Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for.

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Ten years in the making, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have finally made good on their promise to record a commentary track for "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut."

It's easy to forget how good older movies can be. That's why the third round of Sony's Martini Movies is such a treat. Five films — all available on DVD for the first time — will be released Tuesday.

"The Beatles: Rock Band" has produced more buzz than any video game since the last "Grand Theft Auto."

The Netflix top 10 national rentals for the last reporting week: 1. "Knowing" 2. "Watchmen" 3. "Coraline" 4. "Push" 5. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" 6. "Taken" 7. "Gran Torino" 8. "He's Just Not That Into You" 9. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" 10. "Valkyr

Nintendo has owned the portable video-game market -- first with the Game Boy, now with the DS -- for so long that most of us gave up hope of ever seeing a viable competitor.

To any parent who's argued with a child over shutting off a video game, John Morrissey's GameDr Video Game Timer may sound like salvation.

Nathan Sears, a sous chef at Vie Restaurant in Western Springs, Ill., bobs and weaves a little bit while stirring a bowl of ingredients and keeping an eye on the clock.

Everyone who loves to watch game shows thinks the same thing: “I could do better than that.”

Gamers, get ready for your close-up.

In the early 1980s, after Muhammad Ali retired, boxing was losing its mojo. It took two larger-than-life brawlers to bring star power back to the ring: Mike Tyson and Little Mac.

When it comes to massively multiplayer online games for adults, there’s “World of Warcraft” and then ... everybody else.

Papa Docomodake’s family has gone missing, and what’s a little mushroom man to do?

Gamers won’t be able to relive J.J. Abrams’ highly anticipated “Star Trek” reboot on their consoles or computers.