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LEGO Gears of War is as Amazing as it Sounds
Animation team Kooberz Studios figured, you know, all LEGO ever cover is kid’s franchises. There’s never anything with real gore in it. So they whipped up their own LEGO Gears of War video. And it’s pretty great. Clocking in at just under two minutes, the Locust could have been better, but Marcus and the way…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2011 -
Mojang’s Next Game Can Still be Called Scrolls
For now. Minecraft creator and Mojang boss Markus “Notch” Persson has just tweeted the above, meaning the legal tussle between his studio and Elder Scrolls publishers Bethesda, while not over, is for now at least in his favour. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2011 -
The World’s Most Amazing (and Painful) Video Game Setup
When Battlefield 3 is out next week, we’ll all be playing it on either a TV or a monitor. Some of us on a big TV. Sadly, we won’t be playing like this guy is, on a rig that includes five HD projectors, surround sound, a treadmill and…paintball guns? Britain’s The Gadget Show got a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2011 -
Nintendo’s 3DS Circle Pad Coming to America by 2012
The 3DS’ circle pad, a monstrosity so far seen only in Japan, will be released in the US in early 2012. A Capcom representative has revealed that the attachment, which gives the Nintendo handheld a second thumbstick (well, circle pad), will be “available for use” with Resident Evil: Revelations, which is out in the US…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2011 -
47 Billion Shots Were Fired In the Battlefield 3 Beta
Time for some fun with numbers! With the open beta for Battlefield 3 now over, developers DICE and publishers EA have shared some stats from the slaughterthon. It’s the really big ones that grab you first, like 47 billion shots being fired, 1.5 billion kills being recorded or over 8 million players taking part. But…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2011 -
The New Shadowrun Game is a Little Old, a Little New
Last week, Cliffhanger Productions revealed they were working on a new Shadowrun game, a franchise beloved of old-school role-playing fans (and SNES and Genesis gamers as well). Given people’s passion for the source material, it’s a project that’s going to come under a lot of scrutiny. So it was with a little trepidation, then, that…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2011 -
Now This is a Wii U Game We’d Like to See
We’ve seen glimpses of its potential, but here’s an idea for a Wii game that takes the unique controller’s augmented reality capabilities and just runs with them. Note that it’s not a real game. It’s not a teaser from Metal Slug creators SNK, and it’s not a trailer for an actual product. It’s just an…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
Super Mario vs Metal Gear vs Tron
Sure, there’s been some great cosplay to be seen over the weekend at the New York Comic-Con, but New York isn’t Planet Earth. There’s been plenty of great cosplay happening everywhere else over the past seven days too! Some of which you’re about to see, in a lineup that includes cosplay of No More Heroes,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
There Are Battlefield 3 Screenshots, and There Are Battlefield 3 “Screenshots”
Here’s a batch of new images from EA’s upcoming shooter Battlefield 3. Half of them are useful, beautiful shots of the game’s multiplayer maps The other half? Well, it’s nice they look like the cover art and all, but yeah. Not as useful. As hard as it is to believe, Battlefield 3 will be out…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
Why you Should Never, Ever Invert Your Controls
Look, if you want to invert flight controls on your own game, fine. You’re a freak, but it’s your game, so whatever. Just know that you should never, ever do it when other people are around. Or it could lead to disaster. Death, ruin and disaster. So remember: while it’s OK to laugh at this…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
Get a Cerberus Flush with Mass Effect (and Dragon Age) Playing Cards
Dark Horse’s merchandise wing have put together two welcome, if unexpected pieces of Mass Effect and Dragon Age merchandise: decks of playing cards. The decks feature character art from both series, and at the moment are going for the decidedly affordable price of $4. What I need to know before buying, though, is whether the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
This Guy is Way too Into This Arcade Game
And it is a beautiful thing to watch. The game in question is Ghost Squad, a 2004 light gun shooter from Sega. The action’s taking place in a Thai arcade. And note that, in addition to the theatrics, he’s also awesome at the game, playing through the whole thing with a single credit. If the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
Why Battlefield 3’s PC Version Is More Than Just a Game
We know that console games help sell consoles, but it’s easy to forget that PC games can sometimes do the same. And when it happens on PC, it happens on an enormous scale. That’s because when a big PC game comes along that’s considered a generational leap, PC owners can, en masse, feel the need…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
Arkham City’s Launch Trailer Shows Batman Has a lot on his Plate
This is the launch trailer for Batman: Arkham City, out this week on 360 and PS3. It shows most of the people you fight with, and against, in the game. I actually finished the game yesterday. The reason I bring this up is that I didn’t see some of the content in this trailer, meaning…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
How to Find a Classic American Arcade
Forget many of the more modern “arcades”, full of skill-testers and UFO catchers. Sometimes you just want to play something old, vintage, with wood-panelling and a faded marquee. An arcade game with history Sadly, classic arcades are hard to come by these days. So here’s how to find one. Carly Kocurek’s detailed map seeks to…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2011 -
Hello Morrigan, You’re Looking Lovely Today
Indonesian artist Admira Wijaya pays tribute to one of the most popular ladies on the fighting game circuit, Darkstalkers’ Morrigan, in this great piece of fan art. If you like this, you should head to Wijaya’s site linked below, along with his DeviantArt page, especially if you’re a comic book fan. I’ve always found Morrigan…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011 -
ReviewsTake Your Console Games on the Road With the GAEMS G155
Most of you are probably like me. You get a console, you plug it into a big TV, maybe a surround sound system as well, and that’s where it stays. Forever. Some of you, though, are nomads. You’re always on the move. Your consoles will move from the living room to one bedroom to another,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011 -
Zelda Fans Made These Incredible Cartoons (on a DS!)
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series, Nintendo asked fans to submit some Flipnote videos to the franchise’s official website. These are some of the highlights! Flipnote videos are made using a downloadable application for the DSi. They’re crude, but as you can see above, crude can’t stand in the way…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011 -
A Great Car Chase is now a Great Toy
You’ll be seeing a lot more toys over the next few days, because the New York Comic Con will be full of them. This one, however, won’t be. It’s coming from Japan, and commemorates what I think is one of the best car chase sequences in cinema history. It’s so great, in fact, that it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011 -
Hey Moron, Just Because you Like Arkham City Doesn’t Mean You can be Batman
Stick with this Batman: Arkham City trailer past its awkward first moments. It builds momentum, very slowly, until it there’s so much awkwardness you can’t help but crack a smile. Funny Batman Arkham City advertisement [Super Punch]
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011
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