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GamePop Console Brings 500 Mobile Games to TV
Wouldn’t you like to play your favorite mobile games on a larger screen, say, the TV? With the GamePop console from BlueStacks, you will be able to do just that, for as little as $7 a month. The Android-powered GamePop allows users to play their games on the TV, using... Read more
Do Violent Games Desensitize Players?
The controversy surrounding violent video games and their effects on players’ minds is not likely to end too soon. A new study indicates that exposure to violent video games is likely to desensitize teenage players and numb them to brutality. A clear cause and effect link has not been determined,... Read more
EA Gets Exclusive Rights over Star Wars Games
The fate of future Star Wars games seemed uncertain after Disney shut down the LucasArts game development division, in the wake of purchasing Lucasfilm last year. But it seems fans of the popular sci-fi franchise have nothing to fear, as news emerged that Disney gave Electronic Arts exclusive rights to... Read more
Video Games Help Kids With Pain Management
Washington D.C.’s Children’s National Medical Center began using video games to help treat pain in young patients last week. These specially designed video games combine Microsoft’s Kinect technology with game activities that assists the child’s physical therapy while keeping their mind off the pain. The games also help doctors analyze... Read more
Microsoft Kodu Lets Kids Create Their Own Video Games
Kodu is a kid friendly software that gives young children the power to design video games with an easy to use, visual programming language. Educational tools that teach programming skills to children are now becoming more popular and increasingly more valuable, giving the younger generation a head start in a... Read more
Will The New Xbox And PlayStation Block Used Games?
Things are heating up, with the 20th of February just around the corner. If you’re not aware yet, that date is when Sony is supposed to make official announcements about the PlayStation 4, something that many a gamer has been waiting for. Maybe, we’ll finally know whether the rumors about... Read more
Facebook Games Go Hardcore
Facebook games have always catered mostly to families. The gaming options are vast, including casino games such as Texas Holdem Poker, hidden object games like Hidden Chronicles, puzzle games like Candy Crush Saga, and the family and farming games like Café Land and of course the infamous Farmville. Yet even... Read more
The Best Games of 2012
Everyone has compiled their lists of the best video games to come out last year. For those of you who haven’t bought any new games in awhile, you want to spend your money on only the best. While each list varies with who is number one, there are some familiar... Read more
Most Anticipated Games for 2013
As the year draws to a close, we begin looking ahead to what 2013 has to offer.  One thing that gamers everywhere are looking forward to are the new releases of sequels or totally new video games that offer new challenges and new features.  Here are some that most people... Read more
Disney Mobile Gears Up For Christmas With New Games
The holidays are always fun because game companies seem to like spreading some cheer around. Earlier this week, I had a blast looking at Halfbrick’s games for iOS devices as the studio decided to have a zero dollar holiday treat. I am sure that some other development studios will be... Read more
iOS Games Gift Holiday Gift Guide
Games are the best time sink you can ever have, and when it comes to the point, iOS games are the best. I may or may not be biased in this regard, but let’s just say that for someone who has always been into time consuming games, iOS games are... Read more
Minecraft Gives Indie Games New Attention
Indie games are often cult followings that never get the attention of their $100 million counterparts.  However, Minecraft may change that.  As the most popular indie game of all time, this game doesn’t look flashy and can even appear underwhelming.  But it has created a loyal following with its fans.... Read more
Top Facebook Games of 2012
Facebook games have changed the landscape of gaming, to the delight of some and to the irritation of many. I am not sure about the percentages, but if my Facebook news feed is any indication, there are a lot more people who declare that they do not and will not play... Read more
Best Games for Xmas 2012
As the holiday season fast approaches, you may wonder what to get your favorite gamer for a gift.  If you haven’t gotten hints or outright requests yet, here is a list of the most popular games that will be found in everybody’s  stocking this year.  Call of Duty Black Ops... Read more
Best Time Wasting Mobile Games For iOS
When it comes to wasting our time in the most fun ways possible there is almost no better solution than Apple’s iOS platform. Whether you take a moment or two with Bad Piggies or simple start 95 games at the same time with Words With Friends it is easy to... Read more
The Best Multiplayer iOS Games
It might not be the best thing to admit, but I have thought – and said – more than once, that the iPad is a rather expensive mobile gaming device. I don’t know what you use your iPad for the most, but for me, it really is mainly a gaming... Read more
April 27th Tech news roundup: Windows 10 faster, Adobe makes blurry video great again and Fallout 4 updated amazingly
In this week’s edition of our tech news roundup, we discuss the release of a new browser for desktops, improvements to Windows 10, and more. Windows 10 updates are faster than ever because of a simple change One of the biggest criticisms with Windows updates are that they take a... Read more
April 20th Tech news roundup: Youtube will fight adblockers, Emulator for iOS available and Twich present its own TikTok
The first third-party iOS app store has been launched in Europe. Google is blocking YouTube adblockers more aggressively. Read on to find out more in this week’s tech news roundup. Mozilla Firefox 125.0.1 adds a new way to visit URLs copied to the clipboard Mozilla released the Firefox 125.0.1 update,... Read more