We often throw around new genre terms in games and much like micro-genres in music, their definitiions aren’t always clear. So there’s the new thing called social games. You may have heard of it. It comprises at least 12% of Facebook’s revenues. But what are they? Raul Aliaga Diaz gives a brief prim
Hey everyone, here’s today’s news: – Adidas has sued THQ for 10 million dollars because they didn’t finish the fitness game based on miCoach. Talk about kicking them when they’re down. – Firaxis games, makers of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, have released a video discussing the game. – Fable devs Lionhead ha
We want this. Performance artist Chris Burden has an installation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art that’s right out of FAO Schwartz. This is the same guy who had his assistant shoot himself in the arm during a performance piece, so you know he’s serious. It looks amazing. Via Hyperallergic: M
We had our own sports week last month, because we think they often get the shaft in the realm of thinking about games. Now, a curator named David Little at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is taking the same tack for the art world. Titled “the Sports Show,” it will feature work such as Richard Avedo
Tired of janky game controllers? Perhaps your forearm or forehead might be more appropriate. Desney Tan and Scott Saponas recently demoed Skinput, their technology that creates an interface using “bio-acoustics” to create touch-sensitive surfaces of our body. It’d be a bit like touching your finger
Hey guys, here’s today’s news: – After the Consumer Electronics Showcase, Valve have been rumored to be working on their own console. It sounds like a PC, but it’s made by Valve… – Minecraft on the 360 is bringing a very interesting new feature: splitscreen. The dying breed of multiplayer sounds li
Benedict Carey of The New York Times, has written an article discussing therapy apps. The concept seems oddly in line with a Brave New World despite its intention as an aide. The apps would be a collection of minigames that encourage users to practice healthier behaviors through completing simple, r