-
Crysis’ Developers New Online Gaming Service is OnLive + Skype + Facebook
Crytek, the developers behind the Crysis series (and the CryEngine), will soon be helping release their own online multiplayer gaming service. It has a stupid name, but everything else about it is very interesting. It’s called GFACE. Seriously. Get over the name, though, and you see it’s trying to take online gaming on a PC…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2012 -
How THQ Went From Bad to Very Bad
In 2007, shares in publisher THQ were going for over $30 a piece. Today, in 2012, they’re going for around $0.70. Studios are rumoured to be on the chopping block. Over 200 employees are being let go. And the company’s boss has taken a 50% pay cut. How’d it all go so wrong? Easy. THQ…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
Report: THQ REALLY in Trouble, Sacking 170+ People [Update]
Looks like things are going from bad to really bad to awful for publisher THQ, with an industry man reporting – not speculating, but straight-out reporting – that the company is about to sack over 170 employees. [Update 5:30 p.m.] A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late today said that as many as…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
PlayStation Man Kaz Hirai Will Officially be Sony’s Next Boss
As has been expected for a while now, Sir Howard Stringer’s replacement as President and CEO of Sony Corporation when he steps down in June will be Kaz Hirai, a long-time champion of the company’s PlayStation brand. Sony officially announced the move tonight, with Hirai’s promotion to come in April (Stringer will remain as executive…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
Mario Meets Godzilla in These Awesome Monster Movie Posters
Olly Moss does it again with these great posters for a very different, though still very Japanese take on the Mushroom Kingdom. If you’re wondering what the text says, it’s “Super Mario”. スーパーマリオ [Olly Moss]
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
Yes, More footage of the Bootleg Pokémon Fighting Game!
Remember Pokémon: Type Wild, the fan-made fighting game that took Pocket Monsters and made a 2D fighter for them? Here’s some more gameplay footage. This looks…well, it looks amazing. I would not expect an actual Nintendo product to look this slick. The game isn’t quite finished, but it is playable, so if you want to…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
Culture
The Half-Eaten Valve Art of Peter König
Peter König is a concept art legend. Over the past quarter of a century his creature designs, sculptures and animation work have been featured in blockbuster hits like Jurassic Park, Starship Troopers and Cloverfield. Which is all well and good, but he’s also spent the last four years working as a concept artist, modeller and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
Here’s Two Hours of Some People Playing Firefall
Red 5’s Firefall is an upcoming shooter whose development is being led by Mark Kern, former Team Lead on World of Warcraft. All we’ve seen lately about the game is some cosplay, so let’s get back to basic with gameplay footage. Two hours of it. [thanks Tony!]
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012 -
30,000 People are Going to Play Half-Life 2 as a Protest Against Half-Life 3
Or is it a protest for Half-Life 3? Whatever. The point being, This weekend over 30,000 members of a Steam group will sit down and play Half-Life 2. Calling themselves “A Call for Communication”, the group says “we have decided to gain Valve’s attention by delivering a basic message: Your oldest and longest running fanbase…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2012 -
Just Why, Exactly, Did Final Fantasy XIII Suck so Badly?
Boring. Bland. Linear. Those are three of the kinder things that can be said of Final Fantasy XIII, a game so poor it needed a direct sequel just to salvage some brand integrity. They’re also disarmingly simple, and don’t really get to the heart of just why the game was so disappointing to so many.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2012 -
How Mass Effect is Becoming More Like Transformers
Not the toys. And not the Michael Bay horror films. I mean the 1986 animated feature. At the time, Transformers: The Movie was notable for two things. One was the fact it killed everybody, traumatising an entire generation of young, impressionable movie-goers. The second, and more lasting, was the movie’s casting. It was a mess.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2012 -
Skyrim LEGO Fries Plastic Stormcloaks
Master LEGO builder Luke Hutchinson has constructed this wonderful homage toSkyrim out of little plastic bricks, turning what in the game would be a leisurely side-quest slaughtering a few dozen Stormcloaks into a real-world work of art. Be sure to check out the finer details…there’s even loot! Regaining the Pale: Skyrim in Lego [Brothers Brick]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2012 -
New Tease for Black Mesa, the Greatest Half-Life Remake That Never Was
Black Mesa is an independent remake of the original Half-Life that’s been in development since the end of the First World War. It hasn’t been seen for years. Most people now assume the remake, like Half-Life 3 itself, is an apparition. A mirage. But…maybe not. After such a long blackout, the webmaster of the project’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2012 -
Microsoft Exec Says No New Xbox In 2012
According to Xbox France’s Marketing Director Cedrick Delmas, there’ll be no new Microsoft console released in 2012 to compete with Nintendo’s Wii. “What is certain is that there will be nothing new in 2012” Delmas told Le Point. “If we had to counter Nintendo, we would have to be capable of releasing something immediately, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2012
Luke Plunkett
Luke Plunkett's posts
