Luke Plunkett

The Future Of PC Game Graphics, Today

This is a new demo for 3DMark 11, the latest version of the venerable PC graphics benchmarking tool. It’s basically showing what a PC game running DirectX 11 at full settings would look like. In your dreams. Futuremark, the creators of the tool, say the demo makes use of all the latest bells and whistles…

Here’s What Space Channel Looks Like In “HD”

So, Sega is re-releasing two more classic Dreamcast games in Space Channel 5 Part 2 and Bass FIshing. Wondering what they look like? Wonder no more. They’re…well, yes. They’re just re-releases, by the looks of it. If you were expecting a massive overhaul of either game’s graphics, it’s probably best not to click on the…

Kirby Delayed For Europe & Australia

Kirby’s Epic Yarn, out this week in the US and really quite something, won’t be out in Europe or Australia until 2011

How Many Hours Does The Human Race Spend Playing Facebook Games Every Month?

This many. More insane Facebook gaming facts and figures after the break. You know, of all the big, big numbers on display here, I think the “50% just to play games” is the most impressive/frightening. 10 Mind Blowing Facebook Games Statistics [All Facebook, via Gizmodo]

Building A Metroid Cannon For Halloween

11 year-old Joe DeRosa wants to dress up as a girl this Halloween. That girl is Samus Aran, star of the Metroid series. So his dad Tony is helping him build an awesome arm cannon. This adorable video showcases the construction of the cannon, which with light and sounds (based on the Metroid prime design…

Gran Turismo 5 Creator Still Thinking About Bikes

Project Gotham added them. Burnout did too. Could Gran Turismo 5 be the latest car racing game to introduce motorbikes? “The environment we have right now allows us to drive motorcycles, but we need to get Gran Turismo 5 done first,” series creator Kazunori Yamauchi told PSM3. “Once that’s out of the way, if there’s…

If Only There Was A Mass Effect 2 Movie…

…this would surely be the poster. By Nick Miles, via HeroChan

Space Channel Sequel, Bass Fishing Return From The Dead

Sega re-releasing old Dreamcast classics like Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi is all well and good, but Space Channel 5 Part 2? Now we’re talking. The rhythm action game made somewhat famous for Michael Jackson’s voice work contribution will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network in early 2011, according to a…

Here Are Your Call Of Duty: Black Ops Specs!

The next Call of Duty game, Black Ops, promises to be a lot more PC-friendly than the last Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2. So let’s see if your PC can run it! The system specs for the title are out, and read as follows: Call of Duty®: Black Ops Download Minimum System Requirements…

So How’s Medal Of Honor Sold?

So Medal of Honor wasn’t as great as some, myself included, were expecting. Pity. Critical apathy doesn’t always translate into poor sales, though, so let’s look at how the game’s done at retail thus far. According to publisher Electronic Arts, the game has sold 1.5 million copies across the US, Europe and Asia since its…

Hail To The King Of DS Box Art

This is one of the biggest – and most beautiful – boxes for a Nintendo DS game you will ever see. It’s for Ni No Kuni, the upcoming role-playing game collaboration between developers Level 5 and animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli. And if you’re wondering why it looks more like a DVD case than the traditionally…

The Last Story’s New Trailer

This is the latest trailer for The Last Story, an upcoming role-playing game for the Wii from the creator of the Final Fantasy series. I watch this trailer, and I think…the Wii could really have done with this in, say, 2007 or 2008. Something with polish, in a genre that hasn’t been that well-represented on…

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The Man Who Hunts For Call Of Duty Stories

It may have become increasingly ridiculous since it left World War Two behind, but the Call of Duty series still consults with veterans when putting a game together. Ever wonder why those veterans decide to spill the beans? Hank Keirsey, a retired lieutenant colonel and military historian, has worked on all six Call of Duty…

Is Minecraft Not Entitled To A Blocky Version Of BioShock?

We’re getting a little tired of Minecraft’s arts-and-craft shows. Yes, you made Mega Man, well done. But there’s always room for applause when people recreate BioShock’s Rapture in its entirety, complete with whales. Actually, even that sells the whole thing short, because the creators – members of Penny Arcade’s forums – have even recreated the…

Welcome To Fine Art

Fine Art is Kotaku’s celebration of the work of video game artists. Whether it be environmental or character art, 3D renders or animation, old games or new, every morning from Tuesday through to Friday you’ll find a new gallery showcasing the work of an individual artist, studio or franchise. To your right you’ll find a…

Microsoft Seem Happy Sticking With Two Dimensions (For Now)

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer explains in one sentence why the Xbox isn’t exactly embracing 3D technology at the moment. Via CNN

Don’t Object To This Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney Trailer

Puzzle hero Professor layton and legal champion Phoenix Wright, together in the same Nintendo 3DS game? Crazy. It’s so crazy you may want to watch the game’s debut trailer to be sure it’s real.

Welcome To Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants is Kotaku’s weekly showcase of some of the best cosplay in the world from the past seven days. Cosplay is the art of fans dressing up as their favourite characters from the world of video games (and beyond), the best able to not only look the part, but act it as well. To…

Gran Turismo Creator Begs For Your Forgiveness

Upcoming PlayStation 3 racer Gran Turismo 5 may have been delayed again, but it’s the game’s technical performance, and not its punctuality, which has the series’ creator Kazunori Yamauchi asking for your forgiveness. Well, not really asking. More like begging “Our engineers complain every day: ‘Isn’t it enough that it’s in 1080p? Does it have…