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The 3DS E-Shop Has Been Delayed
The 3DS launched without its online store being ready for business. Which was weird. Weirder still is that the store’s launch has now been pushed even further back (if only by a week or so). A brief announcement on Nintendo’s web site states that the online store, originally planned for release in late May, will…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThe HD Console Game From…1993?
While most people would peg the beginning of the high definition era around the time of the PlayStation 2 (some games able to run in 1080i), here’s one game that was running in HD nearly twenty years ago It’s Hudson’s Hi-Ten Bomberman, which has the honour of being the world’s very first high definition video…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2011 -
The Beautiful Art of Brink Comes from Some Unlikely Inspiration
So, Brink is out. And it’s divisive! Some people appreciate the new things it’s trying to do, others lament the fact the game is in many ways simply broken, while others still have no idea what to think. Whatever your view on the game, though, surely we can all agree the thing looks great. Its…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
This Isn’t a PC, It’s a Murderbox
There are the kinds of PC that the average person can build, or buy. Then there are the kinds of extravagant PC the average person will likely never buy, but will simply dream of from afar. This is the latter. It’s called a murderbox. Horrible name, beautiful computer. Billed as “a complete, custom built liquid…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
Harrison Ford Is Not Old Enough to Play Rick the Adventure Sphere
Nolan North’s greatest ever vocal performance is in Portal 2, where he plays Rick the Adventure Sphere, a character that appears only briefly in the game, but nearly manages to steal the whole show. Being well short of 1,000 years old, Harrison Ford couldn’t hope to play Rick in the movie we wish this shirt…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
The US Navy Is Using a Video Game to Help Catch Pirates
Figuring the more heads the better, the United States Navy has decided to “crowdsource” ideas for new tactics to help fight Somali pirates, and to do that they’re using a video game. It’s a custom-built game called MMOWGLI (Massively-Multiplayer Online WarGame Leveraging the Internet), which will kick off next week for around 1000 military personnel…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
Soulcalibur V Due Next Year, Here’s a Small Trailer
Namco Bandai has announced that a fifth entry in the Soulcalibur series is due for release in 2012. As of yet there are no other details than those, but you can check out some shaky-cam footage of the debut trailer above! [via Dtoid]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
The World Record for Longest Video Game Song Goes To…
I don’t normally pay much heed to Guinness’ video game world records, because for the most part they come off as little more than paid promotions for upcoming or newly-released titles. But this one, I can dig. That’s composer Hideki Sakamoto, who has worked on games from the Yakuza and Castlevania series, with a very…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
Do You Have Room in Your Heart for One More Zombie Game?
There are too many damn zombie games. But no matter how many there are, if one can come along and offer something new, then it’ll get noticed. And Dead Block is getting noticed. Why? Because it’s not just another shooter. Instead, its got as much to do with strategy and cunning as it does reflexes,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
Kinect Has Finally Found Its Way Into the Women’s Change Room
European clothing giant TopShop ran a little test in a Moscow store recently: hook a Kinect camera up to a mirror and let the ladies try on clothes without having to actually try them on. It sounds good in theory, and in some instances looks good in theory, but its practical use is limited somewhat…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThis Might be the Weirdest Game Boy Game Ever Made
Over the decades, there were plenty of kooky Game Boy games released in both Japan and the West. Plenty of strange accessories, too, from cameras to printers to blood glucose monitors. But 2001’s Mario Family was especially kooky. Why? Because it was a cartridge designed not to be played, but to be plugged into a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2011 -
If You Think Competitive Tetris Is Boring, You Are Dead Wrong
It may not be as sexy as more modern games like StarCraft II or Modern Warfare, but venerable old Tetris still has its hardcore players, who last year got together for the Classic Tetris World Championship. Filmmaker Adam Cornelius was there to document the whole thing, and in the process was able to put together…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011 -
You Can’t Hate Your 3DS If it Gets a Fail Squid
The new Nintendo 3DS has a rather blunt “ERROR” screen when the handheld locks up. It does the job, sure, but it’s bland as hell. This Mario-and-Twitter-themed “Fail Squid” would be much better. Error Screen [Super Punch]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011 -
Call of Duty’s Nazi Zombies Look Great in Real Life
Logan Fulton and his pals have put together this short homage to Call of Duty’s zombie mode, playing out a round of the game as a live-action fan film that’s not afraid to go overboard with the yellow glowing eyes. It’s not made for laughs, this is simply a straight-up recreation of the game mode,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011 -
Adventures in Badly-Translated Japanese Video Games
Demian Smith had the (mis)fortune to get a job working as a translator on the very first Yakuza game for the PS2. If you haven’t played it, know that for a game set in Japan and called Yakuza, it wasn’t that Japanese. Instead, Sega decided that, to try and sell the brawler to the Western…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011 -
Get Your E3 2011 Floorplan Maps Right Here!
Most of you won’t be going to E3, as unlike TGS and GamesCom it’s sadly closed to the public, but that doesn’t matter. Some of you still find it interesting to pore over the location and size of a company’s booths, so here they are! And hey, that’s cool. The weigh-in before a boxing match…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011 -
Some of the PS3 Hackers May be Turning On Themselves
It’s believed that members of Anonymous, a group of hackers and activists, are behind the attacks on the PlayStation Network. While the group’s “leaders” have dismissed these claims, the fact they’re seen as “leaders” at all may have become a bit of a problem. According to a report on website thinq_, a splinter group has…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2011
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