Archive for the ‘ Game Art ’ Category
With the recent announcement of a new World of Warcraft expansion, Blizzard has confirmed my belief that their transformation from a cult game company to a mainstream one is complete. Blizzard wants to be the Disney of video games now. Also, they also want to move their sinking (subscription numbers wise) flagship to shallow water [ READ MORE ]
Looking at the coverage from Blizzcon 2011, I had a sudden realization: Blizzard cannot survive on cult games any more, they need blockbusters! With the wild success of World of Warcraft, Blizzard has turned from a company specializing in cult games for hardcore gamers to a generic game company producing for the average Joe. It’s [ READ MORE ]
I played Warhammer Online for 2 months when it first launched. After a few server merges, I gave up the game. It was too much like WoW… except the PvP scenarios were a ton of fun (and gave XP). So imagine my delight, when I learned that Mythic is working (putting the finishing touches) on [ READ MORE ]
Have you “played” any of those fantasy RPG books back in the day? I know I did my fair share of them. Thanks to Bat in the Attic, I discovered a new way to enjoy Fighting Fantasy books – on Kindle! Kindle will roll the dice, manage your character sheet, etc. It is combining the [ READ MORE ]
Everyone has their favorite RPG class. I am a bit slow when it comes to APM (actions per minute), so I prefer nukers who can pick their fights and with a few shots kill someone. It’s not that I dont enjoy being a super tough warrior who can initiate fights and get away from almost [ READ MORE ]
Looking back at the original Diablo, it is still a source of inspiration when it comes to character design. Mostly because of production constraints, Blizzard has opted for a very minimalist approach to character design. It boiled down to the three classic RPG archetypes: Warrior Role: melee, bruiser, tank (Riftforge equivalent: Guardians) Summary: Excellent defense, [ READ MORE ]
If you are a car aficionado (ok, you watch Top Gear occassionally), you’ve probably heard about VW new pickup truck: Amarok. The second I saw it, I knew something was very wrong. They stole the name for my Wolfblood tribe and put it on a truck! Who cares I took it from Inuit because it [ READ MORE ]
Character design has changed a lot in the last 15 years. However, this isn’t a “decade in review” post. It’s more of rant really and the thing that irked me is the double pistols crossbows of Diablo 3 Demon Hunter as presented at the Diablo 3 panel discussions. Some Eidos fans might have a problem [ READ MORE ]
I have been staring intermittently at a single piece of pixel art for a few days, so I decided to share it. As you can learn from this Q & A with Mark J. Ferrari, this incredible piece of scenery dates back to the 90s. The BlendShift cycling has just been recreated to work with [ READ MORE ]
I recently joined the Pixel Artists group and found some real gems in their tutorials section. There are several tutorials about selecting colors for your pixel art, but here’s the two you must check out now: Blending Matrix Colors for Pixel Art The Blending Matrix tutorial is simple, yet powerful. You can find an automated [ READ MORE ]
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