Artistry in Games

HD remakes are a hot topic amongst gamers. On one hand, you have those who think they cheapen the legacy of the original or believe them altogether unnecessary. On the…

“I think every child has the desire to mod things,” Bill tells me. “You’re given a Lego set that’s supposed to build the Eiffel Tower or whatever, and you end…

Cinematography is a bit of an alien concept to most video games. As the name might suggest, it relates primarily to cinema, involving the fine details of the composition of…

The Legend of Zelda series has been all over the board in terms of art direction. It seems like every time a new title is announced, a new and cool graphical style…

Ireland is a country famous for its storytellers. In fact, in ye olden days, Celtic history was passed down not in dusty old scrolls and boring lectures taught by dusty…

Shadow of the Colossus is one of the most memorable games of all time. How many other titles task you with slaying gigantic rock colossi in a gorgeous world with a minimalist…

User Generation looks at people who use video games to create something for themselves. The subject for this week is Keith ‘Bagline’ Blank,  “Detail is usually the first thing that…

During a recent F’ed Up Friday gaming stream an intoxicated Gassy decided it was a good idea to do a live remix of Jim Carrey’s “most annoying sound in the…

<( *  *  )> That’s Kirby, Nintendo’s cute pink puffball! Sorta. There you have it, folks. The most complex piece of ASCII-based art that I’m capable of. But if you’re…

In the world of video games the saying “you can’t  teach an old dog new tricks” is constantly challenged by games made by developers with banners displaying vastly unique ideas.…