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Culture
Gorgeous Tera Concept Art, Fresh From Korea
If you’re a fan of Tera, the new MMO on the block, you might want to take a look at this gallery, because it features the work of Kim Hyeong Seung, a concept artist who has worked on the game. Almost everything here is from the game, with the exception of the obvious. Like the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2012 -
Somehow, This Duke Nukem Cosplay Actually Works
There’s an art to great cosplay. The very best needs more than just a nice costume and an expensive camera. The best cosplay needs character. Swagger And this Duke Nukem has it in spades. The pose, the lean, the expression…he’s everything you ever wanted in Duke Nukem. For better or worse. [via Fashionably Geek]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2012 -
Max Payne 3‘s Vancouver Developers Closed, Then Moved
Rockstar Vancouver, one of the main developers behind Max Payne 3, have been shut down. Not to worry (much): the staff are being offered jobs at Rockstar’s other Canadian studio in Toronto, which is expanding thanks to the help of regional government support. Full press release here. [Note: This story originally pegged the Vancouver team…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2012 -
Zelda Question on Jeopardy Leaves Contestants in Need of a Hero
So today there was a pretty specific Zelda question on Jeopardy. It was not answered correctly. Scoff all you want (and I will, because “some reason”? THERE WAS A REASON!), but unless the category was “Nintendo Video Game Instruments” that’s a pretty obscure question for the average person on the street. [thanks Jake!]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Sega Console That Was Just For Girls
Chances are the Sega consoles you played, or at least saw growing up, were actually made by Sega. But not everyone was afforded that luxury. In some territories, the hardware had to be manufactured and sold by third-party vendors, resulting in some bizarre systems like this: The Master System Girl. Note that this is not…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
Russia’s Billion-Dollar Rubber Curtain Saves Lives, Video Game Fighter Jets
This fake news report (an intentional fake, not a proper one) is notable for two things: use of farm animals in a naval situation, and maybe the best impersonation of a BBC newsreader I’ve heard in my life It was made using military sim ArmA 2, which explains both the janky visuals and the fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
Here are EVO 2012’s Champions
In case you’re just joining us, and/or didn’t sit down and watch all the big showdowns live, EVO 2012 – the world’s biggest fighting game tournament – has just wound up in Las Vegas. Winners have been crowned across all the major titles at the show, with the final title bout deciding 2012’s best Super…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
Maybe it Wasn’t a Good Idea to Let Players Fight Each Other to Run a Video Game
New MMO Tera isn’t just notable for its lavish visuals, it’s also trying something new with its endgame. Those getting to the pointy end of the game can be elected as a member of the “Vanarch”, Tera’s in-game parliament. Players are elected to the office, and once there can mess with all kinds of in-game…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
This Tekken Figure Sure is Frilly
Japanese toy company Kotobukiya will be at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con, offering attendees first dibs on this new Tekken piece from the company’s bishoujo line It’s Alisa Bosconovich, who as a 1/7 scale figure will be selling at the show for $65. Kotobukiya says there are “only” 1500 of them being made available, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
And Suddenly I Want to Play a Star Wars Trials Game
Given their disastrous performance at the Battle of Endor, it’s no surprise that Imperial forces have since opted to equip their Scout Troopers with something a little more reliable. Sure, wheels might be old news in the Star Wars universe, but the only time I saw a speeder bike pull off aerials like these are…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
That Call of Duty “Comedy” Series is About as Funny as Bone Cancer
It seemed like such a good idea! Get two guys who were very funny on a TV show together, get their production company to make a Call of Duty series, star in it themselves. Easy success, easy money. Or…not. This is an episode of Cocked Hammers, a machinima series starring Arrested Development’s elder Bluth brothers,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
Big Conventions Bring Out The Best Cosplayers
Last week saw the 2012 edition of the Anime Expo, an annual showcase in LA that brings together fans of anime, video games, manga and all kinds of related stuff for four days of panels, merch, socialising and cosplay. Which brings us neatly to this week’s Fancy Pants cosplay gallery. Photographer Mike Kowalek was there…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
If You’re Living a Virtual Lie, MTV Wants to Put You on TV
MTV is putting together a new reality TV series based on people who are living virtual lives. And not doing a very good job of it. While it’ll feature people who use fake identities on sites like Facebook and eHarmony, the producers also want to feature gamers. Given the fact it’s on MTV you’d be…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 -
Fighting Game Tournament Marriage Proposal Makes at Least One Man VERY Happy
A predominantly male audience, hyped up for digital combat…it may seem the unlikeliest of places for a man to propose to his lady friend, but that’s exactly what happened during this weekend’s EVO festivities in Vegas You can see video of the aftermath above. Please, under no circumstances read the chat log to the right,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 -
Dark Knight Rises Figure Might be the Most Realistic Toy Ever Made
The full name for this product is “Batman – Bruce Wayne DX Sixth Scale Collectible Figure”. That’s for retailers, though. People like you or I will just know it as “holy crap it’s a plastic Christian Bale”. The 12″ figure, made by Hong Kong-based Hot Toys (see here for their incredible Avengers range), won’t go…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 -
This Game Trailer is a Beautiful Way to Start the Week
This is a teaser trailer for Tiny Wings 2.0, the upcoming sequel to the smash iPhone game. Even if you couldn’t give a rat’s arse about the original, the clip is still worth a look, because it shows you can successfully advertise an iPhone game without resorting to bottom-shelf GIANT TEXT AND CARTOON STILLS all…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 -
Meet the Pyro’s LEGO Fantasies
Team Fortress 2’s Pyro is a…unique character. It sees things inside that mask that may be better off left unseen If we are going to see them, though, we may as well see them in LEGO form, courtesy of master builder Pepa Quin. Pepa Quin’s photostream [Flickr, via Brothers Brick]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
A World War One Game That Drops You Right in the Trenches
It was one of the most important conflicts in human history, but for all its impact the Great War remains an almost non-event in video game circles. The war, which raged across Europe and the Middle East between 1914-1918, is often assumed to be under-represented in games due to the nature of the conflict. Who’d…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
Princess Mononoke’s Game That Never Was
On the one hand, I’m kind of glad there was never a Princess Mononoke video game. As much as I love the film, a proper game just couldn’t really work. Or….could it? Because on the other hand, I look at this image, and my heart swells. If Super Star Wars could get away with butchering…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012
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