The New iPod Order: Click Wheel Dethroned, Touch Screen Crowned

I remember my first iPod very well. Shockingly, I was a little late to the party, waiting until the fourth generation iPod (now called the “iPod classic”) in 2004 to join the revolution. And I only bought one because I was planning to drive out to California (from Ohio) and I wanted enough music storage to last me the entire trip. I remember unboxing it and thinking: “wow, I can store all my ...

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.