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These “Fans” Aren’t Happy About Bayonetta 2
One of the bigger surprises today wasn’t just the reveal of Bayonetta 2, but the news that it’s been locked down as a Wii U exclusive. Good news for anyone looking to pick up Nintendo’s console, but bad news for 360 and PS3 owners who had no such plans. People like this. Here, for your…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2012 -
Nintendo Land is 2012’s Wii Sports
Like Wii Sports was to the Wii, Nintendo is going to need something small, fun and easy to learn if “new” players are going to get hooked on the upcoming Wii U. Nintendo Land is surely going to be that game. Well, provided you actually buy it, since only the “premium” version of the console…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
For Those With a Fetish, Here’s the Wii U’s Box Art
Not for the games, we knew about those already. This is what the actual console’s box will look like when it goes on sale in the US in November. I like it. Classy. It’s simple, it’s bold, it doesn’t try too hard to sell you on STUFF, at least not on the front.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
Rumor: Wii U’s Final Specs Leak Ahead of Official Reveal
While Nintendo made public announcements earlier this morning about the Wii U’s price and release date in Japan, they were mysteriously silent on the final specs for the console. A post on VGleaks has appeared this morning, though, claiming to have info directly from Nintendo’s restricted developer’s site. Take this with a grain of salt,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
The Wii U’s Controllers Are REALLY Expensive
When the Wii U goes on sale in Japan on December 8, the cheaper of the two hardware bundles available will be priced at ¥26250. If you want to buy a second Wii U controller, though – and remember, the system does support two, even if early games won’t – you’re going to have to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
All of Japan’s Big Wii U Launch Details, Right Here
Tonight, for the first time, Nintendo will be divulging concrete information on its upcoming Wii U console for the Japanese market. Release dates, prices, specs, the works. While much of it will be of direct relevance only to the Japanese market, we should be able to divulge hints as to Western availability and pricing from…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
A Mega Man Hoodie. That Comes With a Mega Buster.
Capcom’s online store in Japan is selling these Mega Man hoodies. Just looking at them, they appear to be like any other poorly-imagined video game hoodie, straddling the fence between design and cosplay and satisfying neither. That is, until you fold the arm back. Oh my God that’s a mega buster you can fold out…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
Black Mesa is Actually Finished, Guys
Believe it or not – and I’d forgive you for not believing it, given the mod’s torturous history – but this is reportedly a shot of notorious Half-Life remake Black Mesa. Like, its gold master disc. Meaning the thing is actually done Well, mostly done; as we told you last week, the mod won’t contain…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
Why The Wii U Will Probably Cost ¥25,000
We won’t know the exact details of the Japanese Wii U launch until 4pm Tokyo time. That’s soon, but to pass the time until then, let’s speculate a little about the console’s price. While we could just guess wildly, plucking numbers out of thin air, let’s instead look at that mightiest of historical tools: precedence.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
A Tribute to One of PC Gaming’s All-Time Greats
Sensible Software. If you know what that means you’re probably smiling already. If you don’t, well, you sure missed out. A British studio most prolific – and successful – in the late 80s and early 90s, Sensible developed for platforms like the Spectrum, Amiga and PC, and became famous for two things: adorable little pixel…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
It Might Sound Silly, But This is Steam’s Best New Feature in a Long Time
You might think the most important new feature in Steam’s “Big Picture” mode is, well, its big picture. But for many hardcore PC gamers, who don’t use the service on a TV screen, the real good stuff can be found with the tweak of a command line. Users in the Big Picture beta have found…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
Adventure Time? 1980s Video Game Cartridges? What is This Madness?
Four very fake, very awesome Adventure Time labels for old Famicom cartridges, for those dreams where you’re running through Super Potato with a basket under your arm, $500 in your pocket and a need to play a 1980s game based on a 21st century cartoon. They’re from simplyAWFUL, a site that specialises in this kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2012 -
22 Of The Best (Short) Portal Movies
Open Source Filmmaker, a community bringing together some of Steam’s best movie creators, recently held a themed event called “Turret Week”. Members had to create short, original films about Portal’s turrets. While most Source Filmmaker clips are still rough, unoriginal affairs using Team Fortress 2 models, these are wonderful, capitalising on the short timeframe and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2012 -
And on the Eighth Day, Borderlands Became Real
I’ve seen my fair share of Borderlands cosplay over the years. Some great, some awful, most somewhere in between. I’ve never seen any this good, though. German cosplayer MadameSpontaneous stars as Lilith, though her pals look just as good. Some of the pics are supplied by the cosplayers, others are from Trochly Photographers While getting…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2012 -
This is Not an Xbox 360 Game. It’s an iPhone Game. Serious.
Sure, racing games have it easier than most when it comes to making things look pretty, but still. Come on. Just look at this. There are enough jaggies to make me think it’s almost a 100% genuine screenshot, but enough of everything else to think that, yeah, maybe the new iPhone 5 will be pretty…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2012 -
Magic Cards Turned Into Basic “Computer”
While not a full-blown computer, as we’d know them today, a Turing Machine is nevertheless an important part of the history of the field, and its design is still studied and referenced today. You can build working representations of the idea out of everything from computer parts to LEGO, but what’s blowing my mind today…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2012 -
Sorry Father Grigori, Half-Life Has Never Been Scarier Than This Mod
It’s been a good run for true horror games lately. Amnesia scared people’s socks off, Slender is doing much the same, and now we’ve got an update to Cry of Fear, one of the ten lucky games to have been “greenlit” by Steam earlier today. Cry of Fear is a total conversion mod for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2012 -
US Official Killed in Libya Was a Senior EVE Online Player [UPDATE]
Sean Smith, the US State Department official killed by “militia” in Libya yesterday, was a senior figure in the EVE Online community, and frequent member of the game’s Council of Stellar Management (CSM), a fan-elected governing body. A player of the sci-fi MMO from its early days, where he played under the handle “Vile Rat”…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2012 -
Game Site Countdown Backfires Over “Legal Rights Issue”
Game site countdowns are annoying as hell. So perhaps it’s karma that the one planned for Fuse, the latest game from Insomniac and EA, has backfired, with a “last-minute legal rights issue” preventing it from actually ticking over to a new trailer. Instead, there’s just…an apology. You can read a full statement from Insomniac boss…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2012
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