Last month, PC accessories company Logitech announced an ambitious project called “Together We Game,” billed as a first-of-its-kind collaborative project between Logitech and gamers. As part of the effort, Logitech will crowdsource ideas for an upcoming 2D tower defense game and then build it. The first part of that process is now underway, as Logitech […]
So, Taylor Swift sings about how “haters gonna hate, hate, hate” on her new single “Shake It Off,” but it’s a mantra she’s been living since, uh, May 2013. Origin stories are important.
The Season 4 premiere of “Girls” is just around the corner and HBO posted a 30-second tease, showing Lena Dunham trying to ride a bike. She falls — classic Hannah Horvath! — and the behind-the-scenes crew comes to her rescue. Production is underway, you guys! The green, idyllic setting is a reminder that Hannah will […]
After a 70-year career, Ward Hall’s claim to the title “King of the Sideshows” is undisputed. However, his seven-decade career almost went up in smoke before it began. When Hall was 14, he ran off to join a circus and was hired after he convinced the carnival owners he knew how to breathe fire. The […]
Benedict Cumberbatch has officially taken on the Ice Bucket Challenge — or should we say Ice Buckets Challenge. In an over two-minute video posted to Youtube, the star puts other notables to shame by taking not one but six buckets of ice water to the head. (Well, technically five buckets and one motorcycle helmet.) The […]
This marine figured out the perfect way to let his fellow passengers know he was headed home. U.S. Marine Matt Bussen was on a plane, flying home from training in Alabama, when the flight attendants asked him to sing to the passengers over the intercom. A video uploaded to YouTube documents his stunning performance. As […]
Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado will not be ready to play when he’s eligible to return from the disabled list on Aug. 27.
New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was fined $30,000 on Friday for twice dunking over the goalpost during a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, it was announced.
Microsoft has announced plans to shuttle PAX Prime attendees to its campus in nearby Redmond, Washington where they can play a host of unreleased Xbox indie games. Why is this necessary? Microsoft says it could not fit all the games it wanted to show in its booth. Interested? Admission is free. All you need to […]
Following Xbox and PlayStation, the Android-based microconsole company, Ouya, has revealed plans to enter the potentially lucrative Chinese market. Reuters reports that Ouya has partnered with Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Inc to bring Ouya games–not the console itself–to Xiaomi’s streaming boxes and smart TVs. Ouya founder and CEO Julie Uhrman told Reuters that details are […]
