U.S. Navy isn't screwing around - laser/ machine guns coming soon

Have you ever watched a sci-fi movie and wished photon torpedoes or laser pistols were real? You're not alone. The folks at Boeing and BAE Systems are with you, and they have the means to make it, at least partially, a reality.

Chinese couple sells their three children for game money

In an act of startling inhumanity, a young couple in China sold all three of their children in order to afford more time at an Internet cafe.

Late in the game review: Pokémon Black Version

Game Title: Pokémon Black Version
Console: Nintendo DS
Devolopers: Nintendo and Game Freak, Inc.

Release Date: March 6, 2011

FemShep to appear in Mass Effect 3's marketing

BioWare, the creators of Mass Effect, have asked the people, and the people have spoken: They want FemShep to step into the limelight. Via a Twitter campaign back in May, Bioware polled fans, and as a result, has decided to feature the female version of the main character in at least one trailer and on the collector's edition box art.

Late in the game review: Spiral Knights

Game Title: Spiral Knights

Consoles: PC, Mac

Developer: Three Rings Design, Inc., Sega

Release Date: April 4, 2011

Google+ spreads like web-based wildfire

Google+ has been sweeping the Internet for the past two weeks, with the amount of users quickly approaching 10 million. Paul Allen, founder of Ancestry.com, projects that the number could grow to over 20 million this weekend. This is with the site still being in beta and membership being invite-only.

Late in the game review: Team Fortress 2

Game Title: Team Fortress 2
Consoles: Windows, Mac, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Developer: Valve
Release Date: October 9, 2007

Fox News gets hacked, reports Obama assassinated

In the wee hours of yesterday morning, one of Fox News' Twitter accounts was hijacked by the hacker group Script Kiddies, who used the account to tweet six times that President Barack Obama had been assassinated. The tweets stayed up for several hours, although they have since been deleted.