“I am your father.” “Impressive. Most impressive.” “The Force is strong with this one.” That Darth Vader is one quotable guy. DeviantArt user etrav689 took Vader’s many quotes — even some by Anakin Skywalker — and crafted this tribute to the Sith Lord, made entirely out of typography. What do you think of the finished product? Read more »
I have a confession: I have never read Dante’s Divine Comedy. I remember that it was required reading at some point when I was in school, but I guess I was able to get away with not doing homework more often than I realized. Still, I do know the literary value of Dante’s work and am not totally ignorant of what it’s about. With Dante’s Diving Comedy being highly regarded as it is, it is but inevitable that other people will take it upon themselves to create other works based on the epic poem. Enter Seymour Chwast, founding partner of Push Pin Studios, who decided to create a graphic novel Read more »
I am completely mesmerized by this. Steve Jobs take note: this might be the most ingenious use of an iPad yet. A group of filmmakers made this nifty little film to explore three-dimensional typography. They use a proprietary program to show shapes on the iPad’s screen, and then drag those screens through a space that’s being filmed using long exposure. The result is what appears to be 3D words and objects that float and move through air. It’s so cool, it makes me wish I had their iPad app and a long-exposure camera so I could make a film of my own! The film is part of an science/art project Read more »
Legendary game maker American McGee has announced his return to Alice in Wonderland territory, with a sequel to his quirky third-person game from 2000. As part of the Tokyo Game Conference, which is going on now, the first details about this sequel have been announced. After the jump, I’ve got details on the game, a teaser trailer, some screenshots, and some gorgeous pieces of concept art. Read more »
The Empire Strikes Back is the gold standard for the Star Wars saga. Nearly every geek agrees: the saga hits its dramatic and creative peak at Episode V. Which is why it’s such great news that Lucasfilm (via Del Rey) is finally releasing a “making of” book that details story behind getting Empire made. A Lucasfilm historian named Jonathan Rinzler combed through the archives, unearthing countless materials — script drafts, conceptual art, on-set photos — that haven’t been cracked open since the movie was made. (Rinzler also compiled and wrote 2007′s excellent The Making of Star Wars.) After watching this trailer, which releases on October 12th, The Making of The Empire Read more »
I’m all for Star Wars novelty items, but turning the cast into stuffed bears is just a little too much for me. Thankfully these Bears are only available for a limited time. I have to admit the Han Solo bear is probably the coolest looking build-a-bear i’ve seen to date, but with that said I haven’t seen many build-a-bears. As you’ll notice from the advertisement you’ll also receive a free exclusive poster (while supplies last) and those supplies will only be around from September 24th-26th. It’s probably going to be a bit creepy seeing a bunch of adults fighting over the stuffing machine with little kids who are just there Read more »
In case you missed it – as I did – Super Mario Bros. celebrated its 25th anniversary last Monday, September 13! Truth be told, I had to think whether or not to write about it two days late, but what the heck – better late than never, right? After all, this is the only year that the iconic game will celebrate its 25th birthday. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? The genius behind these characters that have firmly embedded themselves in the hearts of countless gamers is Shigeru Miyamoto. This video game designer is also the brains behind creations such as Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Read more »
The more I read of Mark Waid’s world of Irredeemable and Incorruptible, the more I am entranced by it. The latest issue of the former title has in my mind really upped the ante. While many of us may have realised that the Plutonian’s actions were due in some form to his arch-enemy Modeus, Plutonian himself has realised his reincarnated sidekick is the very man himself in a new body. Oh, and he thinks that Modeus is in love with him. Of course, this cannot be considered love love. This is more Joker love, Venom love, the sort of love that would be the next step in Superman and Luthor’s Read more »
Hi, I’m Dina, and I’m a serial Facebook gamer. I’ll admit it. I’m not proud, but I’m willing to own up to the occasional unfortunate side effect of my cat-killing levels of curiosity. Facebook gaming is one such effect: I marvel at the phenomenon, get swept away in the crowd of my friends peer pressuring me daily to help them build a chicken coop or drain the blood from a small child, and jump into the deep end. I go full force for a couple days, and sometimes a couple weeks…heck, two games have had my attention for a couple months…which is saying a lot. But for the most part Read more »
Halo: Reach is more than just Bungie’s magnum opus for the Halo series. It’s a love letter to the franchise’s multitude of fans, in the form of a “greatest hits” compilation of everything the series has done right. But that’s not to say that Reach is unwilling to try new things. This final installment of the series is so robust with features and so expertly executed, that it can’t help but be a thrilling, resounding success. Read more »
