Luke Plunkett

Your CDs & DVDs Won’t Last Forever

One of the reasons so many people prefer physical media over digital downloads is the supposed permanency of it all. HDD goes bad? Memory corrupted? Doesn’t matter, I’ve still got the disc! Remember, though, that those discs will not live forever. In fact they may not live very long at all if you don’t look…

Kim Jong Un Video Game Is The Enemy Of Capitalist Pigs

Moneyhorse games today announced Glorious Leader!. It is a game where you play North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. You can ride a unicorn. You fight Americans. It has Dennis Rodman. A side-scroling action game, Rodman isn’t just a feature, he’s your co-op buddy. Here is the “press release”. It is the best. The Democratic…

Perfect Day of the Tentacle cosplay, courtesy of Kerraldine. Words escape me.

The US Military Has A Real Plan To Fight The Zombie Apocalypse

The United States military has a plan to help defend you from the zombie apocalypse. It’s a real plan, made by real military personnel, using real taxpayer’s money. Called CONOP 8888-11 “Counter-Zombie Dominance”, it is incredibly detailed. You can check it out, in full, below. So it’s a joke, right? Well, yes and no. The…

The Future Of Warfare Has No Eyes

Pierre Raveneau is a concept artist at Gameloft’s Madrid studio. Dude draws “future men with guns” real good. You can see more of Pierre’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on…

Warhammer 40,000: Chess is Warhammer 40k. Chess. OK.

Just In Case Dark Souls Wasn’t Tough Enough For You

This is Perish. It’s being made by one man – Aussie Anthony Richard – and is described as “a procedural Action-RPG / roguelike-like. Dark Souls meets Spelunky”. Seeking to carry on with Dark Souls’ “deadly and deliberate” combat, Perish has permadeath and a damn tasty art style. Being built in Unity, it’s due out later…

EA’s Walk Of Fame Is Also A Wall Of Infamy

Artist Christopher Lee did this enormous mural that adorns the walls at EA’s global HQ. Each panel belongs to a game or series that EA either makes or owns. It’s a fantastic piece! Though while surely intended to showcase the company’s strengths and hit series (FIFA, The Sims, etc), the fact it also pays tribute…

$11,000 Will Make A Great Game Better

Remember Kingdom? It was a revelation, a free side-scrolling strategy game that only let you control a single unit. It was a little basic, but then, that was part of the appeal, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens when it evolves into something a little grander. Dutch indie Thomas van den Berg has…

Master cosplay photographer Eric “BigWhiteBazooka” Ng is writing a book about his work and experiences. You can back it here

Internet Joke Takes Five Years To Finish

Talk about hanging on a punchline. In May 2009, Twitter user @DrFNFurter started a joke, one that wasn’t completed until May 2014 In keeping with their username, it was a Rocky Horror Show gag. You know. Time warps, and all. Note the gap in the date between the last two. Well played. ‘Rocky Horror’ Fan…

Wedge Won’t Be In The New Star Wars Movies

Just because a bunch of original Star Wars actors are coming back for the new trilogy doesn’t mean they all are. British actor Denis Lawson, who played Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles ion Episodes IV-VI, was approached to appear in the new film, but turned it down. The Courier caught up with him on the red…

H.R. Giger Has Passed Away

Swiss artist H.R. Giger, made famous for his work designing the iconic creatures in the Aliens series, has passed away at the age of 74. TV station SRF and SWI report that he died as a result of “injuries sustained in a fall”. Aside from his work on the Alien films, Giger also worked on…

Cosplay Live & Unplugged

Andy Wang was at both Sakuracon and the Calgary Expo, capturing all the cosplay on show with his camera. Here are a couple of fantastic videos showing off the events!

Gundam Sneakers. Because Sure, Why Not.

While these may look like something a very bored fan would come up with in their spare time, they are real. Made by Reebok, and officially-licensed. No release info or pricing yet, but they’ll surely be limited and fairly expensive. I…kinda want a pair. Not to wear out. Just to wear around the house, running…

Welcome To The Velvet Room

Ilya Kuvshinov works at NARRA8, a company that makes visual novels. You might be more interested in Ilya’s fan art, though, especially if you like Persona, Metal Gear, Blade Runner or Ico. Or, you know, Crimean attorneys You can see more of Ilya’s work at his DeviantArt page. To see the larger pics in all…

Cosplay So Good It Jumps Straight Off The Silver Screen

During business hours, Manuel D’Andrea is a costume designer, crafting exquisite outfits for the screen and stage. In his spare time, though, he channels that expertise into his own cosplay, and it’s some of the best on the planet. We looked at one of Manuel’s shoots recently, but his body of work is so impressive…

Video Game Preorders Are Out Of Control

What you’re looking at here is not a complex scientific chart, or a guide to completing your income tax. This is how many different ways you can buy Watch Dogs and all the crap that comes with it. (click “Expand” in the top-left corner to blow it up to a more readable size) This kind…

Snowpiercer Is One Of The Best Sci-Fi Movies In Years

Imagine the claustrophobia and last-man standing dystopia of Battlestar Galactica married to the comedic oppression of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil. Now imagine all of that is stuck on a train. That’s Snowpiercer. In a weird twist of fate, the United States is one of the last places on Earth in which the sci-fi movie Snowpiercer (an…

Report: Xbox Will Stop Charging You To Watch Netflix, Hulu

According to “multiple sources within Microsoft”, Ars Technica is reporting that Microsoft is set to ditch its long-standing strategy of making users pay for Xbox Live Gold to access services like Netflix and Hulu Plus. Services users already pay for anyway. The change, if true, would likely be announced at E3. If you think that’s…