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Sony Thinking of Vitality Sensors for PlayStation Consoles?
Maybe! A patent application, filed in 2010 but only recently uncovered, has Sony looking at biometric controls on devices that look like a DualShock, a PlayStation Move controller, and a handheld. What does that actually mean? It means the controllers would be able to measure your skin moisture, heart rhythm and muscle movement and use…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011 -
EA Says it’s Totally Not Spying On You
Publisher Electronic Arts has spoken out against allegations from German gamers—and the respected newspaper Spiegel—that its Origin online service is “spying” on consumers. Spiegel has highlighted the fact that some components of Origin’s license agreement could potentially violate German law, while gamers are upset following the posting of images that reportedly show Origin tapping into…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011 -
The World-Destroying Indie Game Still Looks Awesome
Tiny & Big, which I played at GamesCom and quietly thought was one of the best things at the show, has a new trailer as it inches towards a beta test. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011 -
Dota 2’s Beta is “Kicking Up a Notch”, Time for More Invites
Having just finished their “first significant expansion of Dota 2 server capacity around the world”, Valve has announced today an enlargement of the Dota 2 beta, meaning more invites Beginning later this week, the company will be ‘handing out Dota 2 in increasing volumes”, with prospective testers/early players urged to complete a survey on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallSo, a Giant Asteroid is Heading for Earth…Again…
Later this week, the asteroid YU55 will pass close to the Earth. How close? Like, between the moon and the Earth close. PC gamers may remember the last time this happened, in 1995. Back then, it was the asteroid Attila, and unlike YU55 – which should pass by harmlessly – it was headed straight for…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011 -
Assassin’s Creed Doesn’t Work as Well In the Real World
Altair, one of the stars of the Assassin’s Creed series, is a dangerous man in the Middle Ages. In modern-day Amsterdam? He’s a little more harmless. These promo videos put together by Ubisoft’s Dutch outpost show Altair coming to grips with contemporary transportation, weaponry, outfits and target practice. And, by the looks of it, some…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Fans Build Their own Amazing Zelda Magazine
Artist Cory Schmitz, whose name you should recognise by now, is putting together a collection of zines , comprised of fan art and based on The Legend of Zelda series. There are three volumes planned, but the first is now done and could be had at the recent GameCity event in Nottingham, England. Volume One,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Culture
A Celebration of the Art of the Uncharted Trilogy
Uncharted 3 is out today! In honour of the occasion, I thought now would be a good time to have a little Uncharted party here on Fine Art, and showcase concept and 3D art from all three games in the series. This is a massive gallery, so you might want to go make a cup…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Why You Shouldn’t Always Listen to Loud-Mouthed Assholes on the Internet
THIS GAME IS BROKEN. YOU NERFED IT. THE NEW SERVICE SUCKS. I HATE THIS NEW THING. Listen to “fans” of games on the internet and a lot of the time that’s what you’ll hear. Loud, indignant complaints. Sometimes, sure, they’ll have a point. But other times? They’re making noise. Being assholes. And aren’t always speaking…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Put a Life-Sized Batman Head on Your Shelf
Next year, Sideshow will be releasing a bust of Batman. This won’t just be any old slab of Dark Knight face-and-shoulders, though. It’ll be a 1:1 scale replica of Batman’s head. With a level of detail, and price, to match. The piece is 29 inches tall and 22 inches wide, and has been handcrafted. All…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Man Switches Countries During Pro Tournament, Causes Mass Shitstorm
Jatt, a League of Legends player at the recent World Cyber Games qualifiers, has upset more than a few of his competitors after switching allegiances halfway through the tournament. He began the qualifiers representing a Canadian team. Yet when they were eliminated, he took advantage of his dual US/Canadian citizenship to promptly change teams, moving…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Battlefield’s Stupidest Weapons Don’t Look so Stupid now
Maybe that’s a little harsh. Battlefield‘s defibrillators only look stupid. But everyone knows that, deep down, they’re actually deadly: Fear the man who enters the modern battlefield armed with naught but two hospital paddles. This clip, from Corridor Digital, shows just how great the humble paddles can be, especially when you get imaginative with them.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Why Video Games Work Better Without Narration
Charming RPG Bastion had some gorgeous visuals, yeah, but it’s going to be remembered more for its novel use of narration than anything else. For Bastion, it worked, and it worked really well, given the way he was used as much to tell a story as to give a play-by-play. Give other games narration, like…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
The New MechWarrior Game is a PC Exclusive
It feels like years since we heard anything about that new Mechwarrior game because, well, it’s actually been years since we heard anything new about that new Mechwarrior game. Until today! The wraps have finally come off the title, and…you may well not be happy with what lies beneath. The game is called MechWarrior Online,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallBefore There was Nathan Drake, There was Pitfall Harry
The third game in the Uncharted series is out this week, and will once again bring to the fore the adventures of a man in sloppy clothing climbing all over stuff while stealing priceless artefacts. Which takes me back. Not the the first two Uncharted games. Way back. To the series that tipped its hat…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
Flattery, Thy Name is Cut the Birds
Cut the Birds is awesome. Not the game itself, mind you. Just the premise. I mean, it’s not often you see a cheap knock-off go after not one game, but two In case you haven’t worked it out by the subtle title, Cut the Birds (maybe they even stole the name...from Crecente) is Angry Birds…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2011 -
Why Battlefield 3 Has a Singleplayer Campaign
Battlefield is a series long renowned for its multiplayer prowess, but for the latest instalment, developers DICE dropped in a fairly slick and expensive singleplayer campaign. Leading many people to wonder, uh, why? Normally it’s the other way around! Singleplayer games get multiplayer modes added because that’s where the longevity/money supposedly is, but adding singleplayer…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2011 -
Dante vs Star Wars vs Catwoman
No offence to the few who do an amazing job with it, but I’m sick of Final Fantasy cosplay. There’s just too damn much of it. So for this week’s Fancy Pants, I’m going cold turkey. No Final Fantasy. No Kingdom Hearts either, for that matter. Filling the void will be some cosplay of games…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2011
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