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bioshock
Designing BioShock 2's Little Sisters
Like they did with the Big Daddies, 2K have released some concept art for BioShock's tiniest denizens, the Little Sisters. More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: I like it. Well I mean, as character design goes. Not like I like little girls. I mean I don't... 25 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by One Man Freak Show: Am I the only one who never thought his arm looked like hot dogs in any way? 15 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Mr. Tambourine Man: Any post about Bob Dylan makes me happy. Even this one. And that's sayong something :) 14 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
PlayStation Meets Apple In The Best iPhone Case We've Ever Seen
Nearly every single one of us owns an iPhone. So we see our fair share of iPhone cases. But only once, ever, have we seen one this cute. This great. More »
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Comment by ShadowOdin isn't american: Sorry, don't own an iPhone. So I guess I don't fit into the group "Nearly every single one of us... 11 Responses | Other threads
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art
Just What's On Our Box Art?
Ever stop to wonder just what, exactly, is on our box art? Wonder no more, with this study breaking down the trends, statistics and content of gaming's front covers. More »
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Comment by Atomsk88: From the article: Males = serious Females = happy It makes sense really if you look at it from a marketing standpoint. Male... 10 Responses | Other threads
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monster hunter
Let's Compare Monster Hunter Monster Sizes!
LET'S. This picture is not just a snazzy piece of art; it's also a size comparison chart, letting you size up the beasts of Monster Hunter and see which is the biggest. As you can see, some are big, some are small. More »
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Comment by Gaucho85: I tried the demo of the newest one on the psp... I really liked the idea, the games seems like... 18 Responses | Other threads
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ds
If Only These Characters Were Actually In Scribblenauts...
Scribblenauts looks amazing. 10,000 in-game items? Can't. Wait. And yet...something tugs at the subconscious. Just like it did with LittleBigPlanet. We love creativity, yes, but we also love existing characters. More »
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Comment by StealthBadger: Am I the only one who can't work out who half of those are? 34 Responses | Other threads
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Sexy Ladies Do Street Fighter For...Department Store Ads
This is as unexpected as it is brilliant; the ad firm running a campaign for posh British department store Harvey Nichols have decided to sell the sale using sexy ladies in a 2D fighting game. More »
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Comment by okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): false! False!! FALSE!!! You are a LIAR Luke!! You said Ladies!! YOU SAID LADIES!!! I was half way through my... 14 Responses | Other threads
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mario
If New Super Mario Bros. Wii Was In Fact Old Super Mario Bros. Wii...
What if, instead of looking a lot like the DS version of Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii looked more like the NES versions of Mario? Or the SNES version? More »
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Comment by UncleMark: I wish Ninty would include an option to turn on this style of graphics. 19 Responses | Other threads
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art
If Only Video Games Had Been Invented Before The 20th Century
Video games were invented in the latter half of the 20th century. Meaning that their subject matter is, more often than not, set in the 20th century (or later). But if they'd been invented earlier... More »
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architecture
When Architects Critique Video Game Levels
Video game levels are designed with one thing in mind: fun. But that fun comes dressed as architecture. Cathedrals, castles, office buildings, homes. The kind of stuff architects are best at. More »
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Comment by typingfromwork: You can tell it's tongue in cheek from the inclusion of Halo. 8 Responses | Other threads
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art
Fallout, Half-Life, Grand Theft Auto Landscaped
James Barnett's "Fauxvism Series" of paintings focuses on a genre of video game-inspired art that we, unfortunately, all too rarely see: painted landscapes. Half-life 2 fans will likely recognize "Canal Barn with Figure," seen above. More »
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Comment by Dead Giveaway: Oh, so that's what Megaton looks like! I was only there once.... then I blew it the fuck up! 12 Responses | Other threads
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art
Crazy (Good) Super Mario Brothers Artwork
I hate Twitter, but I should be grateful to it for exposing these 45 completely amazing stylized portraits of Mario and Luigi. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Sebastian Collins: Amazing. I wish I could even draw a straight line.. 15 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Hellboy 360 Mod Is Better Than Hellboy Movies
I'm a longtime fan of Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics. And a long-time hater of Del Toro's cinematic "adaptations". But as bad as those movies are, they could be worse; they could be as bad as the Hellboy games. More »
