind that to reach the final ...

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Diablo Inventory Tetris: The Game

Anybody who has played Blizzard’s Diablo series understand all too well why the inventory system has been dubbed by the community as the “tetris inventory.” Much like Tetris, players struggle to fit their inventory blocks into perfectly organized sections for optimal space usage. At least that was the reason before the creation of Diablo Tetris. Finally, someone has created a ...

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Tetris with Realistic Physics

It was devastating the first time you heard it and it’s just one of those things that doesn’t get easier to stomach. Yes, when I found out that Tetris didn’t exactly follow the laws of physics I was completely blindsided. “What else aren’t they telling me?” I thought. Next I’ll be hearing that Dr. Mario doesn’t even have his Ph. ...

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Sweatin’ to the Oldies: Analog Real Life Tetris Gives You a Workout

Work it, ladies! Like a pwny, like a pwny! Nothing makes me sweat more then setting up a real life version of one of my favorite retro games, Tetris. Nothing else makes my short-shorts run-up my butt cheeks quite as much. Here’s how this real life analog version of Tetris works. With two people playing, one on either side of ...

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The Tetris Playing LEGO Robot

Equipped with some circuitry, a webcam, a NXT LEGO Mindstorm set and plenty of time on his hands, Branislov Kisacanin created Tetris-Bot, the first (to our knowledge at least) LEGO bot to be made specifically to play Tetris. Sure, Tetris-Bot has only made it to level 1 so far, but I think it might just be biding its time. First, ...

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Tetris Origami Blocks

Tetris was probably my number one hobby from about the age of 8 until I was 12-13. I would just sit in a comfy chair, Game Boy in hand, staring at the tiny display until the image of Tetris blocks was burnt into my retinas. You might think I exaggerate, but Tetris was that serious. This Tetris Origami Block really ...

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Tetris Wedding Cake Doesn’t Have Enough Tiers

When I think wedding cakes I think five foot tall tiered monsters, not one leveled gaming cakes. Don’t get me wrong, I think this cake would be absolutely AWESOME for a birthday or anniversary or even just a gaming get-together, but I think something as sacred as a geeky wedding calls for a little more than a single level Tetris ...

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