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Unofficial Diablo 3 Hero Planner is Better than Official Diablo 3 Skill Calculator

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Last March, Blizzard released a Diablo 3 skill calculator for excited gamers to tinker and drool over their future characters. But gaming website IncGamers has an even better snack for Diablo… fans before the main course arrives. The site’s hero planner not only has skills and runes, but a list

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May 4th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Slide to Unlock Now a Game: What’s Next? Power On, Power Off?

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The “Slide to Unlock” interface has become one of the most iconic features of iOS devices. It never occurred to me to think of it as a fun activity, but apparently thousands of people do, because there’s actually a game built around it. It’s called Slide… and what you do

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May 3rd, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Waygoz Connects Players Who Want to Swap Games In Person: Gamestop Says What?

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Stores like Gamestop and Best Buy make a ton of money from buying and selling used games, but a new service called Waygoz wants to cut out these middlemen by linking gamers to who want to swap games with each other. So yes, it’s another middleman, but Waygoz is a…

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April 17th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

CityMaps Uses Brand Logos as Landmarks, Doubles as Social Commentary

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Google’s Maps service is a wonderful evolution of the ever useful map. But sometimes street names and building numbers are still not enough cues for directions. I’m sure you’ve mentioned a nearby building or store as a landmark when you’re giving or asking for directions, simply because a building is…

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March 21st, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Flutter for Mac Lets You Pause and Play Via Hand Gestures, No Kinect Required

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Until today the things we’ve seen that bear name Flutter are plain stupid – one of them intentionally so, but still. A new program for OS X devices is out to change that. Flutter for Mac lets you control playback on iTunes and Spotify simply by raising your hand. You…

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March 13th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Plugication iOS App Restarts Music When You Plug Your Headphones Back In

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Here’s a first-world problem that has bugged the hell out of me. If you’re listening to music on an iOS device using a pair of headphones and for some reason you unplug them from your device, the music player will pause the playback. That’s a thoughtful gesture, but when you…

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March 6th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Skyrim Creation Kit Now Available: Modders, Start Your PCs

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It’s been several months since Skyrim… was released, so I understand if some people who bought the game are getting bored or have moved on to other games. Or you know, life. But now that developer Bethesda Game Studios has released the Skyrim Creation Kit, it’s only a matter of

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February 8th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

My Little Pony: Fighting is Magic – Brawler for Bronies

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Yesterday we saw a fan made 2D fighter featuring Pokémon. Here’s something that everypony can get behind: another fan-made 2D fighter, this time featuring the characters from the cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic….

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February 2nd, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Type Wild 2D Fighting Game: the Natural Evolution of Pokémon?

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Last year, Nintendo and Japanese developer Tecmo Koei threw Pokémon fans a curveball when they announced that the popular series will have a crossover tactical RPG for the Nintendo DS. It’s not such a bad or radical idea if you think about it, but if Pokémon is going to evolve…

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February 1st, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Asahi Vending Machines Now Dispense Free Wi-Fi and Beer!

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It always annoys me when I’m stuck outside with my laptop trying to find a Wi-Fi network. Luckily where I am here in Taipei, there’s city-wide free Wi-Fi, so that’s never been a problem. It looks like it probably isn’t a problem in Japan either, because Asahi’s vending machines will…

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December 31st, 2011 by: Range

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