GC 2008: Ubisoft Comes to the Rescue with New Petz Brand

Petz Rescue: Endangered Island (Wii)Petz Rescue will focus on endangered animal conservation.

Bolt breaks world record, takes gold in 200 meters

Jamaica's Usain Bolt has won the gold medal in the 200 meters in a world record for rare Olympic sprint double.

LGC: Sony shows off Heavy Rain

Quantic Dreams' stunning looking "emotion"-based adventure detailed. Sony today showed off the first in-game demo for Quantic Dreams' Heavy Rain, along with some juicy info on what the game might be.Click here to read the full article

Divals: a love story

This is why I love Digg!

Color + Design Blog / 20 Stunningly Colorful Commercial Designers by COLOURlovers

Color + Design Blog / 20 Stunningly Colorful Commercial Designers by COLOURlovers

Ricky Martin Pulls A Gayken - Latin Singer New Father To Twins!!!!

Despite repeatedly denying that he's a homo, Ricky Martin has just done something very gay! The singer is now the father of twin boys, his publicist announced on Wednesday. The children were had via a surrogate mother, and the boys were born a few weeks ago, according to his reps. "The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy [...]

Many dead in Madrid plane crash

More than 140 people are feared dead as a Spanair passenger plane swerves off a runway during take-off at Madrid's Barajas airport, regional officials say.

On Xbox Live Arcade today: Galaga Legions and Rock Band songs

From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Namco Bandai’s Galaga Legions on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Galaga Legions will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20). The legend lives on after the first true sequel after 20 years with Galaga Legions, [...]

"MMOs can work on consoles" - Blizzard

Speaking to this website today at the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany, Blizzard have told us that MMOs can "definitely" work on home games consoles, but stopped short of revealing World of Warcraft plans beyond the PC.

[GC 08] MadWorld Trailer and Screens

MadWorld, capitalising on stylish brutality as crimson red blood sprays from a freshly squeeze head, the last place you’d think it’d end up is the family friendly Wii. The game comes from PlatinumGames, a development team consisting mainly of previous Clover developers; creators of Viewtiful Joe, Okami and God Hand. The game is a third person [...]

Micro battery assembled by virus

Filed under: newsMIT researchers have used a viral assembly method to create a battery at half the size of a human cell. They've successfully developed the anode and electrolyte, leaving only the cathode unfinished. each electrode is only 4 micrometers in diameter.The construction process involves taking a rubbery base and creating a pattern of tiny posts through lithography. Then they add differe... (continued)

XBLA Castle Crashers Contest

" alt="http://farm4.st" align="left" style="width: 75px; height: 75px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid 990000;" /> Developers, The Behemoth, have given us an XBLA key to a free copy of Castle Crashers on the 360 and we want to give it to a community member! How do you win? Read on... Castle Crashers is a side-scrolling retro style game from the makers of Alien Hominid. It's a beat 'em up fighting style game which reminds a few of us of Golden Axe meets Double Dragon meets awesome with the color stylings of Ali... (continued)

Leipzig: PSP 3000 officially announced Update details, bundles for North America

 The event currently going down at Leipzig is now officially more exciting than E3. Taking the ace out of its sleeve, Sony has just officially announced the PSP 3000 at their press conference. Speculate no more folks, here's the skinny.According to David Reeves, the PSP 3000 will have its own built-in microphone, and has an enhanced LCD screen that will increase intensity and the number of ... (continued)

GC08: Revised 360 Controller is 'Limited Edition', not World Wide - For Now

GC08: Revised 360 Controller is 'Limited Edition', not World Wide - For Now

Palm Treo Pro unboxing and hands-on at Engadget Mobile

Filed under: Cellphones You love the new Palm Treo Pro -- right? Not sure yet? Haven't seen enough photos? Okay, we get it. Well if you're really interested (and we know you are), take your bad self over to Engadget Mobile, where we've got some exciting and enlightening pictures of the latest Windows Mobile device from the folks in Sunnyvale. Get over there now! Seriously... what are you waiting f... (continued)

Hi-Res 'Friday the 13th' Image Revisits Jason Voorhees!

