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CultureTotal Recall
Video Game Books Used to be Amazing
If cheap magazines or dummy’s guides to dummy’s games are the only exposure you have to video games and the world of words on paper, I’m sorry you weren’t gaming in the 1980s, when you would have been treated to some of these I shared one of them a few weeks back, but seeing a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
Looks Like the Next Black Ops Is a Little More Modern
Call of Duty developers Treyarch have only ever made games set in the past. Whether that be the Second World War or the Cold War, doesn’t matter, their games have never seen the 1990s, let alone today. But that looks like it’s set to change with the next game in the series. What will surely…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
A Paper Mario Automaton Won’t Kill its Masters
Automatons can come in many shapes and sizes. You can get giant robots, who will one day rise up and kill us all, and you can get tiny little novelties, like this Paper Mario box. It’s not the most advanced thing in the world, but there’s a simple charm to it that makes it endearing.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
When Did Video Game Characters Start Looking This Damn Good?
The correct answer, as EVE Online players already know, is last year, when an expansion to the game brought about avatars that must surely be the envy of every other video game involving human characters on the planet. The lighting helps, especially the way it reacts to their skin and hair (and the fact Dead…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
In a Perfect World, We’d be Able to Buy This Zelda LEGO
Late last year, a man had an idea for a Zelda-themed LEGO set. I liked his work. But it was also a little basic. Now, a rival set has come along, with full plans for not just minifigs but playsets as well, and it is great Ragaru’s plans include large, detailed and impressive sets based…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
Dropping Game Jokes Into Porn Video Names is One Way to Make a Living
Reader Samshel Darkspear has a rather interesting job. He freelances for porn sites. Not as a cameraman, or an actor, but for the actual sites. As a headline writer. It’s about the only writing you can do for a porn site these days (sorry literary fetishists!), I guess, but someone needs to do it, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
What the Original Star Fox, Mega Man, Mother and Gradius’ Intros Would Look Like in HD
YouTube user rickonami has done a wonderful thing. He’s remade the intro to Star Fox on the SNES, only now it’s in fancy HD, and includes some nods to the N64 game. If you like it, you should check out some of his other, similar attempts, like those for Mother and Gradius, which I’ve included…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
TimeSplitters 4 is Not in Development
There’s been teaser art for years. And even as recently as 2010, word that its creators were talking with publishers about releasing it. But in sad news for TimeSplitters fans, it seems the 4th game in the series is going absolutely nowhere. A Crytek UK spokesperson chatting with CVG has said the studio, formerly known…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2012 -
Tekken, Judge Gabranth and Assassin’s Creed III’s Ratohnhaké:ton Come to Life
Welcome to Fancy Pants, Kotaku’s weekly roundup of the very best in cosplay from the past week. As the headline kinda spoils already, this week we’ve got someone dressing up as an Assassin from an Assassin’s Creed game that’s not even out yet. That’s how much cosplayers love Assassin’s Creed. There’s also a terrifyingly realistic…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2012 -
There’s a Portal Cartoon Being Made. It Looks Incredible.
Given the fact Valve isn’t in the business of making its own animated films (outside of TF2 advertisements), fan Alex Zemke is doing his own Portal flick. And going by the screens he’s released so far, it looks as good as you’d hope the real thing to look. The movie is called Companionship, and before…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2012 -
The Most Amazing Portal, Halo & Metal Gear Toys You’ll Ever See
Toy company threeA held a signing and showcase event over the weekend in Hong Kong, and present at the show were our first good looks at the studio’s upcoming Portal and Halo figures. We also get a look at their second Metal Gear effort as well, following on from the enormous Metal Gear Rex Halo…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2012 -
Meet Nvidia’s New Flagship Card, the $999 GeForce GTX 690
Capping off Nvidia’s tease from earlier in the week, the company has taken the wraps off the GeForce GTX 690, which will be out on May 3. Price? Oh, a mere $999. Calling it their new “flagship” card, Nvidia reckons performance from the dual-Kepler GPU -packing card equals that of two GTX 680s slung together…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2012 -
Sony Confirms New PS3 Fighting Game, Complete With Stupid Name [UPDATE]
Sony has tonight confirmed the worst-kept secret of 2012; namely, that it will be releasing a first-party PS3 fighting game, and that it’ll actually be called PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale In addition to first-party characters, the game will feature mascots from third-party outfits as well. It’s due on the PS3 this holiday season. You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2012 -
Stuntmen Turn GTA Into Trials, Jackass
Give this compilation video a few minutes to warm up and get past the credits. Or, if you’re impatient, skip to 1:21. From then on in, these guys aren’t even playing Grand Theft Auto any more. They’re playing something else Fan-Made “GTAIV Epic Stunts” Video (Vol. 5) Is Full of Win [Rockstar]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2012 -
Culture
The Delicious Art of Kinman Chan
Artist Kinman Chan has done a lot of work in the movie business, lending his talents to animated films like Mars Needs Moms and A Christmas Carol. He’s also, though, been an artist in the video game industry, where he’s worked for companies like Rockstar and Sony, on games such as Resistance and Red Dead…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2012 -
What Did Obi-Wan do Between Cutting Anakin’s Legs off and Meeting Han Solo?
There are years between the time we last see Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode III and the first time we see him in Episode IV. Enough for him to transform from a strapping young Scottish man into an elderly English Academy Award winner. If you’ve ever wondered what he looked like in that time,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2012
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