Following their hit military-themed FPS iPhone app Modern Combat: Sandstorm, Gameloft reloads and sets its sites on an all new threat-aliens!-in sci-fi fragger N.O.V.A. As with their aforementioned Call of Duty clone, Gameloft’s latest shooter borrows from the best; while it’s unlikely we’ll see …

We’ll be honest — before today, we had never heard of Simon Aldous, but it sure seems as if he’s trying hard to get his name out there. Mr. Aldous, a group manager at Microsoft, recently sat down for a rather lengthy talk with PCR . Most of the back-and-forth revolved around receiving input …

You’re probably familiar with This is Why You’re Fat . In honor of Taste Test , they’ve generously shared with us some gems of meat-related architecture from the blog and from their upcoming book . Good lord, this stuff is gross. Taste Test is our weeklong tribute to the leaps that occur when…

Each day I get a little bit sadder that Billy Mays is no longer with us . Good thing there are so many spokeassholes vying for position in the marketing pantheon. UPDATE : Looks like there was a late entry to our list of current top spokesassholes: Miss Julia Allison has just signed a yearlong deal to…

You know those red K6 telephone boxes that are such an iconic and unmissable part of any stay in London ? Yeah, that’s the inspiration for the mobile you’re peering at above, just in case you couldn’t guess. The so-called London Calling Mobile Phone is a fully-functional handset, packing a color …

When the Pirate Bay was suddenly and unexpectedly commandeered by Global Gaming Factory late last month , only a few clues were dropped as to how the new site would proceed as a legally acceptable entity. Now, however, the owners are speaking up, and their business plan sure sounds unorthodox, if …

How much do you know about the most celebrated personal stereo of all time, one that is today turning the big Three Oh? A lot? OK, hell, let’s see what you got: 1. In the Walkman’s first 10 years, how many different designs did Sony release? A) 25 B) 70 C) 130 D) 170 2. What was the full …