Titanfall Beta codes: How to get a code and sign up

Gamers have been eagerly awaiting the much-touted and often-teased Titanfall, a sleek offering from Respawn Entertainment. A beta version of the game, Titanfall Beta, has been dangled before gamers’ eyes … Continue reading

Former Valve director Jason Holtman leaves Microsoft

Jason Holtman, who spent several years working for Valve and was the company’s Director of Business Development, took up a job with Microsoft in the latter part of 2013, a … Continue reading

CandySwipe creator takes jab at King over trademark scuffle

Since being awarded a trademark for the term “Candy,” King — the company behind Candy Crush Saga — has come under fire from developers and companies alike. The latest among … Continue reading

Toolbox Chess Sets Make You the Bobby Fisher of Shop Class

Toolbox Chess Sets Make You the Bobby Fisher of Shop Class

Grabbing your toolbox and tackling a few repairs around the house can certainly teach you some new and useful skills. But if you really want to better yourself, and increase your brain power, you’ll reach for these lovely toolbox chess sets instead.

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Flappy Bird Creator: I Pulled the Game Because It Was Too Addictive

Flappy Bird Creator: I Pulled the Game Because It Was Too Addictive

Flappy Bird is dead. But Dong Ngueyn, the seemingly troubled developer of the game, has now explained, somewhat counter-intuitively, that he pulled the tortuous title because it was "an addictive product."

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Flappy Bird Is Officially Gone From the App Store and Google Play

Flappy Bird Is Officially Gone From the App Store and Google Play

As promised, Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen has removed his torturous app from Apple’s App Store. Flappy Bird is gone. It is survived by knockoffs like Clumsy Bird and Happy Poo Flap, and by the nightmares and thumb pain it has caused you these last few weeks.

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Flappy Bird creator threatens to kill game over controversy

The creator of controversial and addictive mobile game Flappy Bird has said he plans to yank it from the App Store and Google Play within a day, claiming he “cannot … Continue reading

Wait, What? Flappy Bird's Creator Says He's Removing The Game (Updated)

Wait, What? Flappy Bird's Creator Says He's Removing The Game (Updated)

A tweet from Dong Nguyen, creator of the maddening and virally popular game Flappy Bird, says the game will disappear from the Android and iOS app stores at noon tomorrow. And here I’d just gotten past the first three pipes!

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You Can 3D Print This Magnificently Medieval Chess Set at Home

You Can 3D Print This Magnificently Medieval Chess Set at Home

Everybody needs a chess set. And if you’re going to have a chess set, it might as well be a fun chess set, like MakerBot’s Dragons of Glastonbury chess set. That way, if you get bored playing chess, you can always just stage a huge medieval battle in your living room.

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Amazon acquires Double Helix Games

Late last month, word surfaced that Amazon plans to launch an entertainment and gaming console that will run Android and take on both big and small competitors. Following this, Amazon … Continue reading