Luke Plunkett

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Trailer

Be honest. Put aside the "oh art doesn’t need multiplayer" argument and tell me: does this look fun? Like, enough fun to make you stop playing your multiplayer shooter of choice, and play this instead? Remember: be honest.

Sony: We Were A Little Late With An Online Platform

While the PlayStation Network finally seems to be hitting its straps with games like MAG, it’s been a long time coming for PS3 owners, who have long seen Xbox 360 owners enjoy an online service the PSN couldn’t match. “I think we were late to offer the platform-level support, to make the online functionality work…

First Okamiden Footage: Small, Cute

Here’s your first look at Capcom’s Okamiden in motion, courtesy of the company’s TGS promo page. [via Tiny Cartridge]

Digital Games Might Be Selling As Well As Retail Games

The sales figures for digital games are rarely disclosed. So we rarely get an idea of just how many of them are selling. A reveal by Microsoft Australia, however, shows they’re selling a lot. At a recent Xbox press event in Sydney, Microsoft Australia told Kotaku AU that the 360’s downloadable games aren’t just giving…

Details On Left 4 Dead 2’s Carnival Campaign

The wraps have been taken off Left 4 Dead 2’s funland setting, with information on new special infected, settings, objectives and…clowns. The campaign – Dark Carnival – takes place across a variety of locations, from a hillside to a hotel to the carnival itself, where Valve promises that some of the attractions will be actually…

Mechwarrior 5 Runs Into Legal Trouble

The future of Mechwarrior 5 is a little up in the air today, with Harmony Gold – the media company that holds the rights to the Robotech universe in the US – commencing legal action against the upcoming mech title. Legal threats are being sent out to gaming websites as you read this, Harmony Gold…

Game Executive Might Go For Ted Kennedy’s Seat

“Game executive”, “former baseball star”, take your pick, whichever one you choose, it’s the same guy – Curt Schilling – and he’s looking at running for the Senate seat left vacant following Ted Kennedy’s passing. Writing on his blog, Schilling – who founded 38 Studios, a team working on an unrevealed MMO – says: While…

LittleBigPlanet PSP Screenshots

LittleBigPlanet is coming to the PlayStation Portable. And while it may lack a few of the features of its big brother on the PS3, it doesn’t seem to have lost any of its charm.

Empire: Total War In Line For Another Round Of Fixes

Empire: Total War devotees will be more than aware that, even after the game’s been patched, there are still some glaring issues with the game’s AI. Guess it’s time for another patch, then! There’s a wide variety of minor fixes being made to the game in late September, most of them to do with improving…

Japanese Arcade Cabinets For Japanese Toys

We’re a multinational bunch here. Very global in our outlook. So if we post a bunch of GI Joes hanging out playing GI Joe-sized arcade machines, it’s only fair we do the same for the Japanese. Here’s a bunch of Japanese figures, noticeably not as armed as the Joes, just kickin’ it, playing Street Fighter,…

God Of War Collection: Not Until 2010, Europe

Americans love a bit of blood, a bit of grunty men tearing things in twain. So Americans will be getting the God of War Collection in 2009. Europe, though? Home to Greek mythology? Yeah, Europe has to wait. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have confirmed with VG247 that that “it will not be possible to release…

A Zelda Peripheral For Hyrulapalooza

It’s dangerous to rock out. Here, take this. It’s $95, is real, and comes fully endorsed, because it has the word “FUZZ” on it. No harm ever came from a combination of fuzz and guitars. We’re a bit sceptical about the item’s selling spiel: The Bit Legend of Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal is an intense…

Rolling Stones Shamble Onto Guitar Hero

While The Beatles are lauded with their own game, one of Britain’s other 60’s super-groups – The Rolling Stones – are just going to have to make do with a downloadable track pack for Guitar Hero 5. There are five songs available starting from today, all live versions. Sadly, not one of them is “Street…

Sony No Longer The One And Only, Gets A New Corporate Tagline

Every big corporation needs a snappy tagline. Something to close out a commercial with, and put on the front cover of investor relations reports. Sony’s had a few over the years, but this week unveiled a new one. You can see it up there. It’s make.believe. Intended not to invoke feelings of fantasy and forts…

New Forza 3 Screens: Antipodean Muscle

Here’s some new Forza 3 screens, showcasing some of the cars from Australia’s V8 touring car series that have found their way into the game. Think NASCAR, only they turn left and right.

Okamiden Kicks Cuteness Up A Notch

Got a reservation or two about Okamiden. Namely that it’s on the DS (was hoping for PS3), and that it’s not Clover (well, Platinum) making it. Got no reservations, however, about how damn cute the new hero, Chibiterasu, is. Look at him! My heart melts just thinking about looking at him. Or her. Probably, her,…

God Of War Collection Cover: God Of War God Of War God Of War

Here’s the cover to the remastered editions of God of War, due later this year on PS3. Are you aware that these are two God of War games? Really, Sony, four God of War logos might be a bit much.

360 Games No Longer Have To Be In High Definition

Since the 360 launched in 2005, developers have had to work within a set of guidelines set down by Microsoft. One of those stipulated that games had to be running at a resolution of 1280×720 (720p). Not any more! Black Rock Studio’s (ATV, Split/Second) David Jefferies has, in his regular column on industry site Develop,…

EA Threatened Over Godfather Machine Guns

EA’s Godfather series features two weapons bearing the name “Dillinger”. They are, of course, a tip of the hat to bank robber John Dillinger. But the supposed Dillinger estate are having none of it. Jeffery Scalf, who says his grandmother was Dillinger’s half sister (I know, I know), has threatened EA with a lawsuit unless…

Asking Publishers About Other PS2-To-Blu-Ray Releases

We touched on this in a dreamy way yesterday, but today, let’s look at it a little more seriously: now that God Of War 1 & 2 are being re-released on Blu-Ray, can we expect other series to follow suit? After all, there are plenty of popular PS2 games/series that – provided they were upgraded…