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Three Very Fancy New 3DS XL Designs
In December, through its local iQue branding, Nintendo will release these three special 3DS XL units for the Chinese market that not only boast fancy designs, but include Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land as pre-installed games. iQue 3DS XL [Nintendo]
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2012 -
This Awesome Video Will Test Your Gaming Alphabet
This is Alphagames, an amazing video put together by Evan Seitz. As it goes from A to Z, with a fairly recognisable game for each letter along the way, his animations and selections go from awesome to hilarious to, well, both. I could watch just the Uncharted one all day, on a loop, and still…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2012 -
The “Bulk” of George Lucas’ $4 Billion Will go to Charity
According to a report on THR, the “majority” of the $4 billion George Lucas is receiving for the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney (he owns 100% of the company) will be going to charity. “George Lucas has expressed his intention, in the event the deal closes, to donate the majority of the proceeds to his…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2012 -
Japanese Publisher Accused of Trying a “Hostile Takeover” of Indie Studio
Small indie studio Checkpoint had a deal with Japanese publishers Marvelous to release two games by the end of 2012. Those titles, AviNation and Party Politics, are both now out But according to a report on Gamasutra, Checkpoint’s CEO, Brian Wiklem, has filed a suit against Marvelous, claiming that instead of forking over payments for…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2012 -
Well, This is a Weird Excuse For Not Having Women in Your Video Game
The brutally enjoyable Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is set in, duh, medieval times. If one was to ask the developers of the game why you can’t play as a female soldier, the answer should have been “because there weren’t any”. But when a fan asked the question of Steve “Tibberius” Piggott, boss of developers Torn Banner,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2012 -
Check out this awesome piece of art created by DeviantArt’s Jay Phenrix
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2012 -
NSFW: EA Wanted His Game to be More “Mature”, Dev Responded With… Penis Monster
According to studio head American McGee, during development of 2011’s Alice: Madness Returns, publisher Electronic Arts were pushing hard for the already-dark game to be made more “mature”. “They wanted more violence, more gore, more sex, more horror and more offensive ‘stuff’-I think they had in mind a sort of Dante’s + Alice thing”, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2012 -
EA Thought Medal of Honor: Warfighter Was “Better”
That’s EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau, speaking earlier today during Electronic Arts’ latest earnings presentation. Now, I’m not here to kick a game while it’s down. Whether you like Warfighter or not is up to you. But what I find interesting is the complete disconnect EA has seen-or is at least saying they saw-between its…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2012 -
Make Steam Look Prettier on Windows 8
So, Windows 8 is out! I’ve got something substantial written up on the new OS for gamers that’ll go live when they drag our servers out from the depths of the ocean, but in the meantime, if you’ve already got Windows 8 and are struggling to make any practical use of the Start screen, try…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2012 -
How Valve Fires Somebody
You hear a lot about how great it is to work at Valve, about the studio’s collaborative culture, but remember, not everyone is a perfect fit. Sometimes, somebody’s got to get their marching orders. And the way it’s done is as interesting as the way they’re brought on board. While many developers are sadly told…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2012 -
Store Sells Assassin’s Creed III Early to Beat Hurricane
Assassin’s Creed III isn’t supposed to be out until tomorrow, but you know what? There are more important things in life than honouring street dates when your town is about to be swallowed up by water. Reader Andrew says his local game store in New Jersey, knowing they wouldn’t be open until at least Wednesday…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2012 -
For Those Tired of Modern Racing Games, Try Something a Little More Old-Fashioned
There’s a starving genre known as the top-down racer. It’s home to some of the all-time greats like Micro Machines, and some under-appreciated party games like Mashed (yes, totally serious, play with friends after/during beers). It’s also home, sort of, to Real World Racing, an indie title by Italian studio Playstos Entertainment. While it’s got…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2012 -
If Only I’d Enjoyed Old Republic As Much As I Enjoyed This Book
Despite still, somehow, being a big Star Wars fan, and also one who appreciates the work that goes into the lore behind a BioWare game, you’d think I’d have been first in line playing Old Republic. But nope. Couldn’t stand it. Which was a shame, because the game’s official encyclopaedia, which I was sent last…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2012 -
Minecraft Takes The Red Pill
When I think “Minecraft“, I don’t immediately think “The Matrix“, but I guess hbrunav, or he wouldn’t have made this impressive animated short combining the two. It really is impressive. I wish more people went to the trouble of actually animating something like this instead of just using machinima to get things done. I know,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2012 -
Portal 2’s Unofficial Expansion Introduces Eight New Levels
Designed For Danger is a Portal 2 mini-campaign created by Patrick Murphy, which adds eight new levels and around 1-2 hours of gameplay to Valve’s first-person puzzler. These aren’t just random levels, Murphy has actually carved a little alternate reality storyline out here, which, considering the pack is free, should make it worth a look…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2012 -
Wait a Minute, There Isn’t a Diablo III Movie
Reader Oliver spotted this DVD case staring out at him from the Hispanic section of his local Walmart. I’ve seen movies try and cash in on current trends or blockbusters before, but never one this blatantly, or in such a bizarre fashion. El Diablo de Culiacan, released last year, isn’t a fantasy movie at all.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2012
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