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[E3 2013] ‘Final Fantasy XV’ Announced To Everyone’s Immense Surprise
A game a lot of Final Fantasy fans have been patiently waiting for is Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Well as onlookers at E3 watched the latest trailer for the game, Square Enix dropped a bomb at the end of the trailer, and Versus XIII turned into Final Fantasy XV. KABOOM! Head asplode. Did they have it planned all along? I don’t know, but I’m excited. Even cooler, it looks like the game might take on somewhat of a 3rd person shooter aspect while still retaining classic Final Fantasy RPG elements. Head past the break to check out the announcement, and game play trailers. Final Fantasy XV will be coming out someday for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
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Story of FINAL FANTASY XV
The armed forces of Niflheim launch a devastating assault upon the Kingdom of Lucis, casting Crown Prince Noctis and his comrades out of their homes and into the fray. The engaging tale to follow draws audiences into an awe-inspiring world steeped in the rich storytelling traditions of SQUARE ENIX’s renowned First Production Development team.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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