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The best games of 2011, according to pirates.
While we were busy fine-tuning our Game of the Year list, torrent sites were tallying up the most pirated software of the year. Crysis 2 comes out on top in the PC games category in 2011. On Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 receives the same honor, while Super Mario Galaxy 2 scoops the title of most pirated
A cartographer combines mapmaking, solitaire, and Civilization.
Using a deck of cards and city planning skills similar to those used in Sim City, Jerry Gretzinger has been plotting out a map of an imaginary world, which has taken on a life of its own. The result is an endless, procedurally dynamic work of art that could be called a solitary game of Civilization.
2011: The year in pictures (of Lego).
My New Years resolution: No more posts about Legos… after this one! The Guardian has accounted for 2011 by collecting the most memorable events of the year built in Lego, including the royal wedding, 11-11-11, and OWS. Seeing alien protesters being pepper-sprayed kind of helps me get over how incred
Plastic pooping dogs, fuzzy talking bacon, and other unique ideas for belated gifts.
Finally, a toy for all the parents of kids begging for a new puppy but don’t realize what it means to walk and feed one every day! Or failing that, what better way is there to teach your child the importance of a balanced breakfast than with a fuzzy dancing bacon doll that continually proclaims its
Dev makes a game about bad Xbox UI, but no one can find it.
The first thing I thought when I tried out the recently updated Xbox dashboard was that it didn’t look too bad. The second thing I thought was “I CAN’T FIND INDIE GAMES!” It turns out, they have been stuck under a layers of menus where they are likely to go unseen, and indie developers are unhappy.
Are videogames the next big addiction?
Kotaku recently ran an interesting piece about a UK treatment group preparing to tackle gaming as the latest manifestation of addictive behavior. Brian Crecente reports: Their study found that more than a third of those surveyed above the age of 16 think they know of at least one person addicted to
Airline incorporates Facebook stalking into seat selection
In a move that does not portend well for their future as an airline, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is rolling out a new feature that allows passengers the option to choose their seatmates by looking at their Facebook profile (sorry, “timeline”). If you like each other, you sit together. Kind of like OkCu
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