The preview build of OS X 10.8 is available, and it brings lots of updates. Screenshots look unsurprisingly iOS-like. But under the new features and eye-candy, there’s a tool that locks down unapproved software. Soon, you may start seeing Jailbreak apps for your Mac. This is bad news for Mac users who are fans of Open-source. (more…)

There is yet another Humble Bundle hot on the heels of the Humble Bundle for Android, this time, featuring Mojang, the creators of Minecraft. (more…)

Well, here we are. A lot of you hated The Phantom Menace. A few of you liked it. Some of you still refuse to recognize its existence. One way or another, it’s back, but this time in 3D.  I’ll tell you about the 3D experience here, and how it helps and hurts the overall presentation. (more…)

It seems that everyone these days are copying the Humble Indie Bundle, hoping to cash in on the wild popularity it has generated. Tomorrow, Groupees will be releasing their own version in time for Valentine’s Day, from February 14th to the 28th. (more…)

In the tradition of the Humble Indie Bundle, there is a new bundle on the block, dealing exclusively with indie video game music called the Game Music Bundle. (more…)

This is a weekly feature representing the opinions, and only the opinions, of the man known as Alex Hwong. Also, the state of this site, in the opinion of the man known as Alex Hwong. Also, his hopes and dreams for the future, but those aren’t really that important in the overall schemes of Alex Hwong.

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Microsoft’s upcoming casual flight simulator, titled Microsoft Flight, will feature a variation on the “Freemium” idea. For the price of FREE, you’ll be able to fly to your heart’s content over the island of Oahu in Hawaii (The island with all the people, and with Honolulu). Including missions and various aircraft. And you can try it this month! (more…)

BTjunkie, one of the largest bittorrent indexing sites on the internet, shut its doors today due presumably to ever-increasing pressure from national governments all over the world. (more…)

The 64-bit Game business is surprisingly sparse. On my computer, the only 64-bit game is the newly released 64bit World of Warcraft client. It brings some performance upgrades, and future-proofs the game for decades into the future. Read more for installation and results! (more…)

If you’re like me, you’ve probably started buying ebooks, mainly because you’ve used up all the space in your two bookshelves, the two shelves allotted to you in the family library, and two, count’em, TWO closets. (more…)

Google’s much-applauded, ad-supported Free model has  earned them lots and lots of fans, loads of cash, and has arguably fueled innovation in a huge way. But France’s courts declared that the free model for the Google Maps service is illegal, and slapped fines to the tune of $680,000 for “undermining competition”.

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The Humble Bundle team has done it again, this time, with a bundle of Android games! This Humble Indie Bundle doesn’t have a number, but that doesn’t diminish the value of the games sold. (more…)

This past week, Valve has released a beta version of their Mobile Steam application for iOS and Android mobile operating systems. (more…)

Blizzard has announced that instead of a Blizzcon for 2012, there instead will be a Battle.net World Championship with the finals head in Asia. (more…)