Chore Wars: A Better Motivator Than Sex

We have all become loot whores.  That has to be the explanation. The next time your kids (who are we kidding- your significant other) starts letting the cleanliness slip a little bit at the old homestead, turn him onto this

“Can’t You See I’m Busy!” Incognito Games For Work

Ah the braniacs who use their powers to facilitate procrastination for all mankind… Can’t You See I’m Busy! is a (hopefully growing) set of games that look like Excel and Word documents to any passerby at the office.  Play Arkanoid

The 7th Generation of War

Ah, the console wars, a debate as eternal as the dubbed vs subtitled anime one. I’ve always tried to stay out of it, as my reasoning for getting my Xbox 360 laid in my disability. With the recent price cut,

Top Ten Web/Browser Games

Allow me to Infomercial you for a second. Isn’t Gaming a Hassle? Turning on your television, picking up your controller, turning on your console, waiting for a game to load, turning it off when you’re done. It’s a short-attention span

Wolfenstein, Imperfect and Bizarre

The best part about playing Wolfenstein is that I got to jump into one of my favorite universes, and get to kill some Nazis in brilliantly gory ways.  Unfortunately, this installment of the game graphically is missing some undefinable soul.

Handpainted Mario Nails

PopTen’s manicure of choice for all those soon-to-be Homecoming Queens. [Thanks Wonderland] More pics after the jump…

Out on DVD: Second Skin

Virtual gold?  MMO-huh?  World of WTF-craft?  Who are these people? Well… they’re everyone, actually.  At least according to Second Skin, a fascinating documentary about the world of online gaming. Computer games have come a very long way since the original

Atlus – Square-Enix’s Overthrower?

Maybe the title’s a bit far-fetched, but it’s entertaining nonetheless, with a hint of truth. We all know of Square-Enix (SE)… Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Star Ocean. But how many know of Atlus? It wouldn’t surprise me at all if

Canabalt: One Button Gaming Euphoria

The best flash game I’ve played since PopTenGuy Jamie’s opus Spectre, this game requires only one of your fingers and absolutely all of your attention.  It’s one of those rare minimalist games that gets every aspect absolutely right.  Pulsing techno

8 Bit Trip

Something hypnotizing, brilliant and charmingly euro for your Monday morning…  Lego animation plus 8-bit throwback music and animations equals sizzling heaps of nostalgia.  Get set adrift on memory bliss…