Luke Plunkett

Apex Legends Is Getting Spooky For Halloween, With A Dark Map And Zombie Game Mode

Apex Legends is running a Halloween event from October 15-November 5 called Fight or Fright. It’ll introduce stuff like skins, cosmetics and a game mode centred around zombies, and will also see the return of Kings Canyon, only now the lights are out. This spookier Kings Canyon isn’t just for effect, it’s part of a…

Please Enjoy This Pokémon Routine From A Celebrity Dance Show

The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing had a movie special this week, and for his number British Paralympic table tennis champion Will Bayley figured, sure, I’ll be Ash and dance with a slightly terrifying depiction of Pikachu, played by professional dancer Janette Manrara. Why not.

How Modern Warfare’s All Ghillied Up Was Made

For all the game’s explosive bombast, some of Modern Warfare’s most enduring moments come from its quietest level, the stealth stage All Ghillied Up that’s set in the decaying city of Pripyat, scene of the Chernobyl disaster. While we’ve previously taken a deep look at the level from a critical standpoint, this excellent video by…

Aces Higher

Marius Janusonis is a freelance concept artist from Lithuania. You can see more of Marius’ work at his ArtStation page

Kaiserreich, The Mod That Changes The World

I’ve played countless mods for countless games over the years, and few have been as comprehensive or enjoyable as Kaiserreich, a reimagining of the 20th century that takes everything we know about history and politics and throws it right out the window. A long-running mod for Paradox’s Hearts of Iron series, Kaiserreich’s latest iteration (for…

It Took 12 People To Make This Giant Monster Hunter Cosplay

This enormous Grammeowster Chef is so big, and so detailed, that it took two studios—GSTQ Fashions (who we covered recently for their work on Dave Bautista’s final WWE outfit) and Wooden Leg Studios—to bring it to life. The cosplay was commissioned by Capcom for the company’s Monster Hunter display at PAX West, and stands over…

EA Website Leaks Personal Details Of FIFA Players

When players—including many of the world’s best—went to sign up for the FIFA 20 Global Series earlier today and started entering their personal information, they noticed something weird. There was already information on the screen. Someone else’s information. At the point where players registering were asked to confirm their details, they were shown a screen…

Return of the Obra Dinn will be out on PS4, Xbox One and Switch on October 18.

Uh, Hi There

Daria Rashev is a concept artist from Russia. You can see more of Daria’s stuff at her ArtStation page.

Actual Space Mission Picks Sonic The Hedgehog As An Official Mascot

In June 2022, a rocket will launch carrying the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, a spacecraft made by the European Space Agency and Airbus. And as it hurtles through the cosmos on its mission to study Jupiter’s moons, it will carry with it the blessing of…Sonic the Hedgehog. One of the instruments onboard was developed in…

Blizzard Really Wants Overwatch Characters In Smash

With Overwatch due out on the Switch next week, it’s obviously time for fans to start incessantly calling for characters like Pharah and Mercy to make an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The loudest voice among them, though, will belong to Blizzard themselves. In an interview with IGN, Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan was asked which…

Players Are Recreating Famous Album Covers In Fallout 76

Aside from playing, some Fallout 76 players have spent the last few days working on a project where they recreate famous album covers using the game’s photo mode. And they’ve done a pretty good job! Originally starting on the @ArtF76 twitter account, it’s since moved over to the hashtag #F76AlbumCovers. Here are some of the…

Rogue Leader, Standing By

Leonid Koliagin is a concept artist from Russia. You can see more of Leonid’s stuff at his ArtStation page

Rocket League Is Replacing Loot Boxes With ‘Blueprints’

Because they suck (and also because they’re increasingly becoming illegal in some places, especially Europe), Psyonix decided in August to get rid of Rocket League’s loot boxes. They’re being replaced by something called “Blueprints,” which work….kinda like loot boxes. Currently Rocket League’s loot boxes drop at the end of matches but have to be unlocked…

Captain Commando, Baby!

Cho Yonghee is an artist at Capcom who has worked on stuff like Bayonetta 2, Nier Automata and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance You can see more of Cho’s work at his ArtStation page

Shawn Layden, Head Of PlayStation’s Game Studios, Departs

Sony has announced that Shawn Layden, chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios and a mainstay of PlayStation’s E3 press conferences, will be leaving the company. No reason was given for his departure, and a successor has not been named. Formerly president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (until Sony’s regions were brought under one roof…

Cube World Wasn’t Worth The Wait

In asking me to write about this game, released on Steam today after six years in the wilderness, Stephen said that I’d been very excited about Cube World back in 2012. And I had been! Back in 2012. A lot has changed since. Cube World’s time out of the public eye has resulted in a…

The Last Of Us LEGO Is But A Dream

Adam Middleton is an artist at WETA (Lord of the Rings, Mad Max) whose stuff we’ve featured here before. We’re featuring it again tonight, though, because I’m in love with this dream for a Lego collection based on The Last Of Us You can see more of Middleton’s work at his ArtStation page

Our Favorite Cosplay From Delta H 2019

Games and anime show Delta H was held in Houston from September 20-22 and featured guest appearances by basically the entire original (American) cast of Neon Genesis All photos and video were shot for Mineralblu by Jorge and Jordan

Maybe Don’t Put The Goose In Smash?

I’ve seen a lot of people asking over the past week for the Goose from Untitled Goose Game to be put in Smash Bros. I don’t know if that’s a very good idea. I mean, I admire the passion! But you’re not thinking this through, for a number of reasons: 1) Pump your brakes. The internet…