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Game of Thrones on Commodore 64 is so Crunchy it Makes my Teeth Hurt
It’s the fake intro and menu system for a C64 adaptation of Game of Thrones that lures you into this clip, but once there, it’s the music that really kicks your ass. As any chiptune or C64 nut will tell you, the system was capable of some of the crunchiest effects the 1980s could muster,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
Culture
Art That Gets to the Heart of Star Wars (and Tomb Raider, and Resistance)
Concept artist Christian Piccolo works at BioWare’s Austin studio. Before that, he’s worked on a number of cool game franchises (and other projects) like Tomb Raider, Resistance and Marvel Ultimate Alliance My favourite stuff, though, comes not from a game, but from a book. Piccolo managed to get a gig on DK’s amazing Star Wars…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
Oh God, This PC Casemod is Bleeding to Death
Oh, I like this one. There’s no garish colour schemes, no pulsating lights that would look more at home in a Fast & the Furious movie than in some dude’s computer. Just a concept, and the smarts to keep the canvas blank so the concept can carry the show. Its German builder, Jogibaer, makes just…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
Nintendo Shows off a New 3DS Colour That is VERY PINK
Nintendo is bringing two all-new 3DS colours to the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets when the handheld officially launches there in September. One is “Cerulean Blue”, while the other is “Shimmer Pink”. While there are already blue and pink models available elsewhere, “Cerulean” looks a lot brighter than the current “Aqua”, while “Shimmer” is a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
Meet the First Ever Region-Locked PS3 Game [Update]
The upcoming PS3 and Xbox 360 release of fighting game Persona 4 Arena is, in North America at least, taking the rare and terrible move of being completely region-locked. While the PS3 is usually entirely region-free, as are many Xbox 360 games these days (since on Microsoft’s platform it’s a decision left open to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallX-Men’s Giant Six-Player Cabinet Was an Arcade Marvel
While many arcade games can accommodate two players, and some even four, there aren’t many that can crowd six around a single cabinet like the incredible X-Men arcade game could. Released in 1992, and developed by Konami, the game came out at the height of the studio’s arcade power, during which similar side-scrolling games (all…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
The History of Blizzard Entertainment, in One Very Pretty Timeline
In 1991, a small development studio called Silicon & Synapse was founded. It would make a name for itself with cult driving games like RPM Racing and Rock N’ Roll Racing. Fast forward to 2012, and that small studio is now known as Blizzard Entertainment. The entertainment juggernaut, behind such blockbusters as World of Warcraft,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Remember the 80s With a Neon Pink Baseball Bat to the Face
This is Hotline Miami. It looks like the most gruesome 1980s action movies come to life, only instead of coming to life wearing bandanas and grenade belts, it’s wearing hot pink and a pulsing soundtrack. It’s also sporting one hell of a logo. Hotline Miami is the work of indie dev Jonatan Söderström, aka Cactus,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Culture
Crytek Concept Art Includes More Battlefront III Images
Chris Matthews is a senior artist at Crytek UK, the studio formerly known as Free Radical (Timesplitters). The art you’re about to see, then, has not only some Crytek stuff such as Crysis, but also some art from the developer’s cancelled Battlefront III project. Just to tug at the heartstrings a little more Having been…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
ArmA III Drives Straight Through My Heart
Have I gushed about ArmA III lately? OK, fine, have I done it today? No? Then let’s continue. Here’s another of the super-realistic military sim’s E3 videos, which are new for most of us since practically none of us saw the game at E3. Remember, this is a sandbox game. Those hills in the distance…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
How to Train For a Fighting Game Tournament Ass-Kicking
EVO 2012, the world’s biggest fighting game tournament, is about to go down. And poor Woolie, Woolie has drawn Daigo Umehara in the very first round. Daigo is only the most acclaimed Street Fighter player of all time Rather than despair, Woolie has embarked on a training regime that would put Rocky to shame, in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
A Good, Old-Fashioned Game About Space Conquest
They’ve never really stopped trickinling out since the genre’s heyday in the 1990s, but it’s been a while since people could get truly excited about a space-based “4X” (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) strategy game on the PC. So it’s cool seeing people get excited about Endless Space. The game, out now on Steam, promises…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
THQ Gets Rid of Devil’s Third, Itagaki’s Studio Now Owns it
Last we heard, Devil’s Third – the latest game from Ninja Gaiden mastermind and badass Tomonobu Itagaki – was on hold as publishers THQ looked to offload it. Well, now they’ve offloaded it, giving all rights back to the developers, Itagaki’s Valhalla Studios. “THQ confirms that the company will not be publishing Devil’s Third,” a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Ubisoft Responds to Accidental Email Leak
A few days after the emails first went out, Ubisoft has responded to its accidental leak of around 500 fans’ email addresses with…another email. While a “sorry” might have been appreciated, all users received was a short message that read: Dear User, Ubisoft takes privacy matters seriously. Recently we discovered some users’ email addresses were…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Metroplex is Still the Best Thing About the New Transformers Game
That’s not to degrade the rest of the game, which is due out this fall. It looks just fine. It’s just a testament to how glorious Metroplex is. I mean, transforming into a fighter jet or a truck is cool, I guess, but transforming into a city? That’s how you get stuff done. This isn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Dude Gets Kidnapped in DayZ, Tweets the Whole Thing [Update]
The best thing about zombie mod DayZ is that, because there’s not much to do in the thing aside from kill/avoid zombies, people are left to their own devices. Some like to roam solo. Some like to team up and stay alive. Others like to gang up and kidnap other players. Aussie writer Adam Ruch…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Fireworks Are Dangerous (But Also Hilarious)
Sure, Stephen has shown us reasons to be thankful today for fireworks, but thankful is boring. I’d prefer to just spend the holiday putting the games down and watching dudes hurt themselves by doing stupid things with them. And it’s not even a holiday in Australia. That’s how much I prefer it. Enjoy your day…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
Reviews
There’s An Actual Team Fortress 2 Soldier In My House
It feels like forever since the first piece in Gaming Heads’ line of large, expensive Team Fortress 2 statues came out. Probably because it’s actually been forever. But now, after over a year, we have a second one available. And it’s just as nice as the first one. WHAT’S IN THE BOX 1x TF2 Soldier…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
The Worst Commenters On The Internet, Captured on Video
Sometimes, the comments section of a website can be a really interesting read! Other times, it can be a wasteland populated by the very worst people on Earth. These two videos are able to pin down the latter group with terrifying accuracy. Warning: can be a little NSFW. [via Laughing Squid]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012
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