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You Can Buy Your Own Life-Sized Iron Man. Tony Stark Not Included.
Iron Man toys are for kids. When you really want to buy Iron Man merch, and you have the money/space to make an impact, you buy this. A life-size replica of Tony Stark’s suit in the upcoming Iron Man 3. Pricing and ordering info are to come, but considering it’s life-sized, covered in automotive paint…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2013 -
True Love Is Dressing Your Dog Like A Star Wars Animal
These four costumes are real products, not late April Fools gags. You can preorder them now, and one day soon, your dog (or capybara) can look just like a beast of burden from the Star Wars universe. The Bantha is good, because it blends into many dog’s natural colour schemes, but boy, as a former…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2013 -
How Many Times Can You Use LEGO Bricks Before They Break?
It’s an important question. LEGO may be durable, but it is not invincible. One day, you’ll put two pieces together – or pull two pieces apart – and one will fail. Which is fine. That’s existence for you. Birth, life, death. For humans, we know what to expect. 75 years is a good run. But…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2013 -
Not Sure If This Cartoon Chell Is Cute Or Crazy
Brazilian illustrator Rayner Alencar drew this amazing picture of Portal’s Chell, which will satisfy my urge to see a Dreamworks animated version of the series while I wait for Alex Zemke to finish up the other Dreamworks-looking Portal project, his animated short The Cake Is A Lie [Rayner Alencar]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2013 -
Culture
When Video Game Artists Get To Redesign Comic Book Superheroes
If you read comics, it must be like getting the keys to the candy store. “Hey, artist, do you and your team want put your stamp on some of the most iconic heroes on the planet?” The answer would probably be yes. And the results, at least in this case, are surprisingly good. The pieces…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2013 -
Report: Xbox Staff Working On Microsoft “Smartwatch”
According to a report on The Verge, former Xbox and Kinect staffers have for a year been working on a “wrist-worn device” for Microsoft. The watch, which the report says began life as an Xbox accessory for fitness games, has a 1.5-inch display. No idea on just what the device would do – whether it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2013 -
The Evolution Of The Video Game Controller
Pop Chart Lab will soon be selling this excellent poster charting the history, and evolution, of the humble video game controller. It’s not the first one of these to turn up, but it’s the most comprehensive, taking the time to include just about every major peripheral under the sun. There’s even room for the Wu-Tang…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
The First Google Glass Videos Make Life Look Like A Video Game
You could tell from the marketing video, but now that a handful of Google Glass units are out in the hands of early adopters, it’s confirmed: the device is going to make other people’s lives look like a video game clip. Gizmodo has collected a few of the very first consumer videos taken using Google…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
Good Evening. Time For Some Nude Smash Bros. Fan Art.
You know, on your average working day, we get sent all kinds of weird and wonderful stuff via email. Tips about cosplay, replica props, fan films, spam. The cast of Super Smash Bros Brawl drawn in the nude. You know. The usual. This beauty comes courtesy of reader Rick, who is currently working on his…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
The Prettiest Card Game I Ever Did See
The art on Magic: The Gathering cards is some of the best you’ll see on the planet. No, seriously, over the last few years it’s gotten really good. It’s a shame about the rest of the packaging, then, which has changed little from its ultra-dorky, 1990s roots. If only it could look as classy as…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
What A Hollywood Nausicaa Might Look Like…
Miyazaki’s NausicaƤ of the Valley of the Wind – or as I knew it as a kid, the butchered Warriors of the Wind – is one of the greatest animated films ever made. It’s also, despite the European influence on its inhabitants’ design, a very Japanese movie. So it’s interesting taking a look at this…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
Just About The Most Perfect Metal Gear Toy
I’m not the world’s biggest Metal Gear fan, but I can definitely appreciate a good action figure, especially one with a sense of humour. Like this 25th anniversary piece. We caught glimpses of the gag when the figure was first shown off earlier this year, but now that it’s finished, we can see it in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
Culture
No Robots Tonight. Tonight It’s Beautiful People (And…Elves).
Chinese artist Mingzhu Yang’s classical style reminds me of the old Mills & Boon books my Mum used to have lying around the house when I was a kid. Only instead of commercial pilots and farmers on the front cover, Yang’s art has demons and dudes who should be on America’s Next Top Belmont on…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
The Ouya Is The…78th Fastest Android Device On The Planet
The Android-powered Ouya console, a $99 Kickstarter darling, was never going to be a gaming thoroughbred, in either commercial or horsepower terms. You just don’t get top-shelf gaming performance from something that cheap. It’s impossible. But just what kind of shelf do you get for your $99? Well, according to benchmark tests done by Futuremark,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
A Moving Tribute To Metal Gear Solid 3’s Ridiculous Ladder Climb
You may previously have thought this was the most boring thing in Metal Gear history. A ladder that seemingly goes on forever. A test of your patience and nerves. It’s not. You just needed to see the ordeal in a new light. Like James Howell here, who writes in addition to the video above: This…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2013 -
DOTA 2 Tournament Hit By Online Attacks
Several rounds of a DOTA 2 tournament have had to be postponed after somebody launched persistent DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, which in some cases knocked out players and in other cases entire teams. The Chinese league, G-1, says that several matches involving European players were affected, and that further qualifiers have been postponed…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2013 -
A Guide To Surviving The Arrival Of New Children (With Video Games)
There is nothing in life more important than the birth of new humans. It’s how we keep the species going. But as crucial as it is to our continued domination of this planet’s food chain (suck it, chimps), it can also be a tiring, stressful and emotional time. But it’s OK. Video games are here…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2013 -
Designing A Facebook (Of Sorts) For Gamers
Facebook can accommodate discussions about video games, yeah, but Facebook is also Facebook. As in, there are privacy concerns, and it looks like we’re still in 2006. So I’m interested in Brink, a concept (this isn’t a real thing) for a “social network for critics”, which in crude terms looks to be a cross between…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2013
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