Tag: TRON

Perhaps you've heard of a little game that came out recently called 'Gran Turismo 5.' The long-awaited racing simulator has finally dropped on PS3, and we've had racing games on our brains. We can't escape the urge to experience high-speed thrills, and we know we're not alone. This week, we're addicted to zooming along, rocketing though our latest picks for Flash and indie racing titles. 'Neon ...

The Web is teeming with the unrealized ideas of both students and established designers who set out to produce astonishing renderings and prototypes for unusual products. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time, money, or technology, many of those products never progress from the planning stages to the mass market. But that doesn't mean we can't salivate over them, nevertheless. As the ...

Perhaps you've heard of a little game that came out recently called 'Gran Turismo 5.' The long-awaited racing simulator has finally dropped on PS3, and we've had racing games on our brains. We can't escape the urge to experience high-speed thrills, and we know we're not alone. This week, we're addicted to zooming along, rocketing though our latest picks for Flash and indie racing titles. ...

The Web is teeming with the unrealized ideas of both students and established designers who set out to produce astonishing renderings and prototypes for unusual products. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time, money, or technology, many of those products never progress from the planning stages to the mass market. But that doesn't mean we can't salivate over them, nevertheless. This week, we ...

'Tron: Legacy' hits theaters on December 5th, and the hype is definitely peaking. New trailers (which reveal increasingly intimate details) as well as new products are systematically arriving. And perhaps most notable is one particularly mouth-watering piece of merchandise from Parker Brothers Choppers. While gear-heads may not seem like the ideal target audience for geeky 'Tron' gear, the ...

The (highly?) anticipated trailer for 'Tron: Legacy' is out! Fans of the original (read: red-blooded Americans) will probably be divided, just as they are with any other sequel-rehash that's been plumbed from the shallows of Hollywood's finite pool of originality. But we'll give this one a chance, because the inimitable Jeff Bridges has returned to reprise his original role as Kevin Flynn, as ...

Some time ago, Sony colorfully burst onto the console peripheral scene with its geeky, indispensable sci-fi raygun, but envious Wii and Xbox 360 owners will soon gain access to their own fantasy accoutrement. Performance Designed Products aims to enliven legions of sci-fi deprived gamers with vibrant 'Tron Legacy' controllers for all three major systems. The sleek controllers apparently adhere to ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... The cell phone industry hasn't exactly developed a reputation for publicizing the inherent dangers of distracted driving. Proving that "business ethics" isn't an oxymoron, though, AT&T has actually initiated an admirable public campaign called 'Txtng and Drivng... It Can Wait' -- in order to help prevent texting disasters. ...

The Hollywood writers strike supposedly ended in 2008, but judging by the flood of various '80s-era remakes (including some truly awful selections), the writers still haven't dusted off the cobwebs that gathered during their lengthy hiatus. Continuing the alarming lack of creativity, Hollywood producers are revisiting the 1982 Disney film 'Tron' which details the virtual adventures of a ...

Well, folks, the recession is officially in full swing. You know we're living in tough times when a full-grown man can no longer afford to indulge in his childhood fantasies (in this case, wearing a handmade costume and spending six figures on a matching airplane). That's just the situation Jay Maynard, a.k.a. Tron Guy, is facing, according to Wired. Maynard recently posted to eBay his ...