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Next-Gen Water is Already Here (On PC)
Sorry if that sounds a little “glorious master race”, but hey, when you look at what Crytek are able to do with the wet stuff in this DirectX 11 tech video, there’s really no other way to describe it. One thing though: that sort of chop would look at home somewhere in the North Atlantic.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012 -
It Doesn’t Sound THAT Hard to Fix a Broken Xbox 360
Those with older Xbox 360 consoles know it’s just a matter of when, not if, their machines give up the ghost and display three red rings. What’s worse is that, if you’ve got an old console, chances are it’s out of warranty as well. Fixing one isn’t as hard as you might think, though, as…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012 -
Culture
From Sci-Fi’s Future to Japan’s Past
Mitchell Mohrhauser works as an artist at CCP, the developers of EVE Online and the upcoming Dust 514. Which means, yeah, there’ll be art from their dark sci-fi future in this gallery, but also other stuff of a more bright and cheerful nature. Well, maybe just bright. Men with guns, samurai and epic sci-fi vistas…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012 -
Your Ass-Kicking Guide to Getting a Job in the Video Game Business
Indie dev Martin Nerurkar wants to help you get your dream job in the video games business. And he’s helping by giving you a brutal dose of reality. Not everybody can, or should, be a producer, concept artist, creative designer or lead programmer. Sometimes, you just need to settle for what’s most suitable for you.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2012 -
Either Fix E3, or Kill E3
You hear it every year. OH THIS IS THE WORST E3 EVER. I usually have a little laugh to myself whenever I hear it because it’s usually said by people who can’t remember the last five minutes, let alone the last five years. But this year it’s being said a little more often, and a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Hitman Devs Sorry About Stupid Hitman Trailer
Hitman’s E3 trailer, which showed a squad of sexy ladies dressed as nuns being slowly and methodically beaten to a pulp, created a bit of stir. So much so that the developers of the game, IO Interactive, have apologised for its content. “We’re sorry that we offended people – that was truly not the intention…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
E3 is About Interesting Little PC Games Too, You Know
A Game of Dwarves is one of the more interesting PC games on my radar at the moment, mostly because it promises to be a little bit Majesty and a little bit Dwarf Fortress. Only a lot easier to play. The game’s E3 trailer is a little light on gameplay, but there’s enough of it…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Amazon Knows What This Year’s E3 Was All About: Bows, and Helicopters
In case you hadn’t pieced it together, this year’s E3 had a theme. And that theme was “Bows and Helicopters”. Everywhere you looked, someone was shooting a bow, either at a helicopter or in a helicopter. And if there weren’t the two of them together, then every game had to at least feature one of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Last Of Us Dev Becomes Unwitting E3 Meme Hero
When Naughty Dog’s Bruce Straley took to the stage during Sony’s E3 press conference, he was lit up like a boss (see above). Like he was doing his best impression of the cover art for Black Ops His colleagues at the Uncharted and Last of Us developers thought it was hilarious, so much so that…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Activision Might be For Sale
According to a report on BLoomberg, media giant Vivendi – which owns Activision Blizzard – is going to meet soon to decide whether to offload the publishing powerhouse. With a market value of around $13 billion, Vivendi’s top brass will mull whether to sell the company, sell part of the company or simply leave things…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Transformers Trail-Holy Crap That’s Metroplex
The music choice is…regrettable, but everything else in this trailer for the upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is almost perfect. Dear Michael Bay, This is what a Transformers movie should have looked liked. Regards, Kotaku. Mike got his hands on the game yesterday, so expect impressions and thoughts on it later today!
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Don’t Freak Out, But Nintendo Will be Reading (and Censoring, and Delaying) Your Wii U Comments
One of the more pleasant surprises from Nintendo’s E3 showings this week has been the fact that the Wii U will have a proper online community. If you think that means you’ll be able to write “TITS” and draw rude things all over the place, though, you’re wrong. You’re also probably 12, and should be…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Luigi’s Mansion’s 3DS Trailer Scares…OK, Nobody
I still can’t believe they’re making another Luigi’s Mansion game. I mean, I see this trailer, and some part of me acknowledges it, but other parts just laugh and say “right, Luke, and next thing you know they’ll make another Pikmin game…”
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Left 4 Dead Prequel in Development
According to a report on CVG, Overkill Entertainment – developers of multiplayer shooter Payday: The Heist – are currently working on a new Left 4 Dead title While some kind of crossover title was announced between the pair last month, this report is a little more specific, claiming that the new game is a Left…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Iron Man? Nah, Let’s See Iron Woman
For some reason, unlike just about every other superhero there is, Tony Stark has never really had a female opposite number that stuck. An Iron Woman So it’s totally fair game for artists to step in and try to imagine what one would look like. I almost entirely like this effort, from SgtHK, because it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Imagining Sony’s Next Home Console: The Octave
Swedish designer Daniel Åberg has, just for kicks, taken a crack at designing not just the logo for Sony’s next – and still unrevealed – home console. He’s also designed its packaging, game art, menu screen and even a system boot-up sequence. While it’s as far from official as you can get, you should still…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Michael Bay’s E3 is More Entertaining Than the Real Thing
I know it’s not quite done yet, but I’m pretty much done with this year’s E3. It’s been so light on new and exciting things that it’s easy to despair. Don’t despair. Because as E3 gets worse, the comic relief steps in and makes it all OK. This is jaroshbarksdale’s take on most of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2012 -
Dark Souls’ Developers Don’t Know What They’re Doing on the PC
I don’t mean that headline to be accusatory. I’m not having to accuse From Software of anything, because they’re the ones admitting it. Which…is nice, I guess, we appreciate the honesty, but it still means the PC version of Dark Souls won’t be as awesome as you may have been hoping for. “To be completely…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012
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