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Cuddle Up With an Official Portal Companion Cube
In December, there’ll be a soft, cuddly Portal turret available to buy. Those who like their Portal companions a little squarer (but just as cuddly), you get yours a month earlier. In November, NECA will release its first piece of official Valve merchandise, in the form of a plush Companion Cube. No word on price…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
Three New Twisted Metal Screens, One Iron Maiden
Yesterday, Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe quietly released three new screenshots for the PS3’s entry in the franchise. Here they are. Twisted Metal is a PS3 exclusive, and will be out in February 2012. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
Some Fallout Cosplay to Survive the Apocalypse In
Inspired by last year’s Fallout: New Vegas, Nanahra has made himself a replica New California Republic Ranger’s outfit that, at a glance, looks as good as the real thing. Not that the real thing’s actually real. But if it was, it’d probably look like this. Only slightly more radioactive. What’s great about it is the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
Comparing Video Game Screenshots to Real Photographs
Valve’s Source Engine may be getting long in the tooth, but the fact it’s constantly updated means it can still produce some surprisingly realistic results. Like this gallery, comparing images taken inside the game engine to photos taken in real life. Reddit user NullPoint84 has assembled a gallery of pictures in which he’s recreated scenes…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
Portal 2’s Chell has Never Looked Better
Comics artist Alex Garner whipped this Portal 2 tribute up in his spare time. It feels strange calling it fan art. There should be a better name than that for pieces like this. As the original image wasn’t in wallpaper dimensions, and it’s so damn pretty people are going to ask, I’ve taken the liberty…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
This is the Greatest Button-Press In all of Video Gaming
QTEs, or Quick Time Events, are a way for video games to let the player feel like they’re interacting during a mostly cinematic sequence. They’re slightly controversial, because many argue they’re barely “gaming” at all; you’re just pressing some buttons while the real action takes place solely on the screen. There’s no controversy about this…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
Yup, Ezio is in Soulcalibur V
That’ll teach me to doubt! It’s been confirmed tonight that Ezio, star of the last three Assassin’s Creed games, will be making a guest appearance in upcoming fighter Soulcalibur V As far as these wacky guest appearances go, he’s…surprisingly tasteful. Appropriate, even, given the series’ loose affiliation with world history and things with sharp edges.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
Has the PlayStation 3 Been Cracked Again?
The last time somebody got past the PS3’s copy-protection defences, it ended in lawsuits and, albeit indirectly, a massive security breach that brought down the entire PlayStation Network. Here’s hoping the next time somebody manages, things are a little more peaceful. That next time may already be upon us, with videos and reports surfacing showing…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
UPDATE: Doom 4 “Indefinitely Postponed” Following Rage’s Disappointing Launch
A source claiming to be close to the publishers of the recently-launched Rage has told Kotaku that, at a recent “company wide” meeting held in Dallas, Bethesda and parent company Zenimax made the decision to “indefinitely postpone” development of Doom 4 Pete Hines, responding to our request for comment this morning, says no game in…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2011 -
Watch the First Ten Minutes of Battlefield 3’s Singleplayer Campaign
Battlefield 3 is, in many places, now sitting in shipping boxes, meaning people with access to those boxes can take copies out, put them in consoles, pick up a camera and play the game. Like this guy. This video shows around the first ten minutes of the PS3 version’s singleplayer campaign, from boot-up screens through…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
Giant Swords and Silly Cleavage? Ah, This is Code of Princess
Mass-market appeal, family-friendly mascots and fluffy animals be damned. Code of Princess is a 3DS game that wants to sell itself on giant swords and barely-clothed women. Which sounds awfully crass, but then, those barely-clothed women have been designed by Capcom legend Kinu Nishimura, who is working on both the characters and the world of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
Culture
This Beautiful Art is From…Call of Duty: Black Ops? Huh?
Yup. And don’t look so surprised. There’s more to the Call of Duty series than military hardware, moustaches and door hinges The environments in which the games take place are rarely 100% authentic, which means someone had to dream them up. In this case, it’s artist Michael Zimmerman, who takes us on a tour of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
Adorable Zelda Cosplay is Breaking my Heart
Not all Halloween costumes need to be scary. These parents dressed their son as Link and it’s having the opposite effect of scary. Call them stage parents if you want, but they’ve really gone the extra mile here. Not only is the costume great, but they took some slick photos and, to top it all…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
A Dead Sega Mascot is Even Deader Now
Forget his flirtation with Nintendo on the Wii. Monkey maraca simulation Samba de Amigo was, is and always will be a Sega icon, a reminder that the Dreamcast was cool, quirky and now very, very dead. Something this neat shirt captures perfectly. Samba de los Muertos is a new shirt from Meat Bun that takes…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
Bleep a Few Words and Suddenly Zelda is Very NSFW
While getting a genuine laugh out of the Zelda cartoon series is tough, it’s not impossible. Provided you cut a few words out which turn innocent encounters into tawdry tales. While this clip’s joke wears thin pretty quick, while it’s still wearing it’s good for a chuckle or two. Especially when she’s only three inches…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
You’ll Probably Want to Avoid Battlefield 3’s “Standard-Def” Version
I thought the first screenshots of Battlefield 3 running on an Xbox 360 looked fine, but then, they were probably using the optional high-resolution texture pack Those who don’t use that pack, well…you may want to find a way to make it work. Because Battlefield 3 producer Patrick Bach has given the vanilla version of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
Some of Team Fortress 2’s Coolest Weapons Have Been Made by You
Well, not you specifically, “you” as in “people who don’t work for Valve”. Ever since Team Fortress 2’s recent Manniversary update, players have been able to show off fan-made weapons and items in The Workshop, a central spot where other players can vote on them. The best ones then get taken by Valve and turned…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
Arkham City is (Maybe) Mark Hamill’s Last Performance as The Joker
Arkham City is pretty damn special, so the fact it’s out this week is good news. That good news has been tempered with a little sadness, though, as it could be the last time we’ll ever hear Mark Hamill lend his voice to The Joker. The star of General Hospital and The Big Red One…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallWhen Street Fighter met GI Joe, the World Suffered
The year was 1993. Street Fighter was one of the biggest things on the planet, and venerable toy franchise GI Joe…wasn’t. In an effort to boost Joe’s sales, Hasbro figured creating action figures based on Street Fighter would be a really good idea! It wasn’t. Between 1993 and 1994, Capcom and Hasbro teamed up to…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2011 -
Buy Your Very Own Official, 1:1 Mass Effect Assault Rifle
Good news, Mass Effect fans. You can stop building your own replica weapons based on the series, because starting today, you’ll be able to buy your own from EA’s online store. This replica M8 Avenger Assault Rifle is 1:1 in scale, meaning it’s exactly the same size it’s designed to be in the game universe.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2011
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