Web Watch » Games http://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta®'s Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:09 +0000 en hourly 1 Feeling Lucky? How to use Google for Fun! http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/05/feeling-lucky-how-to-use-google-for-fun/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/05/feeling-lucky-how-to-use-google-for-fun/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4970
  • Things Google Knows About You: Everything
  • How Much Energy Does Google Use?
  • Google has some tough interview questions (“you have eight balls the same size…”)
  • The most reputable brands of 2011 are Google and J&J
  • What were the Top Words of the Decade? (You might want to Google it)
  • Search Engine Jeopardy
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  • How to Improve Your Scrabble Play
  • Improve yourself with TWO-MINUTE RULE and the THREE-MINUTE RULE
  • How To Improve Walt Disney World Transportation
  • How To Improve Gas Mileage
  • Latest trend in teenage drinking techniques? Vodka-soaked tampons and “butt chugging”
  • Take the swear word challenge
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  • How Many Classic Arcade Games Can You Name? (It’s the arcade version of Where’s Waldo?)
  • Parents’ Guide to the Movies, Video Games, and More
  • Check out this year’s Celebrity Mascot Games!
  • What’s the most germ-covered surface in your every day life?
  • Man, are you mad? Here’s at least one reason why you should NOT be on Facebook
  • Read this if you’re wondering whether your cell phone is covered with fecal matter
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  • Book Review: Family Words, the Secret Language of Families
  • Just found the secret to obtaining the ultimate slice of pizza
  • Words I Love. Words I Hate. Literally.
  • The Top Words of 2010
  • Why your 2-year-old is cussing you out, and the 10 most frequently used curse words
  • What were the Top Words of the Decade? (You might want to Google it)
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/02/the-ultimate-secret-to-winning-words-with-friends/feed/ 0     The Ultimate Movie Trivia Test (just in time for the Oscars) http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/01/the-ultimate-movie-trivia-test-just-in-time-for-the-oscars/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/01/the-ultimate-movie-trivia-test-just-in-time-for-the-oscars/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:12 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4639
  • Register early for the 2011 TRIVIA CHAMPIONSHIP OF NORTH AMERICA
  • The Worst Movie of All Time
  • Movie geeks and the most quoted movie lines of all time
  • Pixar’s WALL-E Snubbed at the Oscars
  • The ultimate viewing order for Star Wars films
  • This year’s Jeopardy! online test starts February 8th, 2011
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/01/the-ultimate-movie-trivia-test-just-in-time-for-the-oscars/feed/ 0     Sudoku so hard, it took one team a giant computer and an entire year to solve a single puzzle http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/01/sudoku-so-hard-it-took-one-team-a-giant-computer-and-an-entire-year-to-solve-a-single-puzzle/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/01/sudoku-so-hard-it-took-one-team-a-giant-computer-and-an-entire-year-to-solve-a-single-puzzle/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:03 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4568
  • Flash Fun: KENKEN, the new puzzle craze
  • Bad Computer Habits can Lead to Problems
  • How hard is it to learn Spanish?
  • How to tell if the woman across the room is single or not
  • How To Find Your Favorite NFL Team on TV
  • How to pick the ultimate Fantasy Football team name
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2012/01/sudoku-so-hard-it-took-one-team-a-giant-computer-and-an-entire-year-to-solve-a-single-puzzle/feed/ 0     What PS3, Xbox360, and Wii owners really do with their systems http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/12/what-ps3-xbox360-and-wii-owners-really-do-with-their-systems/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/12/what-ps3-xbox360-and-wii-owners-really-do-with-their-systems/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:12 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4502
  • Betcha can’t name the Most Played Video Game of All Time
  • You’re kidding – How can the top gadget of this decade NOT be TiVo?
  • WHEN IT DROPS tells you when new releases are coming out each week
  • If you have ever downloaded anything illegally, you may want to visit this site
  • Parents’ Guide to the Movies, Video Games, and More
  • Want to star in a Hollywood Movie? Try YOOSTAR
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/12/what-ps3-xbox360-and-wii-owners-really-do-with-their-systems/feed/ 0     Take the swear word challenge http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/12/take-the-swear-word-challenge/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/12/take-the-swear-word-challenge/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:12 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4481
  • Why your 2-year-old is cussing you out, and the 10 most frequently used curse words
  • Today’s Challenge: How long could you live in a 12′ x 7′ space?
  • How to Improve Your Scrabble Play
  • You May Die: The Death Race 24-hour challenge
  • Take the NAME THE FILM Challenge
  • Take the 100 Thing Challenge #100TC
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  • Worst Bed Bug Cities in America
  • Which are the Most Gay-friendly US Cities?
