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So How Far Along Was Duke Nukem Forever Before It Was Binned?
In 2009, Duke Nukem Forever was cancelled after over a decade in development. It’s now famously back from the grave, but if you’ve ever wondered how far the original developers were from actually finishing it, Triptych president David Riegel has your answer. “When 3D Realms shut its doors in May, I would say the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2011 -
Modern Warfare Actor Arrested, Charged With Hitting His Wife
British TV star Billy Murray – who many of you will recognise as the voice of Captain Price in the Modern Warfare series – has been arrested in the UK and charged with assault after allegedly attacking both his wife and daughter. The 69 year-old, who is famous in Britain for his roles on long-running…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of PlayStation Advertising
The Sony PlayStation was the first ever console to truly pitch itself at an adult market. This meant that the machine’s advertisements set a more mature, often strange tone that continues through to this day. The PS1, PS2, PSP and PS3, all have had their share of kooky advertisements, and all have had their share…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2011 -
The Super Nintendo You Can Hold In The Palm Of Your Hand
And no, don’t make a Game Boy Advance joke, you smart-ass. Hyperkin’s Supaboy is an upcoming handheld unit that’s actually a Super Nintendo. Like, you have to insert Super Nintendo cartridges to play it. Currently slated for a North American release, the Supaboy will play both American and Japanese carts. It also supports multiplayer, as…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
The Beautiful Video Game Art Of Daniel Vendrell
Daniel Vendrell is an accomplished artist who specialises in two things: retro video games and portraits of video game starlets. This gallery showcasing his work has plenty of great examples of both of those. A little warning, though: some of the pics, while all fully clothed (and reasonably tasteful!), may still be a little NSFW.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
Now These Are Some Nice 3DS Cases
You’re an adult. You like to keep things classy. You like to rock your 3DS in a pouch that not only keeps it safe, but does not scream “I GOT THIS AS A PREORDER BONUS FROM GAMESTOP”. You should, then, look at Watefield’s 3DS cases. The classy bag company is offering three takes on a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
The Rap Song That Dreams Of Mass Effect And Fallout 3
My favourite video game rap song of all time is “The Video Game Song” by Sole and Alias. It’s getting a little old, though, so Sole is back with a new game-heavy track, called “The Deadliest Game”, and it’s great If you’re having trouble keeping up, the lyrics are handily displayed in the bottom-left corner…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
And Here I Was Thinking Tetris Was A Random Game
I had long believed that the cruel, torturous selection of what bricks are coming next in Tetris was random. Turns out, they’re not! Which makes sense. Nothing that cruel can happen by accident. “Tetris doesn’t deliver the bricks in a completely random order; it shuffles ahead a set of bricks”, Goldeneye designer Martin Hollis tells…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
Deus Ex’s Future Will Give You Creepy Robot Hands, Awesome Robot Eyes
Sarif Industries, a key player in the upcoming Deus Ex: Human Revolution, manufactures robotic human body parts. This “commercial” for the company makes that look even creepier than it sounds. Robot piano hands? Fine for piano, maybe, but what about holding kittens? And robot football arms? That was a perfect, if girly, pass for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
This Might Be The Best Pirate Trap We’ve Ever Seen
Garry Newman, the creator of the Garry’s Mod mod/machinima toolkit for the PC, just sprung one of the best pirate traps in recent memory, tricking those who did not pay for his product into essentially giving themselves up. Newman recently programmed a little trap in the code of the game, which would generate an error…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
The PlayStation Hacker’s PlayStation Hacking Days Are Over
Rapper (and part-time hacker) George Hotz has settled out of court with Sony, who wanted him strung up on charges of circumventing the PS3’s copy protection. And the details of that settlement are now public. In order to escape going to trial, Hotz has agreed to, basically, never mess around with another Sony product ever…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallCaptain Commando, Capcom’s Greatest Hero
Boy, Capcom really went to town today on the news and media, didn’t they? It’s a damn shame, then, that none of it involved the company’s original mascot – and my all-time favourite Capcom hero – Captain Commando. Just like Sega, in the 1980s Capcom felt the need to create a mascot for itself, to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2011 -
Killing Should Be About Making Money, Not Taking Money
Ever play a game whose highlights are scripted sniper sections? That’s all this game is. Hit after hit after hit. Contract Killer, by Glu Mobile, is a sniper game for iOS that, once it’s done ramming some very questionable ethics in your face, tasks you with shooting guys in the head for money. It’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 -
Recreate Halo: Reach With Little Plastic Soldiers
McFarlane Toys is about to ship a third series of its Halo Reach action figures, so if you’ve ever wanted to recreate the battle for Reach in your, I don’t know, adult bedroom, here’s your best chance. They’ll be in stores later this month, and there are nine new figures, two Warthog weapon sets and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011
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