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Hey, It’s the London Tower Bridge…in China
A Chinese construction company recreated London’s iconic Tower Bridge in the city of Suzhou. A local tourist trap, the structure also offers “Tower Bridge Coffee” at an English style coffee shop. Check out more pics in the above gallery. 苏州现山寨”伦敦塔桥” [163 via MIC]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedRussia’s Billion-Dollar Rubber Curtain Saves Lives, Video Game Fighter Jets
This fake news report (an intentional fake, not a proper one) is notable for two things: use of farm animals in a naval situation, and maybe the best impersonation of a BBC newsreader I’ve heard in my life It was made using military sim ArmA 2, which explains both the janky visuals and the fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Here are EVO 2012’s Champions
In case you’re just joining us, and/or didn’t sit down and watch all the big showdowns live, EVO 2012 – the world’s biggest fighting game tournament – has just wound up in Las Vegas. Winners have been crowned across all the major titles at the show, with the final title bout deciding 2012’s best Super…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Maybe it Wasn’t a Good Idea to Let Players Fight Each Other to Run a Video Game
New MMO Tera isn’t just notable for its lavish visuals, it’s also trying something new with its endgame. Those getting to the pointy end of the game can be elected as a member of the “Vanarch”, Tera’s in-game parliament. Players are elected to the office, and once there can mess with all kinds of in-game…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Tekken Figure Sure is Frilly
Japanese toy company Kotobukiya will be at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con, offering attendees first dibs on this new Tekken piece from the company’s bishoujo line It’s Alisa Bosconovich, who as a 1/7 scale figure will be selling at the show for $65. Kotobukiya says there are “only” 1500 of them being made available, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedAnd Suddenly I Want to Play a Star Wars Trials Game
Given their disastrous performance at the Battle of Endor, it’s no surprise that Imperial forces have since opted to equip their Scout Troopers with something a little more reliable. Sure, wheels might be old news in the Star Wars universe, but the only time I saw a speeder bike pull off aerials like these are…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedThat Call of Duty “Comedy” Series is About as Funny as Bone Cancer
It seemed like such a good idea! Get two guys who were very funny on a TV show together, get their production company to make a Call of Duty series, star in it themselves. Easy success, easy money. Or…not. This is an episode of Cocked Hammers, a machinima series starring Arrested Development’s elder Bluth brothers,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Big Conventions Bring Out The Best Cosplayers
Last week saw the 2012 edition of the Anime Expo, an annual showcase in LA that brings together fans of anime, video games, manga and all kinds of related stuff for four days of panels, merch, socialising and cosplay. Which brings us neatly to this week’s Fancy Pants cosplay gallery. Photographer Mike Kowalek was there…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
If You’re Living a Virtual Lie, MTV Wants to Put You on TV
MTV is putting together a new reality TV series based on people who are living virtual lives. And not doing a very good job of it. While it’ll feature people who use fake identities on sites like Facebook and eHarmony, the producers also want to feature gamers. Given the fact it’s on MTV you’d be…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 -
UncategorizedFighting Game Tournament Marriage Proposal Makes at Least One Man VERY Happy
A predominantly male audience, hyped up for digital combat…it may seem the unlikeliest of places for a man to propose to his lady friend, but that’s exactly what happened during this weekend’s EVO festivities in Vegas You can see video of the aftermath above. Please, under no circumstances read the chat log to the right,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Dark Knight Rises Figure Might be the Most Realistic Toy Ever Made
The full name for this product is “Batman – Bruce Wayne DX Sixth Scale Collectible Figure”. That’s for retailers, though. People like you or I will just know it as “holy crap it’s a plastic Christian Bale”. The 12″ figure, made by Hong Kong-based Hot Toys (see here for their incredible Avengers range), won’t go…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Game Trailer is a Beautiful Way to Start the Week
This is a teaser trailer for Tiny Wings 2.0, the upcoming sequel to the smash iPhone game. Even if you couldn’t give a rat’s arse about the original, the clip is still worth a look, because it shows you can successfully advertise an iPhone game without resorting to bottom-shelf GIANT TEXT AND CARTOON STILLS all…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2012 - Culture
The Word is Fight, Fight, Fight
NCAA Football 13 is the week’s biggest console release, bringing with it roleplaying enhancements to the game’s career mode and the chance to relive the glory days of more than a dozen Heisman Trophy winners. Downloadable titles round out the remainder of the week. Tuesday • NCAA Football 13 (PS3, 360) • Quantum Conundrum (PSN)…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Check Your Inbox for an Invitation to LittleBigPlanet Karting‘s Beta
The closed beta for LittleBigPlanet‘s racing spinoff, LittleBigPlanet Karting begins on Tuesday, with codes and invitations going out very soon to the anointed participants. If you haven’t yet signed up, fear not—codes will be distributed during the entire beta period, which lasts July 10 to July 31. You can register here, but the only way…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Something in This Image will Probably be Featured in Medal of Honor‘s Multiplayer Trailer This Week
Medal of Honor‘s community operation is out there trying to gin up a ton of activity on its Facebook page, promising the release of the Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer trailer once they reach 100 percent of … something. We’re told we’ll get there if we vote, like and comment on every poll and cover…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Feel Free to Mod Borderlands 2—You’ll Just Have to Do It Without an Official Toolkit
For a time, Borderlands‘ makers considered developing and releasing an official mod toolkit, but realized that its community had hacked the game apart and already accomplished much of what a software development kit would deliver. So SDK plans were shelved as redundant and unnecessary. “The best thing we could do for the community was get…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Red Dawn‘s Writer Didn’t Actually Write Homefront‘s Script, Say Ex-Developers [UPDATE]
In a superb autopsy of Kaos Studios, closed three months after it finished Homefront for THQ, Gamasutra‘s Leigh Alexander paints a vivid picture of a studio doomed by meddling, duplicitous executives, and filled with underqualified managers, overworked developers and even an overflowing urinal. There’s a lot of anonymous sourcing, which means there’s a lot of…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Halo 2 High-Definition Remake Said to be In Development
The latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine UK says that 343 Industries, maker of last year’s Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (and, of course, this year’s all-new Halo 4), has similar plans for Halo 2 “Following the success of remake Halo Anniversary, 343 Industries has now started development of Halo 2 Anniversary,” the magazine says in…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2012
