Technology driven entertainment news covering games, streaming, film, music, and digital culture where media and technology intersect.
Monopoly Board Game: Say Goodbye To The Iron & Hello To The Cat
I was always the Scottie dog growing up. My brother was the race car. And the iron, sad symbol of domestic drudgery? My mom took that one. Decades later, I’ve still got that same vintage Monopoly board game, the one from my childhood. There's sand in the box from countless beach trips. The board is ...
Survive The Zombie Apocalypse With The Organ Trail: Director’s Cut
The Organ Trail: Director’s Cut is an indie game developed by The Men Who Wear Many Hats. The Organ Trail was initially released on their website for free. It was modeled after The Oregon Trail, an educational computer game released in the 1970s that taught schoolchildren about life on the Oregon Tr ...
Authentic Footage Of Falling Astronauts Shows Moonwalking Is Tricky
Back in 1969, man first set foot on the moon. It was a moment of epic achievement and one that will forever be known as the first step man took to expand our domains to other moons and planets. It has mesmerized people from the moment Armstrong climbed down the lunar lander's ladder. What followed w ...
No More Star Wars vs Star Trek: J.J. Abrams Rules Them All!
The Star Wars vs Star Trek debate has been going on for decades now. Which franchise is better? Which characters resonate better? It has been going on for the better part of four decades, but now, thanks to J.J. Abrams taking over the Star Wars franchise, we are now in a peculiar environment where o ...
![jOBS Trailer: First Look At The Biopic About Steve Jobs [Video]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jobs-trailer-first-look-1-optimized.jpg "jOBS Trailer: First Look At The Biopic About Steve Jobs [Video]")
jOBS Trailer: First Look At The Biopic About Steve Jobs [Video]
When Steve Jobs passed away, it seemed the whole world stood silently wondering what might happen to Apple. After all, Steve was the driving force behind Apple's huge success, twice. Pretty much everyone knew there was going to be a movie made that was based on Steve and of course the birth of Apple ...
The Innovative Mashup Of Film & Game Engine Platforms
Political humor has its place, but when it is disarmingly portrayed by a pink Flufemuffin, the message gets through big time. Game engine film making, also known as Machinima or cinema done on machine, can be taken to greater and more advanced levels with the use of augmentation of the original plat ...
Vintage Computer Parts Cover Popular Songs
As I was carousing the Internet today, I stumbled across a YouTube clip titled "FUN- We Are Young- Old School Computer Remix." Being a huge fan of remixes, computers, and old school, I thought it would be wise to take a look. As it turns out, this video had nothing to do with the 2003 Will Ferrell f ...
Blade Runner Deconstructed From A Geek’s Perspective
They say every story is an alternate version of one theme: either a person comes to town, or a person goes on a journey. I didn’t realize it at first viewing, but the movie Blade Runner would have a huge impact on my life and lead me into an intensive study of whether that theory is true or not. My ...
![Hobbit Dwarves: How To Tell Them All Apart [Cheat Sheet]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/hobbit-dwarves-cheat-sheet-infographic-optimized.png "Hobbit Dwarves: How To Tell Them All Apart [Cheat Sheet]")
Hobbit Dwarves: How To Tell Them All Apart [Cheat Sheet]
The first installment of the prequel movie series The Hobbit has finally premiered, and it looks to become one of the year's most successful movies. There are a lot of people who have been waiting for this movie in which we are once again invited to Middle Earth. It has now been over 9 years since P ...
Star Wars Episode VII: What Exactly Are We Going To Get?
Ever since George Lucas dropped that bombshell of an announcement that he was selling Lucasfilm, Star Wars and all his other properties to the Mouse House in Disney, I’ve been wondering whether or not this is a good thing. George did give us the divisive prequels, but he was also responsible for the ...
Zombie Army Men Inspired By The Walking Dead
Omg, reeeeally? I'm getting some of these zombie army men, even though they are ridiculously expensive. If you've been reading my articles for a while, you may know I don't watch TV. I haven't in years. The reason is simply because I have yet to find anything on television that entertains me as much ...
Comic Books vs. Films: Should Fans React To The Inaccuracy?
The summer of superhero epics has ended. The Avengers have assembled. Spider-Man was amazing. The Dark Knight Rose. Next summer will introduce familiar superheroes with brand new adventures fighting newer and badder villains. The Wolverine will take on the Silver Samurai, and the Man of Steel will s ...
8 Top Secret Star Wars Movies To Be Released By Disney
The announcement that Disney bought Lucasfilm has been big news all week. Some people love the idea, and some people hate it, but almost everyone seems to be talking about it. It will definitely feel odd the first time we go see the new Star Wars movies from Disney. There is just something about "Di ...
Dress In Breaking Bad Style: Being Bad Never Looked So Good
AMC’s Breaking Bad television show is oh so good. As an avid fan, I am waiting for its return next summer to see the last episodes of the series. This dramatically epic show’s premise is about a man (Walter White) with a less than strong personality who becomes diagnosed with cancer. From there is w ...
Casino Technology: How They Improve Their Odds With Technology
Have you ever stopped to think that casino technology might be improving their odds? Avid punters keen to maximize their winnings at gambling always try to develop ingenious systems for beating the house at its own game. Anything from card counting at Black Jack to shoe computers and laser beams tim ...