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Our Phallic Penny Arcade Cookie Dinosaur

By Chris Kohler December 10, 2008 | 2:04:54 PM Categories: Culture    When you're looking through the gallery of pornographic Dickerdoodle cookies on Penny Arcade today, I just want you to know that Karen Chu, our friend Rob, and I made this one. Just saying, ... More...

Remember, Engraved IPods Are Yours for Life

Times are tough, we know, so here's something to consider if you're planning on asking for (or giving) a personalized iPod for the holidays. Apple's made it easier and easier to engrave an iPod with a special message--a two-line message is free and doesn't add anything in the way of shipping time. B... More...

Itagaki Leaving Team Ninja, Suing Tecmo

Ninja Gaiden mastermind quits on the eve of new game's release. By Philip Kollar , 06/02/2008 Last month, Team Ninja head and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki suggested in an interview that he would be done with the franchise after the upcoming release of Ninja Gaiden 2. On Monday ... More...

Sprint Revamps Plan Pricing

posted Jun 12, 2008, 3:32 PM   by Eric M. Zeman Today Sprint introduced new pricing plans in an attempt to simplify things for customers. For single lines, $40 gets 450 anytime minutes per month, $50 adds unlimited messaging, and $70 gets unlimited everything else (except voice minutes). F... More...

Video: Final Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Trailer

By Earnest Cavalli November 25, 2008 | 10:43:19 PM Categories: Downloadable Content    Part three of the Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix trailer has finally been released in celebration of the game hitting the PlayStation Network Store this m... More...

Dead Space Upgrades Its Arsenal With New DLC

By Jean Snow November 11, 2008 | 1:03:00 PM Categories: Downloadable Content    Tired of your weapons and suit in Dead Space ? Electronic Arts hopes to temp you with some downloadable content that should help you strategically dismember with style. The upcomi... More...

Chrono Trigger DS Will Have One New Ending

DS port of the classic Super Nintendo RPG also gets a new gallery mode. By Kris Pigna , 11/10/2008 Yes, Chrono Trigger DS is mostly just a port of the Super NES classic, and not a remake. But that doesn't mean there aren't a few new elements added in for those who've already played the g... More...

Xbox Games Updated With Avatar Support

By Jean Snow November 03, 2008 | 1:49:00 PM Categories: Console Games    When Microsoft's New Xbox Experience launches on November 19, you'll get to bring your newly-designed Avatar in a few of your older Xbox Live Arcade games. Microsoft has announced that th... More...

Steam Cloud Debuts with Left 4 Dead Demo

By Earnest Cavalli November 03, 2008 | 4:44:49 PM Categories: PC Gaming    Valve Software's latest attempt at improving your PC gaming experience, dubbed "Steam Cloud," will go live alongside the first public demo of zombie shooter Left 4 Dea... More...

Xbox 360 Avatar Store to Start Selling Virtual Items Next Year

Pay to play dress up with your Xbox Live Avatar next year. By Chris Pereira , 10/28/2008 If you didn't see this coming, you probably need a reminder to take your head with you when you're done reading this. Microsoft has revealed at a recent preview event for the New Xbox Experience that it'... More...

8 Ways Twitter Will Change Your Life

Illustration: Greg Clarke It seems that everyone is atwitter about Twitter . Yes, other microblog services with insufferably cute names, such as Pownce , Jaiku , and Plurk , are around. But Twitter has quickly become the de facto choice for creating really, really short blogs. Twitter has gro... More...

SanDisk and Major Music Labels Attempt to Revive the Physical Music Format

SanDisk has teamed up with EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group to bring DRM-free MP3 music preloaded on microSD cards. These cards, dubbed "slotMusic," will be available at Best Buy and Walgreens, where they'll be sold alongside CDs in a designated section.... More...

Salling Media Sync Transfers Music to Your Phone

Salling Software released Salling Media Sync , a new utility that allows users to sync music from the their iTunes library to a cellular phone. Transferring music from iTunes couldn't be easier for iPhone owners. The Apple-made device connects automatically to iTunes and synchronizes the selecte... More...

Verizon Wireless Will Have to Divest Assets to Buy RCC

posted Jun 10, 2008, 12:31 PM   by Eric M. Zeman updated Jun 10, 2008, 4:03 PM Updated: Clarified which company was being acquired. The Department of Justice has said that in order to acquire Rural Cellular Corporation, Verizon Wireless must divest some of RCC's existing wireless assets... More...

Verizon Commits to Improved PTT Service

posted Jun 10, 2008, 12:18 PM   by Eric M. Zeman updated Jun 10, 2008, 2:07 PM Updated: Altered description on what technology Verizon is using for its PTT service. We mistakenly reported that it was using QChat. It is not. Verizon Wireless has confirmed that it will be rolling out an i... More...

Tag Heuer Meridiist mobile phone nears release

Tag Heuer Meridiist mobile phone nears release 29 July 2008 New style phone handset to be sold at a premium price A new style mobile phone from Tag Heuer, called the Meridiist, is nearing its final release date. The new mobile phone has been spotted undergoing tests by the USA's official inde... More...

Just posted! Canon EOS Rebel XS / 1000D review

Just Posted! Our review of the Canon EOS Rebel XS / EOS 1000D. The latest entry-level DSLR from Canon has a lot to live up to and some fierce competition to face so can the baby Rebel make as big an impact on the market as its forebears. And, more importantly, does it deserve to? Read our in-depth ... More...

Nokia Introduces Entry-Level Bar Phone

posted Jun 12, 2008, 7:20 AM   by Eric M. Zeman updated Jun 12, 2008, 12:57 PM Updated: Added details about headset jack and platform. Today Nokia announced the 1508 bar-style phone for CDMA networks. It has CDMA 1x data, and an FM radio for listening to music, though its headset jack ... More...

RIM Says It Can't Provide E-mail Interception in India

Research In Motion (RIM) has said it is unable to give the Indian government access to messages sent by its enterprise clients over the BlackBerry service. The BlackBerry security architecture for enterprise customers is specially designed to exclude the capability for RIM or any third party to... More...
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