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Boy Set on Fire Over Video Game Debt

Normally, we're of the type who would defend the youth of America. Sure, they're not the brightest crayons in the box, but we think, at heart, they're generally well intentioned. But we're done defending them after hearing about 15-year-old Florida ... Read more →

Is the Sony PSP Go Worth the Hype? 1 month ago on Switched

HYPE CHECK Sony PSPGo What it is: Sony's third crack at creating the ultimate handheld gaming system. PSP Go takes what Sony has accomplished with the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and squeezes it into a significantly smaller form factor, and embraces ...

Space Shooter Video Game Deletes Files From Your Hard Drive 1 month ago on Switched

lose/lose from zach gage on Vimeo. Looking for a more exciting way to delete files from your computer other than simply dragging them into the trash bin? Game designer Zach Gage has created a space shooter that not only makes cleaning up your hard ...

Eliminated 'American Idol' Game Programmer Lashes Out at 'Morons' 1 month ago on Switched

Hell hath no fury like a geeky programmer scorned. After 18 months of work and development, Raw Thrills has reportedly pulled the plug on its 'American Idol' arcade kiosk, which has led to some poignant and acerbic criticism from one of the game's ...

Louisville Slugger-Approved Wii Bat Lets You Strike Out in Style 1 month ago on Switched

We've seen our fair share of appropriately shaped, if absurd, Wii remotes: the Wii bowling ball, the Wii spray paint can, and the Wii maracas. Now, for enthusiasts of 'Wii Sports' and other baseball titles, Solutions 2 Go brings the officially ...

Cracked Contest Brings Realism to Video Games 1 month ago on Switched

Enjoying films and video games often requires a suspension of disbelief on the part of the viewer or gamer. Sometimes, though, the material is so absurd and unrealistic that forgiving the inconsistencies becomes impossible. Because of those ...

Skate Group Takes 'Tetris' to the Streets 1 month ago on Switched

It was only a matter of time, really, before mankind witnessed the glorious nexus of extreme sports and classic video games. And, much like other, similarly epoch-making events, the fruits of such a marriage could not have been more sublime. Some ...

Activision Pulls German 'Wolfenstein' Over Swastika 1 month ago on Switched

The latest installment in one of the longest-running video game franchises is getting pulled from the shelves in Germany. The 'Castle Wolfenstein' series debuted in 1981 for the Apple II, and the most recent release, 'Wolfenstein' for Xbox 360, PS3, ...

'Living Buddha' Takes a Stand for Video Games 1 month ago on Switched

Despite the seemingly endless stream of studies decrying the negative repercussions of playing video games, someone will, on occasion, publicly praise gaming's therapeutic and educational benefits. Studies have shown that video games can restore ...

French Gamers Call for Retro Gaming Museum 1 month ago on Switched

You probably don't think da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' and the classic video game 'Pong' have anything in common, but, a group of French gamers believes the two share plenty of traits. BBC News reports that a group called MO5 is calling on the government ...

Best Buy Offers Shady $130 PlayStation 3 Installation 'Deal' 1 month ago on Switched

Best Buy has already run into some serious trouble with invasions of privacy and seemingly can't stop misleading consumers (and rewarding employees for doing so). Still, even we were taken aback by the brazenness of the above advertisement, which ...

Undercover Cops Make Time for Wii Bowling 1 month ago on Switched

The harrowing War on Drugs can certainly take its toll on those bold enough to fight it. So it's no surprise that drug enforcement officials would jump at any opportunity for some down-time -- even in the middle of a raid. During an undercover ...

'Half-Life 2' Mod Replaces All Sound Effects With Dude's Voice 1 month ago on Switched

Remember when you were a kid, and you'd use your mouth to make sound effects for toy guns and cars? Well, one intrepid gamer has taken that idea to the next level. He has replaced all the sound effects in 'Half-Life 2' with soundbites of his own ...

Fresh Papa John's Pizza Now Available via Your PlayStation 3 1 month ago on Switched

We're not sure what it is about pizza chains that have put them at the forefront of food ordering technology, but Domino's, The Hut, and Papa John's are in a constant arms race for electronic pizza ordering superiority. Domino's has its online Pizza ...

Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's Founder Writing Sci-Fi Book 1 month ago on Switched

Nolan Bushnell has always been a man slightly ahead of his time. After co-founding Atari in 1972 -- and some might say the video game industry as a whole -- he was forced from the company just before it became a multi-billion dollar business. He ...

Dad Builds Mini-Arcade for Son, Earns Cool Points 1 month ago on Switched

In order to be a real dad, a man should be able to build something from scratch for his son. While most fathers build something lame and useless, like a wooden race car, Samuel Seide decided to make something his son would actually enjoy and use. ...

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