The Ultimate Drinking Game for Geeks: Wizard’s Staff

Ok, first, posting this in the morning might not be the best idea, but hey, this is a geek game isn’t it? The objective of Wizard’s Staff is to attain the highest level possible and be the last standing participant in the room. Please note that while we think the game is “funny” in itself, […]



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 […]

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 […]