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Where Fallout 3 Meets The Sims
While it sells like heated cakes, The Sims probably isn’t high on too many of your playlists. Know what can fix that, though? Making the whole thing look like Fallout 3. Which is exactly what you can do with these in-game tilesets and objects, some ripped from Fallout itself, others hand-made, allowing you to recreate…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2009 -
Patrice Has Been Found!
While the gaming press was falling over itself for Jade Raymond’s flowing locks in 2007, our eye had instead been caught by another Ubisoft employee. Patrice Desilets. His name…so beautiful. His beard…so magnificent. His accent…so alluring. And yet, our admiration has been tinged with sadness, because shortly after Assassin’s Creed was released in late 2007,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2009 -
Miracle Witch Is Like Zelda, Only New And Free
Nigoro are surely the masters of the browser flash game. Rose & Camellia, Mekuri Master, Death Village, everything they touch, it turns to gold. And Miracle Witch is no different. Rather than creating another “simple” title, Nigoro have made their own take on old 8-bit adventure titles like Zelda, complete with dungeons, magic and a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2009 -
Browse The Entire Catalogue Of Arty NES Carts
We are, unreservedly, big fans of hipster Japanese game store Meteor and its Famicase art exhibition. So please, join us as we peruse the entire history of the show. The store has posted on its site every cartridge ever submitted for the exhibition, from the sublime to the absurd and everything in between. And hey,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2009 -
Lunar: The Silver Star Getting PSP Remake
It’s been announced in the latest Famitsu that the PlayStation Portable will be home to the latest upgraded re-release of Game Arts’ classic RPG, Lunar: The Silver Star. First released on the Sega CD all the way back in 1992, the game’s already been ported and upgraded several times, for systems as diverse as the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2009 -
When Game Announcements Go Bad: Thief 4
So, Thief 4 (we are not calling it Thi4f) has been announced! You happy? Can’t see why. It’s not like Eidos actually announced anything. Let’s see. They did announce that a fourth Thief game is coming. That counts for something. And they gave it a “snappy” title (at least Driv3r’s “3” looked like an “E”).…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2009 -
Your Dawn Of War II Experience Has Just Been Improved
Relic have just released their first major update for Dawn of War II, bringing a raft of tweaks, fixes and improvements to the excellent RTS/RPG hybrid. Included in the update are some new maps, new game options, AI fixes, user interface changes, improvements to the game’s replay mode and a whole slew of minor technical…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
Former Midway Bosses, Board Members Sued For “Corporate Waste”
And the soap opera surrounding the demise of Midway continues! This week, stay tuned as former majority shareholder Sumner Redstone and several former board members are sued for “corporate waste and unjust enrichment”. The suit has been filed by Midway’s creditors, who cite “a series of disastrous and ill-advised financial transactions that largely occurred during…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
How To Use Your Universal Remote With Your PS3
Universal remote controls use infra-red. The PS3 communicates via Bluetooth. Which, up til now, has meant the console wouldn’t work with universal remotes. But no longer! Yes, the mysterious PS3 IR adapter from Logitech (which we’ve covered previously) is now out in the wild, and any and all questions you may have about the device…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
inFamous, Ratchet & Clank Get PS3 Bundles [Update]
A Spanish website has thrown up pictures of what look like two new PS3 bundles, one for inFamous, one for Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty. Both would be European offers, due to retail for €399, with the R&C bundle packing an extra controller to compensate for the game’s budget price. As predictable and plausible…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
British Sales Charts: Oh, So You Like Nintendo?
Last week’s British sales charts may, at first glance, appear grim reading. That is, until you cast your eyes down to eighth spot and see…Rhythm Heaven! Or, as it’s known in PAL territories, Rhythm Paradise. How this game got so high, I don’t know, but the fact the quirky DS music title is sitting directly…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
Odin Sphere Figure As Pretty As The Game Itself
If $95 is a bit too much to spend on your Odin Sphere merch – and really, for most people, it will be – this figure of Mercedes might be more in line with your tastes. Standing 9″ tall, she’ll be out in August, and at the moment is Japan-only, so you’ll have to import.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
Logitech’s $200 Guitar Controller Is Not Kidding Around
People can be critical of Guitar Hero and Rock Band’s plastic guitars. That they’re small, cheap, plastic. None of those accusations can be levelled against Logitech’s wireless guitar for the PS2 and PS3. It’s got a wooden neck, metal frets and, luxuriously, a rosewood fingerboard. The strum bar and fret buttons are, apparently, silent. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
Street Fighter Mighty Muggs Will Punch You In The Shins
Mighty Muggs are kind of a big deal at the moment. Mostly because they’re so customisable, meaning you can take one and make it a figure for anything you want. Even Street Fighter. Reader Ray sends us in these custom figures, which are the work of Jerry Cortez, and they’re just wonderful. Especially the Zangief…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
Resident Evil On iPhone
Capcom have just announced the release of Resident Evil: Degeneration, a new third-person action title for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game takes a fairly decent stab at replicating Resident Evil 4 & 5’s control scheme on the phone, through the use of an on-screen, touch-sensitive d-pad (which you can see pictured). The events…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
City Of Heroes Goes Rogue, Gets All-New Expansion
City of Heroes is going to get only its second expansion – and first in four years – with the release of Going Rogue, an update for the game that introduces the world of Praetoria. Praetoria takes the well-worn comic book road of flipping an established universe on its head, presenting “a utopian mirror to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 -
New Movie Shows A Grisly Future For MMOs
Sure, MMOs today are, outside of a few broken marriages, relatively harmless. But in the future depicted in upcoming movie “Game”, they’re a little more hazardous. The movie, which will be out in September, stars Gerard Butler and…Ludacris, and tells of a future in which MMOs have merged with mind control. The story will centre…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009 -
Gran Turismo To Get Car Damage, Yes, “Soon”
Hilarious. Gran Turismo series creator (and professional procrastinator) Kaz Yamauchi has said that car damage – whose absence has long been the achilles heel of the venerable racing series – will be introduced “soon”. In an interview with an official Audi promo piece on the Audi R8 from earlier in the year (February), Yamauchi says…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2009
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