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Is Grand Theft Auto V Coming Next Year?
While casting calls and web domain registrations have already seemingly peeled back the curtain on the next proper Grand Theft Auto game, a report on GameSpot says that title is a lot further along than you’d think. According to “sources close to the Take-Two Interactive subsidiary” (that subsidiary being developers Rockstar), development on Grand Theft…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallBefore They Were Famous: id Software
Time for another “before they were famous” here on Total Recall. Last time we looked at Bungie, creators of the Halo franchise. This time? We’re looking at id Software, the team behind Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake I’m going to preface this entire thing by saying that if you’re at all interested in the history of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2011 -
Halo’s Remake Has Kinect Support
Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer has told GameSpot “We believe that Kinect will be important to all genres of games. Be it racing games with Forza, combat games like Ryse…even games like Halo Anniversary have Kinect integration.” Here’s hoping it’s just to browse the menus. [GameSpot, via Edge]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
The Call of Duty Lawsuit Against Activision is Oscar Mike
The ongoing legal stoush between Activision and the creators of Call of Duty is set to hit the big time, with a California judge ruling that Jason West and Vince Zampella have grounds to sue their former publishers over unpaid royalties. [THR]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
It’s Cosplay Time, Come On Grab Your Friends
I’ll be honest with you. In terms of execution, this isn’t the greatest Fancy Pants we’ve ever run. But in terms of effort, this one’s right off the charts. There’s so much enthusiasm on show here, from the foam Mega Man to the terrifying piranha plant, that it just goes to show: Cosplay doesn’t always…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Check Out the First Forty Minutes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution has had a leaked preview build available online for a few weeks now, letting people try the game out ahead of its release It’s not the whole game—just the opening sections—and as such, publishers Square Enix have been seemingly cool with people downloading it and giving it a try. If you…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Valve is Working On a Free-to-Play Game
The developers of the Half-Life, Portal, and Team Fortress series are currently at work on a free-to-play game, according to Valve’s Doug Lombardi. In an interview with French site Barre de vie, Lombardi is asked whether Valve, having just begun offering free-to-play titles on its online shopfront Steam, was developing a game of their own…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Enjoy Twenty Minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles’ Sweeping Vistas
It’s a shame this is coming out now, and not in 2008, when the Wii actually needed it. Still, for what must surely be one of the last big “serious” games for the console, it looks like a great way to sign off. Xenoblade Chronicles’, from Monolith, has been out in Japan since last year.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Surely This Is the Smallest Adventure Game in the World
Inspired by the minimalist arcade stylings of Defender of the Favicon, Boing Boing’s Rob Beschizza has crafted himself the smallest adventure game I’ve ever played. Literally. Tinyhack is played in a game world that’s only 8×8 pixels wide. For all the lack of detail available on such a canvas, there’s still a little game able…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
You (Probably) Can’t Play Portal 2’s First Downloadable Content
The first major downloadable content for Valve’s Portal 2 has unexpectedly already been released, but seeing as it’s only available for those purchasing a $140 peripheral, most people won’t be playing it this week. Razer’s Hydra, a strange orb-like controller designed for the PC, is shipping with ten custom-built singleplayer levels of Valve’s smash hit…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Secret of Star Wars
There are plenty of theories as to why the original Star Wars trilogy has been so successful. Analysis of its “hero’s journey”, its appeal to young and old alike, its timeless tale of good vs evil. I subscribe to a lesser-known theory. That it’s been such a big hit because the original three films were…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Kid Gets School Ban On Pokémon Overturned
New York student Lucas Ayala, who goes to Out World Neighbourhood School in Queens, was so sick of a ban on playing with Pokémon cards during breaks that he wrote the school a letter, asking them to reconsider. Somehow, that actually worked The school’s assistant principal, moved by Ayala’s politely-worded letter, not only replied, he…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2011 -
The Problem With Releasing Duke Nukem Forever After All These Years…
I’ve finished Duke Nukem Forever. There are a lot of things wrong with it, which I’ll get to next week in my review. One thing I want to talk about today, though, has as much to do with the game as it has the game’s publishers. You may have read this elsewhere already, or seen…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2011 -
An Old Building Becomes a Battleground For Old Games
How exciting can you make a drab old apartment building in the Czech Republic look? Turns out, with some video game effects, pretty damn exciting. Pavel Novák made this video, called 8-bit invader, showing a building being turned into a retro video game extravaganza. It’s not an actual projection, as it’s all computer work, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2011
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