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by Colin O'Donnell, Jan 5, 2012 at 19:43 EST

Some people say the writing's on the wall for traditional game consoles. Colin O'Donnell argues it's true - and it'll all be down to Apple. More »

Quitting smoking for the New Year? Here’s the secret that got me through

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by Adam Doree, Jan 4, 2012 at 10:29 EST

A lot of people are going to fail their quit smoking attempts today. I quit smoking for good just over four years ago. And not smoking fucking rules. But I had help…

A simple eBay transaction led me to this hilarious British band: it’s Kunt and the Gang

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by Adam Doree, Dec 22, 2011 at 23:33 EST

Ages ago I decided I’d had enough of bedtime compromise: The sofabed in my flat presented certain problems rather than space-saving convenience, so I sold it on eBay — and even made a little profit replacing it with a proper bed. What was interesting was the random story of the mystery eBay purchaser… More »

This 1-hour Facebook update and Zuck interview comes courtesy of the BBC

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by Adam Doree, Dec 4, 2011 at 23:33 EST

BBC's Emily Maitlis pays Facebook towers a quick visit for a good Zucking

As Facebook hurtles towards the billion user mark and a heavily speculated IPO in 2012, it feels like a good time to check in and get an independent view of what’s going on at everyone’s favorite web site.

Let’s kill a child! Does “that” scene have a place in Modern Warfare 3?

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by Colin O'Donnell, Nov 23, 2011 at 18:07 EST

The word “game” denotes fun and frivolity, which is why gaming’s harshest critics get so incensed when a game features the levels of violence that you get in a Call of Duty or Grand theft Auto. Are they right? More »

Ten things we might get in iPad 3

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by Adam Doree, Nov 23, 2011 at 18:00 EST

Tech journalist and good friend of Kikizo, Adam Hartley, has done a round up for MSN about stuff that might be in the next iPad.

REVIEW: As close to perfect a cinematic game experience as we’re ever likely to see?

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by Colin O'Donnell, Nov 1, 2011 at 17:08 EST

Uncharted 2: Among thieves, along with Super Mario Galaxy, was easily one of the best games I've played this generation, if not ever. Both understood their goals and pulled them off almost perfectly. So with the third Uncharted game, Naughty Dog seriously had its work cut out... More »

The need for news, speed of tech and buzz of New York media hits hard in this docu film

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by Adam Doree, Oct 20, 2011 at 02:46 EST

Anyone with a passing interest in publishing and media should check out the incisive documentary film, Page One: Inside The New York Times. While focusing mainly on the story of one iconic newspaper, it broadly examines the struggle of one news medium while looking beyond the obvious face of that which is replacing it. More »

These videos prove that iPhone 4S personal assistant “Siri” really works

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by Adam Doree, Oct 13, 2011 at 00:21 EST

When Apple finally announced iPhone 4S last week, there were few genuine surprises about what we’ll be getting in the latest model. That includes Siri, the AI-driven personal assistant. But it was still pretty surprising to see how incredible it seems to work. It was almost unbelievable, in fact. Which is why it’s great to see it working remarkably well in these real-world test videos… More »

[VIDEO] Obama’s #1 White House photo

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by Adam Doree, Oct 9, 2011 at 14:16 EST

I love documentaries, even political documentaries. This recent one from National Geographic, The Obama White House: Through The Lens, follows the official White House photographer, taking a look behind the scenes of Barack Obama’s life when he’s not busy getting tanked in Ireland. And one of the best bits is this… More »