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Start Your Day With This Incredible Blade Runner Animation
Swedish reader Anders Ramsell has uploaded this clip that recreates the opening sequence of classic sci-fi flick Blade Runner as an animation. That uses over 3000 paintings To be exact, it employs 3285 watercolour images to show the film’s famous intro scene that begins with talk of turtles and ends with a bit of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2012 -
The Return of the World’s Nuttiest Arcade Gamer
This guy impressed the pants (and socks) off us last year with his arcade game role-playing, getting so into Ghost Squad that he became Ghost Squad. Well, Sega’s replacing the older title with a new one, Operation Ghost. Which means, yup, he gets to try out an all-new routine. GHOST Squad Guy Meets Operation GHOST…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2012 -
Ever Wonder What Happened to all the Street Fighters?
We’ve got one interpretation. And it’s a funny one. But it’s not terribly realistic. Which is why, in some ways, I like this version of “what happened after” for the Street Fighter series a little more. Canadian artist Arman Akopian has done these great images of some of the central characters in the franchise, depicting…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2012 -
Avengers Action Figure Looks Just Like a Tiny Scarlett Johansson
When we first showed off Hot Toys’ amazing Avengers figures, there were two pieces notable in their absence. One was The Hulk, the other, Black Widow. Well, here’s Black Widow. She was worth the wait. While Hot Toys have made a figure based on the character before, that one was, let’s just say, a little…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2012 -
Adventure Time, Meet Studio Ghibli. Studio Ghibli, Adventure Time.
You know that wonderful feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when two of your favourite things come together unexpectedly? Like tiny butterflies covered in honey, fluttering around down there? Yeah, I’ve got that now. Feels pretty great. Artist David has combined cartoon series Adventure Time (well, mostly the fabulous gender-bending episode) with…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2012 -
The One Topic Guaranteed to Bring Out the ‘Idiotic Pebbledicks’
The always-wonderful Charlie Brooker weighs in on the furious and indignant response from some quarters following last week’s topic du jour, as seen here and here Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman. Especially when you’re made out of pixels [The Guardian] (Original image by Sam Spratt | Tumblr)
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2012 -
Guild Wars Gets Sucker Punched While Fighting Games Just Stand There
It was only last week I was applauding the amount of quality male cosplay on display. This week? The men are shook. They’re either in hiding or just taking the week off. Disappointing for those who like a good bit of the usual male staples, like Team Fortress and Assassin’s Creed, but on the bright…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2012 -
A Hard-Drive in Slow Motion is a Thing of Beauty
There’s one in your Xbox 360. There’s one in your PS3. There’s probably at least one in you desktop and/or laptop as well. Hard drives are everywhere, and have been with us forever, so we tend to take them for granted. No longer. Like the human body, it’s only when you break it down and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2012 -
When the Ocarina of Time Takes Things a Little Too Far [UPDATE]
Continuing the Father’s Day theme – which around here is an excuse for a Legend of Zelda theme – reader TJ says the special day means that, for once, he “got to pick my new little guy’s outfit”. Looking sharp, little Elliot. UPDATE – Reader Eric did exactly the same thing. This little guy won’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2012 -
Getting the Grand Theft Auto Band Back Together
Only rarely do they ever see each other in a game, so it’s nice to see the stars of every Grand Theft Auto title (at least the ones that had a star) find the time to catch up. Swap stories, talk about beatings, car chases and unfair checkpoint structures. If you’re wondering who the brooding…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2012 -
Journey Cosplay is Tough, Because Humans Have Arms
While it’s not as cute as the feline edition, this round of cosplay featuring humans dressed as the characters from PS3 game Journey is just as impressive. True, I’m pretty sure the game is set in a fantasy universe, and not a beach in New Jersey, but when you cosplay, sometimes compromises need to be…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2012 -
Culture
Time for More Terrific Korean Game Art!
I don’t know what, specifically, it is in the water in South Korea that makes so many of its artists so damn talented, but if they ever feel like bottling it, they could make a fortune. Latest example: Sang-heun Nam, who works at Korean developer Nvius, and whose cheery style is brightening up my dreary…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2012 -
Modern Video Game Heroes as Traditional Japanese Paintings
Those with a fancy for traditional Japanese art and popular video game heroes, this gallery is just. For. You. Artist Jed Henry has been doing this series – called Ukiyo Heroes – for a while now, but he’s finally got enough of them together to run them as a collection. The name derives from Ukiyo-e,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall
Sega, You Can’t Show Hairy Balls in an Advertisement
Sega earned itself quite the reputation during the 1990s for its bold advertising, especially in the European market. Sometimes, though, the company went a little too far. Like these British ads from 1992. Which had dick jokes, masturbation jokes, pissing, enormous breasts and, well, pictures of a guy either rubbing his junk on the back…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
You’ve Probably Never Seen These Smash Bros. Challengers Before
You can modify the Wii’s Smash Bros. to play differently, sure, but you can also mod it to look differently, using existing models as templates to introduce a whole range of new characters to the game. Samba Di Amigo? He’s there. Woody and Buzz from Toy Story? They’re there. Carl from Up? Yup. There’s even…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
You Can Now Control (Some of) Your Xbox 360 From a Phone
Microsoft released an update to its Xbox Live iPhone app yesterday that adds some basic remote functionality, letting you launch games and navigate menus from your iPhone. For some reason that good stuff is iPhone-only; the iPad version didn’t get it, and the new Android edition doesn’t have it either. [Microsoft]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
When LEGO Becomes Political Art
We normally associate LEGO with childish things. Playful things. Which is exactly why artist Mike Doyle used it to craft this powerful piece on Iraq. A staunch opponent of America’s actions in the country, Doyle has taken material normally used for stuff like giant robots and turned it into a work that, while the politics…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
Now This is One Badass Metal Gear Figure
I liked the last Metal Gear figures Play Arts released, but I like the looks of this one a lot more. Metal Gear Solid 2’s Solidus Snake is the next character from the series to get the action figure treatment from Square Enix’s toy division, and he’s a beauty. You’d think those arms would be…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
CultureThis One’s For Fans of Blizzard’s Cinematic Trailers
David Luong is an artist who, aside from helping out on a number of big-budget Hollywood movies, has also been involved with several Blizzard titles, including Diablo III, World of Warcraft and StarCraft II While he’s done visual FX work as a compositor on some of Blizzard’s best cinematic trailers, he also does matte paintings,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012 -
Nintendo Handhelds Given a Very Sexy Sega Makeoever
It doesn’t matter that Sega hasn’t made hardware for over a decade. Let’s pretend that, in addition to teaming up for Olympics sporting games, the company also partners with Nintendo to make handheld game consoles. These customised pieces show a 3DS and DSi with a very Sega makeoever, both given the livery of a Mega…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2012
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