A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME
Video Games, Victorian Style
Tag: Art
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In 1993 the world watched as the apparent dangers of video games on society were laid bare. Some might say that sunshine follows thunder, – and if you look in the right places, video games are indeed a most agreeable pastime.
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The new mobile game is getting glowing reviews. I can’t work out why people think it’s good.
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Starfox, Mario Kart and Pokemon like you’ve never seen them before.
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The map from A Link to the Past in beautiful 3D papercraft.
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The crazy thing is that this beautiful game is being made in a garden shed by two completely self-taught developers.
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Bob’s best is finally shown off in all its glory.
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RIP Bob Wakelin. He created some of the most iconic cover art of the eighties and nineties, but there’s one cover in particular that stands out for me – Wizkid.
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Another year, another countdown, another birthday. And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around it, and turning the ripe old age of 32 with a celebration of 32 BRILLIANT examples of FANTASTIC video game box art. Join me, won’t you? Magna Carta 2 (2009) – While everyone is fawning over Japanese art,…
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I was browsing through a book shop the other day when I came across a volume that got my nostalgia glands throbbing from just one look at its cover. The Fantasy Art of Oliver Frey is a celebration of the artwork of one of the most famous individuals in the eighties computing scene, and I…
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It fascinates me how gaming has gone from being a niche hobby to something that’s firmly ensconced in mainstream culture (even if there’s still some way to go before it gains widespread acceptance), and for evidence of this you need look no further than the burgeoning fan art community. The current generation of artists is…
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The chances are that if you’re reading this blog, you regard games as something more than just a teenage hobby. Most of us will have played video games to varying degrees as we grew up, and the number of gamers is growing ever larger thanks to the recent foray into the casual gaming market by…
A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME 