Insanely addictive.
A new study shows that 68 percent of the consumed US game console energy happened while in idle mode in 2010, meaning players simply walked away from the console instead of powering down after a session. While this may be more convenient for you, it's costing you an arm and a leg in energy costs; $1.24 billion total nationwide. Even better than powering down your consoles? Unplugging them Read more
Ready the controllers and clear some room in your personal TARDIS, the Doctor Who PlayStation 3 game is inching closer to a place on the retail floor. Below is the first look at Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, slated for release in the first half of 2012. As you'd expect, players travel through space and time as the Doctor and River Song, it's not so easy though — the actions of one era Read more
Shopping time is running out, but if you have a gaming fanatic on your list, you actually have plenty of time. Whether they have an Xbox, PS3, or Wii console at home, these gifts can be bought in-store any time. Well, maybe not on Christmas Day, but you get the picture. Read more
Every holiday season, all moms set out like supermoms to find the perfect present for the kids, ideally something that will bring the whole family together. Luckily this year the hunt will be a bit easier. Introducing the uDraw GameTablet® for Wii™, PS3™, and Xbox 360®! Too good to be true? Nope! The uDraw GameTablet not only brings the family together (creating those wonderful family Read more
One of my favorite big-box stores to shop for gadgets, home goods, and — ahem — wine, Target has some serious deals on everything from TVs to video games and more. Check out a few of the best deals you can find at Target on Black Friday (stores open at midnight) and tell me — are you partaking in the Black Friday festivities? Get your game on with the PS3 gaming bundle, which comes with Read more
It's hard to believe that we're halfway through November already, but it's true. Not only is it time to start thinking about your guest list for Thanksgiving dinner, but also your Black Friday shopping list. Get a head start on your planning by checking out these Black Friday ads that are already posted online for your browsing pleasure. Amazon Motorola phones will be on sale for just a penny. Read more
Were you this excited to play Angry Birds? — Urlesque Six most mind-blowing things ever discovered in space — Cracked Gears of War gets the Lego treatment in a short film called Bricks of War — GeekTyrant According to 1954 we should be driving flying saucers by now. Sigh. — io9 The Motorola Razr phone is back — SlashGear The Goldeneye video game gets a 2011 reboot for Xbox 360 Read more
Netflix cofounder and CEO Reed Hastings issued an apology for customer confusion over its new pricing structure and announced a major change to the company's DVD service. In a few weeks, DVD users will welcome to their lives Qwikster, Netflix's rebranded mail service. The CEO wrote: "We feel we need to focus on rapid improvement as streaming technology and the market evolve, without having to Read more
Fact: you love Space Invaders today as much as you did when you were a kid. But now, your gaming has gone to the next level with your fancy PS3, Xbox, or portable tablet. Game on your iPad instead of an arcade these days? Then take a trip down memory lane with the Space Invaders iPad, iPhone, and MacBook cases from Case Scenario. Starting at around $42 for an iPhone case and ranging all the way Read more
It's raining gadgets from Berlin's IFA 2011 conference this week, and tablets are again stealing the spotlight. Two new tablets were announced this morning: the Sony Tablet S and the HTC Jetstream, which are both due to hit shelves in the coming weeks. Let's take a closer look at each! Sony Tablet S Sony's Tablet S (seen here) is the more affordable of the two, priced at $500 for a 16GB model Read more
