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League of Legends, Mass Effect & Loads of Rad 80’s Tributes

Since we last saw the supremely-talented Dave Rapoza, he was doing some of the best fan art in the business. Now he’s doing some of the best business art in the business. Like half the planet these days, he’s done some art for iOS card game Legend of the Cryptids, as well as work for…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2013
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The Wonderful World of Video Game…World Maps

Thanks to Attract Mode for pointing out Are We There Yet?, a site that’s dedicated to collecting and showing off one of gaming’s most important – and often cutest – aids, the world map. It’s concerned mostly with older stuff, from the 80s and 90s, and covers everything from fighting games to old arcade titles…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2013
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There Is A Literal Use For The Term “Lady Killer”

We’re looking today at the work of OXAN, a visual development studio that does work for games, movies and magazines. Some of the stuff below is from Applibot’s Legend of the Cryptids, an iOS card game that is killingit when it comes to art. You can see more of their work at the studio’s CGHub…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2013
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Breaking Bad Images So Good You’ll Think They’re Photos

Based in Osaka, Riccardo Minervino is an Italian CG artist who works for Capcom. Meaning, Yeah, these Breaking Bad shots aren’t screengrabs from the show, they’re 3D models. You can see similar shots of a similar amazing quality here Most of the images you’ll see below are terrific 3D images, then, but I’ve also included…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2013
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Lay’s Special Chip Flavors Return As If Nothing Happened. Jerks.

Those bastards After the emotional rollercoaster Frito-Lay has put me through, introducing me to wondrous flavors and then tearing them away, there is no way in hell I am buying these again — not even my beloved Chicken & Waffles. The four bags I negotiated for on Twitter last week do not count, of course.…

By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2013

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