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Playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown Was Worth The Speeding Ticket I Got Last Week
Last week, I was invited to spend some time at Firaxis to see the new XCOM. Early Wednesday morning, I hopped in the car and braved the DC morning rush to wind my way to an unassuming office building just north of Baltimore. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is many things. It is a strategy game, about…
By Kate Cox Published August 10, 2012 -
Pesky Manufacturing Issues Could Make the Wii U a Little Late in Europe
Why has Nintendo been so reluctant to announce a release date (let alone price) for the Wii U? Sources close to UK video game website CVG suggest the company is still not sure it can make enough of the consoles in time to ensure a November release in both North America and Europe. It’s hard…
By Mike Fahey Published August 10, 2012 -
Control Freaks Not Needed in NBA 2K13‘s New Stick Setup
2K Sports dropped its first three screenshots of NBA 2K13 today but the real big news comes in this video: There’s a change in the control scheme. While NBA 2K‘s control set has long provided for a wide array of authentic steps, moves and shooting motions, the complexities in their execution were very difficult for…
By Owen Good Published August 10, 2012 -
Report: BioWare Honcho Leaving Star Wars: Old Republic Studio
Tattoos are forever! Well, sorta. Gigs at game companies? Less so. BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has apparently left BioWare Austin, the studio behind the beleaguered MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic According to Zeschuk’s LinkedIn page, he lists his BioWare Austin position as “past”, seeming to indicate that he has left the post. The move…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 10, 2012 -
This Collection of Old Apple Hardware Is Heroic
If you are super old like me (hello old friends!), you’ll remember using some of these Apple computers. If you are a young whippersnapper (hello young friends!), you might not—but you should still enjoy perusing the retro hardware that’s on display. You are looking at a Russian collection of Apple computers, which website English Russia…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 10, 2012 -
Rumor: First “Leaked” Kinect 2 Image Shows Fingers and Head Patting
An image that allegedly shows off Kinect 2 has hit the internet. It not only shows improved depth perception, but a higher level of detail—such as being able to read people’s fingers and discern clothing. There’s head patting, too. As Kotaku first revealed, the next Xbox is codenamed “Durango”. Previously, insiders told Kotaku that the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 10, 2012 -
Steampunk Xbox 360 Pad is Queen Victoria’s Controller of Choice
Reader Devin has turned a regular ol’ Xbox 360 controller into something a little fancier: this steampunk pad, which not only coats the controller in a rusty finish but adds a lot of neat touches like new buttons. I like the little screws replacing the “start” and “select” buttons the best, but the toxic green…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2012 -
This PC Game Has Some of the Best Robots (And Boss Fights) I’ve Ever Seen
Intrusion 2 is an indie platformer for the PC that, at first glance, looks like a game of Scribblenauts where someone typed “big guns” and “giant robots” then the ability to enter anything else just disappeared. Which is just fine. Because Intrusion 2 is splendid the way it is, thanks. It’s got great robot design,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2012 -
The Only Thing Cooler Than a LEGO Batmobile is a Motorised LEGO Batmobile
Genius human Peer Kreuger has built these LEGO replicas of vehicles from The Dark Knight Rises, which not only look just like their on-screen counterparts, but act like them as well. The motorised Bat doesn’t really fly, it’s far too heavy for that, but faking it makes for a nice touch in the surprisingly professional…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2012 -
Warframe, The Next Game From The Darkness II’s Developers, Looks Interesting
In case you missed it last time, Warframe is a “cooperative 3rd-person action free-to-play game” from Digital Extremes, the team behind The Darkness II. I’m still sceptical, because free-to-play shooters require a balance only a select few developers can manage, but for something with an art style that looks this cool, I’ll keep an open…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2012 -
What a Video Game Olympics Could Look Like
Earlier this week, Stephen wondered if video games could ever be considered as an Olympic sport. He meant the medium as a whole, but if they ever did make it, they’d need specific events. Which is where artist Jay Lee Walsh steps in. Designed to look like retro Olympics posters, these pieces take common video…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2012 -
Commander Shepard’s $350 Statue Looks Lonely Without Tiny Plastic Space Hamsters
Sideshow Collectibles will next year be releasing a $350 statue based on Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard. The default male Shepard, in case you hadn’t somehow already seen the image up top (or the glimpse we caught of him at this year’s Comic-Con). Standing 19″ tall, and including an omni-tool and assault rifle, you can pre-order…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2012 -
Prom Couple Ditch Corsage For Minecraft Swords
Seeing as the boutonnière I wore to my “prom” (we call them “formals” down here) pierced my jacket then flesh and went straight for my heart, I’m 100% down with alternatives to small fake flowers adorned atop enormous metal spikes. Like these Minecraft swords. Tacky, perhaps, but much safer. My friend and I decided we…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2012 -
Skyward Sword‘s Golden Nunchuk Comes to North America
Late last year Nintendo made a gold Nunchuk, matching the golden Wii remote for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, available for Club Nintendo members in Japan. The company’s now decided that North American members can pick up one, too. You’ll need a balance of 900 coins in Club Nintendo’s rewards program to claim it.…
By Owen Good Published August 9, 2012 -
Crysis 3 Will Make me Upgrade my PC, if This Beautiful Trailer is Anything to go on
This clip, which is masquerading as a Crysis 3 trailer but is really a showreel for the game’s engine, is beautiful. It claims to be running in real-time, and to have been captured from Crysis 3 the game, not Crysis 3 the tech demo. Unless it’s a clip full of lies, this would have to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 9, 2012 -
Grand Theft Auto’s Liberty City Has Been Buried in Sand, And it Looks Incredible
While most Grand Theft Auto IV mods do little more than add a stupid character to the game or mess with the visuals, this mod – called Desert Storm – does something way more drastic. It covers the city in sand. Like, it buries the entire city in the stuff. In a very Spec Ops/Dubai…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 9, 2012 -
The Only Thing I Listened To All Day Was This Chiptune Album
Benjamin Pena, also known as Producer Snafu, has put together an exciting chiptune album. In a way, it’s kind of a mess. It’s got beats all over the place, sometimes within a single track. He jumps from sweet to panicky in the span of just a few seconds. But you know what? I kind of…
By Tina Amini Published August 9, 2012 -
That Time The Slenderman Turned Up In A Skrillex Video
Slenderman, that terrifying faceless ghoul in a suit, has been around for a good long while before that stripped-down, scary video game Slender hopped into the public eye. He’s a long-standing meme going back years, and he’s turned up everywhere from the YouTube Series Marble Hornets to.. well, to a Skrillex video from last year.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 9, 2012