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CultureTotal RecallThe Great Games of a Great American Hero
There have been plenty of video games made featuring American heroes. Day of the Tentacle, for example, is full of them. One that doesn’t get enough credit (at least as a gaming “character”), though, is legendary pilot Chuck Yeager. Born in 1923, Yeager enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces just two months prior…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Grand Theft Auto IV Looks Amazing All Over Again
We’ve seen some nice mods for the PC versions of Grand Theft Auto games before, but boy, this new series of GTAIV tweaks take the cake. What’s most impressive is that it’s a complete overhaul of the game’s visuals: there’s not just new textures and models, but depth of field, new lighting and weather effects…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
This Kinect Game Is a Literal Sandbox
Project Mimicry, an indie concept piece for Kinect, is a sandbox game in the truest sense of the word: it uses a real box of sand as the game’s controller. There’s currently not much game to the project, developers Monobanda content to instead let players build their own experiences making things like obstacle courses or…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Super Mario’s World
By Ian Gibson, at Go Ape Shirts. Via Gamefreaks
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Here’s 15 Minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles, Running In HD
Since there won’t be an official release of Xenoblade Chronicles in the US, most Americans who end up playing the game will probably be playing it like this: on the Dolphin emulator for the PC. In HD. [via Go Nintendo]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Limbo is Coming to the PC
Having had its PlayStation 3 outing spoiled by a Korean classification rating, Limbo is now also making its way to the personal computer as well. “Limbo is production for Steam and PSN, and is coming very soon,” Dino Patti, CEO of developers Playdead, told Edge. “I can’t elaborate more at this moment, but we will…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Leon Kennedy Goes Hunting GlaDOS, Pokémon and…Klonoa?
The weather’s getting nicer in the Northern hemisphere, which coupled with the proximity to Comic Con means the cosplay corps are out in full force. And it’s to all our benefits. In today-s round-up we’ve got an amazing Midna from Twilight Princess, Resident Evil’s Leon Kennedy striking a pose and Portal’s GlaDOS becomes human, just…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Sony’s Free Games Offer Closes Down [Update]
All good things must come to an end, and after thirty days of offering PlayStation Network users free games and free access to PlayStation Plus, Sony has shut down its “Welcome Back” program. Brought in to appease PS3 users who were unable to play online games for over a month after hackers brought down the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Early Gears of War 3 Code Hits Internet, Cops Investigating
Games leak onto the internet all the time. Usually a week or two before they hit retail, though, and usually the finished product. Leaking months before release, though, that’s a little rarer. Yet a playable build of Gears of War 3 hit torrent sites late last week, representing an early look at the game’s singleplayer…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2011 -
Culture
The Baggy Pants and Silly Hats of the Fable Universe
Mike McCarthy, of Lionhead Studios, has for many a year now been working on the Fable series, bringing us some of the weirdest and most wonderful characters going around. In a world where angry bald space marines are the norm, and brown and grey the extent of most colour palettes, Fable‘s bright, comical character designs…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
Now Age of Conan is Free-to-Play
Massively-multiplayer game Age of Conan has just jumped on the bandwagon and is releasing a free-to-play version. For those wondering, the existing, paid version is going nowhere, with free players given the option of upgrading should the fancy take them. One day, our grandchildren will laugh at the notion we spent money on video games…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
Split/Second Developers Get the Boot
Black Rock Studios, the developers behind explosive racer Split/Second, have been shut down by owners Disney. Those laid off have already formed two new studios, called Roundcube Entertainment and ShortRound Games. [Eurogamer]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
The Zelda Game of My Dreams
Reddit user thepixelartist, who is a “professional 3D artist” by trade, has taken the raw game files included with The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and turned them into something so glorious I’m getting dizzy just looking at them. Inspired by user 50CALBR’s earlier efforts, he’s got the game’s Outset Island looking absolutely stunning, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
War is Looking Very Pretty On the PC These Days
There comes a point in every hardware cycle where the PC, thanks to its ability to be constantly updated, begins to pull ahead. Do things a console shooter can’t do. We’re now reaching that point. While Battlefield 3 is probably the most prominent example of this, with the astounding visuals of its PC edition, I’m…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
Wronged Chiptune Artist is Mysteriously Avenged
Last week we brought you the sad story of chiptune artist Andy Baio and his run in with the legal system over an album cover. Opponents of current copyright laws will no doubt then get a smile out of this. An anonymous sponsor in New York City paid people to put up posters of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
Hang Some Portal 2 On Your Wall
While Valve sells its own collection of Portal 2 merchandise, nerd internet store Think Geek is doing its own bit for science, first with testing gel and now with these classy posters based on the hit first-person puzzler. While Valve’s prices tend to drift towards the “fancy” end of the market, these are highly affordable,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
When Call of Duty’s Creators Left, They Took a LOT of People With Them
Last year, Vince Zampella and Jason West – heads of Infinity Ward and the creators of the Call of Duty franchise – abruptly resigned from the studio and formed a new company At the time, it became knowledge that a few of their former IW colleagues had joined them at their new studio, Respawn Entertainment.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
Free Team Fortress 2 Players Can’t Play In EVERY Game
While the news Team Fortress 2 has gone free-to-play is good for most, for some long-time fans of the game, it’s been seen as an assault on decency and common sense. Which they’ve reacted to by putting up a wall. A script has been created by Asher Baker at Limetech, which enables servers to filter…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallIn Memory of the Original Castle Wolfenstein (the one That Wasn’t In 3D)
It’s a slightly sad quirk of video game history that id Software’s Wolfenstein 3D is lauded as a masterpiece of gaming while the title it was heavily inspired by – name and all – is afforded no such honour. Yet id’s comic blaster owes everything to a stealth game released in 1981 called simply Castle…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2011 -
Culture
The Monstrous Art of Shadow of the Colossus
Enormous monsters. A haunting landscape. Mysterious figures. All hallmarks of classic PS2 game Shadow of the Colossus, all the stars of this batch of concept art for the game. While there’s been art floating around for a while now (the game was released in 2005, after all), courtesy of promotional material and books from Shadow’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2011
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