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This Game Has A $10,000 Collector’s Edition. I Kinda Want It.

Fatshark’s upcoming Krater has one of, it not the most expensive collector’s edition I’ve ever seen. There’s only one available. And it costs $US10,000.


March 22, 2012
In Real Life

What Will Video Game Shooters Look Like When We’re Old?

Hopefully they, and we, look something like this.


March 8, 2012
In Real Life

The Razor-Sharp Art Of Johan Wahlbäck

Swedish artist Johan Wahlbäck works for SouthEnd Interactive, the guys behind last year’s delightful ilomilo. But you won’t find any art for that cute little game here.


February 20, 2012
In Real Life

What A Western Final Fantasy Could Have Sounded Like

One of the most fascinating dead ends in recent history has been the fact that, up until a few years ago, a Swedish developer was working on a big-money Final Fantasy game.


February 13, 2012
In Real Life

Swedish, Sixteen And Stunning

Earlier this month, it was revealed that a Swedish “bishounen” (beautiful young boy) named “Yohio” will be making his debut in Japan this (northern) spring. Yohio currently plays for a Swedish visual kei band called “Seremedy”, and he became interested in Japan after getting into anime as a kid. Some of his heroes are Japanese Visual Kei musicians, like Gackt.


November 7, 2011
PC

Pirates Unwelcome At Swedish Games Expo

Sweden’s Pirate Party had a booth all paid for at this weekend’s Gamex, the nation’s largest video games expo, until someone from Gamex came to their senses, phoned the pirates and said GTFO. The real head-scratcher is why, as Piratpartiet says, they were invited in the first place.


October 25, 2011
In Real Life

From Left 4 Dead To Resident Evil, This Lady Loves Zombies

For the past 15 years, Sweden’s Yami has been cosplaying. While others might favour cool or cute characters, Yami specialises in zombies, gore, and the stuff of nightmares.


August 26, 2011
In Real Life

Minecraft Socks Are Way Cooler Than You Think

Swedish feet-glove purveyors Happy Socks have teamed up with Minecraft developers Mojang to offer a range of… socks based on the hit world-building game. And as lame as that sounds, they’re actually pretty damn cool.


August 6, 2011
News

Minecraft Developer Gives Off A Not-For-Sale-To-EA Vibe

In a recent interview with Develop, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson discusses EA CEO John Riccitiello’s visit to the Stockholm headquarters of Mojang, saying that any acquisition hopes Riccitiello might have had were quashed by the independent studio’s vibe.


July 6, 2011
In Real Life

Do They Make Cakes In Cubes?

Which Swedish indie superstar developer just popped the question to his sweetheart? One clue: His game is such a hit he specifically mentioned he won’t be having a wedding crafted in that theme.