Luke Plunkett

Nintendo: We Have “No Plans” To Release Classic Controller Pro In America

Like the looks of that Classic Controller Pro Nintendo unveiled the other day? Might want to pay your import retailer of choice a visit, then, because Nintendo don’t sound keen on releasing it in America. A Nintendo representative has told GameSpot “At this time, we do not have any plans to launch the Classic Controller…

PC Sales Charts

Let’s take a one-week break from the WoW/Sims duopoly and congratulate Relic’s Dawn of War II, which has, for the first time in this writer’s memory, managed to come tops across all three charts. That’s right. Dawn of War II stands astride the NPD, Steam and Direct2Drive best-seller lists like a colossus, leaving even Sega’s…

Why Capcom Don’t Care If The Street Fighter Movie Sucks

The latest Street Fighter movie sucks. No doubt about it. But do you think Capcom give a damn about the quality of the movie? They might, but they care more about the money. Speaking with GameDaily, Capcom PR man Chris Kramer says in response to haters of the current Chun-Li flick: Critics were unkind to…

2004 Build Of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Released (And Yes, It’s Playable)

When STALKER emerged from development hell in 2007, the final product met with an unexpectedly positive reception. For those more interested in a slice of that development hell, though, developers GSC have you covered. An early, playable build of the game – dated October 18, 2004 – has been released by the team, giving you…

Now Rock Band Is Going Toe-To-Toe With A Record Label

Warner Music are just spoiling for a fight! Having had a public falling-out with Guitar Hero publishers Activision last year, this year its Rock Band publishers MTV Games‘ turn. At the root of the issue is the complaint Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has that music game publishers aren’t paying enough for the…

French Boy Stabs Sister Over Nintendo DS [Update]

A five year-old boy in the French town of Uckange has stabbed his ten year-old sister with a kitchen knife following an argument over a Nintendo DS, Le Post reports. The incident occurred on Saturday night, and was prompted by the sister’s refusal to allow her brother to play with her Nintendo DS. Upset over…

Halo 3: 1,000,000,000 Games And Counting

Halo 3‘s got a somewhat popular online component, and has had one since it launched (hey, it’s Halo). Ever wonder how many multiplayer games that actually equates to, though? Try over one billion. Yup, Bungie’s near-OCD obsession with tracking numbers means that we now know that at 18:36 PT on February 28, a four-player Infection…

Want To Own This Amazing Street Fighter IV Cabinet?

Well, you can. It’s up for sale/auction on eBay right now, looks amazing and best of all, all proceeds go to charity. If you were at the Street Fighter IV launch party in LA a few weeks back, you will have seen this cabinet – designed by the creative hivemind at Meat Bun – looking…

EA Brings Back “Controversial” Command & Conquer Level

When Command & Conquer Generals was released six years ago, it was released minus one of the game’s original levels. This level was deemed too “controversial”, and has only just now been released. Called “Black Sheep”, the mission tasks you with driving one of the Global Liberation Army (ie the terrorist faction) chemical weapons vehicles…

So What Do Critics Think Of The Street Fighter Movie?

Ashcraft has seen the new Street Fighter movie, The Legend of Chun-Li. Didn’t like it much. But what do film critics think of the flick, starring Kristin Kreuk, Chris Klein & Michael Clarke Duncan? They are, unsurprisingly, not fans. The film currently has a Metacritic rating of 21 (out of a possible 100), while even…

New Metal Gear Figure As Expensive As It Is Orange

Behold, Medicom’s “Naked Snake – Cold War Version”. He costs $190, stands 12″ tall, comes with a ton of accessories and will be out towards Christmas. And yes, that really says $190.

Sony Europe PSP Campaign Gets An F For Effort

This clip is part of Sony Europe’s new PSP advertising campaign, tagged "Your Whole World". It’s supposed to be from a user/fan. It’s obviously not, nor are many of the other “entries” in this “competition” aimed at showcasing everything the PSP can do. If you’re short on laughs as you start the working week, and…

Dead Rising 360 vs Dead Rising Wii

.html?type=mov No, it’s not what you think! While we’re not the biggest fans of Capcom’s decision to port Dead Rising to the Wii, this isn’t us dwelling on it, like some shooting-fish-in-a-barrel thing. We’re only sort of dwelling on it. See, while this clip – highlighting the differences between the two versions of the game…

Midway Looking to Offload Mortal Kombat, Screwing Former Employees

Midway, publishers of the Mortal Kombat franchise, are in trouble. And how are they looking at getting out of trouble? By giving key Midway employees bonuses! Oh, and by possibly selling off Mortal Kombat. Court documents surrounding the company’s fight for survival have shown that Midway executives have set aside $3,755,000 in bonuses, which is…

So Which Console Is Buttering Activision’s Bread?

Yup, more fun numbers from Activision’s annual report, released earlier today. In this case, we see which console (or consoles) are buttering Activision’s bread. And the winner? Not a console at all. Like we already covered earlier tonight, Blizzard’s revenue from combined World of Warcraft subscriptions and boxed sales (the “99” figure being almost entirely…

Sony Say Grand Theft Auto On DS “Raises Some Eyebrows”

When Nintendo first announced GTA: Chinatown Wars, the first GTA game on a Nintendo system since 2004, eyebrows were raised. Seemed an odd choice. And for Sony, eyebrows are still being raised. Speaking with MTV, Sony’s John Koller – who’s just everywhere these days – says that with the DS fan base being (as he…

Capcom & Valve Practically Giving Lost Planet Away

Did you hear? Lost Planet 2 is coming! Time for some cut-throat marketing, which this week comes courtesy of Capcom & Valve’s Lost Planet sale on Steam. Yes, for this weekend and this weekend only, PC owners can forget about paying $20 for the game, and instead pay only $5. Look, we know, Lost Planet…

Nintendo President: We Aren’t Competing With Cell Phones Or The iPod

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata wants you all to know something: despite throwing music playback and a digital camera into the latest DSi, Nintendo have no intention of “directly competing with existing products”. That’s right, after years and years of shying away from multimedia convergence like it was a steaming hot nothankyou.jpg sandwich, Nintendo have embraced…

How Much Do Blizzard Contribute To Activision’s Bottom Line?

Activision and Blizzard, they’re now tight, combining Guitar Hero and Call of Duty’s dollars with those World of Warcraft rakes in on a monthly basis. But what’s the split between the two? Activision’s freshly-released annual report lets us know (using net revenue as a yardstick). And the winner is…Activision, who for 2008 (and we’re talking…

Maybe There Was One Bright Spot In That Nintendo Release List

See anything you like in that Nintendo release list from yesterday? Yeeeaaahhh…no. Of particular disappointment was Nintendo’s first-party lineup, but then like all dark clouds, even that has a silver lining. Where? You’ve got to dig a little. Head down past the Wii and to Nintendo’s first-party DS release list. There you’ll see a game…