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UncategorizedAnyone Can Sing the Halo Theme Underground. And Sing it Damn Well.
Welshman Jonny Mason was exploring some abandoned oil chambers with pals when one of them thought, yes, these acoustics are just perfect for a rendition of the Halo theme. And what do you know. They totally were. Underground Halo Theme Performance of the Day [TDW]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Namco Bandai Is Making *GASP* a New Game (Please Wait!)
Shoemakers make shoes. Carmakers make cars. And video game makers? They make video games. Tokyo-based Namco Bandai Games is developing, wait for it, a new video game. This is apparently a picture of the teaser, which was snapped in the upcoming issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu The teaser features four young women, all in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedLink Sucks at Haggling
Link from The Legend of Zelda is good at many things: slaying enemies, solving puzzles, and saving Zelda. One thing he totally sucks at is haggling. Pwn Stars (geddit?) is a gaming parody of reality program Pawn Stars (geddit?). In the above clip, Link tries to get the best price for the Triforce of Courage.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
How Cops Use Xbox Consoles to Catch Crooks
Did you know that in the US, police can use Xbox 360 consoles—and Xbox Live—to trace and catch criminals? And that there are often law enforcement officers posing on the service undercover in an effort to catch child porn offenders? A report on Ars Technica, using recently-leaked correspondence from a digital forensics mailing list, shows…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Japan’s Badass Heroes, Robots, and Monsters Live On
When you think of Japanese pop culture today, schoolgirls with big eyes probably come to mind. It wasn’t always that way. Japanese pop culture used to be giant monsters, badass superheroes, and robots. They still exist—today’s kids still love super sentai shows and Kamen Rider—but the moé aesthetic dominates anime, manga, and video games. Thank…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedI Am Alive Gameplay Footage Climbs Out
Those familiar with adventure game Uncharted will notice something familiar about I Am Alive— it’s climbing gameplay. Kotaku‘s I Am Alive preview should shed more light on what to expect when Ubisoft releases the game sometime early this year. Until then, enjoy this brown gameplay footage from CES. I Am Alive – Climbing Gameplay (CES…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedAs Some Guy Beats an Old Game, This Band Plays the Soundtrack. Live.
In this video, you will see a man sit down to play some Mega Man II. You’ll also see a band. What you should then notice is everything getting kind of awesome. The player is Noah McCarthy, and he can beat anything you put in front of him. The band is Bit Brigade, who while…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Don’t Store Owners Know Anakin Skywalker Killed Children?
Game developer Ross Mills noticed something he found, tongue planted firmly in cheek, appalling: a British retailer specializing in educational toys had the gall to sell Anakin Skywalker stuff. Mills did what any responsible Padawan would: he wrote an email. “Now, I didn’t really mind,” Mills blogged. “I merely thought it amusing that the murderer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 - Culture
This Game Art Wages Total War On Robots, Dragons and Fast Cars
Swedish artist Andrée Wallin has quite the resume. Since getting into the business in 2008, he’s provided concept art for games like Oblivion, Dirt 3, DJ Hero, Napoleon: Total War, MotorStorm and Split Second. Right now, he’s working with 343 Industries on Halo 4 He’s also worked with clients like Universal Pictures and the Jim…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
A Mass Effect Commander Shepherd Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen
Male Commander Shepherd. Female Commander Shepherd. Good Shepherd. Dickwad Shepherd. The main character of BioWare’s space opus Mass Effect can be played a bunch of different ways. But Lieutenant Commander Ferret Shepherd? Hunting, rather, ferreting out the evil Geth across the universe, no doubt. This is the work of Amales, and check more of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Just how Last-Minute was Nintendo’s Circle Pad Pro?
Nintendo’s Circle Pad Pro attachment for the 3DS seemed, when it was first revealed, to be something of a panic move, made in response to the handheld’s then-poor sales and the positive reception received by the competing PlayStation Vita (much of which centred around its two wonderful thumbsticks). But just how last-minute was the peripheral?…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedChinese Phone Game Throws Red Shell at Mario Kart
Watch this from across the room, or squinting, and you’ll think it’s Mario Kart. From the effects to the course design, it is literally Mario Kart Wii Only, it’s not. This is a Chinese game called Mole Kart, and as far as shameless Chinese knock-offs go, it’s right up there with Final Combat. Maybe even…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
No, There Won’t be a PlayStation 4 at E3
Last week, trade site MCV reported that the PlayStation 4 would make an appearance at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles. Sony begs to differ. Both Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Corp. have come out in denial of the report, with SCE’s Andrew House telling CVG “I don’t think we’re contemplating talking about anything to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallLet’s Watch the Kick-Ass Dragon Quest Anime!
A few video games have had the honour of being turned into animated series. Zelda and Mario are two of the most prominent, if terrible examples, while Wing Commander is a rarity that got it right Another that got it right, and in a big, big way, were the anime series based on blockbuster role-playing…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D Out Next Month (or March!)
Konami’s latest in a never-ending line of Metal Gear Solid remakes, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, will be out on the Nintendo 3DS in the US on February 21. Those living in Europe or Australia, there’s a slight delay, and you’ll be getting the game on March 8. I played the game at the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Next Skyrim Patch Might Fix PS3 “Lag” Issue
If you bought Skyrim on PS3, you’ve likely experienced one of the most frustrating technical hiccups of 2011: a gradually increasing “lag” which slows your game the longer you play it It’s been weeks since the game was first released and developers Bethesda have said little on the critical issue, but a fix might finally…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
A Better Mousetrap: Building Bundles Of Joy
Republished from Rock, Paper Shotgun Bundles here, bundles there, bundles bally everywhere. Indie bundles are bloody fantastic: they help bedroom developers achieve the funding and awareness necessary to pull off truly great things, and they contribute to presenting gamers with a stronger alternative to heavily-marketed mainstream fodder. They’ve changed indie devs’ lives and they’ve brought…
Alec Meer | Rock Paper Shotgun Published January 10, 2012