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VGA 2012: ‘Dark Souls II’ Confirmed, Bringing Dragons To PC, PS3 And Xbox 360
An announcement that surprised