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StarCraft Hoodies Are Surprisingly Wearable
Given the game, I’d have put money on any official StarCraft hoodies looking something thrown out for free at trade events, not something people would pay good for money for. Glad I didn’t put money down, because these are OK! I mean, I wouldn’t wear them out, but the way they’re designed they look exactly…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2012 -
The Fastest Way To Ruin A Wii U Controller Is With These Hideous Stickers
Japanese peripheral company Hori, in their infinite widsom, have decided that the otherwise classy Wii U pad needs a little spicing up. So they’ve released a range of decals to help transform your expensive piece of consumer electronics into something that looks like a cheap Chinese knock-off. OK, maybe that’s being a little harsh. When…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2012 -
Metal Gear, Phantom Pain & Fish S**t
I’m not exactly the world’s biggest Metal Gear fan, so for me, the most enjoyable thing about the reveal of The Phantom Pain (which might or might not be Metal Gear Solid 5) wasn’t the game itself, but the emergence of its “CEO”, Joakim Mogren. And an accompanying Twitter account. While it’s a fake/joke account,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2012 -
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Halo 4’s Environments Can Be As Beautiful As They Are Brutal
We featured some of Thomas Scholes’ art back in August, but that was before he could show off all the work he did for Halo 4 Now he can. It’s incredible. I mean, not only is there beautiful art here, but he even made gifs of some of it You can check out more of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2012 -
One Clear Way The Wii U Kicks Microsoft And Sony’s Ass
It’s hard work seeing many ways in which Wii U games can best those found on consoles from 2005-06, at least visually, but there’s one area the Wii U is trumping Microsoft and Sony’s machines: power consumption. Despite packing a complex tablet-like controller, the Wii U draws roughly half the power of its current-gen competitors,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2012 -
Samuel L. Jackson Wants In On The New Star Wars Movies
Sure, his character Mace Windu died a rather pathetic death in Episode III, but since when has that stopped a Star Wars character from returning to the big screen? Star Wars 7: Samuel L. Jackson Says “Hell, Yeah” to Returning as Mace Windu-Even as a One-Armed Ghost! [E!, via Boing Boing]
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2012 -
You Can Buy Your Own Halo Warthog For $28,000 (Or Nearest Offer)
In 2009, Briton Peter Cooper and some mates started helping out on the Halo fan-flick Operation Chastity. Their contribution was this replica Warthog vehicle, which while obviously not up the standards of a more professional effort, it’s still a pretty decent-looking attempt. Cooper sadly can’t afford to keep hold of the Warthog any longer, though,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
Game Boy Swimsuits? What a World We Live In.
Black Milk, an Australian label that walks the knife’s edge between nerdy and genuinely fashionable, has released an entire line of swimsuits based on… the Game Boy. While there’s no pricing, Black Milk’s other swimsuits run to between $90-$120 AUD, which is roughly the same in USD (the exchange rate is pretty crummy right now).…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
This Real Fallout 3 Shotgun Will Make You Yearn For An Apocalyptic Washington
Harrison Krix, aka Volpin Props, is continuing on his never-ending quest to bring video game equipment to life. And he’s doing one hell of a job. His latest job is this Terrible Shotgun from Fallout 3, which as you can see (in these pics by Dan Almasy) is about as far from terrible as something…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
Flying Around Far Cry 3 With Wings Strapped To Your Arms
Since you can’t charter a joyflight to give you a leisurely look at Far Cry 3 in its entirety, you’ll just have to do the next best thing: watch someone jump off a roof wearing a wingsuit and film it. There are points where it borders on being the intro to some epic fantasy movie,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
It’s Like The Last Guardian, Only With Link. And a Cat.
When I reviewed my amazing little Link figma last month, I was missing one thing for my photoshoot: a cat. This is Moire, one of Japan’s most famous internet cats (though of course not the most famous), messing around with a Link figma. If Beyoncé can advertise the DS, this is about as fitting an…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
So, How Well Does Darksiders II On Wii U Actually Run?
Let’s say you don’t yet own Darksiders II, do own a Wii U, and are considering picking the game up for your new console. How’s it shape up against the versions that have been out on the market on competing platforms for a few months now? Like most other games, it’s not really a clear-cut…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
Tons of Classic PC Games Have Had Their Multiplayer Modes Silently Killed Off
In August, mobile giants GLU Mobile bought Gamespy, which you may know as a gaming news site but which has mostly served lately as a multiplayer gaming hub for older titles. Well, GLU haven’t taken long to start making an impression, quietly and without warning shutting down the multiplayer servers for games like Star Wars:…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
Meet The Chinese Workers Building Your Cheap Christmas Toys
Photographer Michael Wolf took these shots back in 2006, showing some Chinese toy factories responsible for the kind of cheap plastic crap that lines store shelves and Christmas stockings all over the world. If you thought most of the work on that toy car or Disney figure you’re giving away was done by robots, you…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2012 -
How League of Legends Handles Over 4 Terabytes of Data Every Single Day
When you have over 12 million people playing your game every single day, a lot of data is getting moved around. How much? In League of Legends’ case, over 4 terabytes worth In a 24-hour period, the game’s servers have to deal with “500 GB of structured data and over four TB of operational logs”,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2012 -
This Last Of Us Trailer Actually Has The Naughty Words In It
The fancy new Last of Us trailer that debuted at the Spike VGAs last week was, by virtue of its delivery method, censored. So here’s an uncensored version. And here’s some details on preorder DLC, if you’re the type to succumb to those vile temptations. Below? The game’s box art.
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2012 -
So Much Awesome Zelda Cosplay. So, So Much.
Welcome to The Legend of Zelda: Fancy Pants, where of the nine images we’re highlighting today in our weekly cosplay roundup, four of them are from Nintendo’s classic series. One is contemporary Link. None are Zelda. They’ve used their imagination a little more, and come up with great results. Franchise adherence aside, it’s nice to…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2012 -
What a “Next Gen” RPG Could Look Like
This video, courtesy of Czech developers Warhorse (currently working on a historical RPG), shows some of the game’s assets running as an example of “next gen” graphics. While they’re quick to point out this isn’t an actual scene from the game, which is open-world and still without a name, the fact it’s sharing assets and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2012 -
San Andreas Looks Like It’s Coming To The PS3 [Update]
No doubt as savvy marketing in advance of the Grand Theft Auto V, it looks like Rockstar will be re-releasing San Andreas on the PS3. A listing for the game has turned up on Hong Kong’s official PlayStation site, saying it’ll be out on Wednesday. Sadly/interestingly, it’s only listed as having a single player, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2012
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