There was a small bump in gaming news about how Battlefield 3 would not be made available through Steam. Of course, disgruntled gamers from all over the world cried foul on EA. It seemed like a simple bait to get people to choose EA’s Origin service which is a lot similar to Steam, sans the community. It made perfect sense as a typical corporate move to get people to use Origin and up their market share. Battlefield 3 seemed like the perfect bait for gamers. Hours later, EA sends out a reply to the Battlefield 3 fan base telling them that they would have gladly put the game on Steam Read more »
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Chucks for Geeks. Super Mario Bros. Converse All-Stars
Super Mario Bros., the classic video game from Nintendo first released in 1985 for the Nintendo entertainment system, follows the exploits of Mario and Luigi as they venture through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser. Once the best selling video game of all-time until being surpassed by Wii Sports in 2009, Super Mario Bros. is more than just a video game, the game’s characters have also become features in the fashion world. Read more »
Portal 2 Turret Plush Toy with Motion Sensor
Leigh Nunan and I made a talking plush Turret from Portal. It can sense when you’re there, when you pick it up, and when you knock it over, and it responds appropriately. For more information, visit http://upnotnorth.net/projects/portal-turret-plushie/ Valve nailed it with Portal 2. GLaDOS, Atlas & Peabody, Cave Johnson, Wheatley and yes, the sing-song Turrets. This is a plush toy Turret with built in motion sensors that emotes our favorite lines when you pass in front of it, topple it or lift it off the ground. Please mass produce. Read more »
Blind man excels at video games using sound
Video games can be difficult. Some so much so that yours truly, after failing miserably, refuses to play certain titles ever again. That said, many gamers are fortunate enough to have the gift of sight to help them traverse the various levels imagined by the creators of games. Read more »
Create your own 3D printed Bauhaus chess-set
Chess is fascinating game. The pieces always look super neat, playing chess is difficult, and winning at chess is even more difficult than playing the game itself. Read more »
DIY Zelda Mini-Arcade Game
The Legend of Zelda (Zelda) is one of the great video games of all-time with its mixture of action, adventure, and puzzle solving. For many, their first exposure to Zelda was as a game played on The Nintendo Entertainment System. Read more »
Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v 16
Hot geek threesomes (who’da thunk it?), French kiss (leave Meg Ryan out of this), Microsoft oopsies (not that a Microsoft mistake is newsworthy), Verizon being daft (when are they not?) and Amazon on the warpath (Amazon vs. Netflix will be more interesting than the entire catalog of either company’s on demand video). It’s a steamy week in geek, so let’s get to the good stuff. WIN: Chess, Algebra and Music It’s a triple threat this week! Jonathan W. Stokes, blogger and man clearly gifted with superior intelligence and entirely too much time on his hands, used algebra to turn famous chess games into piano music, which he then turned into Read more »
BarBot. The slot machine that serves drinks
Are you a gambler? Slot machines, while popular with many, and fun with all of their lights, sounds and colors, are generally something to steer clear of given their low success rate. Read more »
Angry Birds playable birthday cake [Video]
Angry Birds. Regardless of the platform one chooses to play the game on, it’s addictive, fun, and as the number of downloads prove, immensely popular. Read more »
Pac Machina. An amazing mechanical version of Pac-Man
Pac-Man is one of, if not the, most well-known arcade game of all-time. Created by Namco and distributed in the U.S. by Midway, the game was released in 1980. 31 years ago, yes 31. Read more »








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