  • The Best Places to Live in America in 2011
  • The 25 Least Expensive Places to Live
  • The Top Ten Cities to Find Datable Nerds
  • How To Live Longer: Don’t Live in Washington DC
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/11/the-25-worst-cities-to-live-in/feed/ 0     Today’s Game: Cheese or Font? http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/todays-game-cheese-or-font/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/todays-game-cheese-or-font/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:00:27 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4320
  • Today’s Game? Scandybars!
  • The Rock Star Game
  • Award-Winning recipe for Cinco de Mayo Guacamole with Blue Cheese and Bacon (inspired by Food Network Best Thing I Ever Ate)
  • Game: Broken Picture Telephone
  • Hungry? Why not have an insanewich (when a sandwich just isn’t enough)
  • Betcha can’t name the Most Played Video Game of All Time
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  • Where was that album cover photo taken?
  • Wikipedia Band Name / Album Generator
  • Mr. Dormouse’s Animated Album Covers and Rock Cats ROCK
  • How to Calculate Music Royalties with this Album Sales Calculator
  • SleeveFace
  • Flash Fun: Play THE IMPOSSIBLE QUIZ (parts 1 and 2)
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/coversmart-the-album-cover-art-quiz/feed/ 0     Video Fun: Sing If You Can http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/video-fun-sing-if-you-can/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/video-fun-sing-if-you-can/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:00:09 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4284
  • Video Fun: Baby Got Back
  • Parents’ Guide to the Movies, Video Games, and More
  • Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog — Live on Stage!
  • Video Fun: A Peanuts Musical Montage
  • Video Fun: Star Trek overdub parodies
  • Video Fun: Britain’s Got Talent’s BRETT DOMINO TRIO
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/video-fun-sing-if-you-can/feed/ 0     How much money do iPhone / iPad app developers make? http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/how-much-money-do-iphone-ipad-app-developers-make/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/how-much-money-do-iphone-ipad-app-developers-make/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:00:19 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4267
  • The 10 Most Expensive iPhone Apps
  • Here’s why you shouldn’t be focused on making iPhone apps
  • How much money do porn websites make?
  • How much money do porn sites make?
  • How much money do competitive eaters make? On a per-calorie basis, not a whole lot of dough
  • How much money can you make by blogging? Try $7.50/hour
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  • Today’s Game: Cheese or Font?
  • The Rock Star Game
  • Story Time! Where was your first kiss?
  • Game: Broken Picture Telephone
  • Today’s Game: Match the Celebrity with their STD
  • New Game: Name the Marijuana Strain
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  • How to Survive the Office Holiday Party
  • Calvin & Hobbes, 26 years later. If only it were true…
  • Tips for Proper Office Party Etiquette
  • The 15 Biggest Box Office Bombs
  • Why not have sex at the office? Everyone else is doing it, so you should too
  • Are you a DINK? Prove otherwise with “The Office Kid”
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/08/decorating-the-office-with-post-it-notes/feed/ 0     The Perfect Game of Putt-Putt – it’s only happened three times since 1959 http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/05/the-perfect-game-of-putt-putt-its-only-happened-three-times-since-1959/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/05/the-perfect-game-of-putt-putt-its-only-happened-three-times-since-1959/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 23:00:53 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3864
  • Flash Fun: Miniature Golf and Rock-n-Roll Lemmings
  • The World’s Fastest Game of Monopoly: 21 seconds
  • How to perform the “Perfect Handshake” according to math experts, and other handshaking stats
  • Flash Fun: Want to play some hoops? Try this world-wide multiplayer basketball game
  • No More Mercy Rule: Sometimes losing a game is all about winning in the end
  • Game: Guess the CD
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/05/the-perfect-game-of-putt-putt-its-only-happened-three-times-since-1959/feed/ 0     Dear parents: your child is a sore loser. http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/04/dear-parents-your-child-is-a-sore-loser/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/04/dear-parents-your-child-is-a-sore-loser/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:00:33 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3683
  • Parents – are you raising an Indigo Child? Here’s how to tell…
  • Today’s Fun Fact: 20% of parents regret what they named their children
  • Some Parents Insist Their Children Wear Clothes (This is News?)
  • 96% of parents think their children are “well behaved”. (They must leave those kids at home)
  • First born? Only child? Your parent’s decisions effect your future job and salary options
  • STFU, Parents – because mocking bragging parents never gets old
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  • Woman loses a lawsuit against Girls Gone Wild due to “implied consent”
  • Girls should avoid the playground see-saw
  • How much bandwidth does your cell service provider give you?
