Luke Plunkett

Ex-Lucasarts Man’s Adventure Game Out Now

Oh dear. Here we were, all excited at the prospect of playing Vampyre Story – by ex-Lucasarts man Bill Tiller – and then we went and forgot all about it. Lucky TIGS reminded us. Because the game is now out! You can pick it up over on Amazon. To remind you why we’re reminding you…

Halo MEGA Bloks Have Us Wishing For Halo LEGO Instead

MEGA Bloks are kinda like LEGO in the way a Daewoo is kinda like a Mercedes. Ah well! MEGA Bloks got the license to produce little Halo toys and LEGO did not. So we have to move on, forget what could have been. As we said when the line was announced, MEGA Bloks are renowned…

Rare Teasing User-Generated Avatars For The 360

The 360’s avatars are, all copy-cat jokes aside, surprisingly endearing. Only problem is, some of the wardrobe and body options are a little…limited. That’s something user-generated content could address. So, uh, will it? According to the team behind the little guys, the answer is a resounding maybe. Rare’s Dale Murchie says: User-generated content is a…

Both Fallout 3 DLC Packs Delayed

There are two pieces of Fallout 3 DLC on the way. One called “The Pitt”, one called “Broken Steel”. They were due soon, but according to Bethesda, they’ll now be here a little later. Don’t worry, though. It’s nothing drastic. “The Pitt” will now be out in March, with “Broken Steel” out a month later,…

Big Changes In Store For World Of Warcraft Classes

World of Warcraft is about to be patched to version 3.1.0. And as part of that patch, big changes are on the way for each of the game’s character classes. Over the coming days, Blizzard will be updating fans on just what, exactly, is to be changed. Today, for example, they’ve outlined what’s to be…

Nintendo Boss Says Japanese Market “Least Robust” In The World

In Japan, the DS and PSP are wildly popular. But what about home consoles? Despite being the home ground for two of this generation’s three machines, things aren’t looking as rosy. That’s according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, anyway, who says: Perhaps, the Japanese market is the least robust market in the world today with…

2008 Australian Console Sales Figures

Let’s take a moment to visit a peripheral theatre in the great global tussle for console supremacy, and see how each of the three machines is faring in the Australian market. Sony Computer Entertainment sent us their 2008 sales numbers earlier in the week, to go along with those from Microsoft and Nintendo, who it…

Home Updated To 1.10

Remember, everyone, Home is not finished. It’s still in “beta”. So there’s plenty of room for improvements! Some of which have just been made, with the updating of the service to version 1.10. A number of tweaks, fixes and alterations have been made, which cover everything from prioritising what loads on-screen first (smart move) to…

PAL PlayStation Store Update: Killzone 2

Yup, that’s about all you need to know. Unlike the US store, the PAL PlayStation shopfront has a free demo (no preorder required) for Guerilla’s Killzone 2. I’m enjoying it right now. You can try and feign interest in the rest of the stuff on offer – Lumines Supernova, some Far Cry 2 DLC –…

Hi, Inevitable Winter Olympics Game

Yes, as a major sporting competition, there was always going to be an accompanying video game, but there are formalities with these things we have to go through. Like finding out who’s behind it! Turns out Sega will be on publishing duties, just like they were for the Summer games in Beijing last year. And…

Who Watches These Watchmen Screens?

Grammatically improper, we know, but we’re big fans. Couldn’t resist. And as big fans, we can’t help but look at these screens and furrow our brows. Just a little. Prequel to the events of the comic’s main story arc or not, it’s tough to see the characters and universe of Alan Moore’s masterpiece broken down…

Left 4 Dead, Now In 3D

It’s like Jaws 3! With zombies! But, sadly, no Louis Gossett, Jr. Oh well. This mod for Valve’s Left 4 Dead takes the regular old game and renders the whole thing in 3D. Proper 3D. Like, you need the red & blue glasses and everything. I’d imagine that makes the game 2x as terrifying, and…

New PSP Colours Announced For European Market

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced the PlayStation Portable will be available in three “new” colours. We say “new” because, while they’re new for Europe, they’re not really new. As in, we’ve seen them before. They’re already available in Asia. But since Europe’s not Asia, let’s look at them again! The three colours are “Radiant…

Resident Evil 5: Zombie Powerboats, Ho!

The Resident Evil series is no longer about the scares. It’s moved on. Most people now say it’s about the running and the gunning, but they’re also wrong. It’s about the extreme sports. Dude. First, we saw zombies riding dirtbikes. Now? Now they’re manning powerboats. By Resident Evil 6, Leon Kennedy will probably be up…

PS3 Moving To Smaller, Cheaper Chip

Yes, last night, SCEE boss David Reeves made a silly boxing analogy. But he also said some other stuff. Namely, about how the PS3 will, later this year, start using smaller, cheaper Cell chips. The Cell being, of course, the thing that runs the PS3. The Cell currently residing in retail PlayStation 3 consoles is…

No, World Of Warcraft Has Not Been Banned In Australia

In the wake of reports earlier in the week, a lot of people are under the impression that massively-multiplayer online games are now barred from sale in Australia. Off the shelves. Well, they are not. Let’s clarify what’s happened, and look at things from a more practical point of view. At the moment, most MMO…

Infinity Ward Tweets Modern Warfare 2 Deets

Infinity Ward PR man Robert Bowling, like the rest of the world these days, is all up in this Twitter business. And when he tweets about the next Call of Duty, we listen. Earlier today, Bowling posted the following, seemingly confirming a return to the present day with a second Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…

Phil Harrison Originally Wanted To Found His Own Company

Phil Harrison, the game industry’s gentlest, most sharply-dressed giant, worked at Sony for 15 years. Then he left. While he ended up joining Atari, turns out the original plan was to start his own company. Speaking with Edge, Harrison says: This isn’t new information,‭ ‬but our original plan was to start our own company.‭ ‬It…

Don’t Like The Resistance 2 Cover? Print Your Own

Last August, Sony asked you to vote for your favourite Resistance 2 cover. One option was the classy European cover, the other two, they looked like PS1 games. The classy one didn’t win. Today, perhaps realising their mistake in letting Joe Public in on artistic decisions, Sony have released all three covers as large, printable…

The Telegraph, Brought To You By Nintendo DS Flash Carts

Interesting example of “different horses, different courses” at work here. While companies in Japan are trying to erase the very thought of the R4 flash cart, in Britain, the R4 can advertise on the Telegraph! You can see the proof above. The ad – proclaiming the device to be a “featured partner” of the paper’s…