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Comment by Kenny: God damn Luke. You really have quite a "unique" taste if you think the Hellboy films are that fucking horrible. Those... 47 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: That looks pretty damn badass. I think I may have to go watch 2001 Space Odyssey. 16 Responses | Other threads
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games as art
World Of Warcraft: The Art Exhibit
While the argument over video games as art rages on, there can be no denying that games have influenced art, as evidenced by the WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon at the Laguna Art Museum in California. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by BryanH: Say what you will about WoW and all, that is some gorgeous artwork. 6 Responses | Other threads
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art
Deconstructing Pokemon, A Pixel At A Time
Pokemon's beauty lies in its simplicity. Much like other Nintendo RPGs. Pixels upon pixels, building a world that's like a digital LEGO land come to life. More »
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Comment by e-friend kkkkkkocaine: I remember playing red, blue, and yellow an awful lot, but Gold and Silver lost me. I thought all... 36 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
The New Borderlands Look That Almost Wasn't
Gearbox Software artists are sensitive about the whole cel-shading thing for Borderlands. They like to call it gritty realism or concept art. But how did a game so far along get a total art make-over? More »
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Comment by TheDarwinian: I really, really hope this game ends up being good and doing well. I had zero interest in it before... 29 Responses | Other threads
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How One Of The "Hottest Video Game Babes of 2008" Was Designed
You play Dead Space? Then you'll know Kendra and her whiny, whiny ways. Fortunately for Kendra, she was also a little easy on the eye. Ever wonder, then, how one of Maxim's "Hottest Video Game Babes of 2008" came to be? More »
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Comment by GreenGunstar: I could have done better concept art than this...Visceral Games should hire me. www.michaeljaruzel.com Her model was really good though, and so... 34 Responses | Other threads
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The Mean Streets Of Video Game City
In an attempt to drum up a few more subscriptions, storied Brit magazine Edge offered this wonderful poster - by Gary "Army of Trolls" Lucken - as a gift to subscribers. More »
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Comment by advancedlobster: How many games can you name? I see Katamari, Mario, Sims, Starfox, PacMan, Sonic, Zelda, Vutifal Joe (sp?), Street Fighter, Space... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Now You Too Can Dress Like L4D's Zoey
If you're a fan of, say, Francis, Left 4 Dead cosplay is a cinch. But Zoey can be a little harder, because her red tracktop isn't exactly off-the-shelf. More »
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Comment by Spaceboy: Hmmm... So is it cheating to get this and use it as a Halloween costume? 12 Responses | Other threads
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First Look At New Zelda Game's Concept Art
At a developer's roundtable the other day, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto showed a select group of people some concept art for a new Zelda game. That select group isn't so select anymore. More » -
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Comment by All the ladies love Mister Jack!: I'm not entirely comfortable with the idea of owning a gaming system that's anti-semitic. 24 Responses | Other threads
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NSWF
The DS Can Do Naked Ladies Slipping On Banana Peels Rather Well
You now know that, in the right hands, the DS can draw some amazing pictures of fast cars. But did you also know that, in the right hands, it can do naked ladies as well? More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: there be boobies in the still shot from the video that displays on the front page. wheres them fish when... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Someone Turned Those Classy Game Covers Into Classy Book Covers
To recap: few months back, members over at Something Awful came up with a glorious collection of game covers done in the style of classic novels. Now, someone has actually made them. More »
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Comment by Shak_0: I, for one, LOVE the smell of old books. Yes, the dirty crusty yellow ones. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Studio Ghibli RPG Looking Good
Last we heard, Studio Ghibli were taking their sweet time providing the art and animation for Level 5's RPG Ninokuni. One look at these new screens will have you understanding why. More »
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Comment by Iain Roberts: This game is going to suffer like Kingdom hearts did. To childish of adults but to hard for children. 43 Responses | Other threads
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Turn Your iPhone Into a GameBoy
Infectious makes skins for everything from iPods to cars, but what interests me most over on their site right now is this slick iPhone skin. More »
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Comment by Breathern: If only the iPhone had a real d-pad and buttons... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Gaming Ladies Look Better In Vector
Designer Thomas "Akutou" Pereira likes him some video game ladies. And some vector art. Combine the two and, yes, you see where this is going. More »
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clips
What If Street Fighter II Had Come Out In 1981?