  • 20 Least Appropriate Tattoos for Girls
  • More of the Most Common Facebook Photos and Poses
  • How To Legally Change Your Name (guess what Jack Roy and Chaim Witz have in common)
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/03/what-does-community-service-barbie-and-girls-gone-wild-xmas-have-in-common/feed/ 0     Fun with mugshots: Guess the Crime http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/03/fun-with-mugshots-guess-the-crime/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/03/fun-with-mugshots-guess-the-crime/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:47 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3594
  • See the Mugshot, Name the Crime
  • Game: Guess the Band
  • Game: Guess the CD
  • Game: Guess the Mix
  • Game: Guess the BMG Music Catalog CD
  • Game: Here’s the Plot, Guess the Story
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/03/fun-with-mugshots-guess-the-crime/feed/ 0     Some last minute tips for your 2011 NCAA basketball tournament bracket http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/03/some-last-minute-tips-for-your-2011-ncaa-basketball-tournament-bracket/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/03/some-last-minute-tips-for-your-2011-ncaa-basketball-tournament-bracket/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:00:32 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3586
  • Tips on how to pick a winning 2011 March Madness tournament bracket
  • How To Pick the NCAA Basketball Bracket
  • Early picks for your 2012 March Madness basketball tournament brackets
  • How to pick a winning March Madness bracket
  • Flash Fun: Want to play some hoops? Try this world-wide multiplayer basketball game
  • Six Tips to Jumpstart Your Weight Loss Program in 2011
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/03/some-last-minute-tips-for-your-2011-ncaa-basketball-tournament-bracket/feed/ 0     Flash Fun: GemCraft Labyrinth http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/02/flash-fun-gemcraft-labyrinth/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/02/flash-fun-gemcraft-labyrinth/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:42 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3532
  • Flash Fun: Gemcraft Chapter Zero
  • Flash Fun: “Cursed Treasure – Don’t Touch My Gems” tower defense
  • Flash Fun: Minions on Ice (from the creators of the *new* Desktop Tower Defense)
  • Flash Fun: Hex Empire
  • Flash Fun: Castlewars and Castlewars 2
  • Flash Fun: Want to play some hoops? Try this world-wide multiplayer basketball game
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/02/flash-fun-gemcraft-labyrinth/feed/ 0     This year’s Jeopardy! online test starts February 8th, 2011 http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/01/this-years-jeopardy-online-test-starts-february-8th-2011/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/01/this-years-jeopardy-online-test-starts-february-8th-2011/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:41 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3440
  • Search Engine Jeopardy
  • How to win at Jeopardy!
  • How big of a nerd are you? Try taking the 2011 Geek Test
  • Register early for the 2011 TRIVIA CHAMPIONSHIP OF NORTH AMERICA
  • The Ultimate Movie Trivia Test (just in time for the Oscars)
  • Some last minute tips for your 2011 NCAA basketball tournament bracket
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/01/this-years-jeopardy-online-test-starts-february-8th-2011/feed/ 0     Hottest Toy this Holiday Season? The TSA Security Checkpoint from Playmobil http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/hottest-toy-this-holiday-season-the-tsa-security-checkpoint-from-playmobil/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/hottest-toy-this-holiday-season-the-tsa-security-checkpoint-from-playmobil/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:18 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3233
  • Wal-Mart predicts a surge in underpants and sock purchases this holiday season
  • 2010 Holiday Shopping Trends
  • How to Survive the Office Holiday Party
  • What are you doing to afford holiday shopping this year?
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/hottest-toy-this-holiday-season-the-tsa-security-checkpoint-from-playmobil/feed/ 0     Angry Birds walkthrough, the science of Angry Birds, and Angry Bird Toys http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/angry-birds-walkthrough-the-science-of-angry-birds-and-angry-bird-toys/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/angry-birds-walkthrough-the-science-of-angry-birds-and-angry-bird-toys/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:00:39 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3201
  • Everything you’ve always wanted to know about bird poop
  • How to Train your Bird to Talk
  • How To Recycle Your Adult “Toys”
  • Science proves many pick-up truck drivers are idiots
  • Flash Fun: This Is The Only Level Too – sequel to Achievement Unlocked
  • Cheer for Science! Cheer for Cheerleaders! Hooray for Science Cheerleaders!
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/angry-birds-walkthrough-the-science-of-angry-birds-and-angry-bird-toys/feed/ 0     Love to play boardgames and videogames? National Gaming Day is November 13th http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/love-to-play-boardgames-and-videogames-national-gaming-day-is-november-13th/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/11/love-to-play-boardgames-and-videogames-national-gaming-day-is-november-13th/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:00:53 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3190
  • January 23rd (National Pie Day) vs March 13th (National Pi Day)
  • Hear that? November 27th is the National Day of Listening.
  • November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, for short)
  • How to Improve Your Scrabble Play
  • Play MONOPOLY Against The World
  • On November 19th – Take a Squat for World Toilet Day
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