Luke Plunkett

Fixing Far Cry 4’s Annoying Intros (On PC)

The PC version of Far Cry 4 launches with around 117 unskippable splash screens, subjecting the user to all kinds of ridiculous Far Cry branding (and that of supporting companies). After a while it becomes a hassle, but it’s OK, you can get rid of them. As RPSpoint out, you can just use the same…

The Goddess Of War

Magdalena Radziej, aka Harpiya, is a Polish artist currently working at Flying Wild Hog, the team behind Shadow Warrior. You can see more of Magdalena’s work at her DeviantArtsite. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button…

She-Ra Cosplay!

Cosplay by Désirée, photo by Mirage Images (via Fashionably Geek)

New “Game” Lets You Control Real Humans, Will End Badly

Omnipresenzis a “game” (currently looking for funding) that wants to use cameras and the internet to turn a real human into the playable character in a video game, users at home able to control their everyday actions. It is either the stupidest or most naive idea in the history of video games. The idea is…

Nintendo Amiibo Figure Somehow Opens Subway Gate

Nintendo’s Amiibo figures use near field communication (NFC) to work. Know what else uses NFC? A lot of public transport ticketing systems. yollych here took this video not long after picking up some of the first Amiibo figures in Russia. In it, we can see the Samus Amiibo able to open the gates at a…

Burning The Hut Was A Bit Unnecessary, Guys

Boyd McKenzie is a senior environment artist at BioWare, where he’s worked on both the Dragon Age and Mass Effect series. Maybe the coolest thing below, though, is from way back in 2008, when he worked on the Ghostbusters game. That pink slime river was going to be a multiplayer map (BYO soundtrack). You can…

Yup, That’s A Violent Tech Demo

The guys making indie shooter Strafeare concerned with a few things. Paying tribute to the glory days of 1996, for one, but also doing that in the most 1996 way possible: by going to town on their game’s use of the ol’ claret. This trailer, of their famous patented “Über-Gore” tech, shows what happens when…

Assassin’s Creed Unity Has Problems, But I Still Love It

Assassin’s Creed Unity is a game with a ton of problems, some hilarious, some of greatconcern. So in a lot of ways, I agree with Stephen’s reviewof the game. I can understand why people are down on the game. But I also don’t care. In spite of everything, I just can’t stop loving it. Why?…

Kojima To “Premiere” Metal Gear Online Next Week

Next week’s Video Game Awards will see an appearance by Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, where he will “premiere” something called Metal Gear Online. Weird name, that, since we already had a game called Metal Gear Online on the PS3. Who knows, maybe this is a new version for new systems. Or part of Metal…

My New Favorite Commander Shepard On The Citadel

Too often, Commander Shepard looks like a Dutch model. So for once, it’s nice to see him look like an Italian one instead. Cosplay superstar Leon Chiro built (and is modelling) this amazing replica of Shepard’s Dragon Age outfit, with photos by Vincent Sehu and Valentin Offner

GTA V’s Rangers Are Ever Vigilant

They’re always on the look-out. For crimes against animals. Looking For Crime [Nurolight]

Some Of The Best Sci-Fi Art On This Planet

The last time we featured the work of Nicolas Bouvier, aka Sparth, was over two years ago. That’s too damn long. Now responsible for the look of 343’s take on the Halo universe, Sparth has been posting a ton of new (or simply new-to-the-internet) pieces lately, so I figured it would be a good time…

Dream Of A Destiny x Daft Punk Crossover

I’ve finally given up on Destiny. And feel like a better man for having kicked the habit. But boy, if there’s one thing that would get me back into the game, it would be novelty Daft Punk armour. Because really, we were all only playing it for the shiny new gear anyway. These pieces were…

System Shock On Sega Genesis Could Have Been A Thing. Maybe.

System Shock, one of the most innovative and beloved PC games of all time, could have also made an appearance on the…Sega Genesis. Though it was a bit of a long shot. Writer Joe Martin has sharedthis old pitch document from System Shock, in which publisher Origin discuss the potential merits of bringing Looking Glass’…

Now This Is How You Make A Custom Console

The Xbox One has been doing OK, but so far any official custom PS4’s have been pretty terrible. Trust Rockstar to get it right on both counts. The GTA developers had these Grand Theft Auto V-themed consoles made up for a giveaway, and while the neon green highlights might not be to everyone’s tastes, I…

New Book Is A Sega Fan’s Dream Come True

No kidding around here. Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works is one of the best video game books I have ever read. I’ve written about it before, mostly because it looked like a nice coffee table book about one of my favourite video game systems. But my copy arrived on the weekend, so yes, I can…

Far Cry 4 Is Full Of Beautiful People

OK, so the real stars of Far Cry 4 are the fish, eagles and badgers, but just for a moment, let’s remember there are humans in the game as well. Humans who, from their designs to their outfits, look pretty good as well. It’s a weird thing to get hung up on, but one of…

Idea: Stop Watching Movie Trailers

It’s been almost a year since I stopped watching trailers. And I couldn’t be happier. That’s worth considering if you’re losing your mind about an 88-second trailer for a Star Wars movie that won’t be out for another 12 months. The end for me came with, of all things, Captain America. Like pretty much every…

Fan Remake Shut Down. This Is Never A Good Idea.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines was a very interesting game that, for all its many problems (it’s kinda broken), has a core of very loyal fans. Because the original game is a mess, some of those fans wanted to remake the game and clean it up. And they would have got away with it too,…

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