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See The Xbox 360’s New Dashboard In Action
Being a YouTube video, you might want to reach for the mute button, but once hit, enjoy this tour of the Xbox 360’s new dashboard, fresh from the Kinect beta. While the design is nowhere near as drastic a change as the last dashboard update for the Xbox 360, it’s still more than a slight…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
My, What A Lovely Box You Have, Mario
Please, Nintendo, release the Mario 25th anniversary collection in the West. Not for the games, we’ve got those, thanks. Just for the box. This fetching art adorns the special bundle for Nintendo’s Mario 25th Anniversary bundle for the Wii, which includes Super Mario All Stars (a compilation of early Mario games first released on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
Valkyria Chronicles 3 To Be Shown On Thursday
You knew it was coming, what with that not-so-subtle teaser website put up by Sega last week, but the publisher has gone one better over the weekend, seemingly (and accidentally) revealing that Valkyria Chronicles 3 will be shown at TGS. Sega published its four-day schedule for the 2010 Tokyo Game Show recently, and on Thursday…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
Well, The 3DS Is Looking Powerful
While we’ve got a few months left before we can really put the new Nintendo 3DS through its paces, Capcom has shown the Japanese press some early examples of how it’s a surprisingly powerful little system. Using the Resident Evil: Revelations demo from E3, Capcom points out that the 3DS is capable of – at…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
Happy 25th Birthday, Super Mario Bros.
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan, meaning the world’s most famous plumber’s most famous game is now 25 years old. Happy birthday! It seems almost pointless marking the occasion with a round-up, or a few paragraphs outlining his importance to video games – and video gamers – because it’s Mario.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
Happy Birthday, Dreamcast, We’ll Never Forget You
How fitting that even on its birthday, nine years after its demise, the Sega Dreamcast is still being overshadowed by Sony’s PlayStation 2 It’s the PlayStation 2, courtesy of both its actual sales and the perception that many people held off on buying Sega’s new console in 1999 in lieu of a PS2 in 2000,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010 -
Reviews
Mirror’s Edge iPhone Review: Free As A Bird
Mirror’s Edge on iPhone may be a completely different game to its console and PC sibling, but it still shares all of its joys (and all of its flaws). Already out on iPad, Mirror’s Edge has recently been released on the iPhone, specifically to take advantage of the increased resolution of Apple’s new iPhone 4.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010 -
Marvel vs Capcom 3 Welcomes A New Challenger
This lovely new cinematic trailer for Marvel vs Capcom 3 has Captain America, Chun-Li, Viewtiful Joe, Amaterasu, Iron Man, Felicia and….oh, hello, someone new. Don’t want to watch the vid to find out who it is? Scroll down… … … …yes, that’s Tron Bonne, Capcom’s cutest ever robot driver, Mega Man character and star of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2010 -
New Resident Evil Movie Is 3D From The Ground Up
Most 3D movies were made as 2D movies, then just have 3D effects added later. Not Resident Evil: Afterlife! “I wrote things into this script that I knew would work well in 3D like lots of sets with depth-like tunnels, elevator shafts, and big wide landscapes,” says Paul W.S. Anderson, the movie’s writer, producer and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Firefall’s Gameplay Looks As Pretty As Its Cinematic Trailer
So what if it’s Dune, Starship Troopers and Tribes thrown in a blender. This cinematic trailer for the multiplayer shooter looks expensive, and sure is pretty. If you think this all looks and sounds a lot like Blizzard meets Tribes, well…two of the men behind it are former Blizzard lead designer Mark Kern and former…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Minecraft Creator Hiring Help, Working On New Game
Markus Persson, aka Notch, the man behind current cult darling Minecraft, has revealed that he’s about to get a little more serious, setting up a studio and hiring some help to work on a new game. He’s gone into business with a “close friend”, and will be bringing on some more developers so the studio…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Kinect’s Object Scanning Isn’t For Now, It’s For Later
Despite being one of the cooler elements of Kinect’s original E3 2009 reveal, the ability to “scan” real world objects and use them in games won’t make the peripheral’s launch. But that doesn’t mean the tech is forgotten about. Speaking with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s Kudo Tsunoda has said that while we won’t be seeing any games…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Nintendo Try To Block DS Pirates Via Firmware Update
Earlier this week, Nintendo quietly released a firmware update for its DSi handhelds, the sole purpose of which seems to be to stop people from using flashcarts on their consoles. Flashcarts – small cartridges which allow users to play both homebrew and pirated games – are contentious devices in the industry, many applauding the expanded…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Google Instant vs Video Games
Google launched a new search service today, which returns query results as you type them in. Let’s see how it handles some of the most popular video game series. The test is simple. Keep typing in the title to a video game or series until Google Instant turns up a result. See how many letters…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Sony: Price “Perhaps An Issue” With The PSPgo
Ah, the PSPgo. Right idea, wrong time, and definitely wrong price In an interview with MCV that covers all things PlayStation, Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai has touched on the challenges his company have faced in trying to sell the PSPgo, a handheld that requires online purchases and is exorbitantly priced. “It is the first…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2010 -
Microsoft, You Need A New Mascot In Japan
Despite the failure of the Xbox brand in Japan, Microsoft is on the right track with Sanrokumaru, the console’s mascot in the region. He can throw a baseball, he can fix giant robots, but while he’s amusing us, he’s obviously not doing a good enough job in Japan. Because his job is to sell consoles,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010 -
Meet The Real Weapons Of Team Fortress 2
It’s a shame Lee Camara isn’t making any more of these replica Team Fortress 2 weapons, because I would not just buy one, I would buy 18, and enough coloured jumpsuits to go around. As an artist, all were made on commission for various cosplayers and Team Fortress 2 fans. Such a tease, that we…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2010
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