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Commander Shepard Hasn’t Recorded Any New Mass Effect 3 Dialogue. Yet.
So Bioware is giving us a “modified” ending to Mass Effect 3. While details are scant, the safe money is on not a changed ending, but an epilogue of sorts. Something more If you were hoping that would mean something more from a certain Commander Shepard, well, it doesn’t sound like it will. Speaking with…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Thirty Years in a Loft and This Console Still Looks Gorgeous
It might be dusty, and the games might be more than a little dog-eared, but according to the photographer it all still works, despite having sat in a loft for over thirty years. They sure don’t make ’em like they used to. True Vintage [sj9966 @ Flickr, via it 8-bit]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
The Beautiful Side of a Fighting Game Tournament
Passionate. Sweaty. Loud. Excited. There’s a lot of words you can use to describe a fighting game tournament, but can you use the word beautiful? Sometimes. Especially when Richard Li and his camera are involved. Li, who has a habit of making very pretty videos about fighting game tournaments, was at the recent NorCal Regionals.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
The $700 Mega Man Movie
Olan Rogers wants to make three movies before he dies. One is a Star Trek flick. Another is a Samurai Jack movie. The third is a Mega Man film. Well, that’s one down! Shot for $700 and with the help of some unpaid actor volunteers, it won’t win any Oscars. But for fans of Mega…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
FIFA Striker Sexually Assaulted by Goalkeeper, Dusts Himself Off and Tries Again
It’s not the first time we’ve seen FIFA 12’s misfiring physics engine go bananas, and it probably won’t be the last. But for now, this is easily my favourite example of how something so busted can also be something so beautiful Unbelievable FIFA 12 goal! [YouTube, via Reddit]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
Angry Birds & Draw Something Looked Way Better as 80’s PC Games
Let’s pretend, just for a moment, that mobile juggernaut Angry Birds and social darling Draw Something weren’t products of the 21st century, but the 20th. That they weren’t delivered wirelessly, but on floppy disks. This is what they’d look like. I doubt I’m alone in thinking they look better Squirrel Monkey [Squirrel Monkey, via Gizmodo]
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
A Ridiculously Over-The-Top Skyrim Music Video
Some people may think this Skyrim music video is “epic”. Others will think it looks like something you’d see as an intro to a song on Eurovision. Whichever side of that dragon-sized divide you fall, you’ve got to admire the work that went into this performance of the blockbuster RPG’s main theme. If the violinist…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
This Terminator Figure Looks so Real It’ll Ask For Your Clothes, Boots & Motorcycle
Hot Toys brings the creepy realness once more with this Terminator 2 figure, which aside from some cute little zippers has a likeness to Arnold Schwarzenegger that borders on the terrifying. Standing 12.5″ and coming with a ton of accessories (including gloves, alternate hands, four guns and a detachable hole in his head), the thing’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
Kicking Street Fighter Ass For…Child Care?
On April 14, a fighting game tournament called Fight For Youth will be going down in Norwalk/La Mirada, California. Up for grabs is not fame, or even internet fame, but the chance to lend a very practical, helping hand to local kids. Proceeds raised from the tournament – being put together by prominent fighting game…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
Forget Nerd Rap. Here’s Hardcore Fighting Game Rap
There’s a common complaint with a lot of nerd rappers, and it’s one I for the most part agree with: that weak production and sloppy rhymes often get a pass because of the subject matter. Not here. This is freestyle rapper Surgeon General showing that he can go through the Mortal Kombat roster on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
Sony’s Smash Bros. Rip-Off is Looking for a Name
The first-party fighting game it seems Sony is almost certainly working on doesn’t have a proper name beyond a working title of “Title Fight”. Most people just call it “that Sony Smash Bros. game”, since in concept it sounds almost identical to Nintendo’s famous brawling franchise. Going by these images though, it looks like Sony…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
More Footage & Screenshots From Canned Star Wars: Battlefront III Surfaces
It was over three years ago that we got our first look at the Star Wars Battlefront game that never was. Now some more footage has surfaced, and it’s of a much better quality. Obtained by website Past to Present Online, there are both decent-quality screenshots and some video footage of an early build of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Today is “Atari National PAC-MAN Day”. No, Seriously, it is.
Thirty Years ago today, Atari had the balls to proclaim an entire day, hoping to lift its iconic Pac-Man character alongside the likes of other people who have their own day. Like, you know, Martin Luther King. And Jesus. The fact it was only celebrated by video game fans and Atari employees for that one…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Did You Know GameStop is Named After a Book Store?
It’s one of those things you probably never bothered to think about. “GameStop” sounds like something it took three seconds to come up with. But there’s surprisingly a bit more of a story behind the name. Executive Chairman of the company (and also founder and former CEO) Dan DeMatteo has told Reuters that he named…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012 -
Battlefield 3 DLC Lets You Pay to Cheat (Basically)
EA is no stranger to allowing users to pay for upgrades most people earn the hard way. It’s been doing it since the dawn of the DLC era. But a new set of unlocks for Battlefield 3 is beginning to take the piss. Called “The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle”, it costs 3200 Microsoft Points, and basically…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012 -
We Dance With Slave Leia To Weird, Lucas-Approved Christina Aguilera Star Wars Remix
We’ve had a copy of Star Wars: Kinect in our New York office for a few days now. Which means, aside from Stephen’s upcoming review, people have been dancing their asses off to pop songs. Pop songs that have been re-worked to include lyrics from the Star Wars universe. While Lando and Boba Fett dance…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012 -
Culture
Giant Killing Machines, Direct From Russia
Hope you like giant instruments of destruction. Because Russian artist KaranaK specialises in giant instruments of destruction. Most of the vehicles you’ll see in these galleries are from Star Conflict and Russian game Project Genome. Others are just personal pieces. You can see more on his DeviantArt page Fine Art is a celebration of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012 -
Reacting to Mass Effect 3’s Ending: The Adorable Comic
I never got the anger people had towards Mass Effect 3. I can’t remember the last time a video game made me angry. Sad, though, maybe even crushingly disappointed, yes. I remember that well. I remember it like it was last month, actually, because it was when I finished Mass Effect 3. Something this wonderful…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012 -
PS Vita Firmware Updated to 1.65
Sony has pushed live an update for PlayStation Vita users. Don’t get too excited. – A “Notification Alert” option will be added to Settings, so you can toggle alerts on or off – “After 10 minutes” will be added to the time options under Power Save Settings – An Arrow icon will now appear when…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2012
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