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Black Mirror 2 Trailer
A long while back I posted a teaser trailer for Black Mirror 2. It was basically a slide show, and didn’t really reveal much about the game. Well this trailer, which you can watch below doesn’t reveal much either.
What I could figure out, was that the game revolves around the character Darren, who works at a local photo shop in Biddeford New England. The game takes place in the 1990’s, 12 years after the 1st game. Darren meets Angelina while working at the photo shop, and becomes interested in her. But at the same time, so does his boss, whom Darren is not a fan of. And it gets more unclear as there is a 3rd person who catches her interest. And this leads Darren to investigate why exactly this 3rd party is following Angelina. Nothing much else is known, except that this leads Darren to a few not so kosher places. I will fill you in on more details, as I can find them.
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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