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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Makes Tons Of Money, And Is On Course To Make Tons More
Well Call Of Duty Black Ops has officially brought in over 1 Billion dollars. That, is fucking epic. On top of that, the 1st downloadable content for the game entitles “First Strike” will be released February 1st 2011 exclusively for Xbox 360. (For Now)
The DLC will include four new multiplayer maps, including Berlin Wall, Discovery, Stadium, Kowloon, and a new zombie map called Ascension which I am most excited about. You be able to pick it up for a whopping 1200 Microsoft Money Shots. For those sad sacks who only have Xbox Silver Memberships from January 28th to January 30th they will be having an unlocked event in which EVERYONE can try out the multiplayer. So don’t forget!
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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