concept art
In Real Life

Miyazaki’s Films Reimagined As Dog-Eared Penguin Book Covers

Hayao Miyazaki’s films are marked by rich landscapes and innovative character designs, but these illustrations reduce those films to their most basic components, imagining them as minimalist Penguin book covers.

March 30, 2012
In Real Life

Insomniac’s Canceled Pinball Project Had Powerful Potential

Celebrating the company’s transition to Facebook’s mandatory Timeline format, Insomniac Games shares the secrets of 1080Pinball , the high-definition downloadable game that never was.

February 3, 2012
In Real Life

Here Are 25 Awesome Coffee Table Books About Video Games

Miguel Concepcion recently posted a healthy reminder that gamers CAN be bibliophiles — especially where books about video games are concerned. Behold, the 25 Best Video Game Coffee Table Books.

November 7, 2011
PlayStation

DMC Concept Art Features Scary Crossbow Baby

Kotaku AU

DMC: Devil May Cry is shaping up to look pretty darn good, but our soft spots are still reserved for these hauntingly beautiful pieces of concept art. Among them? A cross-bow baby with wings.

September 24, 2011
News

We May Never Play The Aliens RPG, But We Can Look At Concept Art

There once was a time Obsidian was making an RPG based on the Aliens universe. That game has since been cancelled, but today we’re looking at some art done for the project by Charles Lee.

July 29, 2011
In Real Life

Settle In With The Multi-Talented Art Of Quentin Marmier

A lot of the time here on Fine Art, we feature the work of an artist who does one thing. They might do character art, or level design, that sort of thing. So it’s great today to showcase the work of Quentin Marmier.

July 28, 2011
In Real Life

Red Faction’s Art Is Now Buried Beneath The Dust

Despite the guilty pleasures of Red Faction: Guerilla, all it took was one sub-par game in the series (Red Faction: Armageddon) for publisher THQ to, at least temporarily, pull the plug on the series. Which is a damn shame.

June 29, 2011
In Real Life

Would Bayonetta Have Been Sexier If She Was More "Western"?

As far as video game characters go, Bayonetta was built with one thing in mind. The suit, the heels, the British accent, even the glasses, all there for sex appeal. But would she have been sexier if she was less “Japanese”?

April 14, 2011
PlayStation

The Breathtaking Concept Art Of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

While the next Ratchet & Clank game looks handsome enough in those new bright and cheery screenshots, the PlayStation 3 exclusive had a gorgeous base on which to build. This is a sampling of that concept art from Insomniac Games’ Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One.

April 9, 2011
PC

Breaking Down The Beauty Of Battlefield 3

Video game beauty is only polygon deep, right? Not so with Battlefield 3. This latest series of screens, concept art and renders take us under the skin and behind the scenes of EA’s next big shooter.

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