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Carmack: Working With Apple Is A Rollercoaster Ride

2:00AM Brian Crecente | John Carmack has a long history working with Apple on gaming products, not all of it positive. More »
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EA Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Through PlayStation Home

6:20AM Mike Fahey | EA’s black and pink football jerseys are a piece of PlayStation Home avatar clothing we don’t mind spending $US2 on, with all proceeds going towards New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ breast cancer awareness charity. More »
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So, How Many Homes Have A Games Console?

2:40PM Luke Plunkett | We hear a lot about how gaming has gone “mainstream” these days, that everyone is playing on a Wii, or a PS2, or whatever. Well, they’re not. More »
Culture

Video Of Live Action Pitfall!

7:00AM Owen Good | Well, the video itself isn’t that intense, but if you wanted to see what live-action Pitfall! looked like, reader Chris took three videos of the event. More »
Culture

Gaming Instead Of Sleeping Makes You Tired

12:20AM Mike Fahey | A research study at the University of Arkansas has indicated that excessive gaming interferes with sleep. Thank goodness that mystery has finally been solved. More »
Culture

Games As Journalism: A Quick Fix For A Dying Medium?

9:20AM AJ Glasser | An Online Journalism Blog article says that traditional news outlets need to start making video games that either replace or improve the delivery of news stories. More »

Games That Haven’t Been Played

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Some people like retro games. Others like retro games sealed. That way, and only that way, can one guarantee that it doesn’t have cooties. And no cooties means higher retro game prices! Game site Insert Credit points to English/German forum Sealed Game Heaven, which exactly that: A sealed game heaven. The site is for people who collect unopened games and is packed with useful info like different kinds of seals PlayStation games use. Fascinating stuff — even if you prefer actually playing games over looking at packaging. Sealed Game Heaven [Official Site via Insert Credit] More »