Fan-made Golden Axe is on the countdown to takedown
A team of Golden Axe fans have created a new version of the game available for download for PC. You should probably grab it now as it’s likely to get the ol’ cease and desist any minute now. [via]
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7161 postsMilitary holds smartphone app contest to prep for future of warfare
The military has seen is future and it is smartphone: In addition, the Army recently held a contest for soldiers to determine who could develop the best smartphone app. Among the apps now available on an Army Web site: bugle calls, body fat calculator, Army creeds, sniper awareness and capture avoid
A man, a plan, a augmented reality Nintendo 3DS tattoo
Usually when a new piece of technology enters our existence, we don’t think “Hey, how can I remember this forever.” But I guess we’re weird. Above is a 3DS augmented reality tattoo that this young man will have to explain for the rest of his life when the handheld console becomes obselete, as all
Ever seen the inside of one of the military’s Predator drone control rooms?
From Wikipedia: Captain Richard Koll, left, and Airman 1st Class Mike Eulo perform function checks after launching an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle August 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Captain Koll, the pilot, and Airman Eulo, the sensor operator, will handle the Predator in a radius of approxi
Cheat Sheet 5/3: Iwata talks the future of Nintendo, the Halo-Gears crossover that almost was, and James Frey rides again
We know mainstream videogame news can be a lot. We did the heavy lifting. Here’s the haps: –Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata orates on the emergence of tablets, social games, and the weaknesses of the Wii. –US Congress is questioning Sony about the PlayStation Network hack. Also, Sony Online Entertainment re
New videogame helps Cambodian kids avoid landmines
A team from Michigan State University has built a game to help kids in Cambodia avoid land mines. More than 4 million land mines still litter the SE Asian country. From the LA Times: “I think it’s fun, and it teaches me to be more careful,” said Chob Sopheak, 14, a tester in Phnom Penh whose neighbo
Can videogames play other videogames? (Apparently!)
Skynet was days ago, but that doesn’t mean the future of machines has halted. This is pretty cool — a “code-bending” instrument that allows for novel manipulation: Video games can play other video games. Music synthesizers can control word processors. Feedback loops turn everyday software tropes int
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