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PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Free Games (Including LittleBigPlanet)
Sony Europe has an effective way to convince people to sign up for its new PlayStation Plus service: give away free copies of one of the PS3’s best titles, LittleBigPlanet. Yes, anyone in PAL regions signing up for the premium 12-month subscription to Sony’s PlayStation Network between June 29 and August 3 will get a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Vuvuzelas Can Even Ruin Doom
While a lot of people – most of them casual observers of football at best – insist on complaining endlessly about the vuvuzelas at the World Cup, they’re not that bad. At least those ones can’t make you explode. These ones can! But it’s OK; they’re built to emit a frequency that only kills the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Turning A Movie Into An Actual Game
If you want to make a game based on Transformers, you make a video game. That’s obvious. But if you want to make a game based on Gene Hackman’s 1974 film “The Conversation”, you have to think a little harder. That’s why New York artist Rivane Neuenschwander based a game last week at the New…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Korea Actually Gets A Starcraft II Jumbo Jet
Wait, no. That’s not right. Korea is getting two Starcraft II jumbo jets. To commemorate the impending release of the second Starcraft game, the first which is somewhat of a hit in South Korea, Korean Air has painted two of its Boeing 747 aircraft in Starcraft II livery. Classy! The move was unveiled at a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Kinect’s Magic Powers Aren’t Exclusive To Microsoft: TVs, Computers Coming Soon
The technology behind much of Microsoft’s Kinect – PrimeSense – isn’t exclusive to the Xbox 360. It’ll soon be appearing in other gadgets, from TV sets to computers. PrimeSense is the tech that lets cameras track and interpret human movements in a three-dimensional space, by bathing the area in infared light then turning what it…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
All Square Enix Games To Include Social, Multiplayer Gaming
Square Enix has been looking at the future, and that future is either stuff from China that’s cheap and is played online, or on Facebook. Expect all future Square Enix games to incorporate at least some of those aspects. In an interview with Forbes, Square Enix boss Yoichi “Imperial Hot” Wada says that from here…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
Get Ready For Kinectisements (Kinectomercials?)
You didn’t think Microsoft’s Kinect would be used just for games, did you? Silly. It’s going to be used for interactive advertisements as well, beginning with a Chevy commercial later this year. As part of the campaign surrounding the launch of the Chevrolet Volt electric car at the end of the year, the car manufacturer…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2010 -
How To Play The Crackdown 2 Demo FOREVER
Microsoft may have slapped a time limit on the new Crackdown 2 demo, but that won’t stop the internet, with users seemingly finding a way to play it for as long as they want. It involves a little juggling, as you need to manually disconnect your console from Xbox Live then reconnect it at a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Kicked In
To: Crecente From: Luke Re: Kicked Out Again You keep leaving your house for inspections? I’ve got a story. It was a few years ago, when I was moving out of an apartment in Sydney, and a group of three students arrived to check the place out. I was home at the time, so figured…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Rumor: Guitar Hero Queen Coming Next Year
In an interview with Swedish news site DN, Queen guitarist Brian May seems to have let slip news of a Guitar Hero game featuring the iconic British band. Readers Kalle and Daniel were kind enough to provide translations, saying May reckons the game will be out next year, will feature the music of Queen and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Calming World Cup Nerves With Video Games
I’m about to spend half the night playing World Cup 2010 (the video game), as I kill the time (and my nerves) between games at World Cup 2010 (the actual World Cup). Are you? I bet many of you are. Most teams playing either tonight or later this week are playing for World Cup survival,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Let’s Improve The 3DS!
The 3DS is an impressive piece of kit. It’s similar enough to the DS to capitalise on its predecessor’s familiarity, but its machined edges and glossy finish give it a more refined look. It’s not, however, perfect Let’s try and make it perfect. And do it properly this time, now that we know what it…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Tony Hawk: Ride Controller Has A Use After All (As A Skateboard)
Tony Hawk: Ride may have been useless as video game, but that sturdy plastic controller may have a second calling as a real skateboard. All you need is your own wheels. A few drills and grip tape and these kids are off, the former game peripheral given a new lease on life as a skateboard…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Nintendo Finally Remembers What E3 Is For
The Elecontric Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles is mainly an enthusiast event. The mainstream press pays it lip service, but it’s dominated by flashy games for hardcore gamers. None of this Facebook stuff. Something Nintendo remembered for 2010. The company’s shows had developed into something of a train wreck in recent years, their 2007, 2008…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
3DS Might Get Video Chat
The 3DS can play 3DS games, DS games, it can play 3D movies. What else can it do? How about video chat. In 3D. In an interview with Forbes magazine, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said “Technologically speaking, a variety of different things are possible with the 3DS, for example, 3-D video chat.” Interesting. Not sure…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Hideo Kojima Has John Carpenter’s Blessing
From the eye patch to his name itself, Metal Gear’s “Snake” has a lot in common with that other Snake: Snake Plissken, star of 1981 film Escape From New York. But what does that film’s creator, John Carpenter, think? He’s cool with the homage, telling CVG that Kojima even sent him a letter asking for…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010
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