Photoshop

Puzzle Quest Being Considered for iPhone [Update]

Yesterday I whined a bit about the lack of original announced titles coming to the iPhone. Specifically, very specifically, I called out Infinite Interactive, asking why they haven't jumped onto the iPhone bandwagon yet.

We all know the world can't get enough Puzzle Quest... well, at least I can't get enough of it. And the thought of being able to play the very touch-perfect puzzle RPG on my iPhone gives me goosebumps. So after my little hint didn't result in any immediate announcement of an iPhone Puzzle Quest or Galaxtrix, I took matters into my own hands and emailed Infinite Interactive to see what was up.

Janeen Fawkner, producer on the game was quick to respond:

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2:40 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Brian Crecente
5,231 views, 41 comments

Latest by x999x: No problems playing iZoo aka Bejeweled 2 on the iPhone, and those gems aren't exactly huge. Don't see how this game would be a problem. Where did all the experienced comments posters go? more »

bioshock

Andrew Ryan Was Time's Person Of The Year? Who Knew?

Poor old BioShock didn't get GOTY love from those who call Kotaku Tower their home, but the game's disembodied presence Andrew Ryan was Time's Person of the Year in 1969. That is, according to Something Awful's recent Photoshop Phriday that called for a suitable replacement following Vladimir Putin taking the 2007 "honor." The real winner of Time's POTY were "Middle Americans." A handful of other video game characters also "won" in the contest's other entries, the kind of folks who are generally associated with this year's "best of" awards—Kratos, Mario, Master Chief and Command & Conquer's Kane. The water damage on the cover is a nice touch, but an era appropriate Time cover would have been even better. Yes, I'm nitpicking.

Time Magazine's Person of the Year [Something Awful]

8:40 PM on Fri Dec 28 2007
By Michael McWhertor
6,427 views, 36 comments

Latest by Witzbold: @L_K_M: Always knew you were a man of good tastes. ;D more »

bioshock

BioShock Propaganda Goes to the Grocery Store

Sometimes you see a Photoshop fake that is SO good you just wish it was real. Such is the case with this genius and extremely well executed pic from SomethingAwful. Having just re-played through the first few hours of BioShock again in an effort to show my friend how beautiful the game is, I got to see the whole Andrew Ryan speech on Rapture over again. It always made me laugh with its little slideshow presentation and self aggrandizing rhetoric. So I had a good laugh over this little image that a friend of mine emailed me and thought I would share it with other BioShock fans. I don't care how crappy or far away the store was, if they had this on their shopping carts I would find an excuse to shop there every day.

8:00 AM on Sun Dec 16 2007
By fdemarco
126,970 views, 69 comments

Latest by 00000000: "What is a man?" more »

fun with photoshop

Creating Gender Identity Through The Face

As gamers, we see completely virtual male and female characters every day and it seems more or less normal to us. But aside from the obvious (boobies), what distinctions imply to our unconscious that a man a man and woman a woman? This video approaches this topic, though with the background argument that the Golden Ratio creates beauty (you've heard about the Golden Ratio before with the music of Zelda). It's worth a watch if you ever wanted to learn more about the face or fantasize about Natalie Portman as a guy.

PS. If I stole this link from someone, send me an email. I can't find where I got the link.

12:20 PM on Tue Jul 24 2007
By Mark Wilson
5,698 views, 39 comments

Latest by ablemancain: So the jaw is the key? I guess I don't look like a girl after all. This video is very reassuring! more »

pokeman

Chipmunk Pikachu - I Choose You!

Take the guess work out of trying to figure out what a Pickachu or a Charmander would look like if they were on the Discovery Channel instead of Fox Kids. With the help of some photoshop skills (by some, I mean some more than others), the winners of the "Real Life Pokemon" contest have revealed 62 of the finest pokemon characters over at
Worth 1000. Kim Phu More »

11:40 AM on Mon Apr 2 2007
By Kim Phu
4,949 views, 18 comments

funny

Worth's Never Made Games

Nothing helps me wind down at the end of a long work day quite like flipping through Worth1000's Photoshop contests. As a graphics designer on the side, I can truly appreciate how much better most of these bastards are than I am, while still catching the occasional really bad one that boosts my self esteem. More »

3:40 PM on Tue Jan 16 2007
By Mike Fahey
180 views, 4 comments

psp

The Very Fake, Very Nice Looking PSPboy

Yes, this is totally random and clearly fake, but it was so well done that I thought I'd pass it on. We have little to no backstory to go on as to the origins of this piece of work, but this portable mash up is credited to a MOD SOUL. Kudos, Mr. Soul. You can check out the full sized version here if you're so inclined. More »

8:11 AM on Wed Jan 3 2007
By Michael McWhertor
10,086 views, 31 comments

food

Something Awful Plays With Your Food

This weekend's Photoshop Phriday at Something Awful is another game themed one, this time blending the delicious puns of foodstuffs with your favorite video game hits. Expect tons of groan inducings wordplay like We Love Kalamari and Ninja Cajun amongst questionable (and remarkable) Photoshopping skillz. More »

9:27 AM on Sun Sep 10 2006
By Michael McWhertor
781 views, 8 comments

something awful

Something Awful Gives Game Characters a Second Chance

I love me some Goon photoshops, and this here's a good one. Video game characters recast in movies roles is nothing new to ubernerd SA, but this set is particularly high-class. More »

8:40 PM on Tue Aug 1 2006
By egauger
492 views, 10 comments

gta4

How To Make A Fake GTA4 Screenshot

Yeah, it's a fake. But Kotakuite Harjit M. went beyond the call of duty proving exactly why it's a fake. Why it's a fake just beyond Rockstar saying it is, we mean. Here you go, guys! A three-step process in creating your very own Grand Theft Auto 4 fake! Florian Eckhardt

1:40 PM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By brownlee
10,511 views, 7 comments

game art

Screw Art School, Gamasutra's Got You Covered

Gamedev site Gamasutra has a neat little excerpt from the book "3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop", including images and detailed instructions just like the ones I paid $18k for, the one full year I was able to put up with art school. More »

7:20 PM on Thu Jun 22 2006
By egauger
150 views, 1 comment

tetris

Finally! A Merit Badge Gamers Can Win!

When I was a boy scout, I never did quite manage to get any merit badges. The rainbow badge I'd sewn onto my lapel was met only with concerned mutterings and the occasional wink from troop leaders. As for other badges, I came fairly close to getting myself a woodworking badge, until I had the bad luck to chop the tip of my thumb off with a hatchet on the final exam. Although I didn't get a woodworking badge that day, the loss of a pudgy digit did, at least, allow the rest of my troop to finally secure their emergency first aid badge. Thumbless, I quit the boy scouts. More »

12:40 PM on Mon Jun 19 2006
By brownlee
378 views, 2 comments

Latest by Robotube: ibogost: That was the first thing I thought of when I saw this. :) more »

humor

Phurther Gaming Photoshop Phriday Phun

When the Something Awful Photoshop wranglers take on video games, you must pay attention. With brilliant gems like the above—a direct quote from my youth—and reworked game titles like "Why Are Those Men Hitting Each Other 3" and "Brazen Hussy", they really deserve some kudos and your valuable internet time. More »

2:30 PM on Sun May 28 2006
By Michael McWhertor
292 views, Comment