Hitman Coming to PS4 and Xbox One In an open letter to Hitman fans IO Interactive has revealed the first details on its next-gen Hitman project. The letter begins: “At IO-Interactive right now, we are building the next AAA Hitman game for PC and next-gen consoles. It has our total focus and we wanted to…
The Oscars’ golden luster did not shine as heavily upon the realm of cinematic geekery this year as it has in years past. While critically acclaimed movies like American Hustle (10 nominations) and 12 Years A Slave (9 nominations) raked in the glory on nomination day, big fantasy and science fiction movies like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Star Trek…
Somewhere in the halls of the Eindhoven University of Technology, a fake hospital room was recently assembled for the purpose of using a program called RoboEarth to see how several robotic assistants can share information in order to help patients. While this is a logical development, and a natural extension of the existing functionality of the…
Zoo Tycoon Remember that Matt Damon movie where his character bought a zoo and accepted the challenge of preparing it for its re-opening day? No? Nothing? In that case, let me refresh your memory. The movie also stars eye candies Scarlett Johansson and Elle Fanning and it was based on the memoir of Benjamin Mee,…
Home is where the heart is, sure, but it’s also where you showcase your collection of all things geek that you’ve built throughout your lifetime. A shelf for figurines here, and a glass case for movie props there. Showing off our toys is important, but how about the rest of your place? Do you have…
Are you a fan of epic fantasy but don’t feel like waiting another twenty years for Brandon Sanderson to finish the Stormlight Archive? Are you afraid that George R.R. Martin will kick the bucket before The Winds of Winter come out? Then you’re in luck because there is a phenomenal ten book series called Malazan…
Say, you have a presentation due next week, or your blog is in desperate need of revamping. These days we are blessed with numerous software that have the adroitness to spice up our web design. After all, first impressions are of the utmost importance! How else are you going to grab your audience’s attention besides a great…
Everybody loves video games, but how do you know when you cross the line from fan, to obsessive addict? I admit to being a gaming addict. I haven’t taken my obsession as far as some people, but I certainly have my moments. If you can answer “Yes” to most items in this list, then you…
Alert! Drones may be coming to a state near you! The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that six states will be used as test sites for drones. Drone Testing Comes To Several States The FAA evaluated climate, geography, ground infrastructure, safety, aviation experience and airspace use to determine the test sites for potentially commercial drones….
By 2024, there will be life on Mars. Mars One, a Dutch non-profit organization, is planning to set up a permanent human settlement on the Red Planet. More than 200,000 people applied to be a part of the mission during the first round of testing, but only 1,058 applicants were admitted. The selection process began…
Oh my glob! And your glob! And all the globs in all the Universes! 2014 is going to be a good year. You know how I know? Because the latest Rat Queens is like if Warhammer and Tank Girl were stitched together in the laboratory of a mad professor somewhere! Which is not unlike that…
Earlier this month, the first official cast photos for Marvel’s upcoming summer action film Guardians of the Galaxy were released. The promotional pictures were of the movie’s titular guardians: a team of five mismatched warriors from across the Universe upon whose shoulders the fate of Earth (and more) may rest. A synopsis of the upcoming film…
If you were to combine the political intrigue of The West Wing and the passionate corruption of All the King’s Men, what do you think you would get? Netflix got its original series House of Cards and has not looked back from its resounding success. The entire first season of House of Cards was released on February 1st, 2013 and…
Radionomy—a sizeable digital broadcast network from Belgium—has completed its purchase of Winamp and Shoutcast, which means the time has come to wrap up my Winamp-related textual tour de force. After all, every up-and-down back-from-the-brink story deserves a solid trilogy. As world-renowned chemist Walter White once taught us, there’s something wonderful about the sequence of growth,…
Before you wag the finger at me, let me just remind you that this is only a matter of personal preference. (…And the personal preferences of several companies and publications…) Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion. Capisce? Okay, let’s move on. Last week I wrote a post on overlays for photos which can be found…