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If Only Ultra Magnus Was In War For Cybertron
For one of the most useless and short-lived Autobot leaders of all time, Ultra Magnus sure has a following, as evidenced by this custom toy showing what he’d have looked like had he turned up in War For Cybertron. (Well, turned up in the console version, as he does appear in the DS edition) There…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
Toy Story 4 Looks Incredible
I’m amazed it’s taken this long for someone to think of it. By Simon Chong
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
GoldenEye On Wii Gets A Golden Controller
Sensing perhaps that there was room in the market for an official peripheral for the upcoming GoldenEye, Activision and Nintendo have teamed up to release this gold-coloured Classic Controller Pro. The limited edition controller – which looks more “pimp” than “bond” – will be available as part of a bundle including GoldenEye itself, which will…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
The US Video Game Industry, By The Numbers
Ever Wondered how much money the video game industry contributes to the US economy? Or how many people it employs? Or where all those employees live? The Entertainment Software Association has released a new report that answers all those questions and then some. There are, for example, 32,000 people working in the video game industry…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
Like SimCity, Only With Pencils & Imagination
Like the millions of people who have ever sat down for a game of SimCity, Gilles Tréhin has designed the metropolis of his dreams. Thing is, Tréhin isn’t your average SimCity player. He’s a savant. An autistic savant. Over the past twenty years, Tréhin has built the fictional city of Urville using nothing but pencils…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
Doom Creator Helping Bring Rockets To Racing
You may know John Carmack, co-founder of id Software and lead programmer of Doom, keeps busy building space rockets with his Armadillo Aerospace team. But rockets aren’t all they do. They also do rocket planes The last you’ve probably heard of a rocket plane was a pair of German fighters from the Second World War,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
Kinect Downgraded To Save Money, Can’t Read Sign Language
The patent for Microsoft’s motion-sensing camera Kinect suggested that the device could understand American Sign Language. Well, it can’t. At least, the version going on sale in November can’t. Responding to the claims made in the patent, Microsoft has told Kotaku “We are excited about the potential of Kinect and its potential to impact gaming…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
The Pretty Paintings Of PS3 Artist’s “Ico-Inspired” Project
Naughty Dog (Uncharted) artist Eytan Zana is working with thatgamecompany’s (Flower, Journey) Matt Nava on something new. Something they’re calling the “Ico Project”. You can see some of the haunting art over on Zana’s blog, and yeah, it’s very reminiscent of the landscapes found in Team Ico’s classic 2001 platformer for the PS2. Before you…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
Reviews
Fierce Teflon & Steel Mouse Pad Review: Slip Slidin’ Away
When Rude Gameware showed off a new mouse pad by seemingly grilling burgers on it – something slightly more interesting than your standard PC peripheral fare – we just had to take it for a test drive. The Fierce Teflon & Steel is pitched as a serious gamer’s mouse pad, being both hefty in size…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010 -
New Fallout Game Stars Hellboy, Felicia Day And Wayne Newton
With the next Fallout game being set in Sin City, it’s only natural the game would star the vocal talents or Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton. Newton is in the game as the disembodied voice of a radio DJ long dead. Which is a bit of a shame. You’d think that were an atomic apocalypse…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 -
Microsoft Looking To Beat China’s Ban On 360 Consoles
The Xbox 360 is, officially at least, banned in China. Microsoft, however, hasn’t given up hope of getting the machine cleared for a legal release. While you can find one easily enough at an importer, like most other games consoles in China (aside from the Nintendo DS), it is barred from official distribution, as consoles…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 -
The Indie Battles Of An Endless Universe
As a lover of games like Homeworld and Sins of a Solar Empire, I’m intrigued by Star Ruler, an upcoming indie strategy title that promises the world. Well, the universe. Boasting a procedurally-generated universe with a massive scale (“you are limited only by the speed of your cpu”), the game combines strategic management of your…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 -
Plants vs Zombies vs Chinese Kids
This isn’t mere cosplay. It’s straight-up re-enactment of in-game footage from Popcap’s Plants vs Zombies. Mouse pointer and all. You’ll need to skip to around 2:30 in the below vid to get to the main attraction. Or 3:00 if you’re feeling lazy. Click to view [via tuduo, thanks Mark!]
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 -
The Ignominy Of Defeat
Cheer up buddy, I know how you feel. As seen on Reddit
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 -
EA Tried To Make An Iraq War Game?
So, EA made a game about the war in Afghanistan. Did you know they also tried to make one about the war in Iraq? Danny Bilson, who used to be an executive at EA before leaving to join rivals THQ, says “When I worked at my former company [EA], I had to go to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 -
Medal Of Honor’s “It’s Just A Game” Argument A Missed Opportunity
The ability to play as the Taliban forces in Medal of Honor could have been a defining moment in the history of video games. Sadly, it won’t be. Last year, a promising war title from Atomic Games that was set in the current conflict in Iraq ended up in development limbo, as publishers Konami backed…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010
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