If you thought cosplayer Omi Gibson could only do amazing Metal Gear cosplays, then you haven’t seen her Cloe Walsh from No More Heroes 2 cosplay. Or her Faith from Mirror’s Edge cosplay. Or her Jill Valentine cosplay. More »
Phew. All this video game stuff, especially Battlefield 3 stuff, is wearing me out. Time to take a few minutes to chill, relax, watch a soothing movie where footage of modern-day Tokyo is played to the accompaniment of the Blade Runner soundtrack. More »
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 »
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.
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]
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 »
