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Tamagotchi Is Coming Back as an App

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:46:55 +0000

Remember Tamagotchi? The handheld digital pet, which you raised from an egg to an adult creature, was all the rage in the ’90s. Now it’s back, as an app. It’s called ‘Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.’ (love is fun everywhere) and as with the original you make the pet grow by feeding, disciplining and playing with it. There will also be [...]

Internet Unsurprisingly Chooses Cat For Newest Monopoly Piece

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:47:08 +0000

The public has spoken and Monopoly will cast away the boring old iron token, a symbol of domestic housework from a simpler time (it's not even an electric iron), which has been included in the board game for almost 80 years.

In its place will be a cat. Hey, are you really that surprised? The internet loves cats.

Drinking Games During Hockey Intermission Cause Fans To Get Sick

Joe Student — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:39:29 +0000

A minor league hockey team thought getting a few college students out on its ice for ‘College Olympics’ on Jan. 18 would make for memorable intermission entertainment. They were right…for all the wrong reasons. The Rapid City Rush (S.D.) staged the ‘Olympics’ competition as part of a larger promotion that allowed students access to buy-one-get-one [...]

Vote to Keep Your Favorite Monopoly Game Piece In Production

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:02:05 +0000

Sorry 'Monopoly' fans, you're going to have to say good-bye to one iconic game piece soon. According to a recent Facebook post, 'Monopoly' wants their fans to vote on which piece is their favorite. The item with the fewest votes will be kicked out of the game, 'American Idol'-style.

Games Workshop Will Bring Space Hulk to iOS

Ben Worcester — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:04:22 +0000

First thing's first. If you read this headline and clicked over here hoping for an iOS game featuring a certain green-hued anti hero, we're sorry to report that this game has nothing to do with Bruce Banner's alter ego returning from outer space with an army. But if you clicked over here hoping for news about a certain table-top science fantasy game, then you are in luck!

20 Classic Board Game Commercials

Danny Groner — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:43:39 +0000

With new technology and video games, kids today are turning to small screens for their entertainment. But not so long ago you’ll recall a time when board games were all the rage. With just a catchy jingle and footage of some kids enjoying some healthy competition, commercials would entice thousands of youngsters to bug their [...]

12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:57:50 +0000

When you look at someone, you are immediately drawn to their eyes. Scientists have been unsure if this is because humans are programmed to stare at eyes or at faces in general.

Alan Kingstone, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia, had been working on this quandary and was having trouble thinking of an experiment which separated the eyes from the center of the face. He was telling his 12-year-old son Julian about it when the boy came up with an inspired idea.

Competitive Horseshoes Has Some Tough Competitors

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:45:54 +0000

Being a pro athlete takes a ridiculous amount of hard work and dedication. You have to watch your diet to the most detailed calorie. You have to do an ungodly amount of strength and endurance training. You put your career, future and life on the line every time you take the playing field. Believe it or not, the same can be said for pro-horseshoes throwers.

Playing Computer Games at Work May Improve Productivity and Lessen Absenteeism

Shay Hill — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:32:59 +0000

I’ve tried to tell my bosses for years that playing computer games is good for me; now I have proof. However, the type of game is really what makes the difference in whether or not it’s actually beneficial to your health. I don’t think Farmville counts but there are some games that studies say can [...]

Soon-To-Be Real 'Hungry Hungry Hippos' Movie Gets Fake Trailer

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:41:32 +0000

One would think after the ‘Battleship’ debacle there’d be a reluctance to base movies on board games. Alas, Hasbro recently signed a deal with Universal to bring more games to the big screen, including (yes, this is real) ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos.’ The video above is not an official trailer for ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos.’ (Or ‘HHH,’ as it’s dramatically [...]

Top 5 Games You Loved in Elementary School

Rudy Fernandez — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:16:21 +0000

I asked my coworkers, what games were their favorites they played as elementary school aged children. I was reminded of so many different school house games like tag, red light green light, mother may I, dodge-ball, kickball or my old time favorite, the rough and tumble 'king of the hill'. Here's the list I compiled [...]

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Celebrate Olympic Games in Style

Megan Pacella — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:00:27 +0000

If you’ve been watching the 2012 Olympic Games, you might have caught a glimpse of country star Keith Urban and his A-list actress wife Nicole Kidman. In addition to attending the opening ceremony, Urban and Kidman were special guests at a soiree held by Omega, the luxury Swiss watchmaker who is in charge of timing the London games.

'Angry Birds' on Facebook Now [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:08:40 +0000

Well it looks like your pocket addiction of Angry Birds has come to Facebook. It debuted yesterday, Tuesday, so getting your work done this week might be a little difficult for some. I am a Facebook gamer but I’ve never gotten into Angry Birds but I know for many it has been an iPhone addiction. [...]

Grand Theft Auto V Is Going Back to San Andres [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:45:12 +0000

Rockstar Games released the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto V Wednesday, and it looks like the record-breaking video game series will be set in Los Santos, the Los Angeles stand-in for the fictional state of San Andres. The trailer doesn’t reveal much about GTA’s latest protagonist, other than he’s moved to the West Coast to [...]

World's Biggest Connect-the-Dots Picture Makes a Real Masterpiece

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:09:16 +0000

Remember those connect-the-dot pictures from your childhood? Multiply that by about 6,000 and you get artist Thomas Pavitte‘s incredible new project that just might be the single most complex connect-the-dots image ever. Not only did he design the illustration, he connected the 6,293 dots himself. It took Pavitte nine hours to connect them all, revealing a legendary masterpiece as you’ve never seen it before.