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You Can Now Dress Just Like Isaac Clarke
It’s been over two years since we saw the design for the first one, but Indonesian artist machine56’s amazing line of Dead Space hoodies and shirts are now finally ready to order, direct from the artist. You’ll find ordering info below, as well as a full catalogue containing other pieces, some Dead Space-related, others less…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2013 -
No Shame In Being Slightly Afraid Of A Gaming Room Full Of Giant Space Guns (And Swords)
Props builder and Kotaku reader Andrew Cook just put the finishing touches on his new gaming room. Those touches were mostly “hanging up his terrific and enormous replica video game weapons on the wall.” Taken mostly from Halo and Mass Effect, they’re certainly a cut above your standard “free posters from GameStop” style of room…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2013 -
X-Wing Bed Gives Boy The Coolest Childhood On Record
When I was a kid, I dreamed of flying an X-Wing. Somehow. I would have pretended to turn my bed into one, but my bed was rectangular and made of wood. Not good enough. This kid’s bed is good enough. While the actual bed part sits on the ground, suspended above it—for both playing and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2013 -
Splinter Cell Short Film Looks Just Like A Splinter Cell Video Game
Teaming up with some stunt performers, the film crew at Warialasky have made this amazing Splinter Cell video that shoots real actors as though this was gameplay footage. Because this is a third-person game, that makes it a lot more impressive than it is the flood of similar videos for first-person shooters you see on…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2013 -
If The World Ever Needed Minecraft 2, Hopefully It’d Look This Nice
There’s a certain charm to Minecraft’s default visuals, but it can also be argued that without help the game looks like ass. When you see jaw-dropping screens from the game, like these Game of Thrones pics, those slick graphics come courtesy of tricks like rendering, where what were once basic blocky tiles are passed over…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2013 -
A History Of Adventure Games, Told Through Awesome Art
Artist Jón Kristinsson runs a site called Point n’ Clicking, where he posts images of famous adventure game characters (or casts). Some are recent, some are old, some are very old, but all are fantastic, capturing the spirit and tone of the games they’re paying homage to. Some highlights below, but you really check out…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2013 -
Cyberpunk Might Hit You With Other Languages, Which You’ll Need To Translate In-Game
Developers CD Projekt RED are considering something for the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 that I really hope makes it into the final game: the idea of having people in the game all speak their native tongue. An example given by CD Projekt RED’s Sebastian Stepien is that, even if the game’s set to “English,” if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2013 -
America’s “Real” Metal Gear Can Now Throw Bricks
The team at Boston Dynamics have nudged me one step closer to moving to a desert island with this new footage of its very Metal Gear-like BigDog throwing cinder blocks. It was scary enough when the thing could run faster than Usain Bolt. Now that we know it can throw a brick through your window…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2013 -
The Best Of Last Week’s Cosplay: Hitman, Dark Link, Mononoke & Freakin’ Wind Waker
For all the controversy Hitman: Absolution’s “sexy nun” trailer generated, it’s nice to see three cosplayers find a way to have a little fun with the characters. It’s also nice seeing people make exquisite Wind Waker costumes because, well, there is no higher calling in life, cosplay or not, than making exquisite Wind Waker-based things.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2013 -
Today’s Best “Gameplay” Trailer Comes Courtesy Of Total War: Rome II
It’s not actual gameplay. There’s no HUD, no mouse cursor. But at least give Creative Assembly credit for releasing a cutscene for Total War: Rome II that’s made up entirely of in-game assets, something they did to good effect in Shogun 2 As this series evolves, I get the feeling Creative Assembly are some of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2013 -
A Portal Bathroom Would Probably Call You Fat
Cartoonist Stephen Lester is “currently on a mission to fill his home with vintage video games and video game memorabilia”. Part of that involves his guest bathroom, which is becoming a themed shrine to Valve’s Portal series. Colour-coded and filled with merch, it’s… certainly… something. Especially since I’m pretty sure that’s a talking Cave Johnson…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2013 -
Culture
Concept Art That Goes From Halo 4 To Guild Wars 2 And Back Again
Dave Bolton is a concept artist who has worked for 343 Studios, ArenaNet and Hourglass Studios. So we’re about to get a look at some fantastic art from, among other things, Halo 4 and Guild Wars If you like what you see, you can check out loads more at Dave’s personal site and CGHub page…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2013 -
Zelda X Pokémon, If It Looked Like This, Would Probably Shift A Unit Or Two
Artist Finni Chang does what Nintendon’t. Pairing the pocket monsters with Nobunaga’s Ambition was a total waste when they could have been combined with Zelda instead. These sweet-as-pie illustrations are, if you’re that into them, also available as prints. $15 will get you one, while $25 will get you all three. Legend of Zelda x…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2013 -
Amazing Camera Footage From John Carmack’s Latest Rocket Launch
id Software legend John Carmack doesn’t just work technical wonders and make great games. He also spends a lot of time (and money) on Armadillo Aerospace, an amateur outfit that is trying to make a space rocket that, instead of flying into space never to be seen again, can be re-used. Last month, Armadillo’s latest…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2013 -
You Can Take One Game With You To A Desert Island. What Is It?
My wife asked me this the other day, and what I thought was a pretty inane question actually turned into an absolute mind-tearer. Why? Because I wouldn’t take my favourite game. That game is Wind Waker. I love it with every ounce of my heart, but faced with the prospect of playing only one game…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2013 -
Avengers… Assemble! And Play With Your Fancy Custom Xbox 360s.
Zachariah Cruse, the same guy responsible for that awesome replica Zelda chest from a few years back, has built plenty more cool nerd props, from working Pip-Boy 3000s to custom Game Boys. My favourites, though, might be these Avengers Xbox 360 mods, turning Microsoft’s console into something Captain America and Iron Man could enjoy. Not…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2013 -
These Aren’t Photos Of Cars. They Are, Believe It Or Not, Screenshots.
Below, you will find six images. As eyeballs on the internet, you may not believe it at first, but these are indeed screenshots from upcoming racer Project Cars I’ve been playing the game for a week or so, with an in-construction build (the game is constantly being added to and refined by the developers, with…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2013 -
Kingdom Of Hyrule Decommissions Actual Rupees, Switches To Paper Curency
Enormous jewels that people have to hide in pots? Or worse, bury in the grass, outside? That’s not how you manage an economy, Hyrule. In fact, it’s the fastest way to ensuring your Kingdom one day winds up at the bottom of the ocean. A switch to paper currency like proper nations (or even polymer…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2013 -
Um, This Sure Is A Lot Of Ass Cheek For A Nintendo-Licensed Product
Nintendo is about as family-friendly as video game companies can get. This goes double for the company’s merchandise, which normally begins at t-shirts and ends with plush representations of cute little Mushroom Kingdom characters. So it’s strange to see this figure of Tharja from Fire Emblem Awakening on the 3DS turn up, not only because…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2013
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