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This Awesome Metal Slug Tank Was Born a Fisher Price Toy
Jin Saotome, a man who moulds toys like Demi Moore fondles clay, has taken a cheap, awful Fisher Price toy and turned it into something about a million times cooler. What began as an Imaginext Robot Police Tank has, through modifications and a paintjob, become the iconic tank from the Metal Slug series, complete with…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2011 -
Relic Working On Company of Heroes 2?
Oh please God let this be true. The rumours section of the latest issue of PC Gamer magazine says that, in addition to its work on yet another Dawn of War game, THQ’s Relic is also gearing up for something to do with Company of Heroes They don’t explicitly say what that is, but the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2011 -
Batman: Arkham City Gets Cheat Code, Free Costume
To thank you for making their publishers millions of dollars and themselves a swag of awards, Batman: Arkham City developers Rocksteady have unlocked a couple of holiday treats for owners of the game. First is a “cheat code”, which players can enter and which lets them unlock any skins they’ve earned/accrued without having to actually…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2011 -
See How Magic Cards are Made
How It’s Made is a TV program that shows us how common, everyday items like footballs and musical instruments go from raw materials to the finished product. They have sadly never shown how Magic Cards are made, though, so we’re relying on this write-up from Wizards of the Coast to do their job for them.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2011 -
Syndicate Has Been “Banned” In Australia
The latest game to fall foul of Australia’s lack of an adults-only game rating is the upcoming Syndicate reboot, the shooter having been “refused classification” in the country, which effectively bans the game from sale. While no reason has yet been provided for the refusal, the game has plenty of up-close violence and stabbing and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2011 -
The Best Game Music of 2011: Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2 may look and sound for all the world like the latest in a long line of reasonably bland strategy strategy games. As most grand strategy games are. Removing the player from the action to such an abstract level tends to rob the genre of its potential to truly immerse you in…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 Movie More Useful as Battlefield 4 Teaser
This fan-made Battlefield 3 movie is impressive in that they’ve got some realistic-looking gear and capture the little nuances of the game perfectly. As a movie, though, it’s a little boring. Nevermind! Because it’s so intent on mimicking the nature of the game, it plays out like, well, you’re playing the game, HUD prompts and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
See What Games Minecraft’s Creator (and Others!) Could Make In 48 Hours
After 48 hours of super-rushed game development, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has released a new game. It’s called Minicraft Taking some cues from Minecraft (“I call it Minicraft, since it’s obviously going to get compared to Minecraft”, he says), but more from the original Legend of Zelda, you control a little guy who has…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
This Cosplay Features Awesome Dudes Alongside Awesome Ladies
Got a great Fancy Pants for you this week. Great because it’s got a lot of guys in it, which is always refreshing. Great because there are some under-represented characters and games being cosplayed as. And great because we’ve got someone cosplaying as Link who isn’t the standard white female. We’ve got League of Legends,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
Dual-Wielding Star Wars Nut Arrested for Lightsaber Assault
A man from Hillsboro, Oregon has been arrested and charged with assault after allegedly attacking customers at a Toys ‘R Us store with…two plastic lightsabers. The man, armed with two “blue” sabers (so he thought he was a good guy!), started swinging the toy weapons at customers in the Hayden Island store last Wednesday. When…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
Help This Man Make LEGO Zelda a Reality
Back in the mists of time, before man walked the internet, I wrote a story about a LEGO Zelda movie a guy made. It was pretty great! So imagine my surprise when, over the weekend, the film’s creator Michael Inglis got in touch to let us know that he’s now taking the idea of LEGO…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
Relive the Horrors of Dating With This Party Flirting Game
Drink or say something stupid. Drink. Drink then say something stupid. Drink. Drink then try and say something charming, only to end up saying something stupid. That’s how flirting goes for most people at a party, and for some unknown reason if you feel like reliving the experience, FlirtOff absolutely nails it. After creating your…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
Mafia Wars Helps Drive 54 Year-Old Woman to Embezzle $166,000
Bettysue Higgins, who until recently worked as an admin assistant for a law firm, has pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges after her fraudulent spending on casual video games was caught out. Between 2006 and 2010, Higgins wrote out around 220 checks using the forged signature of the firm’s executive director Steven Prince. In the last…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
FUS-RO-DUDES
True friends don’t just share fairies, they share potions of minor healing. By RyomaNinja
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
That Weird New Pokémon Game Has a Trailer
It wasn’t a dream. There really is a video game coming that crosses the world of Pokémon with that of Nobunaga’s Ambition, a Japanese history series developed by Tecmo Koei. This is its trailer. See? Not dreaming. That’s a trailer. The game’s full name is Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition, and it’s out on the DS…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
Left 4 Dead Movie Released, is Batshit Crazy
Last week, a very slick-looking trailer for a Left 4 Dead fan flick appeared online. It set a very sombre, serious tone. Over the weekend, the actual short film was released. It is not what you’ll have been expecting. If you’re at all interested in seeing how it was made, you can check out a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
See a PlayStation Vita Skinned Alive, so the Internet Can See its Insides
If you’re at all squeamish about seeing naked electronics, with chips and wires lying exposed in broad daylight, go elsewhere and make yourself a cup of tea. If you can handle seeing the insides of a PlayStation Vita, though, read on! Here is one, torn apart by a Japanese site to satisfy the internet’s need…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011 -
Video Game Almost Predicted Kim Jong-Il’s Death
Kim Jong-il, who has ruled the Communist state of North Korea since 1994, has passed away. Which means 2011 shooter Homefront was only two weeks off making one of the most timely (if accidental) fictional statements in video game history. In Homefront, a game which takes the death of Kim as the catalyst for a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2011 -
Nope, the Vita Only Supports One Account at a Time
Confusing! First the PlayStation only supports one PlayStation Network account per handheld, then it doesn’t. Now, it does again. What? Sony told Wired that, contrary to reports that were contrary to reports, the PlayStation Vita will indeed only permit one PlayStation Network account per unit. If you want to change accounts you’ll have to reset…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2011
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