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News
Gearbox Said Nothankyou.jpg To A Blade Runner Game
11:00PM Luke Plunkett | Here’s a story close to our hearts. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has revealed that his studio recently wanted to develop a Blade Runner game. A game that, sadly, never saw the light of day. More »
Culture
Screenshots From Movie Games You Only Wish Existed
11:00AM Luke Plunkett | A recent competition tasked the members of the Game Artist Forums with creating scenes from famous movies using Unreal Engine 3.0 and CryEngine 2. The results are dreamy. More »
Rumours
Any New Info About Those Philip K Dick Games?
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Swedish developer Grin might be working with media company Halcyon, who own the rights to the Terminator franchise, on games based on Philip K Dick’s works. We don’t know though — Grin’s tight lipped. More »
Examining Blade Runner’s Influence On Gaming
10:00PM Luke Plunkett | 1UP are running a nice feature on Blade Runner, and the influence Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic has, with its bleak urban landscape and exploration of humanity, had on videogames and their settings. While some of the examples drawn seem a bit of a stretch (FFVII, Flashback), others like Kojima’s Snatcher and Manhunter make a lot more sense. Worth a read if, like me, you scored the collectors box set of the re-release for Christmas and have Blade Runner on the brain. Tracing Replicants [1UP] More »Win Tickets to Blader Runner: The Final Cut
11:30AM Logan Booker | Want to see Blade Runner: The Final Cut at the cinema? Once in a lifetime opportunity and all that.
There’s a competition to win tickets for two over at our beloved sister site Gizmodo AU. All you have to do is come up with a haiku that pays homage to the cyberpunk classic.
I should mention that it’s at the Astor Theatre in Melbourne, so only Mexicans need apply, unless you’re willing to make the trip down.
All the details here.
‘Blade Runner: Final Cut’ Melbourne tix giveaway [Gizmodo AU] More » 
