Posts by Luke Plunkett
In Real Life

Pokémon Vs Zombies Would Sell Billions

If you had to sit down and think of a game idea guaranteed to make billions, don’t waste your time thinking of something new. That’s madness! Too risky!


Mobile

Gaming App Of The Day: Finally, A Decent Real-Time Strategy Game On The iPad

RTS games have been tried on the iPad before, but they’ve usually resulted in stilted affairs or were simple attempts at cloning a PC control system. Autumn Dynasty, on the other hand, gets things right.


Nintendo

Look Like An Assassin With This Ridiculous 3DS Carry Case

If you’re going to go to the trouble of getting a carry case for your Nintendo 3DS, you may as well go all out and get this hitman-esque case from Japanese accessory-makers Antec.


Xbox

Yeah, This Is Basically The Road: The Game

Just in case you hadn’t yet picked up on the heavy – and welcome – inspiration The Road has had on upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title Deadlight, check out this new trailer.


In Real Life

Get Started Learning Japanese With This Little Video Game

Given the nature of this job, and the fact I make an almost annual pilgrimage to Japan, I’ve been meaning for a while now to get off my butt and learn more of the local language than simply what I need to order a beer.


PC

Excuse Me, I’m Going To Go Lie Down On This Beautiful Video Game Grass

Time to check in again with the Outerra project, an engine that’s currently being developed that threatens to make video games more awesome. How dare it.


PC

The Essence Of DayZ, Captured In A 3-Minute Video

So much of what makes DayZ so enjoyable to play is in the intangibles. You can’t sum it up in bullet-points, or just say “it’s fun”, you need to experience a night in the dark with no food or water, on the run from both the living and the dead, to really get a handle on things.


Uncategorized

Nothing Says Cosplay Like Cheerleaders, Dragon Age, Catwoman And…Jak And Daxter?

Jak & Daxter cosplay. I don’t know why there’s a lady in Jak & Daxter cosplay this week, but I don’t care. I applaud her for it.


Uncategorized

The BBC Might Have Confused Halo With The United Nations

If this video is real – and given its shoddy quality, that’s no guarantee – it would appear the BBC have some issues using Google Image Search.


In Real Life

These Little Halo Toys Are Disturbingly Desirable

First shown off at this year’s Toy Fair, there’ll soon be a line of action figures based not just on Halo, but on the Halo gear your little Xbox 360 avatars can wear.