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DLC Provides the TLC
Downloadable content for Battlefield, Assassin’s Creed, and Gears of War highlights an otherwise slow week for new releases. Don’t forget the Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue series coming to the PS3 and in Pinball FX2 on the 360. Tuesday • Assassin’s Creed: Revelations—Ancestors Character Pack (PS3, 360) • Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (PC, 360)…
By Owen Good Published December 11, 2011 -
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Sunday Comics: Oddman Out
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Dec. 5.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Dec. 9.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good Published December 11, 2011 -
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The Dusty Concept Art of Red Dead Redemption
Hethe Srodawa is a concept artist who works at Trion Worlds on the developer’s long-coming collaboration with the SyFy channel. Which is cool! But it’s not why we’re here today. We’re here because Srodawa used to work for Rockstar, and contributed art to games like Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, LA Noire, Agent and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2011 -
Culture
This Assassin’s Creed Art is a Revelation
Gilles Beloeil is a concept artist and digital matte painter at Ubisoft’s flagship Montreal studio. Know what that means? Yup. More awesome Assassin’s Creed art. While right now he’s working on an “unannonced (sic) AAA game”, he’s been involved in the Assassin’s Creed series, most recently on Revelations We looked at some art from this…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThank You, Shigeru Miyamoto, For These Awesome Games
Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto may not be leaving Nintendo or the games industry entirely, but the news that he’s soon to step down to a less prominent role on smaller games and with young developers has still sent a bit of a shock through the industry. UPDATE – Phew! Nintendo has denied he’s doing any…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2011 -
Culture
Who are you to Resist This God of War Art?
With over a decade’s experience in video game concept art, Carlo Arellano has worked on some of the industry’s biggest franchises, including World of Warcraft, Resistance and God of War More recently, he’s been involved in designing characters for Insomniac’s Overstrike, that sci-fi game from E3 that was announced and then promptly slid into the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2011 -
Culture
The Fanciest Video Game Art You’ve Ever Seen
Today’s Fine Art is something different. Rather than look at one game, or one studio, we’re looking at a loose collaboration of artists from all over the industry brought together by one thing: a very fancy art dealership. Cook & Becker, based in Utrecht, The Netherlands, has opened a gallery for “unique and limited edition…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 6, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Only Video Game Journalists to Get Action Figures
Today, GamePro magazine ceases to be. Which for lovers of print is a bit of a sad moment, given the fact it’s been around since 1988 In that time it’s previewed, reviewed and wrote about a lot of games, but for me it’ll always be remembered as the only video game magazine to ever get…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
Culture
Kart-e Diem
Mario Kart 7 hit shelves for the 3DS today. Other names of note include an adaptation of The Adventures of Tintin, and Just Dance 3 for the PS3. Downloadable action includes content for Battlefield 3, Forza Motorsport 4, and Final Fantasy VI on the PlayStation Network. Today • Mario Kart 7 (3DS) Monday • Fortune…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2011 -
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Sunday Comics: You Must Be This Tall to Raid
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Nov. 28.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Dec. 3.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Best Part of Fighting Games? The Stupid Quotes.
There’s a charm to fighting games that’s irresistible. I mean, aside from all the face-punching, the character rosters are usually insane, and there’s a tongue-in-cheek vibe that runs deep through most titles in the genre. Nowhere is this more evident than in the stupid little quotes you get after a match in most games. To…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Glory of Atari’s Original Logo
The original logo for the original Atari (as in, not the watered-down ghost we know today) is, for the history-conscious, about as close to a religious symbol as old-school arcade and console gamers are going to get. While the company didn’t invent the video game, it did do more than anyone else in the 1970s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2011 -
Culture
The Killer Concept Art of François Baranger
François Baranger is an artist who works not just on video games, but on some of the biggest Hollywood franchises in recent years, like Harry Potter and GI Joe This being a look at gaming art, though, today we’ll be taking a gander at his work on games like the upcoming Black Death and the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
The Inspiration Behind Ico’s Iconic Cover Art
Forget the woeful American cover for a minute, and instead let’s focus on the Japanese and European box art for PS2 classic Ico. It’s as memorable for many as the game itself, with its bold art style and rich colours. So I thought for today’s Total Recall we’d look back at the artist, and one…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 -
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One Last Look at Deus Ex’s Brilliant Concept Art
We’ve looked at it not once, but twice here on Fine Art, but the art of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is so damn good I figured it was worth one more feature. Especially since we’ve got some all-new pieces to share. Good things come in threes, right? Richard Dumont, whose work on the game we…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
So, Who Exactly Could Be In a Sony Fighting Game?
There’s a rumour going around that Sony is set to take on Nintendo’s Smash Bros. series with a fighting game franchise of its own. Interestingly, a lot of the early sentiment I picked up on over the weekend was people wondering whether the PlayStation brand had a strong enough roster to support such a game.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 28, 2011 -
Culture
Megathrusters Are Go!
A re-release of three Sly Cooper classics on the PlayStation Network, and the arrival of Voltron: Defender of the Universe on PSN and Xbox Live Marketplace, highlight what is traditionally the slowest week of the video game calendar. After next week’s Mario Kart 7 on 3DS, retail will go into hibernation until January. Tuesday •…
By Owen Good Published November 27, 2011 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: By Any Other Name
Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Nov. 21.—Read more of Awkward Zombie 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 Nov. 25.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good Published November 27, 2011