Internet Retailer reports that GameFly.com, a game rental website, has launched a site called Ponged that offer free flash games.

Ponged.com is more than just a straightforward gaming site. GameFly.com built the site with Flash technology that lets users play games on a full screen. Players with web-enabled Wii and PS3 consoles can also use tools to share games and chat in real-time. "Ponged.com provides all players with an extensive library of great games handpicked by our staff of hard-core gamers," says GameFly.com co-founder and senior vice president of business development and content Sean Spector.

On Ponged.com gamers can search by keyword and by categories such as most popular, highest rated and recently added. "Ponged.com provides the best Flash games out there, free of charge," says Spector.

Whether Ponged is a success or not for GameFly obviously will depend on the quality of the games. They have a good blog here that describes new games that have been added to the site.

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These Nike Dunk Hi SB sneakers were inspired by Pac-Man. The red, blue and yellow colors make for a colorful shoe. There was a much brighter Mrs. Pac-Man inspired Nike sneaker - see here.

(via Kicks on Fire)

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Two women transform into Warcraft characters and begin dueling in the grocery store in this Mountain Dew World of Warcraft commercial. Take a look:




(via Geekologie)

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The Georgia Tech Augmented Environments Lab and the Savannah College of Art and Design have designed an interesting augmented reality game called "ARhrrrr." The game involves killing zombies but not the innocent people inside a zombie-stricken city.

The phone provides a window into a 3d town overrun with zombies. Point the camera at our special game map to mix virtual and real world content. Civilians are trapped in the town, and must escape before the zombies eat them! From your vantage point in a helicopter overhead, you must shoot the zombies to clear the path for the civilians to get out. Watch out though as the zombies will fight back, throwing bloody organs to bring down your copter. Move the phone quickly to dodge them. You can also use Skittles as tangible inputs to the game, placing one on the board and shooting it to trigger an explosion.

One interesting feature of the game is that you can place actually skittles inside the game and they turn into bombs. Take a look:




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A motion designer in South Korea that goes by the name WooDUS made this clever animation that shows how Tetris blocks are made. Tetris recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.




(via Offworld)

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Neatorama says Swedish photographer Erik Johansson created this awesome image of what Tetris would look like as a construction company.

(via Super Punch)

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G4TV previews some of the big games expected to be revealed at E3 Expo 2009. G4TV will have its E3 coverage here beginning June 1st. Some of the big titles at E3 include Alpha Protocol, God of War 3, Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Heavy Rain, Bayonetta, Bioshock 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Final Fantasy XIII and Halo 3. Take a look:






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Electronic Arts has delayed the launch of Sims 3 has been delayed until June. PC Magazine says the delay is so EA can creating more awareness for the franchise.

EA claimed the delay was designed to "create awareness" for the franchise, which, along with its add-ons, sold a total of 100 million units in April 2008.

"The June launch combined with the break-through game the team is building gives us the perfect runway to create awareness for The Sims 3," said Russell Arons, vice president of marketing for EA, in a statement. "The Sims 3 will be the original IP summer blockbuster of 2009 as we build off the success of the best-selling PC franchise of all time to create awareness with both loyal Sims fans and new players."

The delay could also be related to the economy. EA recently cut 1,100 jobs. The website for Sims 3 can be found here.

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Blizzard put up a lovely 12-foot orc and wolf sculpture to celebrate the opening of their new offices in Orange County, California. The statue was created by the Weta Workshop, the special-effects company behind the LOTR films. (via ocregister.com via Wonderland)

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Photographer Robbie Cooper shows how intensely focused video gamers are when they are playing games. (via New York Times via Videogum)




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