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Culture
Raise a Glass of Pabst Blue Ribbon to the Savior of the Twinkie
The rain has subsided, the clouds slowly dissipate and the forecast for this summer is golden-yellow sponge cake with creme filling, as private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co confirm a $410 million winning bid for the Hostess brand. After failing to pull clear of bankruptcy in November of last year following…
By Mike Fahey Published March 13, 2013 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: The Pursuit of Perfection
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 March 6. Read more of Penny Arcade Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 4. Read more of…
By Owen Good Published March 10, 2013 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Getting Hitched
Whoops! Sorry bout that folks. A publishing error this morning meant Sunday Comics didn’t roll out in its usual slot. Here they are—don’t worry, we didn’t do anything truly stupid like cancel the feature. Enjoy. Brentalfloss the Comic by Brent Black, Andrew Dobson and Dan Roth. Published Feb. 28. Read more of Brentalfloss the Comic…
By Owen Good Published March 3, 2013 -
Culture
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 -
Culture
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 -
Culture
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 -
Culture
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 -
Culture
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 -
CultureTotal RecallThree 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 -
CultureTotal Recall
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 -
Culture
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 -
Culture
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 -
Culture
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 -
Culture
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