The OUYA looked incredibly promising when it first debuted on Kickstarter. Since then, a series of unfortunate revelations have made it look less and less impressive. At this point, one can’t help but question if it’s even worth the purchase.
Feeling Hungry? Try These Video-Game Themed Bento Boxes
For the uninitiated, Bento is a type of lunch-time meal which consists
of rice, meat, and vegetables, the whole array arranged together in a
box. It’s a fairly traditional dish, often prepared for school and work
lunches; it’s also available at most…
The Neon Lovechild of Modern Art
Paint splatters and graffiti might look like accidents or vandalism to some people, but the eye-catching, genre-bending artwork of Rowena Martinich is redefining ideas of art and beauty, while answering one very important question; what would it look l…
E3’s Almost Upon Us: Get Ready For The Latest Videogame Tech!
It’s
that time again! Videogame enthusiasts from all over the world will be
tuning in to their favorite gaming websites and video portals from June
11th through the 13th for huge reveals of brand new videogames,
technology and other electronic entertainment related goodies. As
always, I can’t wait!
How Torment: Tides of Numenera Kicks Traditional Morality Systems Aside
Moral Choice systems have always been a bit of a sticky subject in gaming. Most of them tend to be terribly simple, and as a result, thoroughly boring. Torment: Tides of Numenera is looking to change this, with its revolutionary “Tides” system.
Hands-Free Maps Turn Tourists Into Locals
Traveling in a strange city can be intimidating enough, without the embarassment of having to pull out a map every two blocks. These Metro cuffs might not give you the layout for whole cities, but at least you’ll look like a pro in the subways when you…
Angelina: An AI That Makes Video Games
Artificial intelligence is, for all the advances we’ve made, still
remarkably artificial; remarkably limited. Sure, Cleverbot can sometimes
hold a conversation. Deep Blue can defeat someone at Chess. Saya can smile and interact with people around it.
At the same time, however, there’s something missing – something
integral which all of these constructs grasp at, but can’t quite reach.
Something fundamentally human which we’ve not yet been able to replicate
in an artificial context.
Trash To Treasure – Amazing Celebrity Portraits
Celebrity portraits have always captured the attention of the world, but San Francisco-based artist Jason Mecier has built his career by making portraits that tell the real story behind celebrities. His mosaic portraits are made of candy, pills, lipsti…
Are The 9th Annual IMGA Winning Games On Your Mobile Device?
Ever since 2004, IMGA has picked out the year’s most innovative and
worthwhile videogames made for mobile phones. With all of the
fantastically inventive games in the running, it was a huge competition
for gifted game developers who specialize in mobile gaming devices.
Release the Beast – 3D Animal T-Shirts
Are you an animal lover that wants to shout that fact from the footops? Well, how about shouting it from your chest instead? You can’t put a hippo in a handbag, but you can certainly keep one close to your heart with these tricky 3D T-Shirts designed b…
