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tetris’d turns tetris into a platformer

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When most of us think of Tetris, we think of puzzle games. But this new variant of the classic brick-stacking puzzler isn’t about that. You see, Tetris’D is a platform game. Huh, wha?

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October 17th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

river city dodge ball all-stars?!

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This remake really just ought to be called A Game You Will Want to Play, So Download it for Your System of Choice Now, Dude. River City Dodge Ball All-Stars is a take on the classic Super Dodge Ball, the game that’s all about knocking your pompadoured opponents the heck out.

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October 15th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: video games

tron 2010 vs. tron 1982: guess who wins?

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The guys over at Chunnel.TV scrounged up the preview trailer for the original 1982 classic CGI flick, TRON and compared it with the upcoming 2010 reboot, TRON Legacy. There are no surprises here, but the computer graphics in the new film are just a wee bit better.

Here’s the trailer for 2010’s TRON Legacy (best watched in HD):…

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August 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging retro technology video games

time tuner clock: analog face, digital brain

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Istanbul-based Antrepo design industry took the classic analog radio tuner and gave it a sleek makeover with the time tuner alarm clock.

Instead of frequencies, the scale on the clock’s face has the hour marks arranged in a line. Keeping with the theme, the time tuner can also play music, as long as it’s in…

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December 14th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design gadgets retro technology timepieces