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UncategorizedSexy Secret Agent Toys Are The World’s Most Dangerous Pin-Ups
Collectible company Gentle Giant and artist Kevin Dart have teamed up to bring out one of the coolest lines of original toys (as in, not based on a comic, movie or video game) I’ve ever seen. They’re the classic pin-up girls of the Honey Trap Army, a collection of what I can only assume are…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis First-Person Medieval Game Continues to Look Terrific
We’ve been tracking Chivalry for a while now, mostly because there’s a chance it may actually get first-person melee combat right. Something no game in history has really managed. This new trailer explains a little more how the game’s (well, mod…that’s Half-Life 2 running under the hood up top) take on First-Person Melee (FPM…can I…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
Old World of Warcraft Servers Raise Over $300,000 for Children’s Charity
Last year, Blizzard decided to auction off a number of “server blades” from World of Warcraft, which were literally the physical locations where people’s online lives were stored and played out. Seems it was a sound idea, since the grand total of all blades auctioned has reached $330,000. Best part? Every cent raised goes not…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
There Will Always be a Baggins Under LEGO’s Bag End
LEGO today released the first official image of the Bag End playset, from the company’s upcoming line of Hobbit pieces. Though, yeah, no reason it can’t also be used with the existing Lord of the Rings minifigs either!
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
CultureSee How Much Work Goes Into Making a Fancy Video Game Trailer
Cinematic trailers are everywhere in games marketing these days, so much so it’s rare to see a title shown off for the first time any other way. As we become more familiar with them, though, we start to take them for granted. Which is a bit of a shame, considering how much work actually goes…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 -
UncategorizedA Surprisingly Beautiful Valve Video
To date, most people have been using Valve’s Source Filmmaker for comedic purposes, but let’s remember, comedy is but one genre. So it’s nice seeing this clip that’s reminding us the tools can be used for more serious stuff as well. This is amazing. The effects here rival those of all but the finest in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Giant LEGO Creations of Comic-Con
The greatest thing about LEGO’s presence at ay big exhibition is seeing fans young and old fooling around with bricks with gigantic smiles on their faces. The second greatest thing? Giant LEGO Hulk, Darth Maul, Hobbits and grey wizards. I live vicariously through these awesome creations; they are the domain of master LEGO builders. I…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
NVIDIA Hacked, Usernames & Emails Stolen
Another day, another hack of a large online community, this time PC graphics specialists NVIDIA. The company’s forums were hacked last week, with culprits making off with usernames, email addresses, public information in their profiles and “hashed passwords with random salt value”. NVIDIA has closed its forums down while it investigates, and is urging registered…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
Man Stabbed in the Chest After World of Warcraft Argument
Canadian man Jordan Osborne is lucky to be alive after an argument over World of Warcraft left him with a stab wound in the chest. The worst part is that Osborne (pictured) wasn’t even really involved; he overheard his neighbours arguing on Wednesday, and when he went to investigate, found they were upset over something…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
Nintendo’s Official Super Metroid Guide Featured Transparent Samus Armour
This is the cover to the Japanese edition of the official guide to SNES classic Super Metroid. I can see what they’re trying to do with the idea, maybe, but in execution it just looks weird. Like a Nintendo console getting on in years, re-released in a transparent colour scheme. [via VGJunk]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
The Weird, Wonderful and Sometimes Secret History of Nintendo
While other video game companies are happy to celebrate 10th, 15th or even 20th anniversaries, Nintendo is over 100 years old. Founded in 1889, the company has enjoyed a rich video gaming tradition dating back to the 1970s, releasing some of the most successful gaming consoles and franchises of all time. Which is great for…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
No Seriously, Charlie Kaufman and Community‘s Dan Harmon Are Making A Stop-Motion Animated Film
Well, then. I should say they aren’t “making” the movie yet—they’re Kickstarting it. But after a couple days on Kickstarter, the project is more than halfway funded… and I have just a sneaking suspicion that it’ll hit its goal. The video on the Kickstarter page tells the whole story of the film Anomalisa, throwing back…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Tank Class in Fall of Cybertron‘s Multiplayer Is, Erm, a Tank
In the latest Transformers video game, you’ll get to control Autobots and Decepticons battling it out as their home planet dies all around them. The new multiplayer modes coming to Fall of Cybertron are pretty intense. The first mode I sampled from Fall of Cybertron‘s multiplayer was a co-op objective-based mode where I played as…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Comic-Con D’Awww of the Day: Let’s Go Voltron Force
Before I came to the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con I had two one-year-old boys. Now I have ideas. So many ideas. Thank you, young Voltron, for making my sons’ future lives a nightmare of cardboard, parental incompetence and shame.
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
You Didn’t Think Fall of Cybertron Would Come Out Without a Grimlock Toy, Did You?
Revealed today during the Transformers product panel at Comic-Con 2012, the terrible lizard of Transformers fame jumps from High Moon video game onto my computer desk, eventually. You know I love Grimlock. High Moon knows I love Grimlock. Hasbro knows i love Grimlock and, as it turns out, they know you love Grimlock too. So…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Says The New 3DS Isn’t Big Enough for a Second Analog Stick
When Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS XL was first revealed to the public a few weeks ago, most gamers had one question: Where the hell is the second analog stick? It only seemed natural that the 3DS’s successor would ship with a right thumb-stick to accompany the left one. After all, a dual-joystick setup is typically the…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Epic’s New PC Game Is Their Most Exciting In Years
Epic Games’ latest title, Fortnite, is a shooter in which players wait until nightfall for their fortress to be attacked, or venture outside of the safety of its walls to take the battle to hordes of colorfully creepy creatures. Fortnite is a defense game, in which players carefully bolster their home base against the oncoming…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012 -
UncategorizedDyad, Rhythm Thief and Theatrhythm: Three New Music Games For Three Different Audiences
Just over the halfway mark, 2012 has already provided an embarrassment of riches for music game fans. We’ve had music games of every shape and color, with many more on the horizon. If you like gaming and you can keep a beat, chances are there’s a game out there that you’ll enjoy. Over the past…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 -
UncategorizedWatch The New Trailer For The Ass-Kicking Halo 4 Live-Action Series
Here now, the first trailer for Halo 4: Forward Into Dawn, an upcoming, very ambitious live-action series based on the Halo universe. Drama! Romance! Master Chief! Oh, yeah. Maybe a bit cheesy looking, but hey, I’ll watch it.
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Custom Halo 4 Xbox 360 Bundle Leaks Ahead of Microsoft’s Official Announcement
A Microsoft store listing, since removed, said a limited edition Halo 4 console bundle will be released, delivering the game and a specially designed case on a 320 GB Xbox 360 configuration for $400. IGN spotted the listing earlier this evening. The Halo 4 360 will play custom Halo sounds whenever the device’s capacitive eject…
By Owen Good Published July 12, 2012