How’s this for a challenge: design a house that doubles as a skate-park. It may sound unreasonable, but architect Francois Perrin was willing to tackle that challenge head on. In the process, he learned a little something about how skating can teach us about architecture: Skating has a strong relat
Since the release of the Nintendo DS in 2004 (!), touchscreens have been an important element of handheld gaming. With the rise of smartphones and Apple’s iDevices as gaming platforms, and Sony’s Playstation Vita arriving this fall with the addition of a touchscreen, the technology is more prevalent
Time to let go of that PSP Go? Live in Charlotte, or Charleston? Don’t throw the handheld system out just yet. On July 1st, North and South Carolina both implemented a landfill ban on all electronics. They joined the sixteen other states that already prohibit disposal of any electronic device, such
Catching up on mainstream videogame news can be a hassle, but we make it easy! –Get a look at the latest gameplay trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. –Check out the newest details on Resident Evil: Revelations. -That video game Wesley Snipes was creating from prison? It’s here. -A slew of R-
Just when you thought you got that pesky tune out of your head, Nyan Cat is back. This time, the cosmic kitty-slash-Pop-Tart has invaded Duke Nukem Forever. Youtuber SynapseCorporation took advantage of the game’s interactive whiteboard for something other than phallic imagery. Some may see this as
PS2 title Hanuman: Boy Warrior has angered several Hindus living in New Zealand, who say the game—which features the god as the protagonist—is offensive and belittling to the deity and to the Hindu faith.The Universal Society of Hinduism complained to publisher Sony, who promised to review the game.
James Floyd Kelly is a man after my own heart. With the help of his father, some tools, and the essential D.I.Y. guidebook Project Arcade by John St. Clair, he’s begun building his own upright arcade cabinet. He narrates the adventure over at Wired.com’s Geek Dad column, and it’s both a fun read and
Modding maestros BlackMonkeys.de have put together this extremely impressive Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare mod entitled Galactic Warfare, which combines the FPS series with Star Wars in a way that makes The Force Unleashed look like chump meat. –Lana Polansky [via]