If there’s one truth about video game companies and comics publishers, it’s that they don’t seem to listen to as much fan feedback as we’d like them to. This comic illustrates what it would be like if the reveals of new consoles – like the Xbox One – were truthful. It makes a lot of sound points.
Check out the rest of the comic after the break.
Getting comfortable on the couch and playing hours of video games is one of life’s simple pleasures. Etsy seller Penelope and Clyde has video game afghans to make the experience even better. You can play Legend of Zelda while covered in a matching blanket! The shop also has Space Invaders, Galaga, and Pac-Man options.
Each throw is handmade from acrylic yarn. Order time varies depending on how many blankets are in the queue.
Check out more 8-bit blanket designs after the break.
You only have to watch a couple of episodes of Game of Thrones to realize that there are a huge number of important characters in Westeros. Even in season three, I still have friends who couldn’t tell you which character Cersei is. It’s complex. So when artist Txe set out to draw every single character mentioned in A Song of Ice and Fire, he took on a buttload of work.
The books have even more characters than the TV show – right now the total is around 300! Txe has created fun cartoon-y portraits for all of them. Someone should give that guy the Iron Throne.
Check out a sampling of characters after the break. If you haven’t read all the books, browse the gallery at your own risk.
The protagonist of BioShock Infinite leads a hard life. Booker DeWitt doesn’t want to be in Columbia and has to jump through more hoops than a contestant on a reality television show. Given that, his misfortune makes for great entertainment in “Keeping Up With the Comstocks.” The fan made video shows what the game is like as a reality series, and it completely works.
If you haven’t finished BioShock Infinite, beware spoilers!
Watch the video after the break.
Filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky once planned to make an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. The director was going for a grand story if not so much a faithful adaptation. He worked on the project for two years in the 70s (before Star Wars showed science fiction could be really successful at theaters), gathering the likes of H.R. Giger, Salvador Dali, Mick Jagger, and Orson Welles to work on the film. It sadly never made it to completion. However, now you can check out a documentary about the unfinished project.
Jodorowsky’s Dune by director Frank Pavich shows what could have been. You get interviews with the people involved in the movie, storyboards, and even some animated sequences. The Hollywood Reporter saw the documentary at Cannes and had the following to say:
Never troubled by anything resembling modesty or irony, Jodorowsky claims that he planned Dune as “the most important picture in the history of humanity”. In one of many unwittingly comic slips, he freely admits he never even read the novel and happily rewrote the ending: “I was raping Frank Herbert,” he grins, “but with love.” According to his colorful account, the project came together via a series of almost mystical encounters with the “spiritual warriors” he required to realize his world-changing vision.
It sounds like it would have been something to see. At least we’ll eventually be able to watch the documentary.
Season two of Man at Arms is at an end, and master swordsmith Tony Swatton is sending it out with a bang by crafting a giant freaking sword. He makes a replica of Cloud’s Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII – it’s over 6 feet long and 12 inches wide! As Swatton puts it, the weapon is “redonkulus.”
See how he crafts the impressive sword in the video after the break.
When you need a wand, there’s only one place to go – Ollivander’s. Lord Voldemort visits the shop in Diagon Alley to learn the location of the Elder Wand. He soon learns he’s not he only wizard in the neighborhood. Gandalf visits Harry Potter-world to set the Dark Lord straight.
Watch the clever video after the break.
DC Comics showed off some of their San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, and their selection includes a set of cute figures from Super Best Friends Forever! The short created by Lauren Faust was part of the DC Nation cartoon block and features the entertaining adventures of Supergirl, Batgirl, and Wonder Girl. These collectibles will be sold as a trio for $49.95. We needs them, precious!
Have 60 seconds? Excellent, you can watch a super fast version of Aliens. This is from the same group – 1A4STUDIO – who brought you the minute long animated version of Star Wars. I prefer watching Aliens in this sketchy style because it’s not as scary.
Check out the video after the break.
This realistic version of Jake is going to stick with me for too long. Artist Tom Lishman built this rendering in ZBrush and Photoshop, and he also gives this treatment to the Ice King and Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time as well as other video game characters. It’s fun – if a bit intense – to see these versions.
Check out a few more examples after the break.
