Daniel Sieberg spoke with Mattel’s Jim Sheridan about their new mind control toy, Mind Flex. The game uses brain waves to power a fan that floats a ball through an obstacle course.

I guess this guy is a huge tetris fan. Why else would you have your head partially shaved and then dyed in the shape of tetris pieces?

PlanetInAction.com has released the first version of a fantastic free simulation game which leverages the browser-based Google Earth plugin as the primary graphics engine. The game is called “Ships” and lets you take the helm on ships – barges, cargo ships, container ships, and even a cruise ship (the QM 2). Everything is in 3D, you can drive the ships anywhere in the world, there are sound effects, physical modeling, and realistic visual effects that makes this a wonder to behold. Not only that, but the author – Paul van Dinther – has created some great camera tools to make it easier for people to follow the action and see the sights. This is the best example of the Google Earth API I’ve seen to date.

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There’s no need to present Monopoly, but did you know that the upcoming online version names Monopoly City Streets is the result of a collaboration between Google and Hasbro? It will be possible to use Google Maps as the game map to trade properties on a real city map. New structures will be added and for example, it will be possible to build stadiums – or even a prison in your competitor’s neighborhood! Monopoly City Streets launches tomorrow (Sept 9).