Vladimir Putin will fight zombies in a new game called “Don’t Mess With Putin”
video games
Marching Band Beats Gone Viral
Tributes to Beyoncé, Gangnam Style, video games and more
This a Cappella Version of the Tetris Theme Song is Oddly Entrancing
Sorry if the tune gets stuck in your head
Auckland Has an ‘Angry Birds’ Problem
The invasive red-vented bulbul is hostile to native birds
Finally, a Tie That Plays Tetris
Makes wearing formal attire a lot more fun
Video Gamers Have a Visual Edge Over Non-Gamers
“Gamers see the world differently,” said Greg Appelbaum, a psychiatry professor at Duke who led a new study on the subject.
Boy Scouts Can Now Earn a Merit Badge for Game Design
The Boy Scouts of America has just released its newest ‘Games Design’ badge, which is just exactly what it sounds like it entails.
Reading While Eating for Mar. 11: Did You Remember Daylight Savings?
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: The dark side of Daylight Saving Time and a primer on how the next Pontiff will be picked.
Rare Video Game Collection Sells for $1.2 Million on eBay
This is not your average gamer’s collection. A video game collection of more than 7,000 titles was recently sold on eBay – for some $1.2 million.
Reading While Eating for June 27: Fine Art and Funny Art
Today’s links include fun things made out of cake, chalk, and Carly Rae Jepsen.
Thoreau’s Walden: The Video Game
Get ready for some edge-of-your-seat 19th century transcendentalist action!
Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom Loses Top-Ranked Position in Call of Duty
Kim Dotcom, founder of the recently shuttered file-sharing site Megaupload, faces at least four more weeks in custody after a New Zealand judge denied him bail, Reuters reported. The German-born mastermind, also known as Kim …