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A More “Human” Yoda is Creepy. So, So Creepy.
Sculptor Andrea Eusebi is the target for your applause here with this stunning recreation – and reinterpretation – of Jedi Master Yoda. Built almost entirely from modelling clay, there’s a certain poignancy about the whole thing, because with a more human face he starts to look a lot like Mel Brooks. Who played the Yoda…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2012 -
Um, What’s This Secret Star Wars Game on Xbox Live Arcade?
For whatever reason, web designers Gifted Apollo went trawling on Xbox.com, and scooped up the image files for pretty much every Xbox Live Arcade game on the server. Even the ones that aren’t out yet and which we know nothing about. Like Star Wars: First Assault With no announcement or official word from Lucasarts on…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2012 -
The Shocking Truth Revealed: There Are No Humans In Skyrim
Do you ever get the feeling you’re the only real human in Skyrim? Of course you do. Because you are. All those other humans (and humanoid bipeds!) aren’t really humans at all. They’re clockwork people, driven not by AI, but by tiny cats. It’s a shocking truth, but one uncovered in this mod by FancyPants,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2012 -
Claptrap Exits Borderlands, Enters Real World
Mechanical sidekick Claptrap, one of the few constants between the first Borderlands and the second, is the subject of this terrific custom model made by Kotaku reader Psychobob. A man with access to a 3D printer, which he’s put to good use previously, Psychobob’s Claptrap model is ridiculously detailed, and even lights up, in case…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2012 -
Insomniac’s Latest Originally Looked Like a Game For Kids
The shooter we now know as Fuse, and which was formerly known as Overstrike, looks like a reasonably realistic third-person shooter. The first time we saw it, though, it was a little more cartoony. Which apparently is nowhere near as cartoony as it was originally “The game started out with a much more stylized and…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2012 -
Your Upset Reactions to the New Splinter Cell Trailer Were “Uninformed” and “Kneejerk”
For many long-time Splinter Cell fans, the latest trailer for upcoming Blacklist was cause for either laughter or deep concern, so distanced did it look from the series dark, quiet and stealthy roots. Fan uproar isn’t the fault of the game, though. It’s the fault of the fans. Apparently. “Everyone can make kneejerk reactions to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2012 -
10% of all internet traffic now comes from bots. Once it hits 51%, I’m moving into my bomb shelter.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2012 -
Black He-Man, Blonde Teela & Other Amazing Custom Masters of the Universe Figures
Toy builder Jon English has come up with these incredible custom He-Man figures, some of the heavily modified interpretations on actual old toys, others entirely new characters. My favourite is probably He-Bro up there, but Sintaur is equally awesome, both for the figure and the name. MOTUC Customs [Jon English, via Super Punch]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2012 -
Seven Days’ Worth of the World’s Finest Cosplay
It can sometimes be rough trying to find enough quality cosplay to feature in this weekly roundup. Not this week. This week has just about everyhing you could want, from a high-fashion take on Star Wars to a Final Fantasy wedding, via the Pyro’s psychotic dreamland before winding up with some amazing Dragon’s Lair cosplay.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2012 -
The Other XCOM Game Might Now Be a Third-Person Shooter [Update]
While everyone gets excited over Firaxis’ very-promising XCOM remake, it’s easy to forget that there was once another XCOM game on the cards from 2K. One we haven’t seen nor heard from for a very long time There may be a good reason for that. First seen by the public as a uniquely retro first-person…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2012 -
Playboy’s Girls of the Internet is 1996 as it Should be Remembered: Hilariously
Don’t worry, this isn’t (very) NSFW. We’re here for laughs, not leers. The clip above is an edited version of a film (remixed by DeeprUnderstanding) originally directed executive produced by Hugh Hefner himself, back when he was just an old guy who was out of touch, and not the shambling ghost of the 1960s he…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2012 -
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A Salute to a BioWare Legend, Who Worked On The Company’s Best-Loved Games
Mike Sass worked at BioWare for twelve years. That’s an astonishing amount of time for an artist to stay put at the one studio, but it also means that if you’ve ever picked up a BioWare game or even seen an advertisement for one, you’ve likely seen his stuff. Working mostly as a marketing illustrator,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2012 -
Good Morning, Samus
The internet is drowning in Samus fan art, but this beautiful image, complete with subtle redesign, might just be my new favourite. It’s like a cross between a Nintendo game, a rock poster and early 80s anime. In other words, the perfect picture. Samus [Muju @ DeviantArt, via Copiously Geeky]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2012 -
Flare Is A Free, Open-Source RPG For The PC
Fans of old isometric PC role-playing games, this is for you. Flare is a free, open-source RPG project that’s currently in alpha, but is already generally playable and, given the nature of the game and its price, pretty good! Because it’s open-source, it’ll be a cinch for anyone who wants to modify or improve basically…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2012 -
StarCraft Was Rebooted Over a Giant Lie
As we’ve seen, StarCraft as we know it today isn’t how the game was originally conceived. Once much closer to WarCraft in design, it was only when Blizzard saw how far ahead its competition was that it was motivated to transform the game into the RTS giant it would eventually become. So you can understand…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2012 -
FIFA 13 vs Pro Evo 2013: Which Football Game Should You Get?
There are two great football games on the market this week. Most fans will only buy one. It’s a tough call. Alone amongst major sporting series, the battle between FIFA and Pro Evo is actually a pretty fair fight. Both games present compelling arguments as to which is the better football game, depending on who…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2012 -
Minecraft Sounds Better if You Call it Minesubsidence
Seems this was a question asked earlier in the week on Millionaire Hot Seat, an abridged Australian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Our friend here went with the worst possible answer. At least A is funny and C is even funnier, because it makes it sound like a Square Enix RPG. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2012 -
We Nearly Got an MC Hammer Game
If nothing says “early 90s” like MC Hammer, then nothing says “mid 90s” like shitty Sega CD games. How wonderful the two could come together, then, in Hammer vs. Evil D. in Soulfire, a game that looked as awful as it sounded. It was never released, sadly/thankfully, and before you go making jokes about developers…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2012
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