Unlike Nintendo, Sony's E3 press briefing was light on content and aimed at the hard core gamer. Sony announced a massive squad based shooter (MAG), that lets 256 gamers play simultaneously, as well as Rachet and Clank: Quest for Booty.
Notorious hacker Chris Tarnovsky opens his underground laboratory to Wired.com, providing a peek into the world of satellite TV smart-card hacking. This complicated process involves nail polish, a pin head and various acids -- so don't try this at home (unless you're Chris Tarnovsky)!
Game|Life takes on two of this year's most intriguing games. We speak to Alex Evans, designer of LittleBigPlanet, and Peter Molyneux, creative director of Fable 2.
In this week's episode of Game|Life, Wired.com's Chris Kohler sits down with Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of games like Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Brothers, and Donkey Kong.
Kohler gets his Wii out! He's even threatening to take it to the zoo. Can his journalistic integrity win over his love for this console? Plus a review of Viking: Battle For Asgard.
This week, Chris Kohler gets the inside scoop on Gears of War 2 from Cliff Bleszinski, design director for Epic Games. Then Chris gets retro with Nintendo's Power Glove.
If only you knew the power of the dark side! LucasArts' Haden Blackman discusses the story and the technology behind the upcoming game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
If I were stronger than any person on Earth, I'd have a better attitude than the Hulk. Maybe he'd have a better time if it weren't anger that set off his transformation.
Artist Aaron Koblin's phalanx of 10,000 sheep, all drawn by random strangers through Amazon's labor distribution mechanism, The Mechanical Turk. Koblin's goal was to raise questions about the emergence of new labor systems in the information age.
There are two things the Internet excels at: helping us connect with people, and helping us avoid people. Twitter fits right into the crawlspace between these functions, giving you an IV drip of tiny pseudo-interactions. Take a look at this exciting, not particularly new site with our guide to social networking.
A look at the E3 2008 Media Briefing in Los Angeles, CA. Announcements included Gears Of War 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Resident Evil 5 and a new interface for Xbox Live.
This week, the Gadget Lab gives you a double dose of gadget lust. First up, Monster's new studio headphones, Beats by Dr. Dre. Then, Samsung's new OLED equipped phone, the SGH-U900 "Magic Touch".
Check out the first video blog from Game|Life, Wired's videogame channel. We review No More Heroes (Wii) and Rez HD (XBox 360), two games with no shortage of amazing graphic style. Which one comes out on top?
Want a great, inexpensive, 3-D movie experience in your bedroom? No Problem! Sean Hellfritsch from Encyclopedia Pictura shows how to make the Vizard, a home 3-D viewing station.
E3 2008 was certainly a quieter, more manageable scene compared to years past, but a few announcements still made their way into the gaming headlines. Wired.com's Chris Kohler and Wired Magazine's Chris Baker run through the ups and downs of the scaled-down gaming event of the year.
Julia Allison chats with Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson about her recent magazine cover story, Reputation Economics 101 and going for the Oprah model.