Mass murderer sues jail for not getting a PlayStation

Julian playstation-logoKnight is one of the most notorious criminals in Australia. And he might be about to become the country’s most dangerous gamer.

In documents filed with Australia’s Supreme Court (via Kotaku), Knight is suing the prison system because no one will let him have a PlayStation. Knight says he is being treated unfairly by prison officials with no rational justification.

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Four-time U.S. chess champ retains title in epic match

If chess champyou think chess isn’t a spectator sport, you obviously haven’t been watching the right matches.

Gata Kamsky retained his title of U.S. chess champion Monday night in a marathon game that proved so challenging and suspenseful, it went into the chess equivalent of extra innings.

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Blizzard donates money from Diablo III glitch to charity

Blizzard diablo-3-auction-house-charityEntertainment is turning a potential PR disaster into a PR coup.

Last week, the developer discovered a programming bug that let players of the blockbuster role-playing game Diablo III duplicate their in-game gold, resulting in inflated prices in the game’s auction house, which uses real-world money.

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Music gaming levels up with Cello Fortress

You’ve cello-fortressplayed plenty of video games using fake electric guitars, but how about something a bit…classier?

Cello Fortress — yes, cello — combines video games, classical music and concert tours to create what very well may be the most unique multimedia experience to come around in years.

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Ouya console gets $15 million in extra funding, delayed to June 25

After ouya-delayed-top630securing $8.5 million on Kickstarter last year, the Ouya game console has further guaranteed itself some financial breathing room with a $15 million venture capital injection.

A group led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (whose other investments include Zynga and Groupon) has invested the money, which Ouya says will be used to support the Android console’s developer community and “meet increased demand” for the retail launch.

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Old Spock takes on New Spock in viral car commercial

We’re spocknot making an endorsement here, but Audi may just be the most logical car on the road these days.

The automaker has released an online ad that pinpoints its target audience with phaser-like accuracy, pitting Leonard Nimoy’s Spock against newcomer Zachary Quinto’s Spock in a hilarious spot to pitch the Audi A7.

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Australian man uses Angry Birds to pop the question

If Angry-Birds-Logoyou’re one of the many players of Angry Birds Friends, the socially-inclined latest chapter in the hit series, this week’s Level Three might have thrown you for a loop.

There’s no elaborately challenging layer of obstacles. The pigs are ridiculously easy to hit. And written across the screen are the words “Marry Me Mel – Ben.”

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Nintendo’s getting a little desperate in attempts to sell Wii U

The wii-u-marketing-mess-top630Wii U’s not living up to Nintendo’s sales expectations, and that’s causing the company to get a bit…creative…with its marketing plans.

Taking a cue from the viral marketing that works so well in the mobile industry, Nintendo is relying on its own older products to upsell its new system, attaching a blatant marketing message to the most recent Wii system update.

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