After being pulled from the internet a few weeks back, we have just been given the first hi-res look at Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears) in Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema's Friday the 13th remake. Inside you can take a peak at the masked killer who will return to the big screen on February 13, 2009. The pic directed by Marcus Nispel is the retelling of the original Friday the 13th about tee... (continued)

Interview: Rainn Wilson

Filed under: Comedy, Casting, New Releases, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, InterviewsAbove: Rainn Wilson lets his hair down for The Rocker.Fans of Rainn Wilson's offbeat, hilarious and strangely endearing performance as Dwight Schrute on NBC's The Office might expect him to transition into film work with straightforward comedy, and The Rocker confirms that suspicion. However, they might not realize the s... (continued)

Bus Stop Seating Just Got Swingier!

Bruno Taylor modified a London bus stop with a swing (and, quite possibly, a MacBook Air ad). But just one, so you'll have to wait your turn or double up and have a stranger's privates dangerously close to your butt. As you can see, there's a cute girl on the swing, and based on the angle of her dangle and facial expression, she's having a good time. So, yeah, whee. Add a slide and a guy sol... (continued)

iPhone magazines big in Japan

Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, iPhoneThe land of Hello Kitty is also the land of the iPhone.Here in the US, we only have 2 or 3 magazines that cover the Mac, and they usually throw in coverage about the iPhone. Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine is coming out with a special iPhone magazine called iPhone Life. But for our Japanese friends, many iPhone-specific magazines have been availab... (continued)

Hoaxers’ Video Confession & Apology to Loren Coleman & Matt Moneymaker

Watch this video before it vanishes. Rick Dyer appears to have uploaded a video explaining, confessing, revealing, and pointing fingers at other alleged co-conspirators in this hoax. And apologizing.

Weezer Guitarist Brian Bell Debuts New Band

Weezer's Brian Bell has plenty on his plate, what with a new album, the band's forthcoming North American tour, tomorrow's shoot for their fan-friendly video for "Troublemaker", his appearance in that star-studded Malkmus clip, and, of course, the trials and tribulations that come with being the cutest member of a band that inspires a whole lot of schoolyard crushes. But an upswing in all things W... (continued)

WB Responds to Fan Freakout Over 'Harry Potter' Delay

Warner Brothers President Alan Horn has issued an official statement in response to the backlash over the moving of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from November to July. Apparently we were all way off, and the decision was not made because of money. It's more about rationing out our dwindling supply of nature's most precious non-renewable resource, child wizard movies: Many of you have ... (continued)

Do Not Misunderstimate Josh Brolin!

Do Not Misunderstimate Josh Brolin!

Leryn Franco: People like her

I've gotten a ton of e-mails asking me to post about Paraguayan Olympic javelin thrower Leryn Franco. So, to honor the Olympic spirit of unity and sportsmanship, I've scrounged up some bikini pics of Leryn. I'm a beacon of inspiration. In the meantime, why do I get the feeling there's a penis joke waiting to be made here? Let's see, javelin, penis. Penis, javelin... Nope, don't see it. False ala... (continued)

Shaun White Snowboarding - GC 2008: Road Trip Trailer

Take a road trip to your living room.

How to watch videos while driving

This gentleman likes to watch videos while he drives at night. He places his iPhone on his car's dashboard and watches the reflection on the windshield. He wears a headset while he watches, but usually with just one ear bud inserted "so that I can hear the traffic and whatnot." 'It's great — I can watch my stuff while I'm driving' (Book of Joe)...

Sega returns to form, edgy marketing in full effect

In the early 90s, many Nintendo fans defected to Genesis in search of edgier gameplay because of smart marketing from Sega. Well it seems the company is back to its old tricks, only this time it’s targeting Wii naysayers. Says Headstrong Games, makers of House of the Dead: Overkill: There’s a lot of Wii fans worried [...]

