Shane Luckman

Associate Editor

Melbourne

Shane Luckman is an Associate Editor for TECHGEEK.com.au's Pwnage - covering the beat of gaming. A passionate gamer, you can usually find him complaining on Facebook, finishing a game or somewhere along the Neoseeker forums. He also likes heavy metal.

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By Shane Luckman on September 17th, 2010

TGS: The Last Guardian (PS3) trailer

Sony has released an HD trailer for upcoming game The Last Guardian.

The trailer finally gives us a glimpse at what the gameplay will be like. The story involves the two main characters, a giant dog-like beast and a young boy. Together the two venture out into the world and solve puzzles, by using the beast to get the boy to high places and use his strength to move large objects. The Last Guardian looks to be a charming game,  and is set to be released in Autumn 2011.

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By Shane Luckman on September 17th, 2010

TGS: The Last Guardian (PS3) screens released

Sony has released several screenshots for upcoming game The Last Guardian, being developed by the acclaimed studio Team Ico.

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The Last Guardian is an upcoming puzzle game, from the studio that developed such critically acclaimed games as Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. TLG is set to be released in 2011.

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By Shane Luckman on September 4th, 2010

Duke Nukem Forever back from the dead!

In some bizarre news this morning, Gearbox have unveiled a trailer and gameplay footage at the Penny Arcade Expo of Duke Nukem Forever, the game-to-be that was 12 years in production – and last year cancelled. Since 3D Realms have become bankrupt, Gearbox have secretly taken over work on the game. Gearbox are most notable for last years shooter/RPG game, Borderlands.

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By Shane Luckman on September 2nd, 2010

Mortal Kombat “Shadows” trailer released

Warner Bros. Interactive and NetherRealm Studios have released “Shadows”, the new trailer for upcoming ultra-gore fest Mortal Kombat to be released in 2011 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Opening with classic characters shadows fighting each other to Disturbed’s new single “Another Way to Die”, it will get you as pumped for the game as we are at Techgeek.

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By Shane Luckman on July 31st, 2010

DiRT 3 announced, trailer coming soon

Codemasters has announced that they are underway with DiRT 3 for PS3, PC and Xbox 360. A trailer will be shown during the X Games at Los Angeles which will show several details and features. The DiRT franchise is an off-road racer which has a lot to boast, having incredible graphics and realistic controls. DiRT 2 was also one of the first games to utilize Direct X 11. We hope at Techgeek that Codemasters will push DiRT 3 further than they have ever gone before!

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By Shane Luckman on July 25th, 2010

Halo: Reach modified for Australia!?

Thanks to the Government’s Classification Review System, Halo: Reach has been modified for Australia audiences.

Currently there are no reports on what has been modified but something drastic must have been done if Halo: Reach now has an MA15+ rating here, where the other Halo titles only received an M15+. Has Bungie added in anything too mature for Australian gamers?

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By Shane Luckman on February 7th, 2010

Sega unveils new console

Sega has unveiled a new console, which seems to be pretty underwhelming in contrast to the other major consoles out now. Only time will tell whether the Zone Sega Wireless Gaming Console will be a contender in the “Console War” or just another knock-off like the Wii.

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By Shane Luckman on December 21st, 2009

Gasp: Banjo-Kazooie join Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing

Back in May of this year, Sega unveiled their next big game; Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing. The game will involve Sonic and Sega characters, past and present, racing in magnificent courses set in each character’s world. In total, Sega has said that there will be more than 20 playable characters, including hidden characters. Sega has also just released a new trailer, emphasizing the inclusion of Nintendo 64 character legends Banjo-Kazooie and the inclusion of Avatars as playable characters. Due to bugs in Windows Live Writer, i cannot show the video but I can give you the link to it.

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By Shane Luckman on December 12th, 2009

Video game listing made easy

Ever wanted to keep a rather well organised list of your games, unfinished or completed? Then sign up to Backloggery, the best way to keep a tab on your games.

Whether it be old, new or unreleased, Backloggery has a complete listing of games from all consoles and peripherals ever made. And that’s not all, there are also other special features suggesting what game to play next, friends lists, medals and so much more. If your an avid games collector or just a casual player, sign up anyway and get your Backloggery today!

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By Shane Luckman on December 5th, 2009

Another game banned in Australia

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It seems as if the Australian Classification Office of Film and Literature are just trying to fry everyone’s bacon. Just recently after CrimeCraft’s overall ban in Australia and Left 4 Dead 2’s modified version, Aliens vs. Predator has been banned from store shelves. Explaining why it was banned, the board said the gameplay included explicit decapitation, dismemberment as well as stabbing through the chest, throat, eyes and mouth. To stay true to the movies, the Predator explicitly rips off human spinal cords and uses the rest as a trophy.

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