ITworld Offbeat

Stream PBS content to your Roku player

pasmith — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

And I finally get around to mentioning the Time Warner Cable Roku Channel, too.

Xbox 720 headed to Gamescom, new Wolfenstein to next gen consoles, but no Battlefield 4 for Wii U

pasmith — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Yesterday we got word of another confirmed next gen title launching in Q4 of this year. Plus good and bad news for Wii U owners, and Sony gets even more indie-friendly.

Squee alert: Ender's Game trailer

keithshaw — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:49:16 +0000

Will science-fiction book fans flock to a movie 27 years in the making?

Xbox 720 always-connected rumor debunked, PS4 share button nerfed, and Wii U to get mobile apps?

pasmith — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

A trifecta of gaming news shorts today, with the most important being about the much-rumored "always connected" aspect of the next Xbox. Never fear, you'll be able to play single player games without being online.

Give your Wii Balance Board a second life with FitScales for Android

pasmith — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

If you've left the Wii Fit fad behind but still have the hardware, here's a way to put the Balance Board to use that doesn't involve the Wii or a television.

10 awesome ways to celebrate International Star Wars Day

kgerich — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:49:00 +0000

How to celebrate Star Wars Day: May the fourth be with you

Is BYOD inevitable?

Paul Kapustka — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:28:59 +0000

Surveys, research point to greater adoption of BYOD and mobile strategies

New Call of Duty to be shown at Xbox 720 reveal event, PS4 at GameStop EXPO

pasmith — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

We now know at least one title that Microsoft will be showing off on May 21st. Also GameStop is opening their summer expo to the public and says the PS4 will be on display. Details on how to register inside.

A huge database of rock music journalism

Christopher Nerney — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:37:36 +0000

Rock's Backpages is the best place on the Internet for finding content from long-running music magazines going back to the early '60s.

The Empire not cool with Star Wars Day

keithshaw — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:22:25 +0000

Think twice before you celebrate May 4th (aka Star Wars Day), rebel scum.

Hulu brags about a good year, Netflix fires back, and Nielsen gets ready to keep score

pasmith — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Yesterday Hulu shared good news about traffic and a few new shows. Netflix wasted no time responding with news of its next new show. Meanwhile Nielsen is finally taking baby steps towards tracking online viewing.

Squee alert: New Grand Theft Auto V trailer hits the Web

keithshaw — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:18:37 +0000

Newest trailer gives bios of three main characters for year's hottest video game.

Geek weapons: Guy builds Captain America shield

keithshaw — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:30 +0000

This Captain America shield is much better than the plastic ones you find at Target.

IllumiRoom might let your Xbox 720 games break free from the constraints of your TV

pasmith — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Microsoft research is working on a proof-of-concept system that uses a projector to extend video from a game or movie to the wall around your TV. Will this be the "Project Natal" of the Xbox 720 generation?

Friday Fun: Cats, Star Wars, Batman and homemade Matrix videos

keithshaw — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:54:34 +0000

Get a jumpstart on your weekend by enjoying some very cool videos.