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Some Asshole Stole a Team Fortress 2 Figure From Toy Fair
So you know how there were images of Team Fortress 2 action figures from last weekend’s Toy Fair in New York? There weren’t any pics of the Demoman. Even though he was there. Why? Because he’d been stolen. And not even the whole figure. Just a very important part of it. Toy company NECA, who…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallIt’s Time for a Magical Sound Shower
Ah, Magical Sound Shower. Could there be a better soundtrack for driving around a two-dimensional landscape in an expensive car with a sexy lady beside you? No. No, there could not. The original piece from the original Outrun was composed by Hiroshi Miyauchi, but I very quietly prefer the campier version from Outrun 2, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallWHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING FROM NINTENDO?
It’ll bring…well, the complete opposite. Which is a pity. Wall-mounted control pad dispensers in dimly-lit sci-fi corridors would be great! Total Recall is a look back at the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends. You’ll find Total Recall stories every Mon-Fri between 11pm and Midnight ET.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallHey, is That Indiana Jones Rescuing Princess Leia?
It sure looks like it. This is Challenger, a Famicom game released in 1985 by Hudson. Look at the cover art and you’d be forgiven for thinking this was some shitty Lucasfilm clone, lifting its two biggest properties and dropping them in an unlicensed video game rip-off. That would be a little harsh. Sure, at…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
DOTA 2’s Idea of Valentine’s Day is New Character Art
It’s no box of chocolates or a rose – or a diamond ring – but it’ll do. These are Valve’s official character art sheets for the heroes Lone Druid, Lycan, and Shadow Demon. If you’d like to see some other example of DOTA 2 character art, check out this Fine Art feature from last year,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
Valve Trolls Valentine’s Day With $100 Team Fortress 2 DLC
Team Fortress 2 developers Valve have put together “the most accurate simulation of an actual Valentine’s Day gift ever made available to the public”, and today made it available as an in-game item to owners of the multiplayer shooter. That simulation comes in the form of a $100 diamond engagement ring, which Valve admits is…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
Hollywood is Making a Twisted Metal Movie
The co-director of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Brian Taylor, will be both writing and directing a Twisted Metal movie. It’s being produced by super nerds Avi and Ari Arad. The movie’s setting will stick to that of the game’s, namely by being about a bunch of psychos who stick weapons on vehicles, and will…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
Kyuss: Whitewater
Warning: things are about to get a little personal. This is my favourite song of all time. No, really. It’s my favourite song on my favourite album from my favourite band, ever It’s Kyuss at their best. Epic. Cruisey. Yet also bringing a rolling thunder. If Scott Reeder (bass) and Josh Homme (guitar) died tomorrow,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
Mario Propaganda Keeps Bowser’s Home Fires Burning
Fernando Reza, who floored us last year with his set of Mushroom Kingdom propaganda posters, is back in 2012 with another set, again showing the conflict from the bad guys’ point of view. If you’re interested in picking any of these up, they’re actually available from Fernando’s store, linked below. WW2 PROPAGANDA PRINTS [FRO DESIGN…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
This Skyrim Costume Turns Dovahkiin Into DovahCuddle
Legendary Crafts make beards. And helmets. And make them all out of yarn. Crocheted by hand. Their crochet skill is maxed out at 100. This particular offering is based on the trademark appearance of the Dovahkiin from Skyrim, with his horned helmet and braces. The beard, well, that’s user-defined, but if you’re not making giant…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
The Very Best In Cosplay: Lindze
Kotaku’s journey around the very best cosplayers in the world continues this week with a look at American costume builder, model and make-up artist Lindze. A make-up artist by trade, Lindze is an example of quality over quantity: while her portfolio may not be packed to the gills like many other prominent cosplayers, when she…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
There Might be an LA Noire Sequel. Some Day.
With its original developers shut down and with a story that ends rather conclusively, you wouldn’t think Rockstar’s LA Noire would be in line for a sequel. But it might be. Maybe. A Rockstar representative writing on the company’s official site has posted “don’t count out the possibility of a new game in the L.A.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
Wait, it Costs $40,000 to PATCH a Console Game?
Well, this is bananas. According to Double Fine’s Tim Schafer, the cost of getting a patch up on a modern console (presumably he means the Xbox 360 and/or PS3) is $40,000. That’s not to upload downloadable content. That’s just for a patch “Those systems as great as they are, they’re still closed”, Schafer told Hookshot.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
Watch Someone Play Mass Effect 3 for 60 Minutes
Many people already have access to the Xbox 360 demo for Mass Effect 3, so naturally, there are people recording the thing like crazy and uploading videos to YouTube. Here are just a couple of them. The first clip will get you some character creation and the intro. The second clip will get you the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Amazing Place Where Mario & 80’s Pro Wrestling Came Together
That amazing place being the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, which in these episodes below went all-out and brought in both Sgt. Slaughter and Rowdy Roddy Piper as guest stars. Aside from their wrestling fame, you may know the Sergeant as a GI Joe character. You should also hopefully know Piper as one of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Winter Isn’t Coming, It’s Already Here
The real stars of video games aren’t the characters. They’re awfully fickle, and easy to kill. But background art? It’s forever. Welcome to Background Story, which will run most days as part of our new, expanded Total Recall programming block [via noirlac]
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2012 -
Total Recall Starts Here
Total Recall is evolving! Gone is the once-every-day-or-two single feature about the history of video games, replaced with a daily block of posts running between 11pm and midnight ET. Confused as to what the hell these “blocks” are? See here!
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2012 -
Why You Can See Morrowind From Skyrim
Last year, intrepid tinkerers on the PC version of Elder Scrolls V found the game didn’t just include the landmass of Skyrim. You could also, with a little work, visit other parts of Tamriel, like Morrowind and Cyrodiil, the settings of Elder Scrolls III & IV respectively. It was…a little odd. So we asked the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2012
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