The latest from Wired’s Danger Room!  How an episode of Pokémon inspired a military weapon.

The latest from Wired’s Danger Room! 

How an episode of Pokémon inspired a military weapon.

(Source: Wired)

  • September 26
  • , 2012

Did Blowing Into Nintendo Cartridges Actually Help?

Work, Duck Hunt, WORK.

mentalflossr:

When I was a kid with a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), sometimes my games wouldn’t load. But I, like all kids, knew the secret: take out the game cartridge, blow on the contacts, and put it back in. And it seemed to work. (When it failed, I’d just keep trying.)

But looking back, did blowing into the cartridge really help? I’ve talked to the experts, reviewed a study on this very topic, and have the answer.

[by Chris Higgins]

(via imremembering)

  • September 24
  • , 2012
We went to the Tokyo Game Show, and we’ve got the goods for you here!

We went to the Tokyo Game Show, and we’ve got the goods for you here!

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  • September 21
  • , 2012
E3, Irrelevant? Tell That to the Fans - from WiredOpinion! And in case you missed it, check out our E3 coverage on Game|Life!

E3, Irrelevant? Tell That to the Fans - from WiredOpinion!

And in case you missed it, check out our E3 coverage on Game|Life!

  • June 8
  • , 2012
It’s the last day of E3, and we’ve got a lot of goodness for you! Scope out our coverage on Game|Life!

It’s the last day of E3, and we’ve got a lot of goodness for you!

Scope out our coverage on Game|Life!

(Source: Wired)

  • June 7
  • , 2012
Wired is at E3! Check out our round-up of the finest games the show has to offer.

Wired is at E3! Check out our round-up of the finest games the show has to offer.

(Source: Wired)

  • June 6
  • , 2012
It’s so close to being E3 time, and you know what that means: Baseless speculation. Or, you know. Speculation based on something. We’ll try to keep it mostly the latter kind, but no promises, in this week’s Game|Life podcast. Listen here.

It’s so close to being E3 time, and you know what that means: Baseless speculation. Or, you know. Speculation based on something. We’ll try to keep it mostly the latter kind, but no promises, in this week’s Game|Life podcast.

Listen here.

(Source: Wired)

  • June 3
  • , 2012

We’ve got another HOT HOT HOT episode of one of our newest video podcasts, The Monitor!

This week, we’re taking a break from the usual talk of movies, comics and videogames to talk about movies, comics and videogames. Why? Because shut up, that’s why.

(Source: Wired)

  • June 1
  • , 2012

Side Scrollers 4Eva

  • May 1
  • , 2012
Players interact with Toylet by urinating on a sensor placed inside the urinal that measures volume and pressure. That input controls the videogame, shown on a screen mounted at eye level. The games include filling coffee cans, squirting milk out of a tough guy’s nose and blowing wind up a girl’s skirt. Each game lasts less than a minute and can be followed by a advertisement placed by the operator. Brilliant, or incredibly creepy? Japan, you never cease to amaze. Watch a video of the game over at Game|Life.

Players interact with Toylet by urinating on a sensor placed inside the urinal that measures volume and pressure. That input controls the videogame, shown on a screen mounted at eye level. The games include filling coffee cans, squirting milk out of a tough guy’s nose and blowing wind up a girl’s skirt. Each game lasts less than a minute and can be followed by a advertisement placed by the operator.

Brilliant, or incredibly creepy? Japan, you never cease to amaze.

Watch a video of the game over at Game|Life.

(Source: Wired)

  • April 30
  • , 2012