Luke Plunkett

Nintendo Giving Away Wii Fit’s Sequel For Free (For A Month)

This is novel. Nintendo just announced that it’ll be letting people download the full version of Wii Fit U and play it for a month, without paying a cent. The offer starts November 1, and “all users need is a Wii Balance Board and a Wii U system with a broadband Internet connection”. Considering Wii…

Lone Fan Turns StarCraft II Into New Warcraft RTS

It’s been eleven years since Blizzard released Warcraft III. And since it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting an RTS sequel any time soon, a Chinese fan has gone and made himself one. What you’re looking at here is World Of Warcraft RTS: Alliance vs Horde (what was wrong with Warcraft IV?), a modified take…

Not Every GTA V Launch Story Was A Good One

A 23-year-old man on his way home from a midnight launch for Grand Theft Auto V was “attacked, stabbed and robbed” after picking up his copy of the game, the Independent reports The attack took place in Colindale, North West London, with police arresting three suspects in connection with the assault, which saw the man…

Driven To Kill By Call Of Duty? Question Mark?

Sigh. UK tabloid press this morning – “Driven to Kill by Call of Duty” [IMAGE INSIDE] [NeoGAF]

A Piano That Plays Doom

There’s a standard, almost a running joke now, that a device isn’t a device if it can’t play Doom. I didn’t know this also applied to musical instruments. This piano plays Doom. Well, it acts as a controller, but still. It’s amazing. Different keys control different aspects of the game (white for motion, black for…

Sweet TF2 Figures Demand Metal Sandwiches

And here I was thinking I had the coolest Team Fortress 2 merch around. These new Robot Heavy figures from threeA will cost $220, but at 1/6 scale and with threeA’s customary attention to detail, that seems a fair deal. ROBOTS LIKE GUNS, AND CAN BE SEEN FLAUTING THEM ON THE 27th [threeA]

That’s Some Gorgeous Mononoke You’ve Got There, Son

James Zapata is an illustrator and concept artist who has worked on stuff like Magic: The gathering, Applibot’s mobile games and The Last Sleeper, a project we featured last year. That Mononoke image is just…ungh. So so good. You can see more of James’ art at his personal site and CGHub page To see the…

SimCity’s DLC Is Feeling (Mostly) Charitable

SimCity has a new round of DLC on the way, and unlike previous efforts, this one isn’t tied to a company. It’s tied to a charity. Starting this month, and running for a year, the Red Cross will be available to turn up and help with relief efforts after a disaster in your city. The…

So This Dickwolves Thing Won’t Go Away

Even after issuing an apology, in which he spoke of his “regret”, the controversy over Penny Arcade artist Mike Krahulik’s comments at this year’s PAX continue to have repercussions. Today, Max Temkin – one of the designers and co-founders behind the massive Cards Against Humanity – took to his blog to talk about his company’s…

Kids Buy GTA V, Help Save Man From Burning House

Two brothers, aged 17 and 16, were out late last night in Toronto picking up Grand Theft Auto V. That should have been the most exciting thing of the night, but nope. They had to go and help save an old man’s life on the way home. Returning from the store with their game, the…

Three Guys Pretended To Be Cops To Get GTA V Early

“They posed as cops so they could play as crooks”, opens this piece on silive. There’s really no better way to put it. According to reports from the NYPD, three men from Staten Island have been charged after they were caught impersonating police officers in order to cut in line ahead of hundreds of people…

The Long Dark, an indie game being made by an all-star cast of former big-game developers, is up on Kickstarter. You can back it here. Since its devs have worked on Mass Effect, League of Legends, Saints Row, God of War, LA Noire, Borderlands and Far Cry 3, it might be worth a look.

Mionix Avior 8200: The Kotaku Review

I’m left-handed. Yet when it comes to computers, like most other lefties I know, I use a mouse with my right hand. It’s just…how I was taught. So I’ve never seen the need for a mouse that tries to somehow accommodate both normal humans and sinister mutants. I mean, let’s look at the situation here.…

The Glory Of a 90’s Video Store, Resurrected In A Video Game

Streaming and downloads have practically killed it off, but once was a time Saturday night was spent heading to your local video store, rummaging around the shelves and picking out a bad action/horror VHS because it had a rad cover. Or, if had a local store/guy you could trust, you’d ask for a recommendation. Which…

Rockstar Will (Try To) Rip GTA V Spoilers Clean Off YouTube

One of the perils of not finishing a big game the day it comes out is having plot details spoiled on the internet. Outside of comments section ambushes, YouTube is maybe the worst offender. Which might be why Rockstar has, amongst some standard legalese regarding video uploads, slipped in some surprisingly drastic measures regarding spoilers…

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Future Cop Loses Skittles, Faces Certain Death

Marek Okon was one of the first artists I ever showcased here on Fine Art. So it’s about time to circle back and see what he’s been up to since. Having previously worked on stuff like Crysis 2, Star Wars: Old Republic, Uncharted 3 and Napoleon Total War, he’s since been involved with The Last…

A Rap About Grand Theft Auto V? You Knew This Was Coming.

British rapper Dan Bull was readier for the GTAV launch than you were, having put together this fantastic track in honour of Rockstar’s big game. A warning, though: it’s NSFW, so if you’re at the office, grab some headphones. If you’re home, and your kids are around, send ’em to bed already. GTA V EPIC…

Build Your Own Xbox One (Case) With These Chinese Parts

Why wait for November? Chinese manufacturers are already selling external casings for Microsoft’s Xbox One console. So you could buy some now, build yourself a PC from similar parts and pretend What’s interesting about these is that, aside from the replacement value, it shows how damn fast the grey market on this type of thing…

Battlefield 4’s Beta Starts In October (Also: Rad New Trailer)

EA confirmed today that Battlefield 4’s beta will begin on October 1 for some, and October 4 for the rest. Which also gave them an excuse to release a fantastic multiplayer trailer. Those getting in on October 1 will be anyone who preordered the digital deluxe version of Battlefield 4, Battlefield 3 premium members and…