Tag Archives: art

Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 17:22 BST

Winning entries for the 2013 Into the Pixel collection announced

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The AIAS along with the ESA has announced 16 pieces of gaming art which will included in the 2013 Into the Pixel collection. The 10th annual exhibition will be shown during E3 next week.

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Sat, Mar 02, 2013 | 16:55 GMT

EVE Online’s “day in the universe” visual experience detailed as MoMA games exhibit opens

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EVE Online will become part of the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection as part of its new Applied Design installation. EVE is just one of fourteen video games which will be on display at the New York City museum through January 31, 2014.

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Sat, Jan 19, 2013 | 19:05 GMT

The Art of Glitch exceeds book funding goal on Indiegogo

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Tiny Speck has reached its Indiegogo fundraising goal, which means a limited run book filled with artwork from Glitch, the co-operative MMO which shut down in 2012, will be handed out to supporters. With 14 hours left on the clock, the initial $17,000 funding goal has been surpassed with backers contributing $107,724 towards its creation. All funds raised will go into producing the hardcover book, additional perks for those who helped fund it, and what’s left over will help fun “Tiny Speck’s next venture.” The developers hope to have the book finished by early February or March. Have a look at the video below, and hit the link if you would like to throw more money their way.

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Sat, Sep 22, 2012 | 20:20 BST

Dishonored given the salt art treatment by artist Bashir Sultani

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Dishonored is the latest video game recipient given the salt art treatment by artist Bashir Sultani. The video of his work is below, and is something fun for you to watch on a Saturday as you while away with something wonderfully wile. Dishonored is out in North America on October 9 and throughout Europe on October 12 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 21:47 BST

Concept art for PS3 title Zodiac Assassin surfaces, was ditched for Heavenly Sword

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Zodiac Assassin was a PS3 title in the concept phase during 2005 and was passed over by Sony for Ninja Theory’s Heavenly Sword instead, according to an online portfolio belonging to a Sony Cambridge art director. The game had a Kill Bill-style vibe to it, and the female lead was a master of disguise who would travel to various locales such as Japan, Mexico, and Turkey. Head on through the link for a look at the concept art. Thanks, Siliconera.

Sat, Apr 14, 2012 | 21:01 BST

Take a tour of Musée du Louvre with Nintendo 3DS

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Those who frequent museums are familiar with audio-visual tours. Some have cumbersome boxes you hang around your neck attached to earphones, others may clip to your waistband. However, back in December, the Louvre went 10-steps further by purchasing 5,000 3DS handhelds in order to not only implement a stereoscopic 3D map users could examine, but also to provide patrons with more interact experience with the objets d′art they came to view.

Should you decide to pay a visit, the video below shows you how well 3DS works as your guide. [image]

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Sat, Feb 25, 2012 | 19:40 GMT

Games are “only form of artistic expression” allowing users to “explore and experiment”, says Melissinos

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Chris Melissinos is featured in a video posted below the break discussing what he feels makes video games an art form.

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Sat, Feb 11, 2012 | 15:46 GMT

Bethesda concept artist Adam Adamowicz passes away after battle with cancer

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Bethesda concept artist Adam Adamowicz, who created amazing art for Fallout 3, Skyrim and other Bethesda titles, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The sad news was quietly announced by Pete Hines after Skyrim won big during the Academy of Arts & Sciences awards at DICE. A lovely tribute to the man who helped create some of the wonderful games we enjoy, and written by a fellow concept artist, can be found over on Awesome Robo. Our thoughts and most sincere condolences go out to each one of his family and friends.

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 18:44 GMT

Day 1 Studios concept art surfaces for cancelled Gotham by Gaslight title

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Concept art for a Day 1 Studios pitch, based on the steampunk comic Gotham by Gaslight, has surfaced thanks to a posting from its artist, Julie Farrell. Discovered by Supererogatory, the UI art was created two years ago, according to, but it looks as though THQ didn’t bite. According to what Farrell told Joystiq, the game would have had a story mode, grenades, a “slowmo” button, and shooter elements. Speaking on her portfolio page, Farrell said at the request of THQ, she has taken her art down, but it is still viewable over on Kotaku. Gotham by Gaslight was created by writer Brian Augustyn and featured art from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. The comic, a one-off from DC, took place in turn-of-the-century Gotham City, and focused on Bruce Wayne trying to stop Jack the Ripper.

Thu, Oct 27, 2011 | 01:10 BST

Kojima reveals the origins of Metal Gear Solid’s Cyborg Ninja

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Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has shared a sketch – a “graffiti” – by long-time series artist Yoji Shinkawa, which was the genesis of Metal Gear Solid’s cyborg ninja.

A cyborg ninja character of some kind has appeared in every core Metal Gear game since. See the full sketch through the break.

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Thu, Oct 13, 2011 | 17:23 BST

Nintendo releases awesome Kirby’s Return to Dreamland art

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To hype up the upcoming release of their latest Kirby game, Nintendo has released a batch of high-quality Kirby artwork. More »

Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 16:20 BST

Uncharted 3 gets the sand art treatment from Natalya Netselya

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Amazingly talented sand artist Natalya Netselya has released a video featuring her latest work using her favorite medium, and it’s the first one she has ever created for a video game, and what better one to base it on than Uncharted 3.

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Sat, Jul 16, 2011 | 21:40 BST

Saturday Shorts: StarCraft Universe, Sdatcher, Skulls of the Shogun, sales

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Complete your weekend with the shorts posted below. You can ask God to forgive you for it at church tomorrow.

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Mon, Jul 04, 2011 | 06:20 BST

Monday Shorts, overnight edition – Metroid design notes, PSOne imports, Katamari video

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On holiday weekends, those with post quotas to meet spend a lot of time weeping quietly over their empty inboxes, RSS feeds and IM contact lists. To save you time, I’ve rounded up the barrel-scrapings which result.

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Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 23:59 BST

New York art museum holding video game exhibit

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The New York Museum of Modern Art will be holding an art exhibit featuring several indie video games next month.
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Thu, May 26, 2011 | 14:10 BST

Into the Pixel 2011 winners announced

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The winners of 2011′s Into the Pixel have been announced and 17 works of videogame art have been selected.

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Mon, May 23, 2011 | 06:41 BST

Debate over: Video games now officially art

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Are games art? Yes. They are. Don’t argue! It’s the law.

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Thu, May 12, 2011 | 22:44 BST

Wednesday Shorts Evening Edition: Yakuza, Game music, MinecraftCon 2011, Super Meat Boy

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It’s hump day. Lucky you. Not much left of the week, or today for that matter, so, no need in trying to escape. Have some short stuff to close it out with instead.

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Fri, Mar 18, 2011 | 14:15 GMT

Into the Pixel accepting submissions for 2011 exhibit

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Into The Pixel is now accepting digital game art submissions until April 15 for the 2011 exhibit to be held at E3 in June.

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Sun, Feb 20, 2011 | 22:42 GMT

Quick Shots – Metroid Prime concept art does the rounds

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These little snippets of Metroid prime concept art were one of the must-sees of the weekend. You don’t want to be left out, do you?

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