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Culture
I Know Blood Is Rich In Iron, But This Is Ridiculous
Devon Cady-Lee, who has previously been at places like Tencent, Fantasy Flight and Wizards of the Coast, now works at MMO developers Turbine. You can see more of his work at his blog and CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2013 -
Dark Souls: The Music Video Is…Certainly Something
There are video game music videos that take themselves a little too seriously. This is not one of those videos. It’s, well, the opposite of those videos. This is another Dark Souls clip by Aussie Max & Sam. If you missed their last one, it too was great. GEEKAPELLA #12 – DARK SOULS ACAPELLA MEDLEY…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2013 -
Schwarzenegger As Darth Vader Would Totally Have Worked
Not sure why this was only released in September 2013. It seems like it’s pretty much the best videos on the internet* united in a single clip. Darth Vader Voiced By Schwarzenegger [YouTube] * – excepting those featuring cats or nutshots
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
The Most Popular Names In World Of Warcraft Are…Pretty Lame
Christian Thurau and Anders Drachen have written an academic paper. A very important one. It’s all about the patterns and significance of the names people give to their World of Warcraft characters. Their findings? That there are patterns. And that the most popular names are pretty terrible. Inspired by a theory that there was a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
Perhaps The Corniest Game Trailer Of All Time
Hokey PC adventure series Tex Murphy is coming back with Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure (its Kickstarter having hit its mark), and it’s celebrating with this trailer that is, well, a triumph. Of corn. It just…never ends. The making out, the expressions, the Fabergé eggs, it’s all magnificent. The game’s out next year.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
A PC First-Person Horror Game Set In A German Subway. Sounds Idyllic!
Announced seemingly to further torment Kirk, U55 is another first-person horror game for the PC. Only this game’s set in a German subway line, and you’re playing a kid trapped in the dark who has to use the light on his mobile phone to get around. Inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft, Dead Space,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
Photographer Enters Noclip Mode In The Real World
Carlos Ayesta takes photos of buildings. Rather than do it the easy way, though, and just stand on the ground (or other buildings), he’s gone slightly mad, rigging himself up like a mountain-climber in order to take shots that look like he’s stepped outside reality’s level design. You can see how he does it in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
Culture
Medieval Superheroes Fight For Truth, Justice And The English Way
John Staub works at mobile gaming powerhouse Gree. What you’re seeing here, though, aren’t work images. They’re from something way cooler. Staub’s drawn some of DC’s biggest heroes (and villains) as medieval superheroes. OK, so maybe Cheetah’s not so big. That Batman is damn perfect, though. You can see more of John’s work at his…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
Video Games Don’t Need Color. Just Style.
This is Project Monolith, a first-person puzzle game with one hell of an art style. Going all monochrome is a bold choice, especially given the perspective, but it works really well here, as it’s not only tying into the design of the world, but giving the game a trademark look at the same time. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
Stealth Game Continues To Push More Buttons Than I Knew I Had
Klei made 2012’s best stealth game in Mark of the Ninja, so the fact their next game Incognita is also about sneaking – only this time with the squad mechanics of a game like XCOM – is exciting This new clip gives us a long, good look at Incognita’s gameplay, especially how the different teammates…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2013 -
Paypal Gives Indie Devs Their Money Back
Yesterday, we told you how Paypal were keeping half the money raised by an indie game until the game had been finished. Even though…the devs needed that money to finish the game. Today, somebody at Paypal has woken up on planet Earth and done the smart thing. Less than 24 hours after sending the initial…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
How To Clean Your Control Pads
I know you use control pads, and I know damn well you never clean them. Nobody does. Which is disgusting, so I’m here to try and convince you to change your disgusting ways. If you’ve been to a show like PAX or Gamescom, and played any games, you’ll have noticed that booth workers are meticulous…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
Battlefield 4’s PC Specs Prefer Big Rigs And…Windows 8?
EA and DICE have released the specs for the PC version of Battlefield 4. And hey, guess what. It’s demanding. Let’s ignore the minimum specs, and head straight to the more interesting stuff: what the developers think you’ll need to really get the game singing Seems you’ll need a 3GB video card, a 4/6-core CPU,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
Oh Look. Another Gorgeous Indie Game On The PS4.
Pavilion is a game that, having been first announced last year for phones and PC, will now be making the jump to Sony’s PS4 (and Vita!) “sometime next year”. Described by the two-man dev team as “a fourth person exploratory experience about guidance, influence and subliminal control”, it’s got some stunning hand-drawn art and a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
In A Perfect World, This Is The Only Game I’d Ever Play
It would be a mobile game. A 2D “port” of the Persona 4 experience. Side-scrolling, but with all the dialogue, characters and battles from the 3D version in place. And that sweet art style. Like P3P’s paring down of the series’ essence taken to its most extreme conclusion, basically. If you’re wondering who to thank,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
A Genesis Cult Classic Is Coming Back (For The PC)
General Chaos was a Genesis game that, in the grand scheme of things, few people played and even fewer remember. Which is a shame, as it was one of the smartest and most innovative games on the platform, one whose DNA can still be seen today in games like Team Fortress 2. So it’s fitting,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
You’ve Played as Master Chief. Why Not Try Playing As Cortana?
The Fall is an upcoming indie game that, as you might have guessed by the headline, flips a famous gaming convention on its head. It’s not an official Halo game, of course, but the inspiration is clear, in that you’re assuming the role of an AI that helps control the armoured combat suit of a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
CultureBeyond: Two Souls Looks Very, Very Sad
Which shouldn’t surprise you. It’s not like Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain were a laugh-a-minute. But there’s something all this concept art from the game that just bums me out. Well, the parts with the children’s rooms and sad little girls, that part does. The rest reminds me that this game is really weird, because…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
Catchy Tune Made Entirely Using…Game Console Sounds
Not the sounds from games, the sounds of actual consoles. Start-ups, menus, that sort of stuff. This is crazy. If you look closely, you’ll see some other effects are a Dark Souls box opening, using the 360’s vents as a washboard, flicking some thumbsticks and…slapping a PS3. So catchy! Console Wars [liltommyj, via Gamefreaks]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013 -
Are You Man (Or Woman) Enough To Try 23 Year-Old Mario Food?
$450. That’s all that stands between you and a date with destiny. And, most likely, a hospital bed. An eBay seller is trying to offload a box of Super Mario Bros. 3 “Assorted Real Fruit Snacks”. From 1990. Sure, they’re mint in box – somehow -but 23 years is a long time, even taking preservatives…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2013
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