If you haven’t heard, this week is unlike any before it. That’s because it’s Resident Evil Week. That means you can look forward to five straight days of what I’d refer to as a Resident Evil extravaganza, as we carve a week out of what’s been a glorious year for horror games to celebrate the most influential horror game franchise of all time.
We gamers celebrate our favorite video games in a number of different ways that share one thing in common: they all involve a massive amount of passion. The cosplayer honors their favorite game by bringing its characters to life, the fanboy spends his or her nights trolling Internet forums aggressively defending their favorite game, the otaku spends countless hours learning every little detail they can, and so on.
There’s a myriad ways to honor the things you love, but to me, few are as personal as using what you love as inspiration to create art.
Remember that spectacular fan-made Resident Evil poster we took turns ogling back in June? It was the work of Marinko Milosevski, an artist, student and gamer based in Detroit. Because Milosevski is a generous man, he didn’t hesitate when I asked if he’d be willing to donate some of his prints to make our week-long Resident Evil celebration even better.
I have fifteen 18×24″ prints to give away, and while I’ve been struggling with the urge to flee the country with them, I’m proud to say that I haven’t. At least not yet.
Before we get into the rules, take a look at this gorgeous thing.
Already picked out a spot on your wall? Good, I like the way you do things. Here’s what you need to do for a chance to take one home:
TO ENTER: Put Resident Evil Week in the subject line and then send YOUR FULL NAME and ADDRESS to submit@bloody-disgusting.com. Winners will be chosen at random. No PO Boxes. US entries only.
I suppose the only thing that’s left to say is good luck!
When Milosevski isn’t being accosted online by strangers for free stuff, he can be found using his artistic powers for good. This poster is only a small sampling of his work — the rest, including more video game-related work, can be found on his website.
