http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/nintendo-smartphone-gaming-headlines.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:30:02 +0000 The Japanese video game company is expected to report a drop in sales. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/kill-screen-gaming.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:01:19 +0000 PSFK picks the brain of Kill Screen magazine founder, Jamin Warren, about the exciting breadth of the current gaming community and why he thinks that games that affect our moods are the next frontier.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/stoke-victims-learn-steps-to-recovery-using-wii-game-future-of-gaming.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:30:14 +0000 Researchers at the US University of Notre Dame have developed a recovery platform for stroke patients using the Nintendo Wii called WeHab.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/game-functionality-and-systems-gesture-based-gaming-future-of-gaming.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:00:31 +0000 Motion-sensing technologies are capable of responding to a wider range of natural movements, enabling developers to create more intuitive game experiences. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/what-is-obama-getting-his-kids-for-christmas-this-year-headlines.html Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:40 +0000 The two girls will be getting techie gifts form Best Buy this season.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/app-turns-any-outdoor-activity-into-a-competitive-race.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:10:07 +0000 PSFK discussed the Future of Gaming with the founder of Explorence, a start-up that develops mobile games which turn outdoor recreational activities into real life video games.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/coke-launches-interactive-campaign-with-motion-detection-app.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:00:05 +0000 Coca Cola releases app that allows users to collect virtual bottle caps by synching their phones with a TV commercial.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/psfk-picks-top-five-apps-of-the-week-4.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:15:05 +0000 A roundup of the latest, most fascinating apps we've learned about this past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/text-enabled-scavenger-hunt-offers-a-novel-way-to-explore-your-cit.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:00:49 +0000 PSFK spoke about the Future Of Gaming with the founder of Stray Boots, a company that offers interactive, cell phone-guided tours.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/wehab-helps-stroke-patients-see-hopes-of-recovery.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:07:42 +0000 Researchers from the University of Notre Dame has found a new use for the Nintendo Wii in the field of physical therapy. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/the-evolution-of-video-game-controllers-in-a-family-tree.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:21:28 +0000 A graphical print poster details the family tree of game controller featuring 119 'species' and 11 'genera.' ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/ea-games-chief-transmedia-entertainment-is-about-ip.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:10:19 +0000 The concluding part of our interview with the president of EA Games. What does EA think of Modern Warfare?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/nintendo-fails-to-impress-with-wii-u-launch-headlines.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:02:33 +0000 New console is no game-changer, say UBS analysts, sending Nintendo's stock price sharply down.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/nintendo-wii-2.html Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:53:29 +0000 The Wii 2 will be unveiled at the giant E3 event in June and will launch next year.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/nintendo-sold-400000-3ds-systems-in-first-week-headlines.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:06:27 +0000 Nintendo launched its new handheld 3DS game system in the last week of March in a quiet fashion compared to that of its last system, the Wii. USA Today]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/using-common-objects-to-interact-with-computers.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:38:32 +0000 The TED Fellow and interactive designer James Patten explores newer ways to control and represent data.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/johnny-chung-lees-homemade-video-chat-robot.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:54:19 +0000 The tech innovator presents a useful DIY robotics hack.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/guitar-hero-axed-5-reasons-why-music-games-are-dying.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:49:55 +0000 Guitar Hero was once the biggest game on the planet, but it has now been canned by publisher Activision. What just happened?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/interactive-footwear-nike-shoes-hacked-with-wii-parts.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:23:02 +0000 As part of the NIKE78 project, designer Nick Marsh took on the challenge of hacking a pair of sneakers to create something new.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/using-the-nintendo-wii-for-medical-tests.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:00:34 +0000 The gaming system makes checking for concussions a little easier.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/the-power-of-immediate-feedback.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:21:05 +0000 Thoughts and insights gleaned from design experience firm Method's "Gaming For Behavior Change."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/wii-summer-games-brings-competition-to-casual-gaming.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:11:39 +0000 The game company introduces an e-sports tournament for anyone from 6-55 years old. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/kill-screen-magazine-what-does-it-mean-to-play-games.html Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:52:56 +0000 Today's video games tap into who we are as people, and into the existing systems of our world. Kill Screen Magazine strives to explore these ideas of human behavior, aiming to reach a more mature demographic.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/american-heart-association-endorses-nintendo-wii.html Thu, 20 May 2010 17:59:09 +0000 A medical non-profit organization has put its stamp of approval on a video game console.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/video-games-the-new-birthday-party.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:03:22 +0000 Games2U offers a fleet of tricked out video game vans for birthday parties and events.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/ea-sports-opens-pop-up-training-centers-for-a-fitness-video-game.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:32 +0000 Take a look at EA Sports new pop-up training centers that encourage better personal fitness.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/digital-wheel-art-disabled-nintendo-wii-wiimote-bluetooth.html Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:13:08 +0000 Media artist YoungHyun Chung has created Digital Wheel Art, an interactive system that allows for physically challenged individuals to create paintings and drawings. Utilizing common technological tools like Nintendo’s Wiimote, users can control onscreen brushstrokes  by moving through space. Watch a demo below. Digital Wheel Art from YoungHyun Chung on Vimeo. [Via \\\]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/the-led-spray-can.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:35 +0000 For fans of light writing, there is now a handy LED light specifically designed for those familiar with graffiti using a spray can.  The fake aerosol can, designed by Aïssa Logerot, is called Haloand simply replaces the nozzle with a tiny LED.  Logerot has a number of innovative light designs and is currently based in Paris. The real creativity in the Halo design comes in the possibilities of manipulation.  The light’s brightness can be changed and the colors are interchangeable.  The power is generated by shaking the bottle, just like a spray can.  The design reminds us of the WiiSprayRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/using-the-wii-to-learn-cpr.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:07:55 +0000 Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will be examining how the motion-controlled Nintendo Wii remote can be used as part of a PC software based program to help teach CPR. The American Heart Association has already pledged $50,000 to help fund this promising student program. Though nothing has been said by Nintendo in regards to the idea, it’s hoped that they’ll pick it up as an official application. [Popular Science via Neatorama] Related Links: Wii TV – Centerpiece Of The Living Room? Your Next Doctor Appointment, On the Wii Fit “Doctor Internet” & Health Privacy WiiSpray – TheRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/wiispray-the-video.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:05:12 +0000 One of our most popular articles of last year was a simple piece on an art project where Martin Lihs at Bauhaus-University concepted a wii-controller as a virtual spray can. At the time all we had was this iconic image but the artist has just released this video from his final diploma presentation of WiiSpray 2nd edition at eWerk. The technology just uses Nintendo Wii technics and Flash. Over on the WiiSpray site, Martin Lihs explains the project: The foundational basis for the project goes well beyond replacing real graffiti as an art form. Moreover, WiiSpray is to be seenRead more...]]>