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Splinter Cell Has Changed, Just Look At The Box Art
Last week, while I was checking out Splinter Cell: Blacklist, I had a long, interesting talk with the game’s creative director Maxime Béland.
Tomb Raider’s Box Art Resists The Obvious Temptation
We normally only show an upcoming game’s cover if one of us takes a liking to it. So, yeah, I quite like Tomb Raider’s box art!
For Those With A Fetish, Here’s The Wii U’s Box Art
Not for the games, we knew that already. This is what the actual console’s box will look like when it goes on sale in the US in November.
Dragon Quest X Boxart Is Classy And Cool
Via Amazon, the official boxart for Dragon Quest X has made its way online. I like it! And I’m not alone. However, reading through Japanese forums and websites, there are also those who don’t seem exactly bowled over. Screw them! DQX looks cool.
This New Dark Souls Boxart Will Drag You To Hell’s Abyss
Yesterday, it was revealed that the PC version of Dark Souls is Steam bound, while home consoles will also be getting the added PC content with a Dark Souls with Artorias of the Abyss Edition.
Japanese Box Art Vs Western Box Art
As a box art fetishist, this might be the best website I’ve ever seen. It’s called Box vs Box, and its purpose is to compare the box art of Japanese video games and their Western counterparts. Sometimes it’s a straight Japan vs US matchup, other times it’s a three-way royal rumble, with PAL games joining the fray (for those times when Europe and Australia got different art).
And Now, For Some Awesome Box Art
Yesterday we showed you what will surely be 2012′s worst example of box art. So it’s only fair that today we cleanse the palette with what could easily be 2012′s best.
The Good Guys Have Already Lost On The Cover Of Aliens: Colonial Marines
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.
Here’s Your Covah Stah F’ MLB Th’ Showah
Boston first sacker Adrian Gonzalez holds down the box shot of MLB 12 The Show from Sony, breaking the two-year hold of Minnesota’s Joe Mauer. Before Mauer, the last cover star for Sony’s boutique baseball franchise was also a Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, for MLB 09 The Show. Before him, it was Philadelphia’s Ryan Braun.
Twisted Metal Creator Reveals The Tentative Cover Art, And Has A Special Message For Racists
While not officially saying this is official, Twisted Metal creator of David Jaffe acknowledges that the game’s cover art is up on GameStop’s web site and, hell, “I figured I’d share a bigger version of it with you guys.”
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