If there’s one thing that Fez has taught me (in the limited time that I’ve played it) it’s that there’s always some other corner to turn, a new way of seeing things and another secret you can find. It’s more than just your typical hidden items though, there’s an unsolveable monolith puzzle and now i
Dan Hurley’s “Can You Make Yourself Smarter” in the NY Times delves into the use of games for increased cognitive benefits, Psychologists have long regarded intelligence as coming in two flavors: crystallized intelligence, the treasure trove of stored-up information and how-to knowledge (the sort of
Sam McNerny of Big Think used a recent article to ask why kids draw pictures of monsters but adults don’t. It’s that kind of creativity that dies out over time, either due to natural causes or slow execution from the education system. In many ways, children flourish where adults fail. Children are m
The wonderful tumblr Pokemon Battle Royale mixes some heavy nostalgia with a healthy dose of modernization. The result is 151 pokemon as you’ve never seen them before. From adorable to realistic to unusal to disturbing, the gallery is an incredible collection. Here’s Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastois
Thursday! Thor’s day! – The God of War: Ascension (not quite God of War 4) trailer leaked recently and the game will be coming to PS3 Spring 2013. – Bethesda insists that Prey 2 is delayed, not cancelled. – The Humble Botanicula Bundle has launched bringing with it even more pay-what-you-want Indi
Wired is currently featuring an excerpt from Generation Xbox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood by Jamie Russell. The excerpt details Microsoft’s attempt to break in to the film game by offering Halo up as a blockbuster. The Master Chief suits were Shapiro’s idea and they ensured that the Halo deal
In South Korea the testing of robot prison guards is underway. Torie Bosch of Slate reports, In November, officials estimated that the month-long test, involving three 5-foot robots, would cost 1 billion South Korean won, or about $900,000. That doesn’t include the cost of developing the machines. B
From ARTINFO, Kyle Chayka, (also Kill Screen contributor) reports that MIT is poised to further blur the creative boundaries between art, science and technology. Known as the Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) the well-funded project is supported through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The