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The Very Best In Cosplay: Omi Gibson
For the last few months, I’ve used this feature to highlight the very best cosplay artists in the world. To the last, each of them produces astonishing work, whether they be costume builders, props makers, photographers and/or models. None of them, however, can quite match the output of Japanese superstar Omi Gibson. Whether it be…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2012 -
Mega Man Becomes Mega Girl
So what if Capcom seems unwilling to make any more Mega Man games. They could always make a Mega Girl game instead! At least, that’s the premise behind this gender-swapping take on the platforming hero by artist dcwj, in which the star and several other characters/bosses are reimagined. It’s adorable. So much so I would…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2012 -
The BioShock Movie Just Lost its SECOND Director
In case you somehow thought the ill-fated BioShock movie project would emerge from the depths of production hell and actually get filmed, know that this seems even more unlikely now given the fact the film has lost its second director. 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who came onboard in 2010 to replace the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2012 -
Can a Vita Survive Being Dropped Onto the Road?
I dropped my Vita over the weekend. Luckily, it landed on grass, and it was totally fine. These guys aren’t dropping their Vita on grass. They’re dropping it on a road. Over and over again. For science. As part of their highly practical “drop test” series, Gizmo Slip let the Vita fall to the bitumen…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2012 -
ReviewsTotal War: Shogun 2: The Fall of the Samurai: The Kotaku Review
Or, as I should have called it, my review of the Great Colon War of 1864 In 2009, Creative Assembly released one of the greatest strategy games ever made. A year later, they had the cheek to release an expansion pack and try and pass it off as an all-new title. Skip ahead to 2011,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2012 -
It’s GTAIII, Running on GTAIV’s Engine
Similar to the Vice City Rage project (and the San Andreas Rage project), here’s an undertaking bringing the world design of Grand Theft Auto III’s Liberty City to the more robust engine of Grand Theft Auto IV Why bother? Same old classic game world you know and love, only now the cars drive better and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2012 -
Rumor: SOCOM Creators Being Shut Down by Sony
Zipper Interactive, a first-party Sony studio responsible for the creation of the SOCOM series and PS3 shooter MAG, is in the process of being shut down, according to Kotaku sources. Sony has repeatedly declined to comment on the matter to Kotaku this week, citing their policy not to discuss rumor or speculation. But we’ve heard…
Luke Plunkett & Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012 -
Zangief Looks a Little Meaner With his Shirt on
Serbian artist Filip Acovic decides to redesign Soviet brawler Zangief, beating him up a little and covering up that glorious thatch of welcome mat all over his chest. Street Fighter II Redesign – Zangief [DeviantArt, via XombieDIRGE]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2012 -
Draw Something & Kate Winslet’s Chest Won an Academy Award in 1998, You Know
In this little-known, deleted sequence from James Cameron’s boat-sinking classic, Leonardo DiCaprio tries out a large, prototype version of iPhone hit Draw Something. “Draw Something like one of your French women”, she’s purring. Titanic Draw Something [College Humor]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
No Total Recall Tonight, Sorry!
Due to local historian Luke Plunkett being away for the rest of the week, drinking himself under a table somewhere in Australia’s Snowy Mountains, there will be no Total Recall tonight. It’ll return on Friday evening with Kirk Hamilton at the wheel.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
Turning LEGO Into a Kick-Ass War Game
Mobile Frame Zero: Rapid Attack sounds like a Japanese game involving giant robots and, well, that’s not terribly far off from the truth. Only it’s not a video game, it’s a tabletop game. And instead of using plastic pieces, it uses LEGO. The thinking behind the game is that, while coming with an established ruleset…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
Giant Portal Sneakers Help You Jump From Fashion’s Greatest Heights
Artist Jared Sellers has been toiling away on a few sets of custom video game-related sneakers for around a year now. And the centrepiece of the collection are these incredible Portal kicks. What were once knee-high Converse sneakers are now street-ready Long Fall Boots, complete with Portal Gun colour schemes and strappy straps to simulate…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
Culture
The Sexy, Sword-Swinging Art of Yusuke Kozaki
Yusuke Kozaki is a Japanese artist who, aside from work on comics and anime, has also done some stuff for the No More Heroes series of games. He’s also done character design on the latest Fire Emblem game, Awakening If you’ve played those games, or even been around their marketing, you’ll know their art is/was…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
Some Kids are Making a Battlestar Galactica Viper Flight Simulator
It’s not a game, either. That would be too easy. No, the kids are making a proper flight simulator, with hydraulic cockpit, instrument panels, the works Taking the shell of a Piper PA-28, the team hopes to build “a motion controlled flight simulator” based around Galactica’s iconic Viper fighter. For those who care, they’re aiming…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
How 2011’s Most Stunning Tech Demo was Made
Like it did with The Casting, Heavy Rain creators Quantic Dream have again floored us with a tech demo, this time for Kara, the little robot who learned to love. Then got very upset when a man tries to tear her heart out. This clip shows the making of the super-impressive demo, including footage of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
What Will Video Game Shooters Look Like When We’re Old?
Hopefully they, and we, look something like this. This clip is called Old Style, from the album by the same name, and it’s a music video put together by Swedish duo Rymdreglage. Who, if you remember your Swedish musical video game partnerships, also made the amazing 8-bit Trip from a few years back [thanks Roxy!]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
Devil May Cry’s Boss has “Nothing Against Big Tits”
No, this story isn’t going where you think it’s going. It’s actually going somewhere sensible, somewhere more video game developers – and artists in particular – should go. “I’ve nothing against big tits – I’d rather have my head resting on a pair right now – but if you’re going to try and stimulate someone…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012
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