Some thoughts on the Yahoo telecommute ban

I always thought the term "telecommuting" was funny. It’s obviously a relatively new word in the modern vernacular, where you’re working at home and you do a lot of communicating with your boss via phone and e-mail.

Sony's PlayStation 4 to support 4K video (but not games)

Are you one of the very few who ran out and dropped a cool $20-$30,000 on a 4K resolution Ultra HD TV? Well, you may want to pick up the long-awaited PlayStation 4 when it finally launches.

Alternate history Sixth Gun finds its Becky

Laura Ramsey takes the lead in this supernatural alternate history serial.

How gaming could help cure cancer

Amazon, Facebook and Google have teamed up with Cancer Research UK to design and develop a mobile game to accelerate cures for cancer.

Action gaming boosts dyslexics' reading skills

Dyslexic children could one day get carte blanche to spend all day playing video games - it seems it does more to improve their reading ability than many traditional educational programs.

First Word on Man of Steel

Although Christopher Nolan didn’t direct Man of Steel, the upcoming Superman reboot, he is involved as a producer, which means the film should have some definite Nolan trademarks.

Guillermo Del Toro on the dark side of superheroes

When The Avengers went on to make megabucks at the box office, you just knew there would be more superhero teams headed to the big screen.

In tribute to Doctor Who's Dalek designer

Even by sixties standards, Doctor Who is a wild looking show. We of course didn’t have special effects back then like we do today, but old school sci-fi like Doctor Who did a lot with low budget ingenuity, and the show’s visuals are still strikingly original to this day. 

Defiance trailer emerges from the Shadow War

Defiance is an upcoming cross-media sci-fi story from Syfy and Trion Worlds. The television serial and video game of the same name will be tied together by the movement of characters between the environments, so that the actions of one affect the other.

The Slender Man is headed to the big screen

If you love horror and gaming, you’re probably aware of the game Slender, which is actualy a low budget, low-tech title.

Is Prometheus 2 moving forward?

While Prometheus was a disappointment to many, it does have its fans, and a pretty decent core following that would love to see the next installment.

EA wants one user identity to rule them all

Electronic Arts (EA) is reportedly preparing to roll out a service that will enable gamers to employ a single user identity across multiple platforms.

Bioshock Infinite featurette sympathizes with Songbird

Irrational Games has posted a design featurette showcasing the creative origins of some characters in the dystopian adventure.

$80 Leap Motion Controller hits shelves in May

The Leap Motion Controller can best be described as a device that allows users to interact with a Mac or PC via gesture-based controls by simply waving their hands in the air.

The Tomb Raider reboot is apparently a winner

The Tomb Raider reboot hits store shelves on March 5.

Review: The tools of The Art of Dead Space

The trilogy is complete. It’s time to look behind the curtain.

Why Mark Wahlberg passed up Star Trek

This year feels like it’s been flying by pretty fast, which means the next Star Trek movie will be upon us before we know it on May 17.

Will X-Men's James McAvoy be the new Crow?

When The Crow became a hit back in the summer of 1994, it was very bittersweet. The film would have made Brandon Lee a big star if he didn’t meet a tragic end during the shoot.

More of Telltale’s Walking Dead on the way soon

We may see more of the interactive zombie adventure serial earlier than anticipated.

Sony's PS4 will be a digital haven

We may not know what the Playstation 4 looks like, although that hasn't stopped Sony from teasing additional details about its upcoming next-gen console.