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Reviews
The Mionix Zibal 60 Is the Gaming Keyboard of the Bourgeoisie
Gaming mice, there’s a market for. Headphones too. But be honest, when has your regular keyboard ever stood in the way of you and a good time when it comes to PC games? I mean, unless there are keys falling off, or it’s covered in some kind of ooze, a $20 keyboard normally does as…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 Might Not Be Released on Steam
A few weeks ago, a list of retailers from which you’d be able to pre-order Battlefield 3, surely the biggest PC game of the year, was released. Popular online shopfront Steam wasn’t among them. At the time, that didn’t seem too big a deal. Other recent EA games, like Alice: Madness Returns, had not been…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
Let’s Cook Tasty Pork Treats with Capcom’s Big Cheese
Kenzo Tsujimoto is the CEO of Capcom, one of the world’s most famous video game developers and publishers. But that’s not all he does! He’s also mad for a drop of the ol’ claret. Oh, and he makes a mean okonomiyaki as well. Okonomiyaki is a versatile Japanese treat, something akin to a pizza, sandwich…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
The Best Story Ever Has Sonic, Giant Boobs and Mountain Dew
Brian has a story to tell you. Of love, and Sonic the Hedgehog. Brian’s story is totally true. Only, Brian’s mum, don’t read it, OK? I’ve never seen a work of fiction take the worlds of childhood fiction, video games and teen romance novels and just…span them. Like a giant bridge. Like a narrative colossus…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 3 on Wii Is in Familiar Hands
The upcoming Modern Warfare 3 is being developed by Infinity Ward. Or, at least, what’s left of it. The Wii version, however, is being developed by somebody else, somebody just as familiar with the series, if not quite as popular with its fans. That developer is Treyarch, the team behind Call of Duty 3, World…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
There Are Rambo Games Coming
Reef Entertainment, publishers of games like Sniper Elite, Rogue Trooper and Shadow Grounds, have picked up the rights to release games based on the Rambo movies. Sadly, none of them will feature certified badass Segata Sanshiro.[MCV]
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
These Designers are the Height of 8-Bit Fashion
The fashionistas at fashion site Fashionary have come up with a range of 8-bit fashions based on their favourite designs from their favourite fashion designers. Fashion. Fashion. Some of those included are Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Gucci, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton. All iconic designs, now pared down to something you’d see in Swords…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
Capcom Is Charging for a 3DS Demo
A demo is like a sample sachet of shampoo. A piece of sausage a lady at a supermarket offers you. It’s a small, free thing, designed to lure you into buying a product. It is not, and never should be, a product itself. Yet Capcom is testing the waters in Japan with a paid demo…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
Activision Is Getting Sued over a Music Game. Again.
A few years back, it was all the rage for musicians to sue Activision over appearances in Guitar Hero. Courtney Love was doing it, The Romantics were doing it, No Doubt was doing it, even Axl Rose was in on the action Now, Johnny-come-lately Adam Levine, lead singer for Maroon 5, wants a slice, suing…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Weird & Wonderful World of Australian Video Game Commercials
Before the internet put the entire planet on the same page, there were certain nations on Earth that were a little…slower than others. Places where the latest trends would turn up late, or turn up filtered through a few different sets of hands. Australia was one of those places. Owing to our extreme isolation, particularly…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2011 -
CultureThe Sexy, Scribbly Art of Valkyria Chronicles
You wouldn’t think a turn-based strategy game would be the type of thing you could call “beautiful”, but that’s exactly what cult 2008 PS3 title Valkyria Chronicles was. Every aspect of the game’s visual design, from intricate vehicles to a unique “pencilled” graphics filter to some wonderful costumes was a feast for the eyes, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
This iPhone Game Makes Horse Armor Look Like a Great Deal
Glu Mobile has a game on the iPhone called Gun Bros. It’s an arcade shooter, I’ve played it, it’s pretty fun. It’s also, sadly, one of a litany of games that are free to download then gimped so you have to pay/play for weeks for the upgrades necessary to advance. Which is fine if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
Your Xbox 360s Just Got a Lot Less Shiny
The new Xbox 360 S model has always been available in two finishes: a glossy, reflective surface on the “big” consoles and a dull, matte finish on the smaller 4GB version. This Fall, that distinction gets a little less clear. You’ll soon be able to have the option of getting the larger 250GB version of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
PlayStation Vita Won’t Launch In the West Until 2012
Sony warned you this might happen. That the PlayStation Vita would only begin its global release rollout in 2011, not that it would be out everywhere in 2011. Hope you kept that in mind! PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has revealed today that the PlayStation Vita will only be released in Japan in 2011. It’ll be…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
So, Just What Is “Hype”?
The word “hype”, in this business at least, in most cases refers to the buzz surrounding an upcoming video game. For fighting game fans, though, it has a very different and not-so-specific meaning. Which this classy little clip, put together at the weekend’s EVO 2011 tournament in Las Vegas, does a very good job of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
A Little Arrested Development Comes to Call of Duty
It’ll take more than Facebook-with-guns for people to sign up for Activision’s Call of Duty: Elite service. Which is probably why the publisher is bringing original content from two of the stars of Arrested Development to the platform. Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, who played brothers Michael and Gob Bluth on the funny-as-hell TV show,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
Team Fortress 2 Secretly Teams Up with Fallout, Quake & Elder Scrolls
The latest update to multiplayer shooter brought with it a few secret surprises, in the form of unique items inspired by those used in games like Quake, Fallout, RAGE and Brink OK, so with QuakeCon this week it’s a Bethesda marketing stunt (having published the last two Fallout games and owning id Software, the creators…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
World of Warcraft Still Losing Players
World of Warcraft’s player numbers have been stalled since late 2008, and in decline for most of 2011. That’s the bad news for the game’s developers, Blizzard. The good news? It’s not a massive drop, as at June 30 the game still had 11.1 million players. The past quarter the game’s subscriber base had fallen…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011 -
You Won’t Know the Wii U’s Price or Release Date Until 2012
Nintendo might have shown the Wii U off at this year’s E3, but that doesn’t mean the console is gearing up towards a launch in early 2012. All we know for now is Nintendo plans to release the Wii U sometime after April 1, 2012. With declining Wii and DS sales and the lacklustre performance…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2011
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