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Abrupt change in gamer demographics due to survey wording.
Each year, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) puts out the results of its survey of gamers. In last year and previous years, the surveys showed that a fair amount of gamers were middle-aged, a trend that gave the impression that the gaming market was becoming broader. But this year’s surve
Preservationists lament the loss of old arcade displays.
Cathode ray tube monitors (CRTs) are no longer being manufactured. Good riddance to those oversized monsters, right? Well, since CRTs have less lag than LCDs, retro gaming may never be the same. Why would anyone want to put up with the size and weight of a CRT these days? One reason is the refresh
New mouse to cure sweaty-palmed gaming marathons.
Marching one step closer to a future of feeding-tube monitors or subwoofer footbaths, the Black Element Cyclone Edition is a mouse that wields a 6000rpm fan aimed to send cool, dry air through the slimy crevasse between your palm on the plastic. According to Engadget, the creators TT eSports, the ga
GaymerCon promises a fun and inclusive space for geeks of all types.
“Gaming is a common shared experience that helps us escape, educates us and helps to define who we are and want to be.” According to their official website, Gaymercon is a new and upcoming videogame and geek-culture convention for LGBTQ and allied communities, which will be hosted on August 3rd and
New ‘Turf Geography Club’ is a mobile Wes Anderson tribute.
Foursquare’s society turf-war was a scary investment for many who feared constant oversight of their daily activities. Now those anxieties might relax in light of a new iOS app that overlays a pixelated, Wes Anderson storybook over Foursquare’s interface. Turf Geography Club takes its cues from Mono
Is the MP3 dead, or just a little senile?
While the rest of us are still bemoaning the lost physicality of records and CDs, Kill Screen contributor Kyle Chayka instead mourns a more recent victim in the death march of time: the humble MP3. Sure, MP3s are still around, but today we experience music less through our own curated playlists and
A horse, a virgin, and a disabled unicorn walk into a bar…
Our favorite abuse-by-design gamemaker Bennett Foddy has released a new game: CLOP. Here’s the synopsis. You are magical unicorn and you must retrieve a virgin from afar. The only problem — your legs don’t quite work the way they should. Also, do unicorns make horse noises? We’re not sure.
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