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If Only A Game With Pixel Batman And Pixel Wolverine Actually Existed…
Let us once again reflect on the beauty that comes with limitation. These blocky renderings of world-famous superhero characters manage to convey just what works about each character design, despite the lack of detail that Cyclops, Superman or Spider-Man are usually drawn with. And they leave you craving the next logical step, which would be to see how they’d animate and feel in an actual game.
A Game That’s Part Tony Hawk, Part Spider Man
Jamie Fristron has worked on a lot of games during his time in the video game industry, but he says that his most well-known creation was the web-slinging system in Spider-Man 2. Now, he’s making a new game called Energy Hook that combines Spidy-style rope-slinging with jetpacks and extreme sports. OK then!
Iron Man Would Totally Wear This Power Glove
Clearly, every superhero needs a power glove. Or something. Check out these awesome prints by Josh Ln — they’re rad superhero-themed power gloves, which you can purchase here.
Super-Serious Sci-Fi Eye Contact Is My Favourite Comics Panel This Week
In the near-future of Brian Vaughan and Marcos Martin’s The Private Eye, there’s been a meltdown of social networking. Imagine anyone anywhere being able to see everyone else’s addresses, banking information or browser history. People zealously hide their real faces and personal details after this cataclysmic breakdown of virtual privacy.
Melbourne Economist: Batman Is A Waste Of Money, Spider-Man Is Way More Cost Effective
Yeah, this is not necessarily about games but, um… well, I actually don’t have a good excuse for posting this but come on — we have Mike Pottenger, an economist with a PhD in corruption and organised crime, breaking down exactly how much it would cost to be Batman. You need to be reading this right now! He claims that economics states that Batman is “not the solution to Gotham’s crime problem” and he makes some seriously compelling arguments!
Gameloft Brings 12 Of Its Best To Windows Phone 8
With 12 of its most popular games coming to the next generation of Microsoft’s mobile platform, I can stop complaining that games like Asphalt 7 and N.O.V.A. 3 aren’t on Windows Phone 7 and start whining about not having a Windows Phone 8. Huzzah!




























