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Great news for children of the 90’s, fans of running over pedestrians, and Android gamers in general; Carmageddon is out on Google Play! Carmageddon is a 1997 PC and PS1 car combat game that was mired in controversy due to the ability to kill pedestrians on its courses. We reported previously that the classic game…
Ouya Ceo Julie Uhrman announced in a blog post today that Ouya had secured $15 million in venture capital funding to meet the “greater than expected demand” for its Android based, $99 console. “Big news! I am thrilled to share that OUYA has raised $15 million in funding from new investors. This is a really…
The Wall Street Journal reported today on Samsung’s huge profits, and growing stockpile of cash. “After a first quarter marked by a 42% rise in net profit, Samsung said its cash and cash equivalents grew to nearly $40 billion at the end of March.” Samsung’s earnings report showed a huge profit, and they now have…
Yesterday Bethesda announced a long-awaited new chapter in the Wolfenstein series on video game news site, Gamespot. Today, they’ve released more information and a more in-depth video of the upcoming title (watch it here, but be forewarned, there’s a lot of telling and very little showing). Also, the developers confirmed that the game will be…
Comedian Stephen Colbert unveiled his own “Google Glasses” on last night’s Colbert Report. Stephen’s been known to make light of new technology, and tonight was no exception. His Glass is made of a pocket calculator taped to a pair of wire frame glasses and he has to take it off to use it. The Glass…
A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo Announced a new Zelda game modeled after fan favorite A Link to the Past. Now a pre-order has shown up on Amazon. The release date is set as Dec. 31 (which seems a little fishy, considering it would bypass the holiday season) so those Zelda freaks who pre-order still have a…
Sony announced a new PS3 bundle today, one that includes 2 of most popular exclusive titles for the system. The “Playstation 3 Legacy Bundle” will retail for $299 and comes with Gran Turismo 5 XL and Infamous 2, both excellent games. The XL edition of GT 5 comes with all of the updates and DLC…
The Wall Street Journal’s Kevin Sintumuang released an etiquette guide for Google Glass in Friday’s edition of the paper. In what he called “an open letter to very early adopters”, Sintumuang listed some potential no no’s and faux pas that uncouth “Explorers” could be perpetrating. While the piece is funny, and it’s really just a re-assertion…
Gamers can breathe a sigh of relief today. A leaked Microsoft memo hints at some important aspects of the 3rd Xbox. Most importantly, the new system will NOT require a constant internet connection – an unpopular rumored feature of the upcoming next-gen box. According to Ars Technica, the memo was sent to all full-time employees working on the next Xbox and…
Rovio has announced yet another title in its super popular franchise, Angry Birds. This time around, social media integration will play a major role. The game will be connected with Facebook, and players will be able to challenge each other and share rewards through the social media giant. From Rovio’s announcement: Challenge your friends in…