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CultureTotal RecallIn 1974, Arthur C. Clarke Predicted the 2001 Internet
Not just as a vague concept, either. The famed science fiction author absolutely nails it, from the bank statements to the hardware to the social changes to the possibilities for communication. “Visionary” is an awful, over-used word, but it’s cases like this which are the rare exceptions you can actually use it and it fits.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallRIP, the Man who Helped Get me Into Video Games
When I was four years old, my father took me out to a local electronics store and said we were buying a computer. OK, I thought, not really knowing why that was such a big deal. Twenty-seven years later, I now know it was one of the most significant days of my life. That day…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
Grand Theft Auto: Iraq is no Game, It’s Just Assholes With Guns
Mercenary outfit Blackwater has been accused of some pretty terrible things during its time operating as a “security contractor” in Iraq. Something captured in these shocking videos. Part of a great feature over on Harper’s (registration required), they show what happens when angry men are overpaid and set loose on a country that, while everyone…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
The Soundtrack to (Some of) the Peter Molydeux Game Jam
Artist Bill Kiley, who we last saw putting Robocop in charge of a bunch of kittens, was recently up to his elbows in music, crafting soundtracks for games in the 2012 Molyjam Over the 48 hours the event was held, he ended up writing the music for nine games; six in San Francisco, one in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
It’s OK, Electronic Arts, Stephen Fry Thinks You’re Doing OK
In a rare and recent piece of good news for the company, publisher Electronic Arts today received a vote of confidence from none other than the single nicest man on the internet, British comedian Stephen Fry. The TV, film and documentary legend has thrown his significant online clout (the man has over 4 million Twitter…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
Rancor vs AT-ST Walker: Who Would Win?
Well, according to the brushwork of artist Benjamin Carre, it’s the Rancor with a KO. Oh, don’t look so shocked. If you can bring an AT-ST down with logs and rope-swinging wookies, you can certainly bring one down with a beast that exists only to eat and destroy things. Monsters [DeviantArt, via Super Punch]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
Some Guy Built a 1:1 Replica Halo Shotgun (Out of LEGO)
Last year, Nick Jensen built a 1:1 Halo sniper rifle out of LEGO that was so incredible the mind still boggles as to how he got the job done. It didn’t just look like the game’s gun, it worked like one too, with bolts, ejecting magazines, the works. Nick is now back with another weapon…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
The Very Best In Cosplay: Anna Fischer
Well, cosplay fans, this is it. The end of a months-long look at the very best cosplay artists on planet. In that time we’ve looked at men and women, photographers and models, props builders and those who can combine the lot. All good things must come to an end, though, and next week Fancy Pants…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
This Game Looks Like Awesome 80s Sci-Fi Come to Life
One of the best things about 80’s sci-fi were the vector graphics and user interfaces so many film and TV artists thought we’d be using in the future Seen all over the place (here’s Running Man’s intro as an example, or Escape From New York’s), they’ve sadly faded into obscurity as the world (and movies)…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
Master Chief’s Uncomfortable Day on a High Fashion Photo Shoot
The March 2012 issue of Hong Kong’s Baccarat Magazine features a fashion spread by photographer Olaf Mueller that features a pretty young model, a giant inflatable version of the girl robot from Wall-E and Master Chief, star of the Halo series. It is not cosplay, and it is not a joke. It is fashion, people.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2012 -
Man Booted Out of PAX For Dropping His Pants
It’s not just young ladies in revealing outfits who were being asked to leave PAX over the weekend. Grown men in their underpants were being shown the door as well. According to a video posted on Destructoid, and supported by subsequent interviews, comedian Keith Apicary – aka Nathan Barnatt, aka the world’s greatest Nintendo dancer…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2012 -
Would You Prefer Fan-Made DLC Instead?
While official DLC is growing increasingly ridiculous in the way it fragments a video game, it would be wrong to write off the entire concept just because some publishers want to fuck you over for money. Take fan-made content, for example! A group of European fans of adorable football sim Inazuma Eleven 2 have put…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2012 -
Apple Thought This Game was About Pedobear, Might be “a Recruiting Tool for Paedophiles”
Given the fact Apple is notoriously oblivious to so much other wrong-doing on its App Store, it’s always amusing when the company stumbles upon something it actually thinks is important and needs fixing, only to quickly find it does not. Case in point: iOS tower defence game Childhood’s End, which despite Apple originally clearing for…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2012 -
Team Fortress 2 Guns Make the Jump From Game to Reality
Zander Brandt, a man who is able to reach into video games and pull their weapons out into the real world, works his magic on Team Fortress 2 once more with this pair of amazing gun replicas. Pictured is the Scattergun and Pistol from Valve’s first-person hat simulator, which somehow manage to get not just…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2012 -
Epic is Working on a Game Just for the PC
Well, here’s something that hasn’t happened for a very long time: Epic Games, creators of the Unreal Tournament and Gears of Wars series, is working on a PC exclusive. Not a PC port of something else, a game built from the ground up with the PC in mind, and Epic’s “current plans are to keep…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2012 -
The Kinect Gears of War Game has Been Cancelled
Around a year ago, we brought you a look at a new Gears of War title being developed at Epic Games and designed to take advantage of Microsoft’s Kinect technology. It looked pretty silly, something Microsoft and/or Epic obviously agreed with, because the game – called Gears of War: Exile – sounds like it’s ended…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2012 -
Dark Souls Hits PC in August, has “New Bosses”
There are reports circulating that the latest issue of German mag PC Action contains not only confirmation that hardcore death simulator Dark Souls is headed to the PC, but that it features “new bosses”. Everything else, though, remains the same. It’s apparently slated for an August release, and will be called the Dark Souls: Prepare…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2012 -
Hawken’s Amazing PAX Trailer Continues My Love Affair With This Game
PAX has given us a new trailer for upcoming multiplayer shooter Hawken. Thanks, PAX. Giant mechs shooting the shit out of each other is always a lovely way to start the weekend. [via Pixel Enemy]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2012 -
Firefall’s Intro Wants to Blow up Brazil
The cinematic intro to multiplayer PC shooter Firefall has just been released. And unlike previous pieces from the game, there’s no shooting in it whatsoever. If you live in Brazil, though, you may want to get an umbrella before watching. The forecast is for giant falling spaceships. Get More: GameTrailers.com, Firefall – Exclusive Intro HD,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2012 -
That Other XCOM Game Just Got a New Coat of Paint
While there are two official games coming based on the classic XCOM (or, really, X-Com) universe, there’s another, less official one in the pipeline as well: PC indie strategy title Xenonauts Originally unveiled in 2010, and billed as a spiritual successor to the original X-Com game, it’s just received a fairly substantial visual overhaul, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2012
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