Virtual World gets tough on law & order

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Normally a virtual world such as Second Life or Lively is seen by some as a bit of a lawless land, where you can say or do whatever you want without punishment.    I mean, who’s going to stop you, right?  But a virtual world for mobile phones called Cellufun […]



Wii Music: The most boring and uber-simplistic music game of all time

If you think Guitar Hero is good, wait till you try Wii Music. Chances are, you’ll want to smash your Wii with a sledge hammer after playing for just a few minutes. Creds to the guys at Sarcastic Gamers for this awesome parody.

The Online World of CitySpace

Liveplace.com has recently released a clip presenting their yet-to-be-launched online world, CitySpace. Check it out in the following video: What is really great about this online world is that the environment it features can be accessed via a conventional browser and is fully rendered server-side, allowing relatively weak devices such as phones and PDAs to […]



Smell effects – the next step in game evolution

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you thought that the Nintendo Wii was quite good then you haven’t seen anything yet, mostly because you’ll soon be able to experience the next new thing in game realism – smells. Yup, you read that right – smells.   Imagine you’re in a battefield and someone fires a […]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Launch Trailer

Folks, get ready for the upcoming September 16th release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed with this exciting new launch trailer from LucasArts.

Most Expected Games of E3 2008

In the following video, the folks from GT list 10 games that they think will make heads turn at E3 2008. There’s really some interesting stuff in there, so if you’re into games (or are just curious about them), take a few minutes to check it out!

How to beat nine chess geniuses simultaneously

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] One of my interests (some would say obsessions) is chess.   I have a chess board constantly set up on the table behind the computer, and whenever someone comes to visit, I challenge them to a game of chess.   Which probably explains why when we invite people round, they have […]

PS3 Firmware 2.4: DON’T UPDATE!

Just a quick post to warn Playstation 3 owners to wait a bit before updating their console to the latest firmware. It seems that quite a few users on the official Playstation forum are reporting that the new 2.4 firmware bricked their unit. On some cases, people are writing that the SIXAXIS controller refused to […]

Diablo 3 (Trailer + Gameplay)

Yes folks, it’s official. After waiting years for the long expected title to be announced, Diablo fans now have a good reason to start frothing at the mouth. Enjoy!

Were Ancient Romans D&D gamers?

I have absolutely no idea what a 2nd century roman citizen would have done with a D20 Dice, but it seems they were being used WAYYYYY before people started playing Dungeons & Dragons in the 70’s. Unfortunately, researchers have not yet established the game for which these dice were used, but I really doubt people […]