Luke Plunkett

You’ve Been Eating Sushi Wrong

All these years. All that fish, all that rice, and you’ve (probably) been doing it wrong OK, so some of you might know how this rolls. Maybe you’ve seen Jiro Dreams of Sushi, maybe you’re just a sushi sensei. But for the rest of you, struggling with your chopsticks, here’s the lowdown on how to…

Ocarina Of Time’s Cast, Together At Last

Confession: maybe my favourite part of Wind Waker has nothing to do with Link’s quest to stab Ganon. It’s all about the action figures. There’s an island in the game, accessible only by air, and inside that island is a toy workshop. The man inside will make you a small figure of any character in…

One Very Practical Use For Old 360 Controllers

As the Xbox 360 sails off into the sunset, and its trade-in value weakens by the day, plenty of people are going to be left with old controllers. Rather than let GameStop give you 17 cents for one, why not turn it into the world’s coolest dog leash? Mike Warren over at Instructableshas shared directions…

The Ultimate Zelda Troll Shirt

Cute joke, but it would take a thick skin to pull it off. [The Shirt List]

Microsoft’s Devices and Studios Group – which includes Xbox – has a new boss. It’s Stephen Elop, a guy who recently ran (unsuccessfully) for CEO of Microsoft. While doing so, Bloomberg reportedhe “would also consider selling healthy businesses such as the Xbox game console if he determined they weren’t critical to the company’s strategy”

The death of director, writer and actor Harold Ramis has hit some folks pretty hard. So this small tribute, left outside the real-world location used as Ghostbusters HQ in the 1984 classic, is a nice touch. [Ghostbusters News]

I Know The Air Conditioning Button Is Here Somewhere…

David Lesperance is an environment artist who works at Valve, and whose previous experience has seen him contribute at studios like Blizzard and 343 Studios. In that time he’s worked on games like World of Warcraft, Diablo III and Halo 4, so yeah, the art you’re about to see is pretty damn good. You can…

Describing The Star Wars Movies…As An MMO

The plot of the original three Star Wars movies is a long and, when you think about it, weird one. It makes a lot more sense when you break the Rebel’s quest down into simpler terms. Like those you’d find in an MMO. Redditor Revolvlover has converted George Lucas’ tale into a single-page epic of…

YouTube Video Quickly Becomes Video Game Acid Trip

If you only saw this video – by Japanese voice actor and performer Sumire Uesaka – on YouTube, then boy are you missing out. A rapid-fire tribute to the video games of yesteryear, the clip becomes something else when viewed as it was intended, on the record label’s Tumblr. Click playthere, and you’ll be treated…

Hooray, Someone Finally Fixed Grim Fandango

Lucasarts classic Grim Fandango is one of the smartest, funniest video games ever made. It’s also a drag to play, thanks to its sluggish controls. One of the first true 3D adventure games when it was released in 1998, Grim Fandango – like another Lucasarts game, the kinda-forgotten Escape from Monkey Island – thought this…

Why The Mouse Cursor Is An Arrow And Not…Something Else

It’s one of those things you’ve probably never even bothered to think about, so think about it now: just why is a mouse cursor a slanted arrow and not, say, a straight arrow? Or a pointing fish? Or something? The answer is a simple one. Go back in time to the birthof the mouse and…

Who Needs A Wonder Woman Movie?

As we’ve seen, 2014’s convention calendar is getting started. So expect the quality of cosplay for the next 6 months or to so to be kicking things up a gear. I can’t stop smiling at that Saints Row group shot. And that Ninja Gaiden blood fountain…amazing. To see the larger pics in all their glory…

Fact: Zombies Are Not As Scary As Dinosaurs

Adding zombies, ala DayZ, isn’t the only way you can mod military shooter ArmA. You can also do the awesome thing, and add dinosaurs. This clip is an animation test that McRuppertle is working on, with the ultimate aim of adding an enormous Tyrannosaurus to the game world. Anyone who has played Far Cry 3:…

Video Games Are Now One. We Can All Go Home Now.

Box art for the PVP Station Light 3000, a cheap Chinese knock-off console. [technabob]

Oculus Rift Runs Out Of Materials, Production Halted (For Now)

The developer kit model of the Oculus Rift VR headset has gotten so unexpectedly popular so quickly that the company has run out of the components needed to make the thing. A statement on the headset’s Reddit page says “Certain components used in the Oculus Rift developer kit are no longer being manufactured, meaning they…

The Video Games That Contain Art. Literally.

No tired old arguments here today. Today, we’re looking at the examples of video games that contain works of art. The Video Game Art Archive is a collection of instances in games where some of the greatest paintings in history find their way onto bitmapped walls. There are also collections of original art you can…

Soon, You Can Buy A Real Mario Kart

This isn’t an action figure, or some random capsule collectible. This baby is a “full size” 6V ride-on Mario Kart, and is ready for you to try and cram your butt into. Of course, it’s designed primarily for kids. But given the franchise’s history, and the fact it’s got an open seat, I’m sure the…

The Art Of The Future, The Art Of The Past

Romanian artist Ioan Dumitrescu has been busy since we last some of his work. Very busy. In the two years since his last feature we’ve got a complete new gallery, mostly of some terrific sci-fi environment pieces that he’s done for games like Crysis 3 and Gears of War: Judgement. You can see more of…

A Porn Star, Grand Theft Auto V And Jetpacks

Rockstar’s games are no strangers to mystery and intrigue, but some believe there’s a puzzle (or five) at the heart of Grand Theft Auto V that’s been keeping people guessing for months. GTAV is set in the fictional state of San Andreas. The last game set there included a jetpack, which Grand Theft V seemingly…

Google’s New Phone Could Change The Way We Play Games

Hey, it’s Johnny Lee! You might remember Johnny from his pioneering motion work with the Wii Remote, which got him hired by Microsoft to help build Kinect. Well, Johnny’s now with Google, and his new project is even cooler. That headline might sound corny, but it really could. You’ll see why in a second. Johnny…