The point of this Freakonomics podcast, “The Tale of the $15 Tomato”, is that …this movement towards doing our own labor, and pickling, and fancy food stuff that you do at home, I think that is really a sign of how spoiled we have all become. Our basic needs are so well taken care of that we need to
1. You’re fasting, so stay away from cooking games. 2. You’re repenting, so stay away from games that reward you or make you feel good. Anything with bright colors, bloopy sound effects, or loot. Dark Souls would be a good choice for today. 3. For being the bummer-bro of Jewish holidays, Yom Kippur
Bloomberg reported yesterday that cable companies AT&T, Verizon, and Time Warner are all exploring the possibility of delivering HD gaming to subscribers through their cable box. The Nintendo Wii U, frankly, looks uninspiring. At the Tokyo Game Show, Sony was very excited to debut… the umpteenth it
Today, Resident Evil 6 arrived in our office. We have a gentleman/woman’s agreement with Capcom not to publish anything about the game until October 1. So instead, we’re doing a comprehensive review of every aspect of the special packaging. Enjoy! Rust: There are streaks of a rust-like substance spa
Renga, the real-life multiplayer game/film/art installation named for an ancient form of Japanese collaborative poetry, is coming to New York. Creators Adam Russell and John Sear will present their work, in which audience members guide a spaceship with laser pointers, on Sunday at Lincoln Center. Th
