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Concept Art That Goes From Halo 4 To Guild Wars 2 And Back Again

Dave Bolton is a concept artist who has worked for 343 Studios, ArenaNet and Hourglass Studios. So we’re about to get a look at some fantastic art from, among other things, Halo 4 and Guild Wars If you like what you see, you can check out loads more at Dave’s personal site and CGHub page…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2013

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Four Official Shapes Change Eating Chicken McNuggets Forever

As you read this my wife is speeding to the nearest McDonald’s in celebration of the unearthing of an all-important snacking factoid—there are four official, McDonald’s-approved shapes for Chicken McNuggets. This changes everything. Business Insider recently had the opportunity to step inside the hallowed halls of McDonald’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, where they sat…

By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2013

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What Is The Most Popular Sushi in Japan? Let’s Find Out.

Sushi is delicious. There’s a variety of different kinds, but certainly everyone has his or her favorite. And if you do the math, you should be able to deduce the most popular kind of sushi in Japan. So let’s do that. Math. Nari Nari reports that Asahi polled 830 people across Japan (443 men and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 28, 2013

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A Look At The StarCraft Game That Never Was

American artist Jason Felix has been working in the video game business for over 13 years now, and has had his artwork contribute to the development of series like Dead Space, Prince of Persia and even the ill-fated StarCraft Ghost He’s also done some movie work, most recently with Blur Studios on Girl With The…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2013

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The Art Of The Banner Saga, One Of The Most Beautiful Video Games I’ve Ever Seen

When I played the game last year, what hit me almost instantly about The Banner Saga was the fact that, aside from being a smart turn-based strategy game, it was also one of the most beautiful video games I’d ever seen. So it’s a real treat, in the same week the game’s multiplayer component became…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2013

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Three More Episodes Of GamePro TV To Take You Three Steps Deeper Into The 90s

Last week, we took a trip back to the 90s with three episodes of the 1996 version of GamePro TV. The videos, as uploaded by Oakland’s Museum of Art & Digital Entertainment, are a welcome return to a simpler age. Now, they’ve uploaded three more. The fourth one (in total), up top, contains a funny…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 26, 2013

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There’s Nothing Quite Like Browsing Through Hundreds Of Old Sega Boxes

You may have noticed, but I’ve got a bit of a thing for the Sega Master System, and in particular its unique brand of documentation and branding. Which lay somewhere between Tron and a tablecloth. So it made my day/week/month when reader Jim let me know about his personal project to scan and upload as…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2013

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Death, For A Dead Guy, You’re Looking Pretty Good

I was only saying last night how impressed I am with indie strategy title Death Inc.’s art design, so it’s only fair tonight that I elaborate with this collection of works from Tim Holleyman, the art director at developers Ambient Studios. With almost a decade’s experience in the business, Tim has worked in both games…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2013

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The Week in Games: Brütal Retürn

You know it’s a slow cycle when Brutal Legend—remember that?—makes its PC debut, nearly five years after it came out on console. Star Wars Pinball, DLC for Borderlands 2 and Skyrim (on PS3) round out the week’s highlights. Monday • Dungeonland Dungeon Maestro Grimoire Pack (PC) Tuesday • Star Wars Pinball (PS3, Vita) • Driftmoon…

dealzon Published February 24, 2013

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Sunday Comics: Might as Well Jump

Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published Feb. 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Published Feb. 20. Read more of…

By Owen Good Published February 24, 2013

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This Week in the Business: ‘$299 is the Magic Price Point for PS4’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “$299 is the magic price point for PS4.”—Analyst Billy Pidgeon talking about what sort of pricing Sony needs for the PS4 in order to maximize sales while avoiding huge losses QUOTE | “Whatever launches in 2013 or 2014 or 2015, will…

Steve Peterson Published February 23, 2013

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DOTA 2’s Art Is Like An Ice Cream Sundae For Your Eyeballs

I’m finding it increasingly difficult to get excited about DOTA 2, since my dalliances with League of Legends ended in me promptly uninstalling League of Legends, but I still check the game’s blog every single day. Why? Because there’s always the chance Valve will release more character art of the game’s heroes, which are some…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2013

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Maybe One Day The Assassin Will Actually Be An Eagle

Eddie Bennun is a senior concept artist at Ubisoft, whose most recent finished project was Vita title Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation. He’s currently working on an unannounced game at the publisher. Some other games he’s worked on include the Prince of Persia Trilogy HD re-release and Tom Clancy’s HAWX. You can check out more of…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2013

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These Long-Lost GamePro TV Episodes Are Like A 90s Acid Flashback

Remember the 90s? What am I talking about, of course you do. But if you want to really remember them, like, vividly, watch these episodes of the 1996 edition of GamePro TV, which have been uploaded by the Oakland-based Museum of Art & Digital Entertainment These aren’t to be confused with the 1991 GamePro show—these…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 19, 2013

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Horse Armour, Horse Armour, Get Your Horse Armour

Chris Anderson works at Turbine (Lord of the Rings Online) as a senior concept artist. Prior to that, he’s worked for a range of other MMO studios such as Tencent, Sony Online Entertainment, Mythic and NCSoft. That means his resume includes a whole range of MMO titles, including LotR Online (obviously, and the headline will…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2013

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My Creepy Valentine With Barbie

Over the last 53, soon 54 years, Mattel’s Barbie has done everything from being a doctor, to going to space as an astronaut, however Barbie’s accomplishments are only found within the realm of the “fantastic plastic” world. Despite being a fictional “embodiment” of women, Barbie has hit the real world with different forms of media…

By Eric Jou Published February 18, 2013

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The Week in Games: Confidence of Crysis

The nanosuit is back this week with the release of Crysis 3 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance looks to carve out a niche for itself as well, as does DLC for Assassin’s Creed III Monday • March of the Eagles (PC) Tuesday • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (360, PS3, PC)…

dealzon Published February 17, 2013

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Sunday Comics: This Situation is Butt

Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Published Feb. 13. Read more of Penny Arcade Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Feb. 11. Read more of…

By Owen Good Published February 17, 2013

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This Week in the Business: ‘There is a Real Problem With Putting Console Games on Mobile’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “There is a real problem with putting console games on mobile.”—Chris Mahoney, director of emerging platforms at Sony, explaining why so many mobile games aren’t good and what Sony plans to do about it QUOTE | “We sent a loud and…

Steve Peterson Published February 16, 2013

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The World, Or At Least What’s Left Of It, Is Yours

Nivanh Chanthara is a French concept artist who works at Beenox, a studio that’s worked on a bunch of games for Activision over the last few years. His latest project is an “unrevealed” AAA project. Before that, though, he did some work in animation, getting his start on the Iron Man: Armored Adventures series. You…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2013