The worst things in videogames

Sexism, online racism, violence, vulgarity, lewdness, cliches, bad gameplay: none of these can outdo the worst thing that has infested video games today. And the problem is no one of these areas entirely encompasses the main problem that is rampant within today's 3D interactive software. Nor is the problem due to the negative media attention or political action that has taken arms against a favored pastime of many people across the world.

Is Warhammer Online being shut down?

It seems no matter how much advertising, effort, or player time that's put into Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, EA is forced to slowly shut down the servers and push players out. Instead of trying to revamp the game, change the subscription to a free-to-play model, or simply let it be, they want to end it. While it doesn't even take a former EA employee who worked on WAR to tell you that the game had some problems, it still deserved a little more time.

The Evolution of Duke Nukem Forever Teasers and Trailers: A look back

It appears that the prodigal game may return to the market with an actual static release date (and none of that shaky "when it's done" bullshit). For those that don't know Duke or know what he stands for, it's hard to really know why the release of Duke Nukem Forever is so important. First, we need a primer on the "lineage" of trailers and teasers that bear the Duke Nukem Forever name.

Beyond Black Mesa: The Live Action Fan Film and Excellent Tribute to Half-Life. And Zombies!

Beyond Black Mesa, the independent fan film inspired by the Half-Life Video Game series, is a blast to watch. Focused on a new character named Adrian Shephard, the film shows him and his ragtag squad of resistance fighters plowing their way through zombies and danger to make sure the world knows about the impending invasion that is building inside of Black Mesa.

When Egypt got their internet turned off, Google noticed

There was no internet and no cell phone SMS text messaging for anybody in Egypt. They essentially went dark from the web for an extended amount of time! While they still had communication via land line telephones, most people in the country and the world were in a state of disbelief.

Top Ten 90s TV shows

Here are the top ten 90s television shows that you should watch right now!

Lenovo is bringing sexy back with their new laptops and desktops

Lenovo products have always been known to be sturdy, steady, reliable, work-horses. They may not have that visual appeal that Apple, HP, or Sony laptops do, but they make up for it big time with their ability to get the job done. Now it seems that Lenovo is trying to step up their game in the aesthetics department, which has been an ongoing process.

Samsung Continues to Lead Android Market by Shipping 2 Million Galaxy Tabs

While there are still over 15 million iPads shipped by Apple, an impressive and outstanding number for such a new platform, Samsung is quickly proving that there is room for competition. Not just content on helping Android take the second highest mobile phone ownership slot away from Apple, Samsung now seems prepared to put in all of its efforts to narrow the gap between iPads and Android-based tablets.

Wolfenstein 3D Converted to a 1-Pixel Line

Wolfenstein 3D, a game said to popularize the first-person shooter genre and the first to feature WWII German baddies, is easy to find. It is available in many forms on many different systems and devices. The game was originally released on the PC as shareware, but eventually found it's way to Macintosh computers, Acorn Archimedes, Super NES, Atari Jaguar, Amiga 1200, Game Boy Advance, iPhone, 3DO, Nintendo Wii, Linux, and back onto PC via Valve's Steam platform. But it has never been recreated like this before! Now you can play Wolfenstein 3D as it was meant to be played: in 1D!

The life of Bullet Bill is one of loneliness. A comic.

The life and times of this Bullet Bill from the Mario universe is one of loneliness and constant traveling.

Totally awesome Chain Chomp bean bag chair

The creator of this excellent bean bag even offers some tips to keep you Chain Chomp healthy:
Bean bag does not come filled or else the postage rates would be astronomical! So he is folded and flat packed into a sturdy parcel. Bowser suggests filling him with three or more (500g) bags of polystyrene beans depending on how smooshy or full you want him.

Killzone 3 Multiplayer Open Beta Coming Soon!

The Helghast are back, war is upon you, and there is a great chance to get sneak peak at Killzone 3. Time to load up and get ready to kill some more Mamoru Oshii inspired baddies. While Killzone 3's release is just around the corner, Sony has so graciously announced a Killzone 3 Multiplayer Open Beta that will be available for download on the PlayStation Network starting Wednesday, February 2nd.

New Captain America: The First Avenger movie suit vs classic comic suit

Marvel recently showed off the new version of the Captain America: The First Avenger superhero suit with a few pictures and movie shots, and needless to say, it is very dirty. While it's clear that they are going for a more grungy, gritty version of our beloved patriot hero (and who isn't nowadays - grit is in), this one may be a little overboard.

NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 560 Ti - the next step up from the GTX 460

NVIDIA, one of the leaders of the computer hardware industry, has just kicked video card performance up a notch. Again. Moore's Law is still intact and stronger then ever! We bring you news of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti, which will debut at a very reasonable price point of $249. This video card has eight tessellation engines and 384 CUDA cores and produces 33% better performance over the GTX 460.

New Google Translate update on your Android, now with full conversation mode!

Google has announced that Google Translate, their popular app that makes language barriers almost nonexistent, has received an update to the Android version which makes a pretty hefty step into the future of communication. Gone are the days of fiddling through translation books looking for the right thing to say or awkwardly uttering words of phrases that you barely understand. Google made it easy in their first version of Translate for the Android by allowing you to convert text on the fly and even speak into the phone and have it translated.

Sign up for the Rift beta now!

Rift, the new MMORPG on the block, that is not only interesting, good looking, and press friendly, also happens to be quite fun. While it is hard to say whether the success of the new game from Trion Worlds (makers of RTS End of Nations) will be substantial enough to gain foothold in the online massively multiplayer battle for the top, it is certainly a contender.

World of Starcraft Trailer by fan is amazing

For a game that doesn't even exist yet, World of Starcraft is getting quite the big amount of buzz from the gaming community. We had barely just gotten our hands on this preview trailer created by a solo game developer and fan using just the tools provided by Blizzard and the valuable Starcraft and Warcraft assets that come with them, before our dreams were shot down.

Papercraft Half-Life 2 is amazing and made from 100% recycled materials

Gordon Freeman, the main character in the series Half Life, a high quality video game and excellent First-Person Shooter, is the man. He can do anything he wants with any weapon he wants. He has access to all sorts of high-tech and lethal devices, yet he chooses to tough things out with an old crowbar. What a badass.

Battle: Los Angeles Preview

In a movie channeling some kind of mix between District 9 and Independence Day, Battle: Los Angeles from Sony Pictures looks to be an exciting science fiction action movie with aliens and Aaron Eckhart (who you may remember from The Dark Knight).

StarCraft II patch 1.2 live, adds chat and fixes

Today, the developers over at Blizzard announce and released patch 1.2 for StarCraft II, marking several improvements, feature add-ons, and exploit fixes. Among the additions, Blizzard has added Battle.net chat channels, allowing all players on Battlenet to join chat in public and private channels! StarCraft II players can also now send whispers using the "/w" to instantly talk to friends, party members, chat channels, or other players in their current game.