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We Like This Other 3DS Way Better
As with all electronic devices, the Nintendo 3DS went through a prototyping stage. Thing is, the unused prototype unit you see here looks way better than the final, retail design. Shown off in a new “Iwata Asks” Q&A session on Nintendo’s Japanese website, the image on the right is of a 3DS prototype that appears…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2011 -
What We Think We Know About The PSP2
Tomorrow, January 27, the world is expected to officially greet the PSP2 for the first time at a showcase event in Tokyo. With the real thing’s reveal on the horizon, let’s look back at what we know about the handheld. Or, to be more precise, what we think we know. The PSP2 is expected to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011 -
The Wii Plays Take Nintendo’s Console Off Broadway
Next week, New York’s Ars Nova theatre company will be presenting twelve plays based on…Wii games. Those selected include Wii Tennis, Let’s Tap and…oh dear. Buck Fever. Each is a “short” play that, while named after a Wii game, may not necessarily be a direct adaptation of one. So “All Star Cheer Squad” may start…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011 -
Man, Wii Skiing Is More Dangerous Than It Looks
Wii Fit’s skiing looks harmless enough. You ski by…leaning a little. Don’t tell that to this guy’s living room, though. He ends up doing quite a number on it. Which considering the game is requiring him to just stand up is quite an achievement. God forbid someone give him a Kinect. He’d probably end up…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011 -
The Secret Service Will Train On Fancy Video Games
The US Secret Service, in a throwback to the 20th century, currently train using tabletop simulations. Realising that 1944 was a long time ago, they’re now looking to replace that with video games. Specifically, with a “virtual reality” environment that uses a 55-inch stereoscopic 3D display to let trainees enter a simulated training area and…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011 -
What’s The Best Game For Disabled Gamers?
That may sound like a tough one, but actually, the AbleGamers Foundation has an answer, and that answer is Forza 3. The Foundation, which exists to promote awareness and accessibility in video games for disabled gamers, selects once a year a recipient for its “Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year”. This is awarded to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011 -
You Can Now Rent PC Games Over The Internet
Here’s a novel concept: digital delivery store Direct2Drive is trialling an offer whereby PC gamers can download and rent a game. It works like this: you download the entire game from D2D, and pay $5 for five hours of playtime. If at the end of that time you want to buy the game, you pay…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallNintendo And Sony Didn’t Invent 3D Gaming, You Know
With the PS3 able to play games in 3D and Nintendo about to launch a 3D handheld, it’s easy to get carried away with the “latest big thing” in gaming. And forget we had 3D games the 1980s Yes, long before Sony added 3D capabilities to the PS3 and Nintendo unveiled the 3DS, several companies…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2011 -
The Earth Is Ruined, So We Must Kill Lots Of Robots
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is an indie action title released last week on Steam (though it’s been available elsewhere since December). I thought it looked pretty cool, so decided to give it a try. Won’t you join me? In A.R.E.S., you play a robot on a space station who has to kill a ton of other…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011 -
Hey, This Fallout Movie Isn’t Too Bad!
When the trailer for a fan movie about Fallout was released a few weeks back, I was…sceptical. Which was stupid, because the movie is now out, and it’s actually pretty damn good. The short film is called “Nuka Break”, and is about the journey of a Vault survivor, his Ghoul pal Ben and a former…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011 -
The Origins Of Pokémon (In Two Minutes)
The story of Pokémon is a long and ridiculous one. Cutting its origins down to a two-minute web animation saves us all a lot of trouble, heartache and having to actually watch an episode of the awful Pokémon cartoon series. DJChlorine has taken the very first episode of the long-running Pokémon animated series and broken…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011 -
When Street Fighters Go On A Gender Bender
French artist Bastien Vives has taken the cast of the Street Fighter series and reworked them. Most of them are now a different gender. Others are the same gender, they’re just…looking at the world in a new way. Guile, for example, is now a lady with a much more fashionable haircut. Dee Jay is also…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011 -
Kinect Delivers Its Ultimate Slap To The Face (Of A Small Child)
Start at 1:00 in. It’s OK to laugh. Because she survives. Actually, she doesn’t just survive, in the accompanying YouTube commentary her mother says “my daughter is fine” and “she doesn’t even have any bruises”, and commands us all to “watch it and laugh now!” If you say so, lady. The game in question looks…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011 -
NSFW: World Of Warcraft’s Porn Tribute Has An Ear-Jerking Trailer
When we first told you about BoneCraft, a pornographic tribute to the works of StarCraft and World of Warcraft developers Blizzard, we sadly had no trailer to accompany the news. There’s now a trailer. Warning: Elven toe licking follows. Actually, toe-licking is the least of our problems. Ear-jerking looks unsavoury, and Space Marine boners are…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011
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