An important piece of technology was tucked away at Nvidia’s CES 2011 booth, the Kegputer, which is part Sierra Nevada dispensing beer keg, part high-powered gaming rig. Kris from Nvidia explains what makes this refrigerated PC so unique. More »
Ooohh, we endorse this. Drinks inspired by games. And not fruity, healthy drinks to heal or soothe you. Stern, adult drinks, to punish and harm you. This one’s called “The Triforce”.
Kotakuite and Dallas local Isaiah writes to point out that a local bar in Addison (a north Dallas suburb) is now hosting weekly Wii nights on Tuesdays. Not only does the Blackfinn bar like to get their Wii on, they advertise the night with a bit of cheek: Real Men Wii Standing Up.
You can’t have a highly successful gaming convention without the competition showing up to hawk their own ghettoised version of your event, especially when you’re a show as big as PAX. Not only were E for All reps there handing out glow sticks, further strengthening the link with raver culture we thought we were kidding about, but the Seattle convention received a special visit from VGXPO executive director Ed Fleming, the very figure of grace and charm. According to the PA folks, Fleming was on hand posing as a member of the press, taking pictures of the exhibit halls and gaming rooms, interviewing PAX volunteers about how the show is run, and trying to sell his Philadelphia-based convention to the vendors on the show floor. Quite a piece of work, eh? Well it gets better. More »
Remember the bar Ashcraft posted about yesterday morning? The one that invited patrons to “COME IN & PLAY Wii w/ Mii on our 82″ BIG SCREEN”? Unfortunately, all we knew about it at the time was that it was in Hoboken, New Jersey, which while interesting, doesn’t really get our readers through the doors madly swinging Remotes in a drunken rage.
Fortunately, Nintendo was on top of things and was able to track down the bar. More »
Bars used to places where people could get ripped and throw darts at each other. Not these days! Reader meltyman spotted this bar in Hoboken, New Jersey. The sign board says: COME IN & PLAY Wii w/ Mii on our 82″ BIG SCREEN
AKA, get shitfaced and accidentally throw the Wii-mote. Sounds like an evening right there! More »
