So, about those updates...

Things (like work schedules, being sick, holidays, etc.) have interrupted the regularly scheduled broadcast of Deranged Gamer as of late, and for that I'd like to apologize.

Modern Warfare 3 fan foils flaky thief

You want the next big game hitting the market, so you go to GameStop for the midnight release, but woah! That line's inane! What's an impatient, not-so-bright gamer to do? Obviously, the correct course of action is to find someone who bought the game first, follow them home and rob them at gunpoint! Right? ....Right?

Late in the game review: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Game Title: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Consoles: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Deveoloper: Ubisoft
Release Date: November 16, 2010

Sony is patenting biometric controls

A patent found by the folks at Siliconera reveals designs for PS3 controllers and a handheld device that can monitor your heartbeat, your muscle movements, and how moist your skin is.

Most console gamers don't pay for games

According to a recent study, the majority of console gamers don't pay for the games they play.

Flexible sensors could revolutionize prostheses... and robots!

A group of researchers at Stanford University have created a stretchy sensor that could possibly provide sensation to touch screens, prostheses and even robots. Picture and video after the jump.

Working with video games

As of this week, I am officially employed in the gaming industry. I am a game tester working on EA titles. This is a fairly common job in Baton Rouge nowadays, being that the North American Testing Center employs hundreds of people. We are one of a handful locations that do this kind of testing in North America, and what we do helps games to get made.