EA Donates Original SimCity to OLPC Program

By David Peralty Contributing Writer, [GAS] With the One Laptop Per Child initiative, America is finally getting technology in the hands of people around the world that barely have access to fresh, clean water. And what does Electronic Arts contribute to the OLPC Program? The original 1989 edition of SimCity. Now people in third world […]



Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play Launches Charity Drive 2007

By David Peralty Contributing Writer, [GAS] My favorite web based comic, Penny Arcade, is starting their Child’s Play initiative once again. This is their fourth year of running the charity, and I hope to see it continue growing bigger and bigger every year. The premise of the charity is simple, give gaming technology to hospitals to […]



Sony releases great new PS3 commercial

It’s the holiday season and the creative departments of the console makers are working overtime. Here’s a new commercial called “Only on PlayStation 3” which Sony hopes will push a few of you to put a new Sony Console under the tree, (or next to the Menorah, whatever.)

PC games on Sony PS3 using Game Streams

By David Peralty Contributing Writer, [GAS] Want to play Bioshock on the PlayStation 3? What about Halo 3? Well, that might just be an option of a new service via IPTV channels called Game Streams. The CEO, Richard Faria, says that the members of StreamMyGame will get a free plug-in that converts games into the […]

Nintendo Launches MyWiiStory.com

By David Peralty Contributing Writer, [GAS]  First Nintendo shuts down their forums, saying that they will bring something better out, and then they launch My Wii Story? Seriously!? While I love the Wii, despite not being able to play it often due to my wife loving it even more than me, I don’t see this […]

Crysis to Require a Monster Computer

With everyone looking forward to what should be one of the most beautiful video games, Crysis, I was wondering if I would be able to play it when it came out, and much to my surprise, the required and recommended specifications have just been released, and while I do have a system that meets the […]

Xbox 360: Holiday Bundle includes 2 Games

If you haven’t got an Xbox 360 yet for some reason, and you are interested in purchasing one, then check out the new bundle that Microsoft is putting out for the holidays. Buy either the Xbox 360 Premium ($349.99) or Elite ($449.99), and get two games, Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. I haven’t […]

Toyota Tacoma meets World of Warcraft

I know the Toyota Tacoma isn’t the kind of truck that would usually generate a lot of buzz from the gaming community, but in this case, Toyota may have a winner on their hands with the following commercial. I’m not exactly sure what a gaming geek would do with a pickup truck, but hey, the […]

HOW TO: Cheap Wireless For Your Xbox 360

This project will help you change a cheap wireless router into a wireless receiver for your Xbox 360. The total cost of this project can be as low as twenty or thirty dollars, compared to the one hundred dollars Microsoft wants for their little wireless dongle. Also, please note that if you are NOT a […]