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The Secret Dealer for Farmville Addicts

Ryan Tate · 09/10/10 10:48AM

The company behind Mafia Wars and Farmville doesn't like to talk about the sad addicts who fuel its profits. But it does quietly run a special store for them, where imaginary credits are bought with very real bank transfers.

Kid Admits Fake World of Warcraft Freakout Video Was Fake

Henry Baker · 07/15/10 04:20PM

This fake World of Warcraft freakout video has duped 29 million people into thinking a teenager would try to shove a remote up his ass after his Mom cancelled his WoW account. After some interrogation, he admits it's a fraud.

Apple's Worst Security Breach: 114,000 iPad Owners Exposed

Ryan Tate · 06/09/10 03:50PM

Apple has suffered another embarrassment. A security breach has exposed iPad owners including dozens of CEOs, military officials, and top politicians. They—and every other buyer of the cellular-enabled tablet—could be vulnerable to spam marketing and malicious hacking.

Web Soup Highlights Blasphemous "You Testament" Video Game

Whitney Jefferson · 05/13/10 10:45AM

Host Chris Hardwick brought our attention to a quite an interesting game during last night's episode of Web Soup. Watch a clip of an RPG in which you're God and killing anything and anyone you want—including Jesus.

For the Love of 8-bit: A "Best of" Compilation

Zach Mack · 04/15/10 01:34PM

I have a confession to make: I love 8-bit. At a time where gaming is becoming more life like by the second, it's good to be able to go back to the simpler days of Space Invaders, Mario and Megaman.

When Farmville Takes Over Your Life

Matt Toder · 04/08/10 08:40AM

Last night's South Park illustrated the growing problem of Farmville addiction. Apparently, full-fledged breakdown can be reached with only three days of your farm's growth stagnating. Thankfully, Stan fertilizes Kyle's farm and everything ends well.

Do You Dream of Reaching the Kill Screen?

gawkercreative · 03/28/10 10:51AM

And finally capturing top score glory over whoever DPD may be? Head over to the Dream Visualizer to watch your dream turn into a personalized animation that you can then share with all of your Facebook friends.

It's nearly impossible to explain a dream. The Dream Visualizer is here to help. Share your most vivid dream, and you will get to see it animated. And we're going to choose our favorite and give one of you dreamers a sweet prize: a $100 AMEX gift card*!

The Video Game Consoles and Peripherals That Time Forgot

Frank Cozzarelli · 03/12/10 11:22AM

Remember the 3DO? Or the Power Glove? It's easy to forget that the lineage of today's Playstations and Xboxes is filled with so many odd mutants never fit for mass consumption. Here's a look into the awkward, gawky past.

Captain N, The Game Master: Gameboy

Anderson Evans · 02/27/10 10:30AM

Back when everything was 8-bit, kids were always happy to have something to enhance their video-gaming experience. Captain N did just that running from 1989-1991, it featured such old school Nintendo favorites as Megaman, Simon Belmont, and Metroid's Mother Brain.

Roboteer Uses Wiimotes to Control Robot Drummers

Frank Cozzarelli · 02/24/10 05:34PM

The robot uprising has started in an unlikely place: drum circles, that college campus staple of native Trustafarian culture.

Robots have no soul, yet they're surprisingly adept at recreating the indigenous sounds that one hears in the distance at so many Phish shows and liberal arts campuses.Roboteer Patrick Flannigan is the madman behind this project, and controls his faithful minions with a couple of Wiimotes.

Feel the Power of "Violin Hero"

Frank Cozzarelli · 02/04/10 10:12AM

This video featuring kids going crazy for "Violin Hero" seems like something the Trans-Siberian Orchestra would produce after a three day bender of Pop Rocks and YouTube videos.