ThriXXX, an adult game publisher, recently hacked Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox, which allows players to control video games with their hands & feet (and now other body parts). But Microsoft says hands off. “This isn’t the first example of a technology being used in ways not intended by its manufacturer, and it won’t be the last. Microsoft did not authorize or license its technology for this use. Xbox is a

In the fourth and final episode of the Doctor Who Adventure Games, Shadows of the Vashta Nerada, Amy and the Doctor visit a future where global warming has flooded 75% of the Earth’s land mass and forced humanity to live in underwater cities. Under Pressure It’s the first game in the series to create a real sense of urgency. You’re constantly on the run. Outside, there’s a giant shark that

Who says you need a big expensive gaming rig to play the latest video games? Onlive.com is taking pre-orders (Dec 2) for a virtual console that will allow gamers to play remotely on their internet-based (cloud) game servers. There will be 35 titles available at launch including: Borderlands Game of the Year Edition, Just Cause 2, Mafia ll, NBA 2K11, Shaun White Skateboarding. Game are a la carte with a

“It’s on like Donkey Kong” at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Nintendo wants to trademark the catchphrase “in honor” (read: publicity) of the newest game in the series: Donkey Kong Country Returns, where Donkey Kong will throw subpoenas instead of barrels. Just one problem, it’s not their catchphrase. The earliest instance of it being used is in Ice Cube’s “Now I gotta Wet’cha” (1992), so it will be on

R.U.S.E. is a real-time strategy game that lets players trick their opponents with, you guessed it, ruses. But the real ruse is the game commercial, which looks nothing like actual gameplay, even the cutscenes don’t look that good. Contrary to what the title and commercial lead you believe ruses aren’t the crux of the game. In fact, their usefulness is often dubious at best. For instance, “Terrorize” is supposed to

Children can be cruel, especially to their toys. “These creatures cannot defend themselves. They cannot run away only escape. Insanity is there there only escape,” explains Dr. Kindermann of The Asylum – Psychiatric Clinic for Abused Cuddly Toys (parapluesch.com). The German toymaker calls the toys therapeutic. “Children and grown ups like their vulnerability and find something in them that gives them a great sense of comfort in helping to heal

The penultimate episode of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games takes place entirely inside the TARDIS, well except for a quick jaunt outside that leaves the Doctor floating in outer space and, for the first time in his life, at a loss for words. This results in a very humorous game of charades. All the objectives involve working the console and ultimately even flying the TARDIS! You’ll have 60 seconds to

Blood of the Cybermen is the second of four episode length games available for free from the BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/theadventuregames) if you live in the U.K. that is. For those of you who live across the pond, you’ll need to use a proxy website to download the game, see my guide to the first game: Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – City of the Daleks Blood of the Cybermen is

The Science Channel’s new series Through the Wormhole looks at life’s big mysteries, and what bigger mystery is there than “Is There a Creator?” In this premiere episode, astronomer Rich Terrile takes intelligent design to a whole new level by suggesting that God is a programmer and we are the program. Quantum Mechanics, the branch of mathematical physics that deals with atomic and subatomic systems, shows that when you zoom

Digimon Battle (digimonbattle.wemade.net) is the “newest” game based on the popular animated series Digimon, but it’s actually been out since 2002 in Korea, which explains why the player avatars and starter Digimon (Gigimon, Gummymon, or Viximon) are from the Digimon Tamers series of the same period

The Daleks have exterminated The Beatles! (and everyone else in1963) If the Doctor doesn’t repair the timeline, Amy will disappear with along with the rest of humanity. City of the Daleks is the first of four episodes in Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, available for free (if you live in the UK) @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/theadventuregames/ There are no difficulty settings and the game is very easy. A checklist keeps track of

This ain’t your daddy’s Boy Scouts. Nowadays, scouts have traded in their compass for a GPS, and values are something you find at the store. The Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts can now earn Belt Loops & Academics Pins for finding the best deals on video games! Renee Fairrer, spokeswoman for the Boy Scouts of America, says they just adapting to the times. “Let’s be serious: the kids

Despite all the hype Tiger Woods did not actually appear in “Sexual Healing” the season premiere of South Park, it was only a virtual appearance of the golf phenom. Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny get EA Sports newest game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, in which playas attempt to drive escape their club-wielding wife. While South Park is relatively topical as far as TV shows go, animated or otherwise, it

“The Great Sperm Race” (link) is a new flash game in which players assume the role of a sperm and must navigate their way through the acid filled hellhole known as the “Vagina” while steering clear of Leukocytes, white blood cells, which eat sperm. Fortunately, unbeknownst to your 8th grade Health Teacher, the Cervix is filled with power pellets that make you invulnerable to these cock gobblers. The game is

Move over Masturbating Bear & Pedo Bear, there’s a really Naughty Bear coming for you! When he doesn’t get invited to a party, Naughty Bear decides to hunt down his fellow Teddy Bears and knock the stuffing out of them. 505 Games calls it “a unique blend of comic mischief and syrupy cuteness juxtaposed with over-the-top cartoon violence.” Over-the-top is an understatement. Naughty uses more than just hammers & anvils