Mojokid writes “Sunnyvale-based manufacturer OCZ Technology has laid claim to being the first to bring a ‘brain-computer’ interface to the retail market and they have aimed it squarely at the gamer. The device is called the NIA, which is an acronym that stands for Neural Impulse Actuator. Instead of buttons, sticks, gyroscopes or motion sensors, it reads the body’s natural bio-signals and translates them into commands that can be used to control PC games. This evaluation of the NIA shows the product actually works as advertised, with a little practice. It can, in some cases, offer reaction times superior to standard controllers, based on faster trigger response time, and the difference is quite noticeable and immediate.”Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Glowy Stonys
Tetris with glowing blocks in mosaic style and suiting sounds.

Plankton
Eat everything smaller than you. Avoid everything bigger than you! Easy Peasy!

Star Rebellion
Build and upgrade turrets, refineries and more. Can you survive?

Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan
From Uptown traditional to Greenwich Village cool, choose which New York wedding you’d like to turn into a bride’s dream come true!

Penny Arcade Adventures To Appear On PS3
Relin writes “Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One started its run on the Xbox Live Arcade, and shortly after making its way to Steam, the development team at Hothead Games announced that it had begun work on a PS3 version of the game.”Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Fitness Frenzy
Help Vicki meet a real challenge! In Fitness Frenzy, YOU are a fitness trainer. You get to help people get fit and feel great!

Starscape
Fight your way through an alien dimension and prepare for the final showdown with the menacing alien queen in this space shooter!

Paw Frenzy
Dodge the paws!

Putting Fable II Through Its Paces
Kotaku recently had a chance to sit down and run Molyneux’s new Fable game through its paces. Fable II is set as an action RPG, and while the combat options were somewhat limited, there is an implied depth that is definitely going to be worth a look. “Molyneux showed off some of the game’s Expressions, the silly jigs and smooth moves that let you woo ladies and forge new friendships, prior to our hands-on. You’ll pick them from a radial menu when you want to take a wife or receive a gift. They were fairly limited in our demo of the game, but look to provide some welcome options for adding variety to the game world. You’ll see non-playable characters throughout town that you can interact with using Expressions, each with icons over their heads indicating their disposition. Wow them with your moves and you’ll reap the rewards.”Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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