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E3: Take A Gander At Some Dead Island Multiplayer Screens
Dead Island is a zombie game that strives to kick more ass than any zombie game before it. That’s a pretty tough mission but if what we’ve seen of the game so far is any indication, they’re doing a mighty fine job so far. This new batch of screens from E3 today showcase the game’s multiplayer, and they all show off a new section of Banoi island.
Head past the break for the screenshots, and in case you missed it the game releases on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on September 6th here in the US and the 9th everywhere else.
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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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