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$8 Goodwill Video Game Fetches $17K at Auction, Pants Still Only Worth a Nickel

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:12 +0000

If you’re like us, your old Nintendo game cartridges are probably collecting dust in your parent’s attic, or stuffed into a closet somewhere. You might want to go dig them out after you hear about the North Carolina woman who recently sold a rare game for more than $17,000. ‘Stadium Events’ is known to enthusiasts [...]

5 Giant Games You Can Build in Your Garden

Carl Pettit — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:22:58 +0000

Sometimes gardens are for growing things, and sometimes gardens are for constructing massive playgrounds for you and your friends. Many people’s gardens are mainly for show, yet there’s so much more you can do with your outdoor space. What better way to make your outdoor sanctuary into an arena of fun than by building or [...]

Five-Year-Old Boy Spends More Than $2,500 on 'Zombies Vs. Ninjas' App

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:46:21 +0000

Everyone knows it costs money to raise a child, but itâ€™s the unforeseen expenses that really add up. A five-year-old boy in England named Danny Kitchen recently downloaded the game ‘Zombies vs. Ninjas’ for free on his parentsâ€™ iPad after getting his fatherâ€™s permission. However, Danny soon came across a screen asking if heâ€™d like [...]

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.

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.

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 aÂ reluctance to base movies on board games. Alas, Hasbro recently signed a deal withÂ UniversalÂ to bring more games to the big screen, including (yes, this is real) ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos.’ The video above is not an official trailer for ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos.’ (Or ‘HHH,’ as it’s dramatically [...]