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A Teenage Wish Fulfilled In This Space MMO
Wing Commander. X-Wing. Elite. Privateer. Some of my favourite games of all time, yet all were missing one thing that upcoming MMO Infinity has: the ability to fly seamlessly from space to a planet’s surface. Sounds trivial, but if you’ve ever played a space shooter (or space trader!) you know exactly what I’m talking about;…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
Microsoft To Sell 250GB HDDs Separately
Selling individual 250GB hard disk drives for the new Xbox 360 S seems like a predictable move, sure, but also one that until now had never been officially disclosed by Microsoft. Packaging shots for the 4GB version of the console, however, have shown Microsoft’s hand, revealing that in addition to controllers and Kinect, another accessory/upgrade…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
Ice-T Reviews Medal Of Honor’s Beta
Rapper and TV cop Ice-T is a man of strong opinions. He is also a man who loves him some video games. So what does he think of Medal of Honor’s beta? It’s hard to tell whether that’s Modern Warfare fanboyism shining through or not. I’m actually enjoying the beta, especially the objective map. Or,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
Pokémon Black May Be An Urban Legend, But It’s Also Creepy As Hell
Pokémon games are normally quite tame affairs. The worst that happens is some weird animal gets knocked out for an hour or two. But in Pokémon Black, there is death, nothing but death, and it is all around you. Pokémon Black is apparently a hacked, unofficial version of Pokémon Red, which Tiny Cartridge’s Eric Caoili…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
Valve Helps Indie Dev Get Rich
Minecraft is a neat little indie game that until this week had been getting by on word of mouth and forum recommendations. All that changed when Team Fortress 2 developers Valve gave the game a shout-out. Since highlighting the game in a recent Team Fortress 2 blog update, sales of the game have gone through…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
The Men And Women Behind Gaming’s Most Iconic Characters
They’re some of the most recognisable faces in modern pop culture. But have you ever wondered just who the men and women are providing the voices behind gaming’s biggest characters? Master Chief (Halo): Steve Downes What Else Has He Done? Steve is known to millions around the world as the voice of Master Chief, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
First Look At NBA Jam’s Retro Superstars
Here’s your first look at some of the new NBA Jam’s old stars: Magic Johnson and Dennis Rodman. While we knew that retro stars like Johnson and rival Larry Bird were going to feature in the game, this is the first we’ve seen any of them in screenshots, and is the first we’ve seen or…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010 -
Sony Tech Can Show 3D Games Without A TV Screen
Meet Sony’s RayModeler, an autostereoscopic platform that can display 3D content not just without the need for glasses, but without the need for a traditional TV screen. Don’t think of it as a monitor. Think of it as something that can display schematics of the Death Star. Something many Bothans would die to get their…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010 -
Aperture Science, Now In Your Bedroom
It’s so simple; all you need is a mirror, some blue paint, and a love for Valve’s masterpiece in virtual teleportation. Suitably, considering this comes from Sweden, the mirror is from IKEA (a Kolja, if you’re taking notes), and the rest really is as simple as it looks. Just paint a two-tone blue border around…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010 -
Masterpiece Painting On A Nintendo DS
To promote the upcoming retail release of the DSiWare series Art Academy in Europe, Nintendo Spain commissioned these classy videos illustrating the humble little program’s artistic chops. While it would take a deft touch and some serious focus to really emulate the classics – like those of Van Gogh and Carvaggio – the clip does…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010 -
Happy Tenth Birthday, Double Fine
Scott Campbell, art director at Brutal Legend and Psychonauts developers Double Fine, has marked the studio’s tenth birthday with this rad cartoon. It manages to work unused concept art, classic Double Fine characters and Eddie Riggs all into the same strip, giving us a history lesson and putting a smile on our faces all at…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010 -
Nintendo Financials Show Big Losses, 2011 Zelda and Games Sales Figures
Nintendo today released its financial results for the period April-June 2010, and amidst all the boring stuff are some points of genuine interest. Money Comes, Money Goes First up, Nintendo continues to see a massive decline in both net sales and operating income, the former down 25% from the same point last year, the latter…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010 -
Starcraft II Chat Rooms Are Inbound
One curious omission from Starcraft II at launch was the ability to jump in an in-game chat room with friends. But don’t sweat. It’s a feature that’s on its way. “Chat channels are something that will be added in a patch sometime after the initial release”, writes a Blizzard community manager on the game’s forums.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010 -
Too Many Zombies Can Ruin A Video Game
That’s what Dead Rising 2 co-producer Shin Ohara reckons, anyway. Speaking with Gamasutra, the Japan-based developer says “Last year at Captivate we did a demo. We had a strip — It was probably like 10 meters wide and 200 meters long. We filled it with about 7,000 zombies. After about 3,000, you can’t really tell…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010 -
Will Portal 2 Be Supporting Move Or 3D On PS3?
There are many games on the PS3 lining up to support either PlayStation Move or 3D. Or both! Valve’s Portal 2, however, is not one of them. For that, you’ll have to wait until Portal 3. “[Move and 3D] will have to wait for Portal 3 or another title,” Valve’s Doug Lombardi tells PSM3 magazine.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2010
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