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The Whole World Looks Silly Playing Kinect
There’s nothing in the world quite like lifestyle photography, the practice of making models look like they’re having fun with a product when they are in fact not having fun. These new shots for Microsoft’s Kinect, though, are especially great, because not only do they feature people trying to look silly flailing around their living…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2010 -
Jim Brown vs Madden, Part II
Last year, a Federal judge ruled in favour of Electronic Arts in a lawsuit brought forward by former NFL superstar-turned-actor Jim Brown. Well, Brown just won’t take no for an answer. Brown claimed that classic rosters in EA Sports’ Madden series used his “likeness”, and since he hadn’t been asked about it – or paid…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2010 -
Nintendo Wants People To Take Their Miis To New Systems
The Miis, cute little avatars that are one of the highlights of Nintendo’s Wii system, look set to be around for the long run, according to comments made by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Asked whether Miis might somehow be compatible with the upcoming 3DS, Miyamoto replied “We need to keep in mind how we evolve…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2010 -
Reviews
Mass Effect 2: Overlord Micro-Review: Shock To The System
Mass Effect 2’s downloadable content to date has been a little hit-and-miss, a mix of free and paid content never really settling into the same confident stride the actual game managed. Overlord, though, is different. Both Firewalker and Kasumi shared the same problem, in that they felt rough, raw and disjointed, never really coming together…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
BP’s Official Oil Spill Board Game
This may look like the work of a prankster, some PhotoShop kid with too much time on their hands, but no, this was once (and still is, I guess) a real thing. Released in the 1970s, this BP-endorsed board game wasn’t exactly a hit, but it’s sure a hit with collectors now, with old copies…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
The Amazing 8-Bit Man (Well, Woman)
This is Gary. Gary is an 8-bit man made flesh. He is not, as you’d first suspect, a statue. Or a giant LEGO creation. He’s actually a costume, worn by a she, built by Kiel Johnson and Klai Brown, and with enough joints to enable the wearer to get around. He was made for a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
The Final Word In Assassin’s Creed Action Figures
You might have seen some Assassin’s Creed figures previously. Small, plastic things. They can’t hold a switchblade to this 1/6 scale masterpiece. Built in the likeness of Assassin’s Creed II’s Ezio by Hong Kong company Hot Toys, the figure stands 30cm tall, and comes with interchangeable hands, weapons and even ponytails. All that and an…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
The Mouse Pad You Can Grill A Burger On
This may be the first post on a mouse pad I’ve ever done. Then again, it’s also the first mouse pad I’ve seen you can cook a burger on. Rude Gameware’s “Fierce Teflon” pad is designed for the serious PC gamer, with the pad packing a steel base and a teflon surface. While this means…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
Boy Uses DS To Save Mother From Car Wreck
On Sunday, a family from Victoria in Australia’s south-east was involved in a car crash, when the driver rolled the vehicle trying to avoid a kangaroo. There were five people in the car – three children, their mother and her partner – and after the crash, the mother became trapped in the wreckage. Staying calm,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
Team Fortress 2’s Engineer Now Dispensing Frontier Justice
The Engineer update in Team Fortress 2 continues. As promised, with the first 25 golden wrenches unlocked by players, a new weapon for the support class player has been unveiled by developers Valve. It’s a new shotgun called “Frontier Justice”, which trades magazine size and random critical hits for ties to the Engineer’s turrets; as…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
The Worst Experience Of Shaun White’s Life? A Video Game
Shaun White and his ginger locks may be world famous millionaires, but life isn’t all smooth sailing for the snow/skateboarder. He was once in a video game. And it was the worst experience of his life. “That was terrible. It was the worst experience of my life, cause I was so excited, I’m like 13,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
Korean Gamers Are Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
Do you think you could beat a pro-gamer from Korea at Starcraft or Warcraft? You can’t. You won’t. You don’t have a chance in hell This clip is from the excellent documentary The Hax Life, which takes a look at some pro gamers competing in the Korean capital, Seoul. It’s at times touching, at times…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
The Best Games Of 2010 So Far (According To Review Scores)
These aren’t the games we think are the best of 2010. They’re the games that a system designed to track scored review averages thinks are the best of 2010. Metacritic, a site that aggregates review scores from major media outlets, has posted 2010’s half-yearly report card, revealing the highest-ranked titles across each platform. It’s been…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
PS3 Slim Goes White, HDD Increases To 320GB
There are new versions of the PlayStation 3 coming, with new hard drive sizes and new colours. And as is custom, they’re hitting Japan first. First things first: in Japan, the PS3 will cease to be made available in 120GB and 250GB sizes, and instead come in 160GB and 320GB versions. These new models will…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
Get A 3DS Preview With Old Nintendo Games In 3D
If you have a pair of 3D glasses in the house, go get ’em, then settle in and see what it’ll look like when Nintendo starts to raid its back catalogue and re-release old classics on the 3DS. This is Mario 64 and Starfox in 3D. Well, it will be when you click on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 -
The Great Hogtie Massacre Of 1911
There’s an achievement in Red Dead Redemption for tying a woman to the traintracks, ala old silent films. There isn’t one for tying 19 people to the tracks. That didn’t stop this enterprising player from performing the feat, though, finding a spot where train tracks pass close to a busy road then getting busy with…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2010 -
Now You Really Can Drink Like A Murloc
Drink mead, World of Warcraft fans? If you don’t, you may want to start, then start drinking from one of these. It’s a new entry in Taverncraft’s line of steins and tankards (they’ve done Warhammer Online ones previously), and rather than go the dignified route and emblazon it with heraldry and heroic deeds, they’ve slapped…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2010 -
You Can Get The New 360 In Colors Other Than Black
If you’re willing to pay a little extra, that is. Sensing correctly that there are some prospective purchasers of the Xbox 360 S not happy with its glossy black colour scheme, custom electronics firm Colorware are reminding the world that you can get a new 360 in its “classic” shade of white. Or blue. Or…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2010 -
You Don’t Need A Continental Congress When You’ve Got An Australian
The United States had to fight a long and bloody struggle to gain independence from Britain. They should have just done things the Australian way, it’d all have been over with a single stamp. Thanks Zak Canard!
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2010
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