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Here Are 25 Awesome Coffee Table Books About Video Games

12:30PM February 3, 2012 | Pierre Bienaimé

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. More »

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DMC Concept Art Features Scary Crossbow Baby

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12:30PM November 7, 2011 | Tracey Lien

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. More »

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

7:30AM September 24, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »

In Real Life

Settle In With The Multi-Talented Art Of Quentin Marmier

9:30PM July 29, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »

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Red Faction’s Art Is Now Buried Beneath The Dust

9:00PM July 28, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »

In Real Life

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

8:30PM June 29, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

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”? More »

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

6:40AM April 14, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

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. More »

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Breaking Down The Beauty Of Battlefield 3

4:00AM April 9, 2011 | Mike Fahey

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. More »

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Kameo 2 Artwork Hints At The Pretty Sequel That Might Have Been

4:00AM April 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In 2005 developer Rare graced the newly launched Xbox 360 with Kameo: Elements of Power, a cartoon-styled action-adventure game starring a fairy with the power to transform herself into various magical creatures. Slow sales killed its rumoured sequel, but the art lives on. More »

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The Beautiful And Bold Concept Art Of Batman: Arkham City

9:30AM March 15, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

How can Batman: Arkham City look so much better than its unexpectedly great predecessor, Batman: Arkham Asylum? Handsome concept art of Gotham’s streets and skylines, both gritty and gorgeous, may provide clues to developer Rocksteady’s talent for making Batman look so good. More »