Well, according to Dylan Hayes, it would probably look a lot like this. Can't help but think of those Degenatron commercials from Vice City... More » -
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Comment by Akua: I love Portal just as much as the next game but in a way I hate how popular it's become.... 39 Responses | Other threads
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bento
Pata Pata Yummy Lunch!
Doesn't rhyme, and kinda throws of the beat, but whatever. Tell me you wouldn't chant the same thing if you opened your lunch bow and saw this staring back at you. More »
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Comment by MellowJade: Damn...I can't eat something so cute. How does Kirby do it? 4 Responses | Other threads
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lego
Yeah, LEGO Half-Life 2 Would Be Pretty Great
The guys at LEGO gotta make money. So they license Star Wars, and Harry Potter, and Rock Band. But if they didn't have to make money, we like to think they'd license Half-Life 2. More »
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Comment by SecCom: My only objection to this is the inevitable LEGO Half-Life 2 video game :) 11 Responses | Other threads
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clips
How To Build A 3D City Landscape In Four Minutes
You may have heard the term "procedurally-generated" tossed about recently when we've been discussing Love, or Introversion. Want to know what it means? We could tell you, but it's easier to just watch this video. More »
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Comment by Brad League: that is awesome! what are the applications of this? 16 Responses | Other threads
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psp
DIY Patapon Cosplay
Unless you find their particular brand of chirpy percussion grating, the Patapon are a lovable bunch. Lovable enough to dress up as, perhaps? Sure, why not. More »
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Comment by LordThayer: I haven't gotten the pleasure of playing part two yet; what is going on with lightning-face? 6 Responses | Other threads
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fallout 3
Where Fallout 3 Meets The Sims
While it sells like heated cakes, The Sims probably isn't high on too many of your playlists. Know what can fix that, though? Making the whole thing look like Fallout 3. More »
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Comment by FannyRatLove: I'm definitely looking forward to The Sims - I like to try something different once in a while, and on... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Browse The Entire Catalogue Of Arty NES Carts
We are, unreservedly, big fans of hipster Japanese game store Meteor and its Famicase art exhibition. So please, join us as we peruse the entire history of the show. More »
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Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Do these games work, or are they just art? They'd have to go in a V2 NES, correct? 2 Responses | Other threads
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Street Fighter Mighty Muggs Will Punch You In The Shins
Mighty Muggs are kind of a big deal at the moment. Mostly because they're so customisable, meaning you can take one and make it a figure for anything you want. Even Street Fighter. More » -
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Because Monday Needs Muramasa T&A
Time for some fan art! Fan art featuring Momohime, star of the upcoming (and gorgeous) Wii exclusive Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Fan art featuring Momohime's butt. More »
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Comment by TaylorEatWorld: "comes off as a little bit, well, cheeky" I see what you did there, butt I could come up with a... 12 Responses | Other threads
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rushmore
Another Rushmore — Console Only
About a month back everyone argued the concept of a theoretical gaming Mt. Rushmore. A man who ran a store in Battle Creek, Mich., soon wrote me to say he'd commissioned just such a work. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Ravel: 3 out of 4 are washed up, guess which? 43 Responses | Other threads
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Brutal Legend's Star Didn't Always Look Like Jack Black
The star of Brutal Legend, Eddie Riggs, looks a lot like his voice actor, Jack Black. But he didn't always look like Jack Black. No, he once looked like someone better. More »
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