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Monopoly is Boring Because You've Been Playing It Wrong

Emerald Catron — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:15:56 +0000

You probably think of Monopoly as that excruciating board game you have to play with your family, unless your mom likes to make her nephews cry and it gets banned from the house (thanks, Mom!). It turns out it's not the Parker Bros.' fault that the game is so mind-numbingly dull -- it's yours. You've been playing it wrong all these years.

Tamagotchi Is Coming Back as an App

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:46:55 +0000

Remember Tamagotchi? The handheld digital pet, which you raised from an egg to an adult creature, was all the rage in the ’90s. Now it’s back, as an app. It’s called ‘Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.’ (love is fun everywhere) and as with the original you make the pet grow by feeding, disciplining and playing with it. There will also be [...]

Internet Unsurprisingly Chooses Cat For Newest Monopoly Piece

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:47:08 +0000

The public has spoken and Monopoly will cast away the boring old iron token, a symbol of domestic housework from a simpler time (it's not even an electric iron), which has been included in the board game for almost 80 years.

In its place will be a cat. Hey, are you really that surprised? The internet loves cats.

Vote to Keep Your Favorite Monopoly Game Piece In Production

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:02:05 +0000

Sorry 'Monopoly' fans, you're going to have to say good-bye to one iconic game piece soon. According to a recent Facebook post, 'Monopoly' wants their fans to vote on which piece is their favorite. The item with the fewest votes will be kicked out of the game, 'American Idol'-style.

20 Classic Board Game Commercials

Danny Groner — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:43:39 +0000

With new technology and video games, kids today are turning to small screens for their entertainment. But not so long ago you’ll recall a time when board games were all the rage. With just a catchy jingle and footage of some kids enjoying some healthy competition, commercials would entice thousands of youngsters to bug their [...]

12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:57:50 +0000

When you look at someone, you are immediately drawn to their eyes. Scientists have been unsure if this is because humans are programmed to stare at eyes or at faces in general.

Alan Kingstone, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia, had been working on this quandary and was having trouble thinking of an experiment which separated the eyes from the center of the face. He was telling his 12-year-old son Julian about it when the boy came up with an inspired idea.

Competitive Horseshoes Has Some Tough Competitors

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:45:54 +0000

Being a pro athlete takes a ridiculous amount of hard work and dedication. You have to watch your diet to the most detailed calorie. You have to do an ungodly amount of strength and endurance training. You put your career, future and life on the line every time you take the playing field. Believe it or not, the same can be said for pro-horseshoes throwers.

Soon-To-Be Real 'Hungry Hungry Hippos' Movie Gets Fake Trailer

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:41:32 +0000

One would think after the 'Battleship' debacle there'd be a reluctance to base movies on board games. Alas, Hasbro recently signed a deal with Universal to bring more games to the big screen, including (yes, this is real) 'Hungry Hungry Hippos.'

Craziest 'Price Is Right' Contestant Has a Secret That's Not-So Secret!

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:00:12 +0000

Did you see comedian Josh Androsky on 'The Price Is Right'? When he got pulled from the audience to compete on the game show, he was only too thrilled to "come on down," but not for the reasons you think.

In a move that basically seems like the worst idea ever, the self-proclaimed "skateboard rabbi" got drunk and took a bunch of shrooms before going on 'The Price is Right.'

Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney In the Smartphone Showdown Game of the Year

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:30:34 +0000

It's not everyday that you get to see Mitt Romney smacked in the face with a hot dog or President Obama trounced with a balloon sword... Until now. Thanks to a new, free phone game called Vote!!!, you can see it every day. It might seem like they've lost sight of the point of democratic elections by making the two presidential candidates go toe-to-toe, but the folks at Epic Games could actually be on to something.

