Shadow of War gave a bunch of artists a chance to go to town on Tolkien’s universe, and they did not disappoint. Below you’ll find a sample of concept work that went into the game’s development, courtesy of Monolith’s Steve Firchow and George Rushing, as well as the team at Karakter, a visual development studio…
The Halal Snack Pack (aka HSP, or ‘Snacky’) is a modern Australian delicacy that combines the best of Middle Eastern and British cuisine in a single dish. Typically served in a styrofoam box, it consists of a giant heap of kebab meat, a number of sauces mixed together, some hot chips (thick-cut fries, Americans) and,…
There’s a very good story on PC Gamer today about an EVE Online graveyard, which contains both the floating bodies of dead characters, along with memorials to those who have passed in the real world.
Track: Arkhipov Calm | Artist: Converge | Album: The Dusk In Us Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Oni-Con isn’t the biggest cosplay show on the calendar, but it’s one of the nicest, with the event taking place right across from the beach in Galveston, Texas. Below you’ll find a collection of images taken from the show, as well as a video, both courtesy of Mineralblu
Will Murai is an artist at Blizzard, who this year got to do the range of posters the company used to promote its annual fan party, BlizzCon. There’s one for each of the studio’s big games, and then one for the show itself that kinda smashes them all together. You can see more of Will’s…
Remember how moving to first-person was the best thing that happened to Metroid in years? Maybe Castlevania should try something similar, if this fan-made game (built atop Doom) is any indication. A proper, modern first-person game with decent visuals wouldn’t be very Castlevania at all, but this pixellated acid trip through vampire hell looks like…
On the left, Sum.makeup. On the right, Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft Sum.makeup Just another reminder that when it comes to cosplay make-up can sometimes do just as much work as a costume and wig. Sum, a professional make-up artist, has a lot more of this stuff on her Facebook page
Any Overwatch players who are fans of a Mercy x Genji romance, here’s some BlizzCon cosplay to warm the heart. Genji is Danquish, while Mercy is @Skippie22. Photos by DTJAAAM
Like they did with Doomfist, Blizzard used the announcement of a new Overwatch hero today to indulge in a little company-sponsored cosplay. And like they did with Doomfist, they commissioned the excellent Henchmen Studios to do the building. Libby Ives is doing the actual cosplay, while Mineralbluwas there to take some shots (and video) for…
2002’s Medal of Honor and 2017’s Call of Duty: WW2 have very similar intros (a nice touch, given CoD’s lineage). So similar that they’re a handy example of just how far video game visuals have come in the last 15 years. Both involve the same scenario—a first-person invasion of the beaches of Normandy—and both are…
Oh boy. If there’s one thing I missed last year on Fine Artit was the lack of an Assassin’s Creed feature, since they’re always made up of some of the most beautiful video game art you’ll see in the business. So it’s great to have the series back in 2017 with Origins Below you’ll find…
Reader Matt didn’t dress up as a Nintendo character for Halloween. He dressed up as a Nintendo console, complete with bloody Halloween twist. Having Arms lit up on the front of the screen was a nice touch, considering the horrific surprise awaiting anyone who tried to disconnect the Joy-Con. You can see some shots of…
As with the first Wolfenstein, New Colossus shows that there are few studios out there who get singleplayer FPS quite like MachineGames does. A big part of that is down to their focus not just on the shooting, but on the world you’re shooting your way through. In New Colossus, a game full of lovable…
Since the release of Assassin’s Creed Origins on PC, some users have been complaining that the game’s CPU usage has been immense, sometimes pushing 90-100%. That’s not normal, and it’s led to accusations that the game’s new DRM is the culprit. Voksi, a member of the Revolt team of game crackers, told TorrentFreak earlier this…
Blade Runner 2049 is one of the prettiest movies you’ll ever see, so it’s a pleasure to share some of the concept art that went into the film’s creation. I know, we normally do video game stuff here, but we did Ghost in the Shell(and Blade Runner’s animated prequel), so indulge me. And besides, it’s…
Taking its inspiration from LA Noire, The Big Sleep and LA Confidential, Detective: City of Angels is a board game about a team of detectives working to solve crimes and bust mobsters. The catch being that one of the detectives is crooked, and is trying to stall and mislead the investigations along the way without…
Jiovanie Velazquez’s 10 year-old son wanted a Bastion costume for Halloween, and since you can’t exactly walk into a store and buy one, he decided to make one for him. The suit was made of EVA Foam, had LED lighting in the helmet and also voice-activated lighting in the chest. Velazquez even went to the…
Just before the Nintendo Switch launched, we wrote about a game that required more space than the system’s 24GB of usable onboard memory . In March it was an exception, but by the end of the year it’s already becoming the norm for third-party releases on the platform. Nintendo’s own releases on the Switch keep…
Andrian Luchian is a concept artist and illustrator based in Germany. You can see more of Andrian’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing…
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