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Use Words as Punches With Word Fighter
Street Fighter is a game for fast-paced twitch junkies. You’ve got to be quick to get your shots in. Word Fighter, on the other hand, is a little more pedestrian. Think of it as Jane Austen meets M. Bison. Word Fighter is an iOS and Android game by Feel Every Yummy, where you take control…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
Star Wars: The Old Republic Won’t Launch In Asia, Australasia
As though we were still living in the 1990’s, it’s come to light that when upcoming MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic is released, it’ll only be released (at first) in North America and Europe. If you live in Australia, and expected to be playing when those in the US, Canada or Europe were playing,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
What’s Better Than Radical Fishing? Ridiculous Fishing
Last year a game was released called Radical Fishing. It was fun, and had a great name, but didn’t look so hot. The developers (Vlambeer) are now back with another fishing game, and this one looks great It’s called Ridiculous Fishing, and is a sequel for the iPhone. You’re still fishing, only now with some…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
This PixelJunk Game Isn’t On a PlayStation
PixelJunk Monsters was a 2007 PS3 game. Actually, every PixelJunk game has been a PS3 game. Until now. Q-Games has announced that PixelJunk Monsters will be re-released as a free-to-play browser game later this year.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
You Can Use Steam Keys On Origin
Here’s an interesting, if random, aspect to the brewing war between Valve’s Steam service and EA’s new rival, Origin: you can use keys from the former on the latter. Running some tests on the competing platform, PC Gamer found that some Steam keys (the codes you can use to activate a downloadable copy of a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
Collapsing Buildings, Giant Dildos & Breakdancing Explosions
This new trailer for Saints Row The Third is equal parts stupid and ridiculous. But then, this is Saints Row we’re talking About. It wouldn’t want it any other way. The comical open-world action game will be out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in November.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
Wow, so, a Ton of People are Suing Sony
While Sony’s “Welcome Back” package smoothed over most people’s concerns following the PlayStation network attacks in April and May, not everyone is won over. Some are taking Sony to court. And when I say some, I mean many The PS3 manufacturer is currently battling a total of 55 class action lawsuits as a result of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
Your Official Valve Action Figures (and Replica Portal Guns) are Coming In 2012
Toy company NECA revealed at Comic-Con today that its range of merchandise based on the intellectual properties of Valve will start shipping in 2012. Oh, and they also let us know what they’ll be! While there are sadly no pictures yet of the figures or merch, here’s what you’ll need to be saving your money…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
Australia is (Probably) Getting Adults-Only Games
Despite one of the state Attorneys General required to change Australia’s classification laws not turning up to a meeting earlier today, those present (and the Federal Government) have agreed “in principle” to institute an adults-only game rating for the country. Having never foreseen the day games would ever need one, Australia never instituted an adults-only…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallSegata Sanshiro, the Greatest Video Game Ad Man Of Them All
Sony’s fictional executive Kevin Butler has won himself a legion of fans. Which is great! Kevin Butler, though, ain’t got shit on Segata Sanshiro. In the late 90’s Sanshiro was concocted by Sega to help sell the Sega Saturn. And there’s never been a more entertaining ad mascot for a video game company. For pretty…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2011 -
Culture
This Concept Art Has a Demon’s Soul
In addition to a bunch of other stuff, Hong Kong artist Michael Ting Yu Chang has also done some video game work with Japanese developers From Software. That means he provided concept art for the sucky Ninja Blade, yes. But it also means he’s provided concept art for crushing RPG Demon’s Soul and its upcoming…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
Rumor: Fables’ Creator Working on Fables Game?
We haven’t heard too much about it, but there’s going to be a game based on the excellent Fables series of comics. If you like the idea of that, you’ll love this. On the eve of Comic-Con, a rumor on comics site Bleeding Cool says that Bill Willingham, the writer and creator of Fables, is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
There’s a Downside to Deus Ex’s Robot Body Parts
There was a Deus Ex commercial earlier this year showing how awesome it would be to have robot arms, robot hands and robot eyes. Turns out it’s not so awesome, as this lengthy follow-up trailer explains. This live-action stuff really treads a fine line, doesn’t it? Sometimes it can really help give a trailer that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
Mortal Kombat Statues for Differing Tastes and Budgets
Collectible company Syco have picked up a license to release Mortal Kombat statues, so release some Mortal Kombat statues they shall. The company is releasing three different ranges, from 10-inch statues ($164) to 18-inch statues (US$300) to 1:2 scale busts ($200). You can check out each piece in more detail at Syco’s site, linked below.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
Old Republic Pre-Orders go Live, Three Versions Available
As expected, pre-orders for Star Wars: The Old Republic have just gone live, customers able to choose from not one, not two, but three versions of the upcoming MMO. There’s the big one we showed you the other day, the “normal” one, and an edition that falls in between them, which lacks a fancy box…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
The Uncanny Valley is Now Scientific Fact
The notion of the “Uncanny Valley”, where artificial people are more disturbing the closer they come to “reality”, has been around for ages. But now, thanks to a research team in San Diego, it’s bonafide science. As reported on Wired, The University of California confronted twenty test subjects with a variety of videos showing a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
Skyward Sword’s New Trailer Takes Flight
On the eve of Comic-Con, Nintendo has released this new, lengthy trailer for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword It’s got pretty much everything you could ask for in a Zelda trailer. Fighting, flying, weird characters. Even Gorons! The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the first proper Zelda game since 2006’s Twilight…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
Activision Boss Says DJ Hero Helped Kill Guitar Hero
I like video games. I like turntables. I like DJ Shadow, I like the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, the Scratch Perverts. Yet I’ve thought DJ Hero was a stupid idea from the moment the series was first announced. Not only did its lumping together of hip-hop, dance and electronica dilute the series’ focus, but being…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011 -
TF2’s Rockets Explained: Pith Helmets, Ray Guns & Mutton Chops Ahoy
WETA, the special effects and design house behind movies like Lord of the Rings and District 9, has teamed up with Valve for a little cross-promotion, with some of its original designs to be featured in Team Fortress 2. For a while now WETA has peddled its own intellectual property (created by WETA’s Greg Broadmore),…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011
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