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Culture
What do Rez and Space Channel 5 Have In Common? This Guy.
Artist Jake Kazdal has been working in the video game industry for around 15 years now, for companies like Electronic Arts, Zombie VR and Big Boss. Perhaps of more interest to readers of this site, though, is that between 1999 and 2003 he worked at Sega. In Tokyo. Where he got to design stuff for…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
Metal Gear 3D, Zone of the Enders Coming In 2012
Soaking up the adoration of the masses at a Tokyo Game Show stage presentation over the weekend, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima dished out some release information regarding two of his company’s upcoming remakes. First, Metal Gear Snake Eater 3D. It’ll be out in early 2012, dashing the hopes of those who thought the game’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
“New” BioShock Infinite Trailer Makes a Mockery of the Monorail
I’m not a scientist, so I can’t tell you exactly how much of this new BioShock Infinite trailer (commission for the Tokyo Game Show) is actually new. So let’s just guess and say “some”. There’s a can-opening sequence that looks new (at least compared to the very similar E3 clip). And some new gameplay stuff.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
The History of Video Game Consoles (Brought to you by TGS)
Tucked away in a deserted corner of the Tokyo Game Show was this enormous timeline, charting the history of both video game hardware and of TGS. 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 #tips page.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
How PSP Games Will Get a Second Lease of Life On the Vita
A big problem with PSP games like the Grand Theft Auto titles was the fact the old handheld only had one thumbstick. Now that the Vita has two, and can play old PSP games, Sony is looking at a backwards fix for that. “Downloadable PSP games will play on the Vita”, Sony Worldwide Studios boss…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
This World of Warcraft Family is a bad Sitcom In the Making
The family that games together stays together. Or so the Santellana family believes, having traded in family outings for nights spent roaming Azeroth on their matching mounts. They’re part of a guild that includes…the parents and two sons, and have setup a World of Warcraft command station in their living room so that all four…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
Congratulations On Your New Game! Please Don’t Play It.
Reddit user jinoxide lucked out and got his mail-order copy of Gears of War 3 a little early. Perhaps to cover their asses – or perhaps just sensing we need to start the working week with a chuckle – GameStop included a friendly little message. I guess they expect me to organise my own midnight…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
Ico HD Looks Like the Game’s Third, and Best, Release
With the games to be released internationally over the next two weeks, the Tokyo Game Show was our last chance to check out both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus in HD before they hit the shelves. Sadly, I didn’t have time to get to Shadow of the Colossus (it was a little busy in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Year E3 Went to Japan and Tried to Kill the Tokyo Game Show
With the Tokyo Game Show having just wound up, I thought today would be a good time to look back to 1996, when for the first and only time it wasn’t the only major gaming event held in Tokyo. For one year, and one year only, it had competition in the form of E3. An…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2011 -
The Cosplaying Ladies of the Tokyo Game Show
Saturday is the day the cosplayers come out to play at the Tokyo Game Show, crowds flocking to the walkways between the show’s exhibition halls to see some of the world’s best video game costume makers (and wearers) in action. Unlike the men, however (who you can and should see here), whose inspirations and genres…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011 -
Watch a Silent Hill Trailer Where the Music Ruins the Action
Here’s Konami’s new trailer for Silent Hill: Downpour, released during the Tokyo Game Show. A word of advice: you may want to turn your speakers down. And by down, I mean off. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011 -
These TGS Crowds Will Swallow the Earth
Sony’s TGS booth isn’t actually that busy, because half of it has been shut down. So the crowds are manageable. At Sega’s booth, though, things are getting a little crazy This crowd, spilling out and around the edges of Sega’s booth for a presentation, is one of the biggest we’ve ever seen at the Tokyo…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011 -
Microsoft’s TGS Booth Contained Branded Underpants and Dancing Furries
For nearly a decade now, Microsoft has been fighting an uphill battle in Japan trying to get the locals interested in the Xbox. It hasn’t worked. And in 2011, for the first time, the strain of that battle may be starting to show. In previous years, Microsoft has had a huge presence at the Tokyo…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011 -
Yes, the PlayStation Vita Can do Fighting Games Just Fine, Thanks
I played Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom on the PlayStation Vita this morning. The thing is, we were only allowed eight minutes at a time on the thing, which isn’t exactly enough to tell you the ins and outs of the game (though I did film the game, the footage from which I’ll throw up a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011 -
Metal Gear and Zone of the Enders Fans, This Is for you
Konami’s TGS booth in 2011 is boring. So boring, in fact, it’s not even worth a gallery. But there’s someting tucked away inside that is: this fancy Metal Gear and Zone of the Enders swag. As far as the action figures go, we’ve seen some before, while for others this is the first look we’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011 -
Capcom, You Once Again Have the Best Booth at TGS
No matter the year and no matter the games, Capcom always has the best booth at TGS. Forgoing the slick corporate presence of its rivals, it instead opts for elaborate themed demo kiosks, in 2011 deciding the presence of both Dragon’s Dogma and 117 Monster Hunter titles gave it the perfect in to build a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2011 -
Welcome to the Start of the Real Tokyo Game Show
Today is Saturday here in Japan, and it’s technically the third day of the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. But the first two days are business and press only. So they don’t count. Saturday is when the gates are thrown open to the sweaty masses, and with sticky humidity and tens of thousands of people ready…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2011 -
Halo Anniversary is Exactly how I Like my HD Remakes
It’s the flavour of the show at this year’s TGS. It seems everywhere you turn there are HD remakes of old games, just waiting for the chance to get you to pay for the same game twice. As I’ve said with one such remake, MGS2, each is taking a slightly different approach to renovating an…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2011 -
Dragon’s Dogma Has Studied Its Competition Well
If you thought Dragon’s Dogma looked like Capcom trying to make its own Dragon Age, you are correct. And from what I saw of the game yesterday (and given people’s reaction to Dragon Age II), that may be a very good thing. This is partly due to the game’s imagery, of course. Strip back the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2011
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