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The Mass Effect 3 Ending I Wanted, But Never Got
It may have been extended, but the “new” Mass Effect 3 endings still didn’t give me the closure I needed. I didn’t want touching moments and galactic melodrama. I wanted rainbows Sass Effect [Tumblr]
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Game That’s Been Downloaded 100 Million Times (and Isn’t Angry Birds)
Proving that iOS games can steamroll their way to world domination without having any fat red birds in them, Temple Run – a game about little else but running – has crossed the 100,000,000 download mark. For a game that I used to call “Canabalt for less awesome people”, that’s one hell of an achievement.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedJust Cause 2 Supports Multiplayer? Holy Exploding Crap.
Sandbox action game Just Cause 2 was a blast to play solo, but sadly shipped without any kind of multiplayer. No matter. Fans of the game’s PC edition have whipped up a version that lets a reported 600 people play it at once. On the same island. The results are predictably…insane. Note that this is…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallWelcome Back, Rise of the Triad, You’ve Been Missed
Perhaps the strangest news of the day, if not much longer, is that cult 90’s shooter Rise of the Triad is getting a remake Considering a whole generation of gamers has now grown up likely not having played the thing, they’re probably wondering, what’s all the fuss about? Here’s what all the fuss is about.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
The Horror of Broken Old Nintendo Games
Old video games may have a certain charm to them when they’re working, but what about when they’re not? When they’re crashing and bugging out all over the place, no matter how many times you shake them or blow in the cartridge slot? Glitchee’s site is a wonderful catalogue of just such episodes, mostly of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Conan O’Brien Plays Skyrim as “Mr. Buttons”
As you may have guessed by now, comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien is fairly rubbish at video games. Mostly because he neither plays nor really even likes games. But then, that’s exactly what makes his “reviews” so good.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
World of WarCraft Movie Gets a New Writer, Not so Dead After All
It was only two weeks ago that the World of Warcraft movie, fresh off its big-time director leaving the project, looked set to join the scrapheap of failed video game adaptations Today? It sounds like there’s some serious push behind the movie, because not only has a new writer been announced, but Activision boss Bobby…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 - Culture
The Stunning Concept Art of Sebastien Larroudé (Deus Ex, Tron, etc)
Sebastien Larroudé is one of my favourite concept artists working today. Formerly a senior concept artist at Eidos, where he worked on Thief 4 and Deus Ex (we actually featured some of his DE:HR work previously here), Larroudé – aka Rainart – now heads up Steambot Studios, a collection of brilliant artists that includes the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
See The Giant GameStop Factory in Texas Where Your Used Games & Consoles End up
Around 80% of trade-ins that take place in a GameStop store are re-sold in the same location. Those that aren’t, though, are moved on to this enormous factory and processing facility in Texas. If a game is traded in and the disc is looking a little worse for wear, it’s sent here for cleaning (with…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Man Built a Working Computer From Fallout. It’s Pretty Damn Great.
This elaborate custom PC was built for display at this year’s QuakeCon. You can take your pick as to what’s most amazing about the project: the fact it works, the fact it looks identical to a terminal from Fallout, or the fact the entire thing cost under $60. The PC’s exterior is hand-made, while the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Ultimate Batman Action Figure is This 18-Inch Dark Knight
When you spend over $400 on an action figure – that’s right, this is a posable figure, not a statue – you expect a certain level of “wow”. I’m not sure this Batman figure delivers $400 worth of wow, but it sure does come close. Standing an enormous 18 inches tall, the Hot Toys figure…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Plus Subscribers Will Get In First During PlayStation All-Stars‘ Public Beta This Fall
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale will get a public beta this fall, following a private beta that, over the weekend, was said to reveal eight more characters from the game’s roster and what appeared to be all of its stages. SuperBot Entertainment, the game’s developer, acknowledged the leak in a post today on the PlayStation blog,…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedFinally, Someone Mashed Up The Theme Music To Game Of Thrones And Skyrim
The themes to Skyrim and Game of Thrones have a lot in common—they’re both driving, building melodies with a kind of “Nordic Triplet” groove going on. Sure, they’re in different keys, but that’s never stopped enthusiastic mashup artists in the past, so why should it now? GeekRemixed has put together this mashup by Fatboy Roberts,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedPorter Robinson’s New Video Is Like The Internet Ate Too Much Ice Cream And Had A Really Weird Dream
When friendly Mr. Anthony Carboni shared Porter Robinson‘s new video for “Language” yesterday, he described it as “What tumblr dreams about at night.” I agree. It’s a little bit Twilight/Hunger Games, a little bit The B.F.G., a little bit “Desktop Background Website.” And a lot awesome.
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedRoyal Rainbow: The Katamari Damacy Mixtape
Few game soundtracks are flawless: You may have a couple of standout hits, but chances are you’re going to have a couple of stinkers as well. One possible exception, however, is Katamari Damacy. The first two Katamari soundtracks are almost perfect, ranking in as some of the most eclectic and vibrant music to ever be…
By Chris Person Published August 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedSee How Sound Shapes Turns Your Vita Into A Fully Fledged Music Sequencer
I’ve had my eye on Sound Shapes for a good long while; the music-platformer-sequencer isn’t quite like any game I’ve played before, and I’m entirely enamored of its approach to musically integrated level design. In this video, Queasy Games’ Jonathan Mak puts together a track using the built-in level editor. As you can see, it’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe 12 Greatest Drum Solos On The Internet
Buddy Rich. Dennis Chambers. Dave Lombardo. Animal. These are the legends of the drums, masters who make the most acrobatic drum fills look effortless. It’s fun to listen to them play; it’s even more fun to watch. Here now, Kotaku Melodic presents the funniest, the shreddingist, the most entertaining; the 12 Greatest Drum Solos On…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Riding a Mech To The Bottom Of The Ocean In Mass Effect 3‘s Leviathan DLC
I’ve just played a chunk of one of the combat missions in the new Mass Effect 3 DLC, Leviathan. There was a boat. There was water. There was a mech. And Shepard dove to the bottom of the sea, Abyss-style. Before I got the controller, BioWare’s Nick Clifford took us through a cinematic near the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedReal Racing Wheels Out Some Damn Nice Visuals for an iPad Racing Game
I’m not sure how she handles, but Real Racing 3, sure looked fast today at Electronic Arts’ summer showcase. The game is the sequel in the cutting edge racer from Fire Monkey, the joint operation of Firemint (creators of Real Racing, as well as iOS hit Flight Control) and EA’s in-house studio Iron Monkey. An…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
“All-Out Vehicle Warfare” Roars Down the Road in Battlefield 3: Armored Kill This Fall
Jets, jeeps and turrets galore feature in Battlefield 3: Armored Kill, the next expansion pack coming for the military shooter from DICE. The extension promises “all out vehicle warfare,” DICE said at EA’s summer showcase today, and will deliver a Tank Superiority mode as well as “Armored Shield,” a map set in Russia. These five…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2012