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Rejected Mortal Kombat Character Designs
2:40PM Michael McWhertor | Ex-Midway artist Vincent Proce went back to the drawing board for a pitched, but ultimately rejected visual reboot of the developer’s venerable Mortal Kombat franchise, posting the results of that back-to-basics design plan on his personal blog. More »
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For The Discerning Art Collector/Halo Fan
5:00PM Luke Plunkett | Perhaps in an effort to appeal to a more up-market clientèle than Halo merchandise currently allows, Microsoft have commissioned a series of framed prints depicting art from Halo 3: ODST. More »
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The Many Looks Of Lara Croft
12:40PM AJ Glasser | Once again, we have an amazing collection of artwork from The Design Inspiration to share with all of you. This time, the subject is Lara Croft, Tomb Raider. More »
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Bringing A Little MMO To The Real World
9:00PM Luke Plunkett | With the real world lacking in loot, Marc Owens set forth on a project to make it appear more like an MMO, by crafting himself a suit that would look more at home in WOW than on the BUS. More »
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10:30PM Luke Plunkett | 30 hours and 673 layers of Forza 3 paint gets you this. Bravo, afxwinter. More »
Forza 3 Car Art Needs More Cowbell
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | 30 hours and 673 layers of Forza 3 paint gets you this. Bravo, afxwinter. More »
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11:30AM Owen Good | Tuna-can Pac-Man, as seen at Walyou, via Hawty McBloggy. Original photo from March 2008.
Pac-Man, In Cans, Before Cans Were Cool
11:30AM Owen Good | Tuna-can Pac-Man, as seen at Walyou, via Hawty McBloggy. Original photo from March 2008.
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The Importance Of Asking ‘Why’
6:00AM Owen Good | In film or literature, the creation of acclaimed work is sometimes attached to a personal event or reaction. “That doesn’t show up often in game development bios,” says one dev. Finding that “why” might save games from a “cultural ghetto”. More »
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1:10PM Owen Good | Sonic the Hedgehog rendered by 784 Rubik’s Cubes. As seen on Technabob via Gizmodo.] More »
Sonic’s Cube
1:10PM Owen Good | Sonic the Hedgehog rendered by 784 Rubik’s Cubes. As seen on Technabob via Gizmodo.] More »
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DualShock, The Concept Table
11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Designer Stephane Perruchon has always liked the DualShock controller’s design, its “excellent ergonomics”. More »
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