Video Games

NeuroSky is a break through mind controlled interface. In our never-ending search for new and better ways to experience our games, I found this headset. Now, I've tried EEG reading headsets before but they always involved wet sensor pads and therefore were somewhat messy and complicated.…

Happy Halo Map Pack Day! As of today, Halo 3's formerly $10 set of maps, the Heroic Map Pack, is now free. This add-on lets you add new battle zones to the Halo 3 game. The pack consists of the Rat's Nest, Standoff, and Foundry maps, where players are provided with things like labyrinthine mazes…

This year at MIX, amongst the seminars and future of the web discussions there was an intense battle of the bands. The Rock Bands. Friends and colleagues grouped together and formed the best possible Rock Band they could and entered the tournament. More than having some of the most…

You may not have heard of them, but Chair Entertainment has been bringing you great games for years now. Perhaps you've played Undertow on XBOX Live arcade? If not, you should- especially since it was just named XBLA Game of the Year by Official Xbox Magazine.  And…

Think you have what it takes to be a video game designer? Well XNA is offering you the opportunity and the tools. Meet me at GDC next year...

Okay, I was perusing the internet this morning and I came across this article on ABC News.com.  To summarize it, they stated:  When testing the brain activity of men and women playing video games, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that the reward…

WeGame is a social video sharing sites that allows gamers to record video of their gameplay and instantly publish it online. Focused entirely on user-generated content, WeGame members upload their own videos to the site to share with others. WeGame also offers a downloadable client program which…

It's Dinosaur hunting season. The latest evolution of the classic Turok franchise will soon be playable on your xbox 360. I met up with Touchstone to learn all about the game before it comes out and give you this sneak peek. There's more carnage, more weapons, more creatures and of course...more…

We all want a little more realism in our video games, thats the goal right? So what better than actually feeling a *thud* against your chest or side or shoulder when you get fragged in a first person shooter?!? That's what TN Games is offering us all. They've created a vest that recreates the…

Did you know that ants live in highly structured societies with very advanced means of communication? Yep, it's true. What does this have to do with Will Wright - designer of legendary games like SimCity and The Sims? A lot, actually. I chatted with this genius for a while and he broke it all…