Huffington Post reports that a Carmen Sandiego movie is going to happen, and Jennifer Lopez is producing it. Early plot reports make the forthcoming adaptation of the beloved computer game sound pretty formula-tastic: According to Deadline, the movie’s concept will be “‘National Treasure’ meets ‘The
Consider the case of cult thriller author Michael Grant, whose marketing scheme for his forthcoming novel BZRK revolves around an alternate reality game that stretches beyond the book into what he terms “transmedia.” Fast Company elaborates: While the book remains central to the main story, Grant sa
In his latest blog post, Clint Hocking, who is quickly becoming the web’s most quotable developer, thought aloud that videogames haven’t established the same quality and breadth of other forms of pop entertainment. His reservations were in response to a blog posted by The New Yorker, which looked at
Imagine flying your Bronzed Drake over those craggy mountains, or warding off a squad while driving your pick-up truck through a forest fire, or even coming across that bear in an RPG and having it ask you riddles. These are all things we are highly interested in doing in games. -Drew Millard [via]
9Gag has a list of Google’s secret tricks. Type these into the search bar, press “I’m feeling lucky,” and watch your afternoon evaporate: Do a barrel roll Google Sphere Epic Google Google Gravity Google Loco Google Gothic Google Pacman Google Guitar Google Pirate Google Rainbow Google Pirate Google
Bennett Foddy is at it again. The former member of Cut Copy, doctor of philosophy at Oxford, and dude who just knows how to use his time better than you recently released a new experiment in finger twisting, PoleRiders. Face off with a friend and try to overcoming the (purposely) difficult controls
A developer post-mortem is usually intended to show where a developer thinks they failed or succeeded and use that as a tool for future devs. Mike Slone, one of the developers behind Saints’ Row 2, uses the format to discuss how he dealt with his crumbling marriage while working on the game. “Even a
If you live in New York, you’ve probably seen the drab, boxy condo designs of Karl Fischer, the man hailed throughout the city as the most boring architect in existence. The New York Post just ran a short profile on Fischer, who after delivering quotes such as, “Even though many people say they reco
Thanks, Boston Music Hackday! You’ve given us a new musical thing to do with our Kinects, beyond playing Dance Central 2. The above image is from the BeatWheel, which allows you to tweak samples with your hands. It’s sort of like DJing, only your turntables are invisible and, wait. It’s nothing like
But seriously, make Minecraft a lego theme here. -Lyndsey Edelman [image]
Epson Japan recently unveiled its Moverio 3D glasses, which combine the wonder and magic of 3D with the wonder and magic of not getting a headache when you’re done playing the game in 3D: The Moverio creates the experience of watching 3D (or 2D) pictures on a virtual 80-inch display that’s 5m away
With the winners of the 2011 Interactive Fiction Competition recently announced, I thought I’d mention this interactive book cover. While it is only a promo stunt for the novel Daylight Savings, it really makes you think about the future of reading, and the possibility of literature being rewritten
Perhaps realizing that Super Mario 3D Land would lead to increased sales of Tanooki fur stoles, PETA has decided to fight back with its own game. When on a mission to rescue the princess, Mario has been known to use any means necessary to defeat his enemy-even wearing the skin of a raccoon dog to g
Sources tell EDGE that first-party game developers are already working on the next generation of consoles. The successors to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have been rumored for a while, but the news on EDGE makes the good point that releasing new consoles in 2012 will put Nintendo’s high-definition
Hey, it’s the Rap Map! Today, Ian Cohen chats with Mista 2 Lettaz of Huntsville, AL’s G-Side, whose innovative techno-soul beats and unique flows combine to form what they call “The Slow-Motion Sound,” about his favorite games, what games his enemies might play, and why he’d want to be Freddie Gibbs
Ask anybody to name a gun and an AK-47 usually comes up near the top of the list. Tool of the terrorist and the revolutionary, it’s everywhere, with most acquainted with its distinct shape. It even has its own biography. A recent article in Wired recounts its history and impact in culture and world
Khalil Chistee’s work is striking in its own right. His latest exhibit decides to play with the idea of interpretation and the artist as author. “The artist’s installation, titled “Jo dil pe guzarti hey raqam kerte rahein gay”, showcases 22 pieces that have undergone the welding spark on archival pa
The Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland has developed a highly advanced system that can commentate on sports games The school, which we will henceforth refer to as EPFL, came up with a complex algorithm that uses several different video feeds, constantly monitored, to follow a so
Seriously. The new WoW expansion is entitled Mists of Pandaria, and in addition to raising the level cap from 85 to 90, it will include a new race: Pandarens. Warcraft enthusiasts will remember the creatures from Warcraft 3. Wired has an interview with the wonderfully named J. Allen Brack on the ent
Brenden Powell Smith has been building Biblical scenes out of Legos and posting them on his website for the past 10 years, and now his illustrations are being collected in a new book titled The Brick Bible. When I first started it I really didn’t think, okay, I’m embarking on this… project to illust
Our own Jamin Warren spoke on National Public Radio recently about how Modern Warfare 3 creates a more inclusive game. WARREN: Exactly. Exactly. You know, I think what’s interesting here is that this is emblematic of a larger industry shift, which is noticing that these excessive games like “Farmvil
Guessing there’s more than one of you who sacrificed your social life this weekend to the benevolent deity that is Skyrim. I had a friend who stayed up until 6am on Friday playing it. No judgments. Anyways, the Skyrim fitness program got kicked off by an editor at PCWorld, who decided he would “earn
In a uniformly amazing essay entitled, “The trouble with video games isn’t the violence. It’s that most of the characters are dicks,” British games writer Charlie Booker examines exactly what makes people feel so uncomfortable about violence in games: So we both stop in our tracks, and moustache man
In his essay “Football”, Chuck Klosterman wrote about the fact that, despite seeming like a conservative flag bearer, football is actually one of the most progressive sports. One example he gives is the NFL’s willingness to try new technology. The latest technlogy impacting the game? Tablets. “Just
Besides that awesome lightning bolt effect, we mean. – Drew Millard
