Sony has announced today that it is recalling Vaio laptop computers. A total of 74,000 have been sold with 3,800 of these computers being sold in Canada. Because of a wiring problem there is a concern for overheating that could possibly turn into a fire. The models being recalled are the, VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series.

The GZA, aka the Genius, came to Richards on Richards last night and the Ws were raised.

For years now, I have laughed at and teased people who ride on Segways. Let’s face it, Segways make you look like a loser and jokes about them never age. But some geek has given me some new material to joke about––the Easy Glider.

The feeling of fall is upon us, and soon it’ll be joined by the sound of school bells ringing, leaves turning colour, the temperature dropping, and gaming consoles heating up.

TSN and CBC have announced that they will both have new channels coming this fall on digital cable that will focus on more sports.

The bid by gaming giant Electronic Arts to buy out Take-Two games has lapsed, according to reports in the Telegraph.

Cancel your Myspace account and forget about Facebook, because David Hasselhoff has started his own social-networking site called Hoffspace. When you are as big of a celebrity as David Hasselhoff you have got to do something just as big.

See the Madden covers through the years Madden NFL 09 is released tomorrow, celebrating 20 years of Madden football. Electronic Arts can brag that its football-game franchise is the best in the world, which it has also proved by sticking around for 20 years. There have been other franchises such as NFL Blitz, Backyard Football, All-Pro football, NFL Street, and my old school favourite Tecmo Bowl, but none has stayed around for very long.

A 16-year-old made a working water-powered jet pack. Pretty amazing, since most 16-year-olds are just playing video games and hanging out.

The use of plastic bags is rapidly going out of style and the most popular substitute is canvas shopping bags. However, I currently have 10 in my closet (not sure how it happened) and it takes a fair bit of material to make each one.

If you are like me and an avid Scrabulous player on Facebook, then you would have been just as surprised when you logged in today to check your games, only to see this message: “Scrabulous is disabled for US and Canadian users until further notice. If you would like to stay informed about developments in this matter, please click here.”

Mr. T’s new Snickers ad has never aired on American or Canadian TV. The ad was screened in Britain, but according to the Telegraph, after receiving several complaints it was deemed too homophobic ever to run on TV again.

Kid Rock does his part and sends the kids a very important public service announcement.

Do you remember the shoes that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future Part II, when he was in the year 2015?

It’s that time again: time to sit back and unwind with some entertaining videos.

This morning, the NHL released its regular schedule for the 2008-09 season.

On July 14, an announcement at the E3 Media and Business Summit made me giddy. It was about the many features that Harmonix is planning to include in Rock Band 2.

The E3 Media and Business Summit starts today in Los Angeles, but does anyone care?

The sun is shining, it's Slurpee day at 7/11, and the weekend is almost here. Why not keep the good times rolling with a laugh?

Today, the iPhone 3G was released in Vancouver with as much hype and enthusiasm as promised. All around the world, phone geeks lined up (some overnight) to be the first to get their hands on the “Jesus phone”.

It’s official; Markus Naslund has gone and the Vancouver Canucks no longer has a captain. So who is there to fill the empty space? As things stand now, the next time we play a team like Detroit, it will be like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

The Vancouver Canucks are without a captain, gas prices are higher than ever, and it’s cloudy outside. If you're feeling bummed, we've got you covered. Here is the week in funny videos.

Is it just me, or is everyone else wondering what the hell Mike Gillis is doing? I was so excited for free-agent frenzy on July 1, but every time I checked the signing updates, nothing much had happened. I was hoping for a big-bang kind of a signing, especially someone who could score.

The first long weekend of the summer is so close you can taste it. So why not wind down your Friday with some funny viral videos.

Kyle Wellwood was put on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Canucks swooped in and picked him up. The small but shifty centre should add some depth to the Canucks' roster as long as he can stay healthy.

Over the past week, there has been a little verbal battle between Ice-T and Soulja Boy and not in the fun freestyle battle kind of way, but in an immature YouTube-video kind of way. Ice-T apparently doesn’t like Soulja Boy’s music, and says that Soulja Boy is killing hip-hop. (He makes some good points).

Yesterday, it was announced that the Mars rover had found ice.

Male seeking Robot. Single male looking for robot to prance around and give me kisses

EA has released for download Creature Creator for the highly anticipated game Spore. By downloading the Creature Creator, you can play around with creatures that you will be able to create when the game releases, which will give you kind of a head start.

With Rock Band winning in all areas of the music genre of gaming, the makers of Guitar Hero must feel like they have something to prove. Rock Band has better animation, better playability, plus a set of drums and a microphone. GH just has a guitar. But that is all about to change over the next six months.

Very exciting news: Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, announced today that his company’s iPhone 3G will be available in Canada on July 11.

Province sports columnist David Pratt has been fired for plagiarizing parts of an article that was published in Sports Illustrated, the newspaper has announced.

Summer is upon us, (although it doesn’t seem like it for us Vancouverites). Major video-game releases usually slow to a halt for the summer season, except for this year. Coming out next week on June 12 is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, exclusively for the PS3.

Fans of the Simpsons should rejoice as the character voices for the show have renewed their contracts for another four years.

Bo Diddley died of heart failure today. Born Ellas Otha Bates, Diddley was an innovator and one of the first to use the electric guitar, adding reverb and tremolo effects. He was known best for his famous “shave and a haircut, two bits” rhythm and homemade square guitars.

Billionaire Boys Club, Star Trak, and Livestock are teaming up to host an in-store meet ‘n’ greet with N.E.R.D. on Monday (June 2) from 2 to 3 p.m.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick. He was 21 years old.

I am a big fan of street art. I am not talking about the scribbles that are marked all over walls and bus stops around the city, but actual art.

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to play the Wii Fit at my friend’s house. I was interested in finding out what all of the hubbub is all about.

How’s this for a sign of the times? Mötley Crüe s new single “Saints of Los Angeles” only sold 10,000 copies on iTunes and Amazon in the US and Canada upon its release last month, whereas on Rock Band 47,000 copies were sold on the Xbox 360 version alone.

Who’s tired of video-game movie adaptations? “Ooh, ooh, I am!” And they keep making new ones. Thanks, Uwe Boll.

At the premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the Cannes film festival last weekend, George Lucas said he has left the door open to a possible fifth installment in the Indiana Jones saga.

Finally, the wait is over. Vancouver’s first Apple store opens its doors this Saturday (May 24), at Pacific Centre.

Growing up, I was one of the kids that thought we’d be living on the moon by now. I even remember seeing pictures in my textbook that depicted see-through domes with people walking around wearing spacesuits.

HBO and Apple announced on May 13 that you can now watch your favourite HBO shows on iTunes.

Grand Theft Auto IV is not just a gleaming cube of excellence. By selling 3.6 million copies and raking in US$310 million in its first day of release, GTA IV claimed both the Guinness World Records for highest grossing video game in 24 hours and the highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours.

When I was growing up, video games were simple. You had two buttons to mash, and levels were simple but difficult. You sat on your couch for hours stuffing your face full of Cheetos. My friends and I used to call Nintendo “Nofriendo”, since most of the games were designed for one player. I always dreamed of games that were more interactive and friend-friendly.

Okay, he won’t be really fighting. But Mike Tyson will be coming back into a virtual boxing ring in 2009.

Rogers Wireless has announced that it will bring Apple’s iPhone to Canada sometime later this year, according to an April 29 media release.

Grand Theft Auto IV is finally out. Gamers can put down the TV remote, grab a controller, and step into a digital underworld of mayhem.