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This Man Has No Eyes, Yet Can Play World of Warcraft
Ben Shaw has had one hell of a last few years. Serving overseas, the former British Army soldier was wounded by a roadside explosive in Iraq, and as a result had to have both of his eyes removed. Yet does that stop him playing World of Warcraft? No, it does not. Before the incident, Ben…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
Sega Responds to SOPA Question Like a Heartless Robot, Apologises Like Funny Human
A reader of site HotBloodedGaming decided to email Sega and ask what the company’s stance on the Stop Online Piracy Act was. Sega was nice enough to reply. Well, as nice as an automatic mailing system that’s completely useless is capable of being, anyway. As we’ve shown you, user DanGlozier66’s email was a relatively simple…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
This Guy Wants $5 Million For the “Next Great Game”. From You. Um, Right.
Sites like Kickstarter can be a great way for up-and-coming developers to get the cash needed to make something playable. They can also be a great place for laughs. Entrepreneur glazedmcguffin has started up an Indie GoGo site (basically Kickstarter in all but name) with the goal of creating “the next great game, a Modern…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
Would You Pay $275 for This Little Isaac Clarke?
Sideshow is bringing out a limited edition statue of Dead Space hero Isaac Clarke, dressed in his workman’s duds from the first game, not his space policeman outfit from the sequel. There will be two versions available, one with interchangeable hands, the other without. Oh, and his rig lights up. Both will cost the same,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
Culture
This World of Warcraft Art Takes it to the Brink (I’m Sorry…)
Laurel D. Austin does some great work. Employed for years at Splash Damage, the team behind Brink, she’s recently joined Blizzard, where she’s working as a concept artist. Living the dream. In this gallery you will find: some of her amazing work for Brink (say what you will about the game, its art was awesome)…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
Go-Bots? Knight Rider? What. Is. This.
The nature of Chinese manufacturing can sometimes be an awful thing, but at times, it can be wonderful as well. Like this…thing, which looks like it used to be a Go-Bot, before it emerged from a cocoon into something amazing The original toy it’s based off looks like Zeemon, a badass Go-Bot. Yet he is…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
Please, Play This 80’s Tribute Game, Right Now (It’s Free!)
Abobo’s Big Adventure takes the Double Dragon villain and sends him on an epic, if a little tough, quest through a whole bunch of other video game characters’ worlds. It’s funny, it’s free, and it plays in a browser, so you can play it right now. Abobo’s Big Adventure [Play]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
Microsoft Shelves Fancy TV Service for the Xbox 360
There was a lot of buzz last year that Microsoft would be introducing a new TV subscription service for the Xbox 360, one that would bring all kinds of live TV shows to the platform and let them work with motion and voice control. Nothing ultimately became of it because, well, nothing ultimately became of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
League of Legends Wants to Destroy SOPA
The latest video game company to join the ranks of those opposed to the Stop Online Piracy Act is Riot Games, developers of the insanely-popular League of Legends In addition to citing the usual reasons for taking a stand against it (death of streaming, heavy-handed threats, etc), Riot spell out just what it means specifically…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2012 -
STALKER 2 is Alive, May Actually be Released
It looked for a while there like it was end of the line for the STALKER franchise, as developers GSC Game World were on the brink of going out of business That was 2011, though! In 2012, the studio’s Facebook page has just let the world know that “we are continuing work on Stalker 2…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
The PlayStation Vita is Locked to AT&T
When Sony announced that they were teaming up with AT&T for the PlayStation Vita’s 3G service, it was the only time I can remember at a major press conference when there were actual, audible boos. And this shit is exactly why. Turns out that the Vita is locked to AT&T sim cards, with The Verge…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
“Skyrim Mom” is the Only Twitter Account You Need to Read Today
Bethesda community manager Nick Breckon has asked his 65 year-old mother to sit down and play Skyrim And while she does so, he’s tweeting what she’s saying. Maybe not every word, but at least the good parts. Sounds inane, but really, it’s wonderful Skyrim Mom [Twitter]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
BioWare Gives Mass Effect Statue a Breast Reduction
There’s a headline I never thought I’d be writing. In a rare/strange/welcome move, Mass Effect creators BioWare have responded to fan feedback from the initial design for a statue based on the series’ Liara and given the piece a breast reduction. As you can see in the initial shots of the statue here, she was…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
Microsoft’s Explanation For What Caused Xbox 360 Factory Suicide Threats
Earlier this week, Kotaku told you about how a large number of employees at a Foxconn factory in China had threatened mass suicide having been “denied compensation they were promised”. Microsoft assured us at the time that it would look into the matter, and has informed Kotaku that it has now completed “an independent investigation…
Luke Plunkett & Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 -
Anyone Can Sing the Halo Theme Underground. And Sing it Damn Well.
Welshman Jonny Mason was exploring some abandoned oil chambers with pals when one of them thought, yes, these acoustics are just perfect for a rendition of the Halo theme. And what do you know. They totally were. Underground Halo Theme Performance of the Day [TDW]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
How Cops Use Xbox Consoles to Catch Crooks
Did you know that in the US, police can use Xbox 360 consoles—and Xbox Live—to trace and catch criminals? And that there are often law enforcement officers posing on the service undercover in an effort to catch child porn offenders? A report on Ars Technica, using recently-leaked correspondence from a digital forensics mailing list, shows…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
As Some Guy Beats an Old Game, This Band Plays the Soundtrack. Live.
In this video, you will see a man sit down to play some Mega Man II. You’ll also see a band. What you should then notice is everything getting kind of awesome. The player is Noah McCarthy, and he can beat anything you put in front of him. The band is Bit Brigade, who while…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
Culture
This Game Art Wages Total War On Robots, Dragons and Fast Cars
Swedish artist Andrée Wallin has quite the resume. Since getting into the business in 2008, he’s provided concept art for games like Oblivion, Dirt 3, DJ Hero, Napoleon: Total War, MotorStorm and Split Second. Right now, he’s working with 343 Industries on Halo 4 He’s also worked with clients like Universal Pictures and the Jim…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012
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