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Monopoly is Boring Because You've Been Playing It Wrong

Emerald Catron — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:15:56 +0000

You probably think of Monopoly as that excruciating board game you have to play with your family, unless your mom likes to make her nephews cry and it gets banned from the house (thanks, Mom!). It turns out it's not the Parker Bros.' fault that the game is so mind-numbingly dull -- it's yours. You've been playing it wrong all these years.

$8 Goodwill Video Game Fetches $17K at Auction, Pants Still Only Worth a Nickel

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:12 +0000

If you’re like us, your old Nintendo game cartridges are probably collecting dust in your parent’s attic, or stuffed into a closet somewhere. You might want to go dig them out after you hear about the North Carolina woman who recently sold a rare game for more than $17,000. ‘Stadium Events’ is known to enthusiasts [...]

Fantasy Baseball Catchers: 10 Best Backstop Options For 2013

David Gonos — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:10:52 +0000

Fantasy baseball catchers are weird animals. They’re like your chubby cousin that your parents forced you to play baseball with at the sandlot. They’re offensive players mostly appreciated because of their defensive ability. They’re like punters in football. What they offer at the plate doesn’t have to be much, compared to what they offer behind the [...]

20 Classic Board Game Commercials

Danny Groner — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:43:39 +0000

With new technology and video games, kids today are turning to small screens for their entertainment. But not so long ago you’ll recall a time when board games were all the rage. With just a catchy jingle and footage of some kids enjoying some healthy competition, commercials would entice thousands of youngsters to bug their [...]

12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:57:50 +0000

When you look at someone, you are immediately drawn to their eyes. Scientists have been unsure if this is because humans are programmed to stare at eyes or at faces in general.

Alan Kingstone, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia, had been working on this quandary and was having trouble thinking of an experiment which separated the eyes from the center of the face. He was telling his 12-year-old son Julian about it when the boy came up with an inspired idea.

Soon-To-Be Real 'Hungry Hungry Hippos' Movie Gets Fake Trailer

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:41:32 +0000

One would think after the ‘Battleship’ debacle there’d be a reluctance to base movies on board games. Alas, Hasbro recently signed a deal with Universal to bring more games to the big screen, including (yes, this is real) ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos.’ The video above is not an official trailer for ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos.’ (Or ‘HHH,’ as it’s dramatically [...]

Angry Birds Space Is Finally Here! Reviews Explode on Twitter

Don Deane — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:07:03 +0000

Angry Birds fans rejoice! Finnish developer Rovio Entertainment has just released the latest installment in its wildly successful Angry Birds franchise — Angry Birds Space. Launched today, the new game, which includes a whopping 60 levels, features five of the original characters with new looks and superpowers, and there are several new birds making their [...]

Urine-Controlled Video Games Make Going to the Bathroom Not So Boring [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:21:38 +0000

Guys, what’s the main problem with the bathroom? Could it be the lack of video games? A British gaming company solved this problem when it began testing a line of urinal mounted, urine-controlled video games that allow fellows to use their “joysticks” to control the action. Inferred sensors detect the direction of the player’s urine [...]

Kid Has Awesome Bedroom Based on the Video Game 'Portal' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:12:44 +0000

A young boy excitedly shows off his bedroom and bathroom based on the mind-bending video game ‘Portal.’ If only we had a room this cool when we were kids. The boy, whose name is Vector (yes, that’s his real name), eagerly points out his Weighted Companion Cube nightstand, throw rug which looks like a portal [...]

Video Games Might Be Warping Our Minds — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:25:49 +0000

Is your kid hooked on video games? New research says simple brain-wiring may be to blame.

Brain scans conducted on 154 teenagers who played video games at least nine hours per week found the structure and activity in the part of the brain associated with reward processing was larger than in those who played less often.