Despite the best efforts of highly paid futurists, most depictions of the future are often completely off base. For example, did you know that Back to the Future Part II takes place in 2015? That means we have only 7 more years to do the following: invent hoverboards and hovercars, manufacture self tying shoe laces […]

Today marked the official Japanese launch of WiiWare, Nintendo’s new download service for original games. The launch lineup includes a few classic retreads and a couple original games to boot, as well as a few, um, pieces of shovelware.
One of the first launch titles, and one of the more eagerly anticipated offerings, is an update […]

Alexey Pajitnov must sleep terribly at night. While his products are much loved by their users, ultimately, he has ruined countless lives. In this regard, yes, Alexey Pajitnov is no better than a drug dealer. Pajitnov cooked up, like so much crystal methamphetamine, the much loved game of Tetris. While working as a computer […]