Neowin News Feed for: Tetris

The new Tetris DLC for Minecraft is more than just moving blocks around

John Callaham — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:30:01 +0000

Developer Mojang has just released a new Tetris DLC for its sandbox game Minecraft. Players can enter randomly generated dungeons based on Tetris puzzles to fight enemies, find secrets and more. Read more...

The award-winning Tetris Effect lands on PC next week, exclusive to Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:46:01 +0000

Tetris Effect is shedding its PlayStation 4 exclusivity and coming to PC next week, however, now it will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. The hit game went on to win multiple awards last year. Read more...

Tetris Royale is like Tetris 99, but for phones

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:44:01 +0000

If you thought one battle royale game based on Tetris was crazy, you may be in for a surprise as a second one is coming. Tetris Royale is launching in beta form on Android and iOS sometime this year. Read more...

Behold, the glorious spectacle of playing Super Mario Bros. on Microsoft's HoloLens

Andy Weir — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:22:15 +0000

Check out this awesome video of old-school games like Donkey Kong, Zelda II, Tetris, and more, running on Microsoft HoloLens, using the N3S emulator, created by indie developer Andrew Peterson. Read more...

'Tetris' movie becomes a sci-fi trilogy "because the story we conceived is so big"

Andy Weir — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:38:01 +0000

Originally announced in 2014, the 'Tetris' movie is even bigger than first imagined. It will be a sci-fi trilogy, but its producer says "no-one has come close to figuring out what we're doing." Read more...

NeoBytes :) Playing Tetris could help lessen cravings, according to research

Justin Luna — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 10:14:01 +0000

Research has discovered that playing the classic game of Tetris can help lessen cravings and addictions. The game reportedly uses the same mental processes when trying to control human urges. Read more...

7 Days: A week of faulty devices, global launches and a leap ahead for Windows

Andy Weir — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:24:01 +0000

From the Tetris movie and Lumia launches, to product problems, the OnePlus Two, low-cost Windows devices, Windows 10, and the Borg, we take a look back at highlights from the week's top tech news. Read more...

Block-buster: Tetris is being made into an "epic sci-fi movie"

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:34:01 +0000

Tetris is, somehow, being made into a major Hollywood movie, and while the premise of the film hasn't yet been revealed, its producers promise that they're "not giving feet to the geometric shapes". Read more...

Happy 30th birthday, Tetris!

Andy Weir — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:00:00 +0000

June 6, 2014, is World Tetris Day, and also marks the 30th birthday of one of the greatest games of all time. We look back on its history, and invite you to share your memories of the legendary game. Read more...

Happy 25th birthday, Nintendo Game Boy!

John Callaham — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:34:44 +0000

Today is the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo Game Boy portable console in Japan, which helped the company became the major force in mobile gaming until smartphones came along. Read more...

Editorial: EA, it's time to stop screwing iOS gamers

Tyler Holman — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:51:12 +0000

iOS gamers are getting the short end of the stick from EA again. This time the company is trying to sell a (not) 'improved' version of Tetris for the third time, the latest in a long line of outrages. Read more...

Tetris can reduce post traumatic stress, say researchers

Matthew Hopson — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:53:20 +0000

Playing the classic video game Tetris soon after a traumatic experience can help reduce the symptoms of post traumatic stress, such as bad memories and flashbacks, according to British researchers from Oxford University. The Daily... Read more...

Tetris DS bound?

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 03:03:11 +0000

According to a product listing on EBGames.com, THQ is releasing a version of the classic puzzle game. Though the product listings on many online game vendors often contain speculative data, often... Read more...

Tetris Worm Warning

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:24:24 +0000

A new virus which may tempt many users is rearing its head in the wild. The Cellery worm installs a playable version of Tetris on PCs it has infected. However, while the game is being... Read more...

ELSPA launches mobile game chart; Tetris tops March ranking

Wed, 05 May 2004 20:18:04 +0000

Publisher representative body ELSPA has announced the creation of a new monthly chart providing sales data for the most popular mobile games in the UK, using data compiled from the country's four largest network operators.... Read more...

Tetris Worlds Live ships

Sat, 14 Jun 2003 09:44:19 +0000

THQ announces that its Xbox Live-compatible version of the classic block-dropping game is now available in stores across the US. THQ has today announced the release of Tetris Worlds Live for the... Read more...