'Games We Play' Resurrects Your Weird Childhood Games

Emerald Catron — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:30:17 +0000

Good news, grownups of the world who still make a concerted effort not to step on the cracks in the sidewalk -- you're not alone! As this charming video shows, a lot of the unspoken games you played as a child were apparently universal, and lots of adults still play them. So you can quit worrying that you're completely neurotic and just enjoy yourself.

Angry Birds Space Will Have You Squashing Pigs 'Star Trek' Style

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:00:59 +0000

Last week Angry Birds invaded Facebook, and next month the sling-shot strategy game will be headed to the final frontier. Yup, it’s Angry Birds Space. The new edition is set for release on March 22 and will join the original version, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Facebook in Rovio’s Angry Birds’ franchise. If [...]

Kids Ecstatic That Tongue Compressor 'Fish Bone Bomb' Really Works

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:43:51 +0000

These kids make a really cool domino-like “fish bone bomb” out of wooden tongue compressors, and then celebrate enthusiastically when it works… Then again in slow motion. [via Say OMG]

Ready Steady Bang Offers 30 Ways to Kill a Cowboy [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:21:36 +0000

The popular iPhone app Ready Steady Bang puts the fun back in shooting people.

In the game, two cowboys (one of them being you) engage in a low-tech animated shoot out... but it's funner than it sounds. Just like the creatively-kill-yourself-with-office-supplies game from Adult Swim, you must use your imagination and find the best (and most fun) way to blast your opponent.

Which one of the 30 different ways to shoot this cowboy is your favorite?

Children's Game Musical Chairs Is Being Made Into a Reality Show

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:52:59 +0000

The CW is currently developing a reality show based on musical chairs.

They're calling it 'Extreme Musical Chairs' and, according to Variety, it "would transform the popular children’s game into a physically demanding competition with multiple rounds of elimination set in an indoor obstacle course."

Crossfire Board Game Theme Song From the '90s Covered By Steel Panther [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:21:30 +0000

If you were a kid in the early '90s, you surely remember the commercial for the Milton Bradley board game Crossfire, which combined 'Beyond Thunderdome'-like visuals with a hard-charging, fist-pumping, arena-anthem of a theme song.

In this video, glam rock pseudo-band Steel Panther cover the once-ubiquitous Crossfire tune, and Freddie Wong, who also directed the video, tries to avoid being taken out by a life-sized Crossfire game.

Sculpture Pays Tribute to Iconic Jumping Cards in Computer Solitaire

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:40:00 +0000

The best part about winning computer solitaire is the flurry of cards that fills the screen after making the final move. Lars Marcus Vedeler and Theo Tveteras of experimental design team skrekkogle have now translated this iconic moment into a physical 3D sculpture of the jumping cards.

Who Needs an Arcade? People Play Life-Sized 'Human Pinball' on City Streets [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:20:28 +0000

Sure, human pinball may not be as fast paced as human foosball but it's still really fun to watch.

The below short, a stop-motion animation clip put together by the people behind NYC's Animation Block Party Film Festival, imagines what it would look like if people were the bumpers and balls in a massive game played out on city streets.

Alarm Clock Forces You to Play Tetris to Prove You're Awake [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:54:59 +0000

The problem with alarm clocks, as night owls will tell you, is that they can too easily be turned off or snooze-buttoned into ineffectiveness.

Not so with the Tetris alarm clock: The only way to get this baby to stop sounding is for the owner to prove they're awake and alert by completing four lines of Tetris. If a sleepyhead hasn't begun the game within 30 seconds of attempting to silence the alarm, the grating sound will return in full force.

Watch This Amazing Arcade Basketball Dunk

Chip Sandalwood — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:37:45 +0000

Atlanta-based rocker Aaron Keyes ended an epic game of H-O-R-S-E when he dunked on an arcade basketball game. Lucky for us, YouTube comedy duo Tripp and Tyler caught it all on film.

Take a good look at that form. Look at that extension, that poise. This is the last man you'd want to come up against if you were down to your final letter (well, one of the last).