Tag: video games
eSports Betting – An Exciting And Lucrative Way To Make Money Online
A large number of people have shared a mutual love for eSports since the introduction of these games in the market. However, in the recent years, a trend has emerged that is proving to be larger in scale than these eSports themselves. This is the trend of eSports Betting.
According to a report by ...
Games Within Games – Four Video Games With Gambling Mini-Games
The law on gambling is pretty clear-cut: you must be at least 18 to play and the provider of the gambling service must hold an operating license. But what about video games that let your character gamble on slot machines or traditional casino? Mini-games within the games we play, for example. What’s ...
Top 4 Most Anticipated Games Of 2017 Will Change Gaming Forever
Some long-awaited titles have already hit stores, with the likes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild being hailed as Nintendo’s most important release ever. Yet it turns out that the gaming world has a lot more in store for us in 2017. Here just a few of the video games you can look forward to this year.
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Geeky Numbers – How Many Video Games Are There? [Infographic]
They have been around for a long time, so there should be an almost incalculable amount of video games out there now. To put things into perspective, the original NES was released in 1983 in Japan and 1985 in the USA, nearly 35 years ago! (If you ever owned an original NES, now is the time you start ...
The Last Door Adds Another Chilling Chapter To The Online Game
Update: Earlier this year I got to try out a new browser-based indie horror game titled The Last Door, developed by the Game Kitchen. The game was being released in small, hour-long chapters, so I only got to play the first chapter. Now that 3 chapters have been released, a re-introduction of the ga ...
Doctors Who Play Video Games More Likely To Perform Successful Surgery
If there is one thing that people in the United States have learned about the healthcare system here, it's that you have to take personal responsibility for asking your doctor the right questions pertaining to your health. If you don't do that, you're leaving the quality of your healthcare to chance ...
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Whoa..The Insane Profitability Of Popular Facebook Games [Infographic]
Whether you play Facebook games or not, I'm sure you are familiar with them. I prefer smartphone games to Facebook games, but I still get notifications about them constantly. Obviously they are profitable, but do you know how profitable? When I learned that Candy Crush rakes in $850,000 per day, I k ...
15 Famous Swords Every Geek Should Recognize
There have been many geek trivia tests presented over the years. We've written about a few of them here on Bit Rebels. Although they are always fun, the truth is, one of the main characteristics of being a geek is that you don't have to prove yourself to anyone. In other words, if you say you are a ...
Transforming LEGO Nintendo 64 & Controller Is A Retro Geek’s Dream
LEGO and Nintendo complement each other well, and there have been many LEGO Nintendo mashups presented over the years. This one is one of the best ones I've seen so far. Not only is it a Nintendo 64 and controller made out of LEGO, but each one transforms into a, well, Transformer. This must take th ...
Interactive Video Game Table Turns Eating Lunch Into A Game For Two
When I first saw this video game table, the first thing that came to my mind was that it would be the perfect tool to entice kids to eat their vegetables. It wasn't designed just for kids though. This video game table was built around the premise that in our busy everyday lives, we all gobble up our ...
Indie PC Game Kentucky Route Zero Continues to Amaze
The second act of Kentucky Route Zero, an episodic PC and Mac indie adventure game that I first reviewed on Bit Rebels 3 months ago in Kentucky Route Zero: A Magical Realist Adventure Game, is now available. I am happy to report that Act II was well worth the wait! Act II continues the protagonist ...
I Want This: NES Controller Car Engine Inside A 1989 Honda Civic
If you're a fan of the retro video games from the '80s, you will always remember the NES controller. I still have mine, and every time I look at it, that nostalgic feeling rushes over me. We've written dozens of articles about Nintendo mods and builds, but this is the first time I've seen one like t ...
Programmable Interactive LEGO Bricks Inspired By Video Games
These days, kids learn how to interact with apps the moment they can hold a mobile device. Kids born today are part of the first generation of true digital natives. With all the technology kids have at their disposal, they will most likely not be as impressed as we were with simple toys like LEGO br ...
Father & Son Build Insanely Impressive Retro 80s Arcade In Basement
It's summertime once again, and this time of year always reminds me of the late '80s when my mom would drop me off at the arcade with a handful of quarters and my dreams of high scores. I spent a few summers in those '80s arcades, and back then, it was a rite of passage, and it was where all the coo ...
Experience 8-Bit Horror In The Last Door Indie PC Game
A couple of weeks ago, the developers of The Last Door contacted me on YouTube and asked if I would be interested in trying out their game. Despite its 8-bit graphics style, this indie PC game has all the ambiance and scares of a $60 big budget horror game. Developed by The Game Kitchen, the 1st cha ...