My name is Cheech and I am the school bus driiiiver...

I have a bias for quirky, non-violent PC games. Most new games seem to be variations on the alphabet soup of established formats; FPSs, RTSs, RPGs and MMORPGs with the occasional casual puzzle game thrown in for "variety". The odds of finding an innovative, non-violent game are about as good as finding a vegetarian meal at a Brazilian grill.  read more »

Remember having to choose between 24 and 36 images to a roll of film? With compact flash, SD/MMC, and other media cards used in modern digital cameras pushing upwards of 4GB, anything less than a few hundred or even thousands of images seems absolutely crippling. But with any magnetic storage device, it's not a question of if the media will fail, but when, and these cards are no exception.  read more »

It's video game rentals for casual players. For those who like a variety of casual games, this may be worthwhile.  read more »

Since everyone knows it's coming, people are already releasing software for it.

Glide OS 3.0 Transforms the 3G iPhone into a Mobile Business Computer with New Synchronization and Collaboration Applications

3G iPhone Users Can Work Harmoniously With Windows, Solaris, Linux and Apple Computers and Android, Blackberry, Palm, Symbian and Windows Mobile Phones Circumventing Technical Barriers  read more »

So here's the question: is this software worthwhile, or should Nikon stick to being a camera company and leave the software to Apple, Corel, and Adobe? Grab the demo and decide.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR IMAGES: NIKON INTRODUCES UPGRADED CAPTURE NX 2 PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE

Powerful New Tools Make Photo Editing Quick and Easy  read more »

Yet another movie game. Being a Kung Fu movie, the game has potential. It's almost like a movie based on a game.  read more »

This sounds like Puzzle Fighter with a Neopets skin.

Capcom(R) and Neopets(R) Partner to Introduce New Multi-Platform Puzzle Adventure Game

Neopets(R) Puzzle Adventure Coming for Nintendo(R) Platforms and PC This Winter  read more »

PopCap, perhaps the best known of the casual gaming companies, has sponsored research
into the benefits of the daily e-break. According to a recent study conducted
by Dr Chamorro-Premuzic of Goldsmiths University, British firms may lose as much
as four billion pounds a year as a result of banning employees from the internet
and from casual gaming. To combat this problem, PopCap has created a website which
allows employees to anonymously petition their bosses for a scheduled e-break  read more »

Everquest has lost a lot of players to World of Warcraft. Now, Sony wants to lure you back. Will you take the bait?

 Groundbreaking Video Game Franchise EverQuest(R) Celebrates Fans With Living Legacy Promotion   read more »

Just one more puzzle, then I’ll write the review. Well…maybe two. Three, tops!

This test of my willpower comes to you courtesy of The Amazing Brain Train, by Grubby Games. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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