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The Good Guys Have Already Lost On The Cover Of Aliens: Colonial Marines

4:00AM Today | Mike Fahey

Hey there, alien, why so blue? Is it because you’ve already ingested that squad of marines and have nothing else to play with? You know what’ll cheer you up? A little Eiffel 65. More »


Nintendo

The Best Box Art North American Nintendo Role-Playing Fans Will See All Year

12:15AM January 13, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Never before has that little T for Teen ESRB rating box been such a welcome sight as it is on the North American box art for Wii RPG Xenoblade Chronicles. Is it April yet?


PC

Take The Black In The First Screens From The Game Of Thrones Action RPG

6:20AM November 10, 2011 | Mike Fahey

A Lannister always pays his debts. Incest kills the little children. Whichever Game of Thrones catchphrases you prefer, it’s hard to not get excited about Cyanide Studios’ upcoming action role-playing game, especially after seeing the first screens. More »


In Real Life

The Limited Edition Box Art For Gears Of War 3 Is Pretty Special

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10:20AM September 22, 2011 | Tracey Lien

JB Hifi are pretty good at writing fair and accurate reviews of video games, and now they’re giving us our first look at Gears of War 3′s limited edition box art. More »


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Sony Atones For ICO’s Box Art Disaster With ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection

5:40AM September 9, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The original North American box art for PlayStation 2 classic ICO is one of the worst things to ever happen to a wonderful game. Sony is making amends for that visual blight on the PS2 library with its high-definition re-release on the PlayStation 3. More »


In Real Life

What Cover Art Could Look Like

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3:30PM September 5, 2011 | Tracey Lien

There are people who won’t buy a game at retail because of all the stickers that cover the box-art. Then there are people who think that box-art can be tidied up even further. Cue the custom cover art thread over at Neogaf, where forum members have taken to offering an alternative to the art that publishers have chosen for video game box covers. The result? Minimalist, clean, and aesthetically pleasing covers that we wish were the real thing. More »


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Resistance 3′s Alternate Cover Is For People Who Adore Box Art, Not Logos

6:40AM August 30, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Insomniac Games’ PlayStation 3 shooter Resistance 3 has some of the best, some of the classiest box art of the year, thanks to beloved British graphic designer Olly Moss. Better still? You won’t have a visually wade through a sea of logos to enjoy Moss’ work. More »


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Spot The Difference In House Of The Dead: Overkill Extended Cut Covers

3:20AM July 15, 2011 | Mike Fahey

It’s obviously much colder in North America than it is in Europe. Spotted on the US and Euro PlayStation blogs by reader tomo_cjt.


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Now You Have One More Reason To Buy Killzone 3

1:00PM January 20, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Perhaps you want to get more use out of that 3D television or your PlayStation Move controller. Perhaps you just really like Killzone. Or perhaps you want to play SOCOM 4 before it’s released. More »


PC

Super Meat Boy Creator Pleads For Russian Art Aid

4:40AM December 29, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Russia will be the first country to score a retail release for the PC version of super Meat Boy, and creator Edmund McMillen sends out this moving call for Russian-inspired cover art. Good thing he’s okay with the Cold War. More »