New Study:Perfect Space Storm Could be Catastrophic on Earth

A new study from the National Academy of Sciences outlines grim possibilities on Earth for a worst-case scenario solar storm. Damage to power grids and other communications systems could be catastrophic, the scientists conclude, with effects leading to a potential loss of governmental control of the situation.

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Mystery radio signal could be from universe's first stars

A balloon-borne experiment has turned up a mysterious radio signal that seems to be coming from beyond the Milky Way. Astronomers do not yet have a clear explanation for the static, but say it could come from the universe's first generation of stars.

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Semen has mind control properties (sfw)

Women who are regularly exposed to their partner’s semen are less depressed than women who mostly use condoms. In recent studies of fruit flies, researchers found that the more semen a female is exposed to, the more influence the male has over her her mating behavior.

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'Dark Knight' sweeps People's Choice Awards

Holy, People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and the late Heath Ledger's Joker.

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Microsoft Hop On the LittleBigPlanet Bandwagon with Kodu

Remember last year, we brought word of "Buko", an XNA title that Microsoft were quietly showing off which sounded suspiciously like LittleBigPlanet? Well it's not quiet anymore, they just showed it during the CES keynote.

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First Spore Expansion, "Galactic Adventures" Due In Spring

Super sim Spore will get its first expansion pack in the form of Galactic Adventures this Spring, according to an invite from Electronic Arts. And, no, the Spore Creepy and Cute Parts Pack doesn't count!

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Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A

If you’re a gamer and haven’t heard of this famous button sequence, you likely fall into one of two categories: one, you’ve got a problem with lying, or two, you’ve got some sort of amnesia going on… and you might want to get that checked out. Or maybe you’re just really good at Contra.

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Free Download Microsoft Windows 7 Beta And Windows Live

Windows 7 Beta and the latest stable version of Windows Live Essentials are available for free download.

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Samsung Uses LEDs for a Thinner HD Television

Samsung Uses LEDs for a Thinner HD Television

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Classic Saturday Night Live: White Like Me with Eddie Murphy

An undercover mission like no other! Eddie Murphy disguises himself as a white man to investigate racial issues in New York City.

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Build Guide: $500 & $400 Gaming Rigs

In order to have a fully functional gaming rig, we're going to need a case, a power supply, processor, motherboard, memory, hard drive, optical drive and a video card. Let's look at some hardware options. For each component I'll offer a specific recommendation and an explanation of my choice.

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Wife Must Cought Up 1.5 Million If For Husband's Kidney!

New York Man Demands $1.5M From Estranged Wife for Kidney, A doctor in New York is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1.5 million to compensate for the kidney he gave her while they were still on good terms.

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Last Supper Together [PIC]

Williams feeds his 4-month-old daughter Alexandria with his wife Krystal Carde during a deployment ceremony Dec. 31 at Kieschnick Physical Fitness Center. Williams and about 450 Soldiers from the 180th deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan on Dec. 30 and 31.

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Boy, 6, Misses Bus, Drives Mom's Car Instead

The word "miracle" can be overused. But when a 6-year-old boy drives a Ford Taurus for more than 10 miles, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic, slams into a utility pole and no one gets hurt, well, maybe miracle is appropriate.

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Obama's Presidential Limo Will Be Rolling Tank With Windows

The inauguration of Barack Obama will not only bring about a turnover in the political leadership of the country but it will also unveil the newest in a long line of Presidential limos. According to Presidential vehicle experts, the new limo is a beast-like General Motors truck-based Cadillac that is so tough it's like a 'rolling tank with windows'

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Download Dozens of Commercial PC Games Free

Where do computer games go when they die? Nowhere, if you know where to look.

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Wii Sports Became #1 Selling Game of All Time! Surpasses SMB

Wii Sports has now passed sales of Super Mario Bros. (NES), making it the top selling console game of all time!

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Pixelated Girl (SFW, Kinda)

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The 10 Most Disturbing Illustrations From Nintendo Power Mag

Nintendo Power doesn’t have illustrators in the traditional sense anymore, they have designers. That’s because designers are a dime a dozen and illustrators take time and effort. Also, if the classic era of Nintendo Power is any indication, illustrators are also filthy minded perverts and deviants.

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Texas tops Ohio State in Fiesta Bowl

Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night.

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Texas tops Ohio State in Fiesta Bowl

Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night.

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The Japanese Wii Safety Manual Interpreted

Japanese are very clear in terms of the message they are trying to deliver. But this gives you few clarifications.

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7 Great Guitar Hero and Rock Band Hacks, With Video

The familiar hardware for Guitar Hero and Rock Band cries out to be tinkered with, and do-it-yourselfers answered the call: playing real guitars, rigging up double bass drums and just plain cheating.

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Gaming addiction: a symptom hiding the real problem?

The National Institute on Media and Family releases an annual report card for the gaming industry, and this year's report painted a very rosy picture indeed. Unfortunately, those findings were somewhat tainted by the knowledge that the NIMF accepted a cash donation from the Entertainment Software Association. Next year's report card could be very i

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Best Buy Rolls Out Video Game Vending Machines at Airports

"For gamers who travel, handheld systems like the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable are lifesavers. A boring, lengthy flight is the perfect excuse for a focused gaming session."

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Book explains how Microsoft used Sony's chip for xbox 360

David Shippy and Mickie Phipps’ new book “The Race for a New Game Machine” has all the videogames industry drama that a person could ask for. The Wall Street Journal recently put up a tight synopsis of the book, detailing how Microsoft was able to nab fundamental specifications for the Cell and have their own chip created around them for the Xbox

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Police arrest teen after alleged online suicide threats

A 17-year-old Fairfield Twp. teen pretended to be suicidal when he became frustrated with an online video game, Fairfield Twp. police reported..

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And the game of the year award goes to...

Gears of War 2? Super Smash Bros Brawl? LittleBigPlanet? Metal Gear Solid 4? Find out inside...

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1998 vs 2008: How has gaming changed in 10 years?

Seeing as it took almost 40 years for movies to learn how to talk, gaming hasn’t exactly shuffled its feet. It hasn’t even been 40 years since Computer Space became the first commercial game, and what began as little more than dandruff on a black screen is already threatening photo-, audio- and physical realism. So let’s look closer at how times ha

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25 of the Most Anticipated Video Games of 2009

Before we head into 2009, we're bringing you a full month of exclusive previews on some of next year's biggest games (and a few smaller ones).

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Land In Sight: Sony Cuts PS3 Production Cost By 35%

Finally! But it is still too expensive.

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Why the Wii and Xbox are killing Sony's PS3

Sony needs to step up the PS3 if it doesn't want to lose out to the Wii and Xbox.

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Yep, Microsoft and Sony sell game consoles too

Did you know that Microsoft and Sony sell video game consoles? It looks like the average Amazon customer forgot.

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42 essential tips for your new games console

If you got an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii this year, we've put together a mini bible of our most popular tips and tricks that'll help you squeeze every ounce of functionality out of your console.

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Analyst expects Next Zelda game in 2009, GTA V in 2010

Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian expects Link's next adventure to help push modest industry growth next year; GTAV potentially arriving in 2010.

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GH. The Devil Went Down To Georgia. Expert. 100% . 13yr old

Absolutely, amazingly impossible. Funny hearing the "dad" say "Fuck ya!" at the end. Young Danny rips through "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" on Expert, getting 100 percent and beating the game. Wonder if he can play a real guitar as well. With that fancy finger-work, maybe he should.

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Microsoft Stole Xbox 360 Name From Sony [PIC]

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Mmmmmmmm... Bacon [PIC]

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