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Miniguns In The Desert: How Video Game Guns Are Made
In many genres, the gun is the point where the gamer meets the game, making it the single most important element in a given title. That makes the guys who make the guns important, too. So many titles, especially (and obviously) shooters, give you such limited interaction with the game world that what you do…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010 -
Our Video Game Gun Rack
So many games, so many guns. Most are good, but some have to be the best, and it’s only the best that we’ve decided to hang on our Kotaku Gun Rack. Keep the crows off our porch. There’s no room for funny guns here. Nothing stupid, or novel, or unique. No, only guns that do…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Shogun 2 Screenshots Thought This Was Sword Week
Sega has released a batch of in-game screenshots for upcoming strategy epic Shogun2 : Total War. They’re moody! While the past two games in the series – Empire and Napoleon – had screenshots big on pomp, marching drums and pretty uniforms, Sega is going the atmospheric route with Shogun 2. I think there was a rule:…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
A Fairy, An Astronaut And A Spartan Walk Into A Bar…
Taken at a Halo: Reach press event in Sydney yesterday.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Assassin’s Creed II Action Figures Emerge From The Crowd
It’s a little late for Assassin’s Creed II, we know, but just in time for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood come these Ezio figures by NECA. There’ll be two variants available: your standard white Ezio, along with a black version, which I’d be tempted by since those were my in-game threads of choice. NECA have fast become…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Yakuza 4 Is Shooting Up The Place
Busting up a noodle house never looked so fun. Despite having been out in Japan for a while now, Yakuza 4 won’t be out in the West until 2011. If you’ve never seen a Yakuza game before, know that this is exactly the kind of explosive action you can expect when you sit down to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Valkyria Chronicles Figure Does The Lovely Alicia Justice
The last few Valkyria Chronicles figures we’ve seen were for baddie Selvaria Bles. Time to even the score, with a figure of heroine Alicia Melchiott. This gorgeous figure is made by Kotobukiya, and will be released in Japan in December for around USD$80. That’s not bad considering you get an exquisite 210mm figure of Alicia,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
The Art Of God Of War III
Ballistic Publishing, the team behind the excellent Uncharted 2 art book, are back with another tome for another Sony franchise, only this time it’s God of War. And just like Uncharted, there’ll be multiple editions going on sale, catering to fans of varying dedication/income. A standard one, a fancy one, and an even fancier “Folio…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
PS3 Jailbreak Code Hits Internet, No Stopping It Now
The code powering the PS3’s first modchip is now officially out there, meaning anyone with an internet connection and a USB microcontroller can get under their PS3’s skin. The PSGroove, a new jailbreak solution engineered from the same code that powers the first modchip, is touted as an “open source” PS3 exploit, meaning it’s not…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Mass Effect 2’s Lair Of The Shadow Broker Looks Romantic
It’s a strange thing to be getting excited about Mass Effect 2 in September, eight months after most of us first played it. Yet a constant stream of downloadable content, some of it OK, some of it pretty damn good, has kept people hooked on the continuing adventures of Commander Shepard, something BioWare are hoping…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
PS3 To Get Streaming Music Service
As expected, European PS3 owners will soon get access to a new service called Music Unlimited, which for a subscription fee will give users access to “millions” of songs. In return for an undisclosed amount, subscribers will be able to stream music from the Qriocity service to not just their PlayStation 3 console, but many…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2010 -
Turn Your PlayStation Camera Into A 3D Scanner
The PlayStation Eye is fairly handy as a console camera, a PC webcam and even part of Sony’s Move setup. But it’s even handier as a 3D scanner. That means that with the Eye, some software and a home-made rig, you can create your own 3D scans, which can then be used as mere models…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
The Last Bastion Of Isometric Action-RPGs
Hello, what’s this? A new action-RPG that’s also very easy on the eye? Please, Supergiant Games, continue. Get a load of all those colours! The game is called Bastion, and Supergiant is a new indie developer made up of a few ex-Command & Conquer guys. It’s due out in 2011 for both PC and consoles.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
Report: Kinect Will Only Understand Americans, Brits, Japanese & Mexicans
Oh dear. It’s not just Spaniards who won’t be able to control Kinect with their voices when the peripheral launches. It’s everyone who doesn’t live in the US, Mexico or United Kingdom. Eurogamer has confirmed with Microsoft that when Kinect is released in November, no languages from mainland Europe will be supported. So if you’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
Starcraft II’s First Month Sales Are In
Starcraft II sold a million copies in its first 24 hours on sale. Not bad, but not as great as the last new Blizzard game to be released. How’d it do, then, in its first month on sale? Better. Blizzard just revealed that the real-time strategy smash has sold over three million copies worldwide since…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
Welcome To The WORLD OF TANKS
Ever wanted to play an MMO where you are not a druid, or an elf, or a mage, but a TANK? Then World of Tanks is for you. The game, by Wargaming, lets you drive pretty much every significant tank of the mid-20th century, as you join a team of tanks to go off and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
Man Loses Linux Court Case Against Sony
An Australian man has lost a court case he brought against Sony after the company removed the “Other OS” feature from its PlayStation 3 consoles. Michael Trebilcock, from Adelaide in Australia’s south, had sought AUD$800 in compensation (ie the cost of his console) from Sony, claiming that the Japanese company’s decision meant that he could…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
If Only There Was Official Halo LEGO
There is no official Halo LEGO. Instead, there is only Halo Mega Bloks, and no amount of fancy stop-motion animation will make that any easier to deal with. I mean, look at this! It looks…OK, which for Mega Bloks, the poor man’s LEGO, is a big deal! [thanks John!]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010 -
Brutal Legend Developers Want To Sell Out
Double Fine’s Tim Schafer is a bit of a cult darling, having been behind brilliant yet under appreciated games like Psychonauts and Grim Fandango. Thing is, he doesn’t want to be a cult darling. “There’s definitely not any sort of drive to become exclusive, art-house content” Schafer told GamesTM magazine. “I think we’re making very…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2010
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