Luke Plunkett

Harmonix Let A Fan Make The End Credits To One Of Their Games

I’ve never “finished” a Dance Central game because, every time I start playing, the booze eventually runs out, and/or people eventually go home. I could play it sober, by myself, but, um, no. That might have to change soon, though, because Dance Central 3’s closing credits are wonderful. Not only are they a great pixel…

Pets & Video Games. It’s Like The Internet Condensed Into A Single Thing.

Press Paws is an upcoming art show in LA that wants to bring together pets and video games. If that wasn’t already a perfect pairing, the show is also about raising money for charity. Featuring the work of over 50 artists (like Paul Robertson, who did the image up top, and Jim Mahfood), proceeds raised…

For One Weekend, A Real Street Was Turned Into An 8-Bit Landscape

To promote the release of Wreck-It-Ralph in the UK (for some reason, it’s out later in some markets), between January 11-13 a lane in London was transformed into an 8-bit landscape by an artist and a team of workers. The installation was done by Aden Hynes Sculpture Studios, and included a car, a letterbox, animals,…

How Two Artists Are Staying True To Metal Gear’s Legacy With The Series’ Next Game

Most of the time here on Fine Art, we can only show art for games that are already out, because that’s the way the business works. Most of the time. We’ve got a nice break from that today though, with a large collection of art for the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Artists Cho and…

Where Street Fashion Meets Ancient Video Game Art

Serene Weather, a design firm from Korea, put together this fashion shoot using real-world locations and not-real pixellated characters. I know, the legs are too skinny for this to have actually happened, but I like to think that behind every one is an actual person wearing those actual clothes. On the Street [Serene Weather, via…

Modder Creates The World’s Coolest Iron Man Video Game (Inside Grand Theft Auto)

Grand Theft Auto IV modder H1Vltg3 has built this incredible Iron Man mod for the PC version of the game, which does so much more than just reskin the main character. The mod also contains a script which dramatically alters the way you can play the game, giving him proper hand repulsor beam effects and…

Altaïr, Guest-Starring In This Week’s Episode Of The Simpsons (Well, Not Really)

Simpsons fan artist extraordinaire Dean Fraser imagines Assassin’s Creed Altair as a guest star on the animated series. Luckily, the chances of him having to swim during such an appearance would be slim. Assassin’s Creed [Springfield Punx]

You Should Be Watching This Gaming Documentary Series

Here’s a welcome break from fan-flicks and comedy videos. Psycho Crusher Productions are a team setting out to “make gamers as famous as the games they play”, courtesy of a series of films called GAM3R It’s an unfortunate title, in many ways, because it makes you conjure images of insult-spewing shooter fans and excruciating attempts…

The Best PC Gaming Mouse I Have Ever Used

Boy, this review was easy. Normally, when I sit down for a week or so with a gaming mouse, it’s all about coming to grips with a new feel and a new design. Not so with Mionix’s Naos 8200, because it’s the updated version of the Naos 5000, my personal mouse, the one that sits…

Help Make A Video Game Magazine Called Sneaky Bastards (With Awesome Dishonored Art)

Aussie writer Daniel Hindes, who for a while has run a niche site called Sneaky Bastards, wants to take the idea of discussing stealth games to a more tangible format. Hence, Sneaky Bastards, the magazine. Promising that the magazine will feature 100% new content (as in, nothing that’s been on the site before), the first…

Microsoft Would Like To Remind Valve That Selling Hardware Is Hard

I said earlier this week that Microsoft and Sony should be worried about Valve’s Steam Box plans, because they appear to have traditional home consoles square in their sights. Well, in an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s Phil Harrison (still feels weird typing that) seems to get awfully defensive, issuing what amounts as a warning to…

Sorry Joker, This Guy Knows EDI Better Than You

Kolby Jukes, formerly of BioWare, is now a Senior Character Artist at 343 Studios, where he got to build the 3D models of Halo 4’s villain, Didact, in excruciating detail. While at BioWare he worked on Mass Effect 2 & 3, building the game models for some of the series’ biggest characters, and before that,…

A Portal Figure So Good You’ll Think It Came From The Dark, Distant Future

3D printers are not machines. They are portals to a realm of dark magic, where you can conjure anything you want, in return for a plastic sacrifice. Take this, for example: this is not an expensive, professional action figure (though you’ll soon be able to get one of those). It’s something made by a human…

Christian Bale Never Starred In A Pokémon Movie, But Damn It, He Should Have

A classic piece of modern cinema. An angry man known better these days for his portrayal of Batman. A deck of Pokémon cards, some better than others. Demi Adejuyigbe has done one hell of a job with this. The Snorlax zoom is especially well done. American Psycho: Unreleased 10th Anniversary Director’s Cut [YouTube, via Go…

We Will Soon Be Able To Play Skyrim & Mirror’s Edge With Virtual Reality Goggles. Goodbye, World.

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is shaping up to be a great piece of technology, but that potential greatness has always been tempered by the worry that most games would never support it. Thank the Maker for community-created software, then, because cybereality’s Vireio Perception driver means that games like Mirror’s Edge, Skyrim, Half-Life 2,…

If There Was a Pokémon Game On The Wii U, It Might Look Like This

There’s never been a proper Pokémon game on a home console. For reasons Nintendo have long stuck to. But hey, it’s the internet, let’s imagine that they broke with tradition, and announced a massive new Pokémon adventure for the Wii U. What could it look like? Maybe something like this. Environment artist Evan Liaw (who…

Congratulations, Australia, you finally have your very first Adults-Only video game

The Board Game Inspired By Video Games

There are plenty of video games based on board games. And board games based on video game properties. But a board game genuinely inspired by video games? Please, Rivet Wars, continue. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given this pitch, the game is the brainchild of Ted Terranova, a former developer at Big Huge Games (Rise of Nations) who…

The Good Mouse And Its Slightly Less Impressive Brother, The Keyboard

It’s a double-feature PC hardware review this evening, as I take a look at not one but two of Roccat’s latest offerings, the ISKU FX kedyboard and the Savu gaming mouse. One, I liked. The other, not so much. THE SPECS ISKU FX Gaming Keyboard 1000Hz polling rate 2m USB cable 5x Macro keys 3x…

There’s An Official Xbox 360 Car Being Sold In Mexico

Because… somebody wills it, Volkswagen’s Mexican branch will soon be selling a limited edition Beetle based on the Xbox 360. With branded stripes down the side and a colour range that (mostly) matches that of Xbox 360 consoles, it’s certainly a thing Strangely, there’s no Xbox 360 integration in the car (sorry, this isn’t Pimp…