Posts Tagged ‘Games’

Get Your Five-Minute Multiplayer Game Fix with OMGPOP

Have a few minutes to spare for a quick online game? OMGPOP has over ten different multiplayer games (and counting) that have one thing in common: they're excellent at getting your productivity down a notch! And thanks to the site's obligatory social networking features, it's really easy to challenge your friends to a Bomberman game over the internet.

October 16th, 2009
Get Your Five-Minute Multiplayer Game Fix with OMGPOP

High School Student Drops-Out to Play Guitar Hero

This is by no means "news," just an interesting topic of conversation sent in as a tip. Some of you may know a few Guitar Hero addicts or maybe you are one yourself, but do you think it's a little excessive if a high school student drops-out so that he can concentrate more on the game?

September 12th, 2008
High School Student Drops-Out to Play Guitar Hero

EA Uses Viral Video To Clarify “Glitch”

Recently EA found themselves in a position where they could admit that there was a glitch in a game, or turn it into an amazing marketing experience. They chose the latter of the two, and it has worked out quite well for them.

August 21st, 2008
EA Uses Viral Video To Clarify “Glitch”

Play Space Invaders in OpenOffice.org

The OpenOffice.org team makes a great productivity suite, but the developers behind the famed open source project have also tucked away a few enjoyable Easter Eggs. Several of them are your typical run-of-the-mill Easter Eggs that show the credits, but one in particular is a lot of fun.

August 8th, 2008
Play Space Invaders in OpenOffice.org

Xbox 360 Price Cut Coming September 7th? We Think So…

Last week rumors started to fly that Microsoft was planning to drop the price of the Xbox 360 pretty significantly. We questioned it because in July, Microsoft already did some price dropping with their 20GB Xbox 360 - dropping it from $350 down to $300.

August 4th, 2008
Xbox 360 Price Cut Coming September 7th? We Think So…

Play Scrabble Online for Free with Scrabulous

Scrabble is one of those classic board games that many of you have probably played at one point or another. I remember multiple occasions playing the game growing up and always being frustrated when I got the letters Q and Z. Times have changed and not everybody is interested in sitting down to play an "old-fashioned" game board.

May 31st, 2008
Play Scrabble Online for Free with Scrabulous

Wii Fit Launches in U.S. T-Minus 2 Days

In just two days on Wednesday May 21st, the highly anticipated Wii Fit, an exercise game for Nintendo's Wii will launch in the U.S. Looking over the ads that came in Sunday's newspaper, you can just tell that this is going to be a big title for Nintendo. Best Buy dedicated the whole back page of their ad to the game which will be sold with the Balance Board peripheral for $89.99.

May 19th, 2008
Wii Fit Launches in U.S. T-Minus 2 Days

CyberNotes: Friv.com – Endless Games for Your Enjoyment

It's once again Friday, so we decided to have some fun. What better way than to take a break and play a game or two? One of our readers, Radu (thanks Radu!) recently sent us a tip to checkout www.friv.com which has over 200 games available for your enjoyment.

CyberNotes: Friv.com – Endless Games for Your Enjoyment

Are you Saving or Spending the Rebate Check?

Geeks are sometimes given the stereotype as being big spenders on gadgetry, from computers to video game systems. You, yourself, may be a spender. While some do always have to have the latest and greatest of anything electronic, not all geeks are frequently forking out the cash.

April 25th, 2008
Are you Saving or Spending the Rebate Check?

Turn Off Your Computer on May 3rd

It's hard to imagine life without a computer, isn't it? We use computers for so many things these days, and most of us have our computers running 7 days a week, and nearly 365 days a year. What would happen if you turned off your computer for a whole day? Would you be able to survive for 24 hours without going through withdrawal? Let's find out!

April 24th, 2008
Turn Off Your Computer on May 3rd