James Gamble’s SpikeDislike is not much without its scoring system.

The goal is to get a bouncing ball (or cat, or square, or rainbow, or sheep) over and under an endless series of spikes (or UFOs, or ghosts, or unicorns, or fences). The ball bounces up and down automatically, while pressing the screen makes it move forward. To play Spike Dislike is to carefully time presses with the bounces to maneuver around the unlikeable spikes. (more…)

The following is the latest in a series of journal entries chronicling the author’s descent into next-gen gaming degeneracy, from getting his first television in years to trying to figure out why the @$@‚$)@ you need two @$@‚$)@ directional pads just to walk down a @$@‚$)@ hallway. (more…)

Greetings, fans of toys, collectibles, gadgets and oddities! I have returned from the depths to bring you some of my favorite finds since Toy Fair. But first, I want to clear the air about some things. (more…)

Don Becker has brought us a cross section of some of his favorite modern prog rock. He wants us not to worry.

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On this day in 1310,  France burned 54 members of the Knights Templar at the stake. Ubisoft, being a French company and judging by the storyline in Assassin’s Creed, seems to still feel quite strongly about the Knights Templar. But hey, who’s counting? It’s Friday!
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That’s not entirely true. Depression, bad eating habits, poor exercise and bad ergonomics are killing me. God, time and my own mortality are killing me. But videogames are, at the very least, an accomplice. (more…)

In a world where geek culture is becoming ever more pervasive, where videogames sell millions of copies and comic books are adapted into blockbuster movies, there still remains one hobby that rides along the edges. There is still one hobby that is shunned by the mainstream. Join me now as we explore the world of tabletop role-playing games. Join me, the TABLETOP WIZARD! (more…)