What Does Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Mean?

Harvey Sach's new book, "The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824," sheds new light on an old question Harvey Sach - Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 - Minnesota Twins - French Revolution

The Nintendo Famicom All Pulled Apart [Teardowns]

# teardowns Before there was the NES, there was the Nintendo Family Computer AKA Famicom, an early version of the ultra-popular console sold in Asian markets starting in 1983. So, wanna see what the guts of a video game revolution look like? More »

Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut heads to PC & Mac

The point-and-click adventure Broken Sword from Revolution Software got a re-release last year on Nintendo DS and Wii. It was retitled Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars The Director’s Cut, and with good reason. The graphics had been updated and a whole new section of gameplay was added to the start of the game. Now [...]

At your library: After-school fun is about to start

The first day of school is an exciting time for children of all ages. In the Youth Services Department of the Brooks Free Library, September rarely brings a dull moment as we switch gears from summer programming to homework help and after-school programs.

The fourth revolution in gaming has begun

I'm already calling it, Star Craft II is Game of the year. But we must take a look way back in videogame history for my claim to be clear.

Apple press conference – live coverage

Apple is expected to announce "social streaming" for iTunes, an update on iPods and (possibly) more on AppleTV. Stay with us from 6pm. 7.16pm: Looks like we're all wrapped up here. Let's have a run through of what Apple has announced today: • Ping, a social network for music, is built inside iTunes. Available on iTunes 10 desktop app and iOS apps, users can follow their favourite artists and ...

Konami's Gamers' Day: Karaoke Revolution: Glee

Karaoke Revolution goes Glee and we've seen it but not sung it. Karaoke Revolution - Konami - Music - Video game - Karaoke

Analysis: From Donkey Kong To Super Mario Bros - The Inexorable Rise Of Miyamoto

[Following his looks at Pong, Breakout, Space Invaders, and Pac-Man, writer and theorist Eric-Jon Rossel-Tairne now examines the inexorable rise of Shigeru Miyamoto, from Donkey Kong through Mario Bros to Super Mario Bros.] It is 1981. Somewhere between testing and mass release, interest in Nintendo's Space Invaders clone Radar Scope had cooled. It's not that the game was poor. It's just that ...

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results

NEW YORK----Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced financial results for its third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

Apple’s Steve Jobs unveils new iPod Touch with camera

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is out to dazzle with his new products, numbers and stores at today’s media event.