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BioShock Infinite Makes Everyone Else At E3 Look Like Chumps By Winning 75 Honors
There isn’t really any doubt in anyone’s minds that BioShock Infinite is going to be amazing. But just to confirm the hell out of it, Infinite “won” 75 E3 editorial honors this year, just obliterating every other game. 39 of which were “game of show” awards.It seems like no one had anything negative to say at all about the game, which is incredible. See a full list of honors/sites past the break.
* 1UP
* CNET
* CNET TV
* Cheat Code Central
* Destructoid
* Digital Trends
* EGM
* Electric Playground
* Eurogamer.it
* Everyeye.it
* Examiner
* FPSGuru
* G4 X-Play
* Game Informer
* Game Informer – #1 Game in E3 Hot 50
* Game Rant
* Game Critics Awards
* GameReactor TV
* Game Revolution
* GamerNode
* Gamer Theory
* GameSpy
* GameTrailers
* gamrFeed (VGChartz)
* Giant Bomb
* GotGame
* IGN
* Lazygamer.net
* Machinima
* Meristation
* MovieStinger
* MSNBC
* MTV Multiplayer
* Official Xbox Magazine UK
* Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Game Guy Blog
* Ripten
* USA Today
* Venture BeatVideogamer
Other Awards and Honors
* Eurogamer.it – Best FPS of E3
* G4 X-Play – Biggest Surprise
* Game Critics Awards – Best Original Game
* Game Critics Awards – Best PC Game
* Game Critics Awards – Best Action/Adventure Game
* Game Informer – Best Multiplatform Game
* Game Informer – Best Action Game
* GamePro – Most Awards Award
* GamePro – Modern Warfare 3 vs. Battlefield 3 Award
* Gamer Theory – Most Anticipated Games After E3
* Gamer Theory – Best FPS
* GameSpy – Best Multiplatform Game
* GameSpy – Best Shooter
* GamesRadar – Most Valuable GameGameTrailers – Best PC
* GameTrailers – Best X360
* GameTrailers – Best PS3
* GameTrailers – Best First Person Shooter
* GamingExcellence – Best Graphics – Artistic
* GamrFeed (VGChartz) – Best First-Person Shooter
* Glitchytasty – Most Artsy
* Glitchytasty – Best Story Teller
* GotGame – Best FPS
* IGN – Best Xbox 360 Game
* IGN – Best PC Game
* IGN – Best Shooter
* Jeuxvideo – Best FPS
* Lazygamer.net – Best Shooter
* Meristation – Best FPS
* MSNBC – Best Art Direction
* Nowgamer – Best First Person Shooter of E3
* Official Xbox Magazine – Most Valuable Game
* PC Gamer – Most Valuable Game
* PlayStation: The Official Magazine – Most Valuable Game
* Spaziogames – Best Action/Adventure
* Xbox 360 Achievements – Most Anticipated Games of E3
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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