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Philip K Dick Films Ranked

Every Philip K. Dick Movie Ranked from Best to Worst Minority Report I still say that if this movie had ended with the shot of John Anderton being lowered into suspended animation, Minority Report would be one of the best science fiction movies ever, perhaps even surpassing Blade Runner, and one of the best PKD […]

Quantum Dot TV’s

The Future Is Bright, The Future Is … Quantum Dot Televisions | IFLScience What exactly is a quantum dot? A significant improvement on existing LCD or LED methods, the technology works by shining blue light through nanocrystals of varying size from two to ten nanometres, which absorb light of one wavelength and emit light of […]

The Return of The X-Files?

‘X-Files’ Return With David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson In Fox’s Future | Deadline Following the success of Fox’s 24 limited series, the network is looking to bring back another iconic drama series, The X-Files. Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman today confirmed chatter that the network is in talks for a new installment of Chris Carter’s cult […]

Long Lost SEGA Infomercial

Sega “Absolutely Rose Street” Infomercial (1994) The above is an interesting view into the world of 90s PR in the world of videogaming. A half hour infomercial about the SEGA 32X, while trying to be the next Beverly Hills 90210. For more info: Video-Game-Ephemera ‘X-Files’ Return With David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson In Fox’s Future | […]

E.T. the videogame added to Smithsonian collection

This is why The Smithsonian added E.T. to its collection | Polygon “The cartridge is one of the defining artifacts of the [Atari] crash and of the era. In addition to the crash, the cartridge can tell many stories: the ongoing challenge of making a good film to a video game adaptation, the decline of […]

Secret Society Piracy Meeting: Sony Hack Goes On&On

Leaked email reveals secret anti-piracy meeting between Google, Sony, and Homeland Security | The Verge The email describes a small, secret group assembled by Homeland Security’s John Morton, apparently assembled to address piracy and other crimes on the web. Sent by a member of Sony’s legal affairs team, the email suggests the meeting as a […]

FF VII 16 bucks?

Final Fantasy VII Will Cost $16 On PS4 Fresh off the biggest trolling in video game history, Square Enix has announced that the upcoming PS4 port of Final Fantasy VII will cost sixteen dollars. For comparison, that’s about $1 more than your average digital title—or $4 less than Square’s own newly-released Lara Croft and the […]

The Crew Travels The AAA 2015 Road?

The Crew is broken – but packed with potential • Eurogamer.net So many games fail to live up to their promise, but The Crew may be one of the first to struggle to live up to its own name. Ubisoft’s newly released driving game takes its title from the ability to form squads of friends […]

HDMYBOY: 1080p Game Boying

Play the original Game Boy in 1080p on an HDTV with hdmyboy • Eurogamer.net If you’re curious exactly how many pixels the hdmyboy outputs images at, the developers noted that Scale Mode upscales the original 160×144 by seven, resulting in a 1120×1008 image, while Stretch Mode multiplies the pixels by 12 horizontally and seven vertically […]

Eurogamer Retrospective on 20 Year Old Ridge Racer

20 years of PlayStation: the Ridge Racer revolution • Eurogamer.net The gorgeous playability that the team tried so hard to bring to PlayStation was taken care of to a certain extent through the feedback and steering wheel interface offered by the high-end cabinet, but these outrageous constructions, not to mention the rendering hardware itself, were […]