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UC Students Demonstrate How Drones Can Help You

Coye Cheshire doesn't mean to be impolitic, but he can't help mentioning the FBI's fruitless search for a Boston Marathon bomber -- and how it could be abetted by technology. "The whole push is to find someone who had pictures, and who could provide high resolution information about public events," ... More >>

"Greedy Lying Bastards": No Thanks for Wrecking the Planet

We Made It, You Guys! We're in a Video Game!

Just when you thought print news had no value, Ubisoft Reflections releases with Driver San Francisco, which features a series of iconic landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge and, yes, SF Weekly. Well, it doesn't do much in terms of .... uhhh driving our news content, but as you can see below, ... More >>

Video Game Music Wizard Doctor Octoroc on 8-Bit Music, Zelda, and, Naturally, Antonin Dvorak

​As far as the Internets go, Doctor Octoroc is the real deal -- he's the animator, composer, and wizard behind more or less every good retro video game parody online, like "Jersey Shore: The RPG," "Game of Thrones RPG," "8-Bit Twilight (Interactive Game)," and more. Based in Philadelphia, D ... More >>

Top Ten Videogame Cakes

It seems like America has gotten a little obsessed with cake lately. Just look at your cable listings (Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes, and Cupcake Wars) or your Internet bookmarks (Cake Wrecks). To liven up the party, you don't just need a cake. You now need a life-size fondant-covered replica of Grandma's ... More >>

Five Reasons It's Better to Have a Dog Than A Kid

Not too long ago, I witnessed a woman, who appeared to be a grandmother, accompanying her infants to lunch. She rocked the stroller back and forth, while spewing baby talk and breaking off small pieces of cheese to feed them. But upon closer examination, I was perplexed, confused, and somewhat distu ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

¿Dónde está el jefe?​ Normally, a story about Gavin Newsom going to Mexico and "leaking" would be pretty vile. And, depending on your feelings about the mayor, both of these developments could be interpreted as very problematic ... but not in that way.In any event, it's Friday -- you made it. B ... More >>

Psychos and sour grapes at the Casanova

Grand Theft Auto IV Leaked Online

Online Turnoff

Who said first-person games need a second person?

GDC Announces Gears of War 2 in November

Gaming's Greatest Hits

A look back at the best of 2007.

Xmas Present & Past

How yesterday's games spawned today's best-sellers.

PS3 Cuts Prices Again, Still Sucks

Radiohead's In Rainbows Leads to Digital Pot of Gold

Halo 3's Advertising Glare Outshines Xbox 360 Game

Halo 3 Deathmatches Draw Quarter-Million Online One Hour After Xbox Release: GamerStatus

Buy Halo 3 in SF: Midnight Sale FAQ

CD Review: Z-Trip -- All-Pro

Transformers: The Game = SUCKS. GRADE: F

Three's a Charm

A promising glimpse of the next Halo

Superzero

Spider-Man 3 spins a web of mediocrity.

Superzero

Spider-Man 3 spins a web of mediocrity.

This Is Madness

PSP players, tonight you game in hell.

Resistance Isn't Futile

It's just the only standout in an otherwise shameful launch

All Dressed Up . . .

PlayStation 3 has potential -- but for the moment, little else

Encore Performance

Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act.

Copycat Killer

Saints Row shamelessly apes Grand Theft Auto

Grateful Dead

Dead Rising's zombies will eat your brain -- and your free time.

Pong 360

Like the real thing, Table Tennis shouldn't be played alone.

Next Big Things

The five biggest attention-getters at E3.

Sonic Bust

Sega's Hedgehog goes back to the grind . . . yawn

A Real Knockout

Fight Night Round 3 comes out a winner, despite taking punches.

Back to the Future

The Xbox Live Arcade is a high-tech twist on the old-fashioned coin-op.

Near Perfect

Perfect Dark Zero isn't a bull's-eye, but it hits the target.

Power Up

Gamers get their show

Near Perfect

Perfect Dark Zero isn't a bull's-eye, but it hits the target.