Pages tagged “games”

New Xbox Console Rumor Stirred Up by Natal Hype

With the introduction of Microsoft's Project Natal, a camera that tracks motion and recognizes voice and facial expressions, comes the obligatory gossip and hype that sets in whenever a technology giant makes a giant leap in technology. The latest talk toys with a rumored new, refined Xbox 360 console that might be released along with the Natal camera system....  read more

Found in: Games, News

The Paste 7 - February 09

Our favorite entertaining bits of whatever....  read more

Found in: Culture, Features

Five Fun Board Games

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Board games make great holiday gifts. Pretty much everyone enjoys playing games, and it’s a perfect family activity for the downtime between opening presents and eating. Here are my picks for the most fun board games:...  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Six Kids Gifts for Under $30

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Looking for presents for the kids in your life? Check out these cool toys, each under $30.1. Fly Stick Van de Graaff Levitation Wand (26.99) This wand has a built-in generator that allows you to levitate the included mylar shapes. You can make the shapes dance around the room or bounce them between the wand and your hand. Magical!...  read more

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Chiptune artists to converge at Blip Festival

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[Above: Bubblyfish takes the seas with her sailor friend on the Blip Festival preview cruise.]Despite what Jack Thompson and your 4th grade teacher told you, videogames do not always inspire wanton bloodshed and antisocial behavior. An entire new generation of musicians is looking back to the early nineties when all it took was 15 bits of midi beats and synthesized riffs to constitute a musical work of art. For the third year running, Blip Festival is set to celebrate artists utilizing the very best resources in yesterday’s gaming technology for today's listening pleasure, Dec. 4th-7th at Brooklyn's Studio B....  read more

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