Luke Plunkett

What It Feels Like To Become StarCraft World Champion

Over the weekend, sOs (pictured) beat out 15 other competitors to take the title of 2013 StarCraft II World Champion. Dude seems pleased. As he should be! That’s not just the leap of a man who’s now a champ, but a man who is also $100,000 richer for his troubles. The pic was taken by…

For $100, You Can Turn A Cockroach Into Your Personal Cyborg

I don’t know whether this tech is fascinating or truly horrifying. Probably a bit of both. The Roboroach is a small kit that you attach to the back of a cockroach. By “microstimulating” the bug’s antennae, you’re able to literally drive the thing. I mean, I know it’s “just” a cockroach. And that the device…

Scammer Accused Of Ripping Off Over 100 Kickstarters

Someone going by the username “Encik Farhan” stands accused of ripping off around 100 Kickstarter campaigns, exploiting a loophole in the supply chain that’s leaving a lot of small-time creators short of needed funds. So just what was the accused trying to do, and how did they do it? First, “Encik” identified a Kickstarter campaign…

The First Major Movie To Be Dubbed In Navajo Is…Star Wars

Star Wars has been translated and dubbed into dozens of languages, but recently it became available in one you don’t normally see on a DVD menu: Navajo. Following a push by the Navajo Nation Museum, and with the stamp of approval from Lucasfilm, the film can now be screened with a complete and (relatively) accurate…

Loki Cosplayer Meets Loki, Universe Implodes

One of those people is Loki actor Tom Hiddleston. The other is not That may be the most celebrity-filled cosplay shot of the past week, but I think my favourite is the Frodo shot, not only because it’s a beautiful photo, but becasue cosplayer Amouranth absolutely nails Elijah Wood’s dopey Hobbit face. To see the…

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Sony’s Official PS4 Unboxing Video Is Hilariously OTT

Pulsing music. A trashy sci-fi set. Giant gloves. It’s like a Daft Punk video. Only it’s got PlayStation studios boss Shuhei Yoshida in it. Of course, if you’d like to see something a little more real, there’s always Francis’ boyish enthusiasm

A Video Showing How The PS4 Dashboard Actually Works

Last week, Microsoft gave everyone a very handy tourof the Xbox One’s dashboard. Sony has yet to do the same, but in this video from a PS4 event in Hong Kong, we get the gist. You’re going to want to skip to 4:45 in the video above, and while the demonstration is in both Japanese…

Watch A Guy Unbox A Real PS4

Hey, it’s Francis! Someone went and sent Francis a regular, retail PS4, which he opens in this video like a kid at Christmas. If you’re here for his customary RAGE videos, sorry. This one’s literally about taking the same kind of PS4 you’ll be able to buy later this month, opening it up and plugging…

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Yes, The Xbox One Has Silly Achievements For Watching Movies And TV

As we’ve discussedpreviously, the Xbox One will have two types of achievement. There are gaming achievements, like you’ve always had, but now there are also media achievements, designed to reward you for spending time using your Xbox One for other stuff (and, ultimately, spending more money). This image is our first look at how they’re…

Surprise, Viral YouTube Smash Is A Total Fake

In September, a YouTube video showing people doing crazy shitwith ping pong bats and knives went viral. Shame, then, that it’s a total fake. In this clip from Captain Disillusion, we see a frame-by-frame breakdown of the original video, as myths are busted and parties are pooped. If we can’t believe stupid YouTube videos are…

When Model Kits Become Art

Boutique company Mano Models don’t do massive runs of statues that appear on comic store shelves worldwide. They don’t sponsor booths at Comic-Con, and don’t fight for the license to the latest summer blockbuster. They’re just five dudes, fans and artists hanging out and making awesome scratch-built model kits. While some of the works you’re…

Miss Universe Contest Interrupted By Transformers Cosplay (Huh?)

We’ve brought you hard-hitting coverageof the Miss Universe pageant’s weird cosplay-esque section before, but this year featured something worth drawing further attention to: Miss USA dressed up as a Transformer. It was part of the “national dress” section of the pageant, where contestants wear crazy outfits that are usually inspired by their country’s history, traditions…

We Come To It At Last. The Great Artwork Of Our Time.

Roger Kupelian is a veteran of the movie and comics business, where he’s done background paintings on projects like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Jam. One of his latest gigs, though, was a Call of Duty commercial, and he also did matte paintings for the Final Fantasy…

Minecraft’s Creator Was Just On Late Night TV

You know your video game has made it when you get to appear on late night television and it’s not at the behest of a marketing team pushing an upcoming blockbuster. Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson was on Craig Ferguson’s show earlier tonight, just talkin’ bout video games and eatin’ chocolate. Here’s the complete segment.

An Army Of PS4 Consoles, Massed At The Gates

This is the floor of an Amazon warehouse earlier today. Amazon[Twitter]

The One Real “Next-Gen” Game Of The Last Generation

Every time a new hardware generation comes around, we hear the same old boasts. More polygons! More effects! Higher resolution! Well, you know what, I don’t care about any of that. I want new hardware to improve the way I have to play games, or approach them, and no single game this generation did that…

Ain’t No Wedding Like An Incredible World Of Warcraft Cosplay Wedding

Reader Craig was married in Taiwan the other day. His wedding, as you can probably guess from the headline and images, was not your normal, everyday nuptials. Craig and his wife Zoe went all-out to make their special day a World of Warcraft extravaganza, both forgoing the standard suits-and-white-dress garb to instead tie the knot…

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