Freddoso misrepresents IL government findings to accuse Obama of lying about "born alive" legislation

In his book The Case Against Barack Obama, author David Freddoso misrepresents findings by the Illinois state government to claim that a statement by Sen. Barack Obama explaining his opposition to a bill that amended the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975 was "not true." Claiming that Obama's assertion -- that "measures mandat[ing] lifesaving measures for premature babies" were "already the law" in Ill... (continued)

Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair

For a chair prototype called the Conolounge, Chilean designers Onceneto tapped La Tercera newspaper for leftover paper printer rolls. A steel support provides structure and adds a fetching bright green accent. It's a clever example of creative reuse that reminds us of a less conceptual and more practical version of Julian Lwin's Biotube Bench. via Treehugger...

Artist Explains WTC Space Invaders Exhibit at Games Convention [World Trade Center Invaders!]

The Invaders! art exhibition that shows twin waves of Space Invaders taking down the Twin Towers was created by French-American artist Douglas Edric Stanely for the 30 year celebration of Space Invaders, the artist said on his site. Stanely says that the exhibit is an update of one he created in September 2001. This time the exhibit is much larger, includes multiplayer support, improved tracking,... (continued)

Lill Allen Nipple Slip Fight

Apparently, Lily Allen got into a fight outside the Groucho club in London over the weekend, but while her punches were weak, she used the deadliest weapon in her arsenal to win. She used her nipple. Okay, not really,...

Everyday Shooter coming to PSP

Filed under: News Everyday Shooter has just been announced for the PSP. No separate release date is available at this time, but it will be included in the PSP 4GB Memory Entertainment Pack, which will launch in November. The bundle will include a voucher which allows you to download the game from the PS Store.To find out more about this innovative shooter, check out PS3 Fanboy's coverage. Permalin... (continued)

?1060: New 7x Digital Camera from Olympus

Olympus also introduced a new digital camera, the ?1060, available on August 30th. This new point and shoot camera features a 1/2.33" 10Mpix CCD sensor, 37mm-260mm Olympus lens with 7x optical zoom, dual image stabilizer, an ISO sensitivity up to 6400, a 3" LCD monitor, and compatible with MicroSD/xD cards. Our ?1060 is also equipped with Intelligent Auto Mode, face detec... (continued)

GC08: 160GB PS3 due October 31, 80GB on Friday in EU

From gamesindustry.biz (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/160gb-playstation-3-due-october-31 ): [QUOTE] Sony is to release a new model PlayStation with a 160GB hard-drive, due for release on October 31. The new SKU will carry a price of EUR 449.From gamesindustry.biz (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/160gb-playstation-3-due-october-31 ): [QUOTE] Sony is to release a new model PlayStation ... (continued)

AT&T Offering W350 For Free

AT&T has just released the W350 from Sony Ericsson. While the W350 is set to retail at $229.99, if you’re willing to tie yourself to a two-year contract, the phone will be going for $79.99, and if you use AT&T’s online discount, you’ll be able to get this phone for free, with said contract of course. Only the Ice Blue version of the phone will be going for free, while the Electric Black version w... (continued)

Mystery Over FBI Agent's Firing

The lead FBI investigator on several of the government's highest profile child porn prosecutions has recently been fired in connection with her work on those cases, though details of why the agent was terminated have been sealed by a federal judge.

Oh, No! Dirt Bikes!

Ah, isn't summer just wonderful? Why, I could lay here all day, surrounded by my little forest friends, and never...

Arcade: Galaga Legions

Content: Galaga LegionsPrice: 800 Microsoft PointsAvailability: All rXbox LIVE regionsDash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE)] Single Player, HD (High Definition). The original Galaga captivated players all over the world, and now... it's back! But this isn't just a boring remake! Featuring table-turning game dynamics, super-slick visuals and mind-blowingly vast waves of enemies, this is the defini... (continued)

Childhood ear infections may predispose to obesity later in life

Researchers are reporting new evidence of a possible link between a history of moderate to severe middle ear infections in childhood and a tendency to be overweight later in life. read more

Tornado Slams Into Bus

This is raw footage from a passenger on a bus in Poland as a Tornado is formed in front of their bus.