There’s been some speculation recently how a prohibitively expensive and complex media platform like a PC could continue to survive financially. Then, as if in response to these fears, Alienware unleashed this new curiosity: a slimmed-down personal computer that looks so much like an Xbox 360 that m
Remedy’s thriller Alan Wake has always been built around atmosphere, initially aping the cool, detached creepiness of the American Northwest. For the latest episode of the tale, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, the eponymous author finds himself in the American Southwest battling his alter-ego Mr. Sc
Ever seen those funny but vaguely disturbing youtube videos of toddlers becoming frustrated and confused when their magazines don’t automatically resize or reorient themselves at the brush of a finger? Apparently, Apple realized that it was on to something—the company recently announced a partnershi
Joseph Reilly says “Help!” could save our lives. Or give us clout in a legal battle. The app, designed for Android and iPhone, supposedly begins recording as soon as you tap the icon, sends it to a secure server, and transmits the data to people of your choosing. This could have a number of applicat
Nominees for the 2012 academy awards were announced this week. And once again much to Andy Serkis’s irritation, he’s not getting the credit he deserves: “The acting community has worries about performance capture because they believe it’s some form of replacement for performance when in fact, it’s t
Welcome back to the Rap Map, where we speak with rappers about videogames. Today we’re talking with Starlito, whose Stepbrothers, a collaborative mixtape with the rapper Mr. Don Trip, won heavy acclaim throughout the rap world. I was talking to Mr. Don Trip earlier, and he said that you guys met thr
NPR has a fascinated feature on the popularity of the Glock pistol. Invented by curtain-rod manufacturer Gaston Glock, the gun was lauded for its light weight and accuracy, but it wasn’t until the Glock entered the parlance of Hollywood that its popularity skyrocketed. Paul Barrett, author of Glock:
Dear Esther, the absolutely gorgeous remake of a Half-Life 2 mod, developed by Mirror’s Edge artist Robert Briscoe, is a treat to look at. Be sure to check out the scenery in a larger resolution at DeadEndThrills, who captured these shots of the game “with top-of-the-line antialiasing and quality se