- Kotaku East
Disappointed by Toys, Fan Made His Own…Transformer
A gentleman surnamed Liu of Jinan, Shandong Province loves Transformers. But, he always felt that all the Transformer toys didn’t really transform or really move. So he decided to build his own. Six month and 70,000 yuan (around US$11,000) later, Liu created his own Transformer. Outfitted with hydraulics, the machine can lift itself up, transforming…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2012 - Kotaku East
The New Final Fantasy Sounds Interesting and in Need of More Time
Square Enix has a very bad habit of showing games way too early. Its latest reveal, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, is only thirty percent finished. Meaning? It’s 70 percent unfinished. So unless Square Enix works faster than it has in the past, it could be a while before, wait for it, Lightning strikes again.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2012 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Meme Monster Is Somewhat Cute and Totally Offensive
There’s a new Japanese meme in town. It’s a four-legged critter that’s hardly innocuous. Some might even call it offensive. Say hello to the crawler. In Japan, the meme character doesn’t quite have a name yet—it’s that new. In a pure visual sense, the character is cute, but this isn’t a purely visual character. It’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedFinally, a Battlestar Galactica Game Worthy of the Name
Actual Battlestar Galactica games have been pretty awful. Most fan-made mods never end up being finished. But Diaspora, one of the more promising attempts to put players in the cockpit of a Viper (or a Raptor), has actually made it to the finish line, and is now available for download. You should get it. Now.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Gives Up On Its Stupid PC DRM
For the last few years, Ubisoft’s attempts at battling piracy have been something of a running punchline, seeming to achieve little but annoy the company’s actual paying customers. Looks like all the protests have finally sunk in, because the publisher has told Rock, Paper, Shotgun it’ll be rolling back most of its most offensive methods.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
These Guys Are Turning One of Fallout’s Great Characters Into a Movie Star
If you’ve played Fallout: New Vegas, you may have come across Lanius. Second Legate. Military commander of all Caesar’s Legion’s forces in the field. Sharply-dressed badass. Well, a group of Aussie filmmakers are trying to bring the man to the big screen, roping in a bunch of talent that includes former WETA effects men, professional…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedMedal of Honor’s “Authentic” Marketing is Still a Joke
This is “Dog”, supposedly an Australian sniper who’s been brought in to advise Electronic Arts on development of the new Medal of Honor. Make sure the game is an “authentic special operations experience”. I’m guessing by “authentic” they mean “we got the uniforms right”. Because last I checked even special ops soldiers can’t go into…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedBros Are Blowin’ S**t Up in Broforce, And it Looks Awesome
I look at this trailer for Broforce, and I see Terraria. Being blown to pieces Due out next year from South African devs Free Lives, it’s a blast, and I know this because you can download a playable build right now People keep talking about making the video game equivalent of The Expendables…how about somebody…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 - Uncategorized
You Will Never Chop The Head Off These Cute Game of Thrones Figures
I’m not normally a fan of Funko’s Pop! figures, being as they’re just another take on older, existing styles like Munnys, but that was a view formulated before they got the rights to make some Game of Thrones pieces. Which look great. It’s an interesting choice of characters – we get The Hound and Khal…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe NES Fighting Game That Featured Sonic, Mario, Ryu and Goku
I’ve talked about classic fighting game World Heroes here on Total Recall before because it’s amazing. But this, this is something else entirely. It’s called World Heroes 2, but it’s not the official sequel to SNK’s game. It is instead a 1994 pirate Famicom game, one which throws together the biggest video game stars of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
Street Fighter II’s Vintage Art Book is a Thing of Beauty
A
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedSomeone is Making a Cyberpunk Text Adventure Game. In 2012.
Text adventures have a long, proud history, one that dates back to the very beginning of PC gaming, before computers could really even do graphics It’s a history that hasn’t had many new entries in the past 30 years, though, as advances in horsepower and the advent of first visuals then colour visuals rendered the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 -
UncategorizedWhy Tanks Are Best in Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3’s new Armored Kill expansion, out later this month, reminds me why I only play maps that have tanks in them, and why I only drive tanks when I’m on them. I mean, um, sure, you could be that tiny little man running around an enormous map with your skin just sitting there all…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2012 - Culture
What You Get When You Cross a Dog With a Giant Tank
Sam Brown is another of the talented kids at concept art studio Massive Black. His work has appeared in games like BioShock 2 and inFamous. Love his robots. They always look their best when they’re functional, dirty and a little banged up. You can see more of Sam’s work at his personal site To see…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2012 -
UncategorizedResident Evil & Silent Hill Fight, Quite Literally, to the Death
YouTube series Video Game Death Match does, well, pretty much what it says it does. It pits characters from different series against one another. But not as some sort of opinion poll of fanfiction contest. As an actual live-action fight, with costumes, effects, the works. This instalment sees Resident Evil killer Hunk face off against…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2012 -
UncategorizedGirls’ Tongues Smell Bad, And Other Hilarious Bad Lip-Readings Of Twilight
This guy, I swear. I don’t know how he does it. Get a load of the latest “Bad Lip-Reading” from the genius who brought you Mitt Romney saying “Cray Cray” and Michael Bublé singing about shooting a Russian Unicorn. Yes, it’s Twilight . But even if you’ve never read a book or seen a movie,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
PAX’s Misfiring Romances Are Equal Parts Adorable, Unlikely
Throw thousands of people who share common interests together for a weekend and love is bound to blossom. PAX is no exception, and amidst all the games, booze and costumes the annual gaming celebration in Seattle brought a lot of like-minded kids together Not everyone managed to seal the deal, though. Some people had to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
My Gamer Friends Need To Have More Kids So I Have Someone To Buy These For
Sadly, most of my friends who do currently have infants are not of any particular nerdly persuasion, and I do not yet have children. Clearly, the only solution is to badger my gamer friends into having babies. The same seller also has a superhero set, although those shamelessly mix DC and Marvel logos together. Surely…
By Kate Cox Published September 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
In This Cool Free Game, You’ll Hunt A Deadly Beast In The Black Of Night
No, that’s not just a screenshot of a black screen. That’s Nyctohylophobia, a new free indie game by Sarper Sohelr, Onur Samli, Oguzhan Kukuil. (Nyctohylophobia, apparently, is the fear of being in a dark forest at night. Better known as fear of slenderman.) In the game, it’s dark. And why wouldn’t it be? It’s nighttime,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Homestuck Kickstarter Raises Over $275,000 In Hours To Make Game Of Comic That Makes Fun of Games
Homestuck is a webcomic that takes full advantage of tools the internet can offer. Or perhaps it is a piece of internet that takes full advantage of what comics have to offer. Either way, it’s an epic project that’s got more than a few fans. Homestuck has been running since 2009, and over the past…
By Kate Cox Published September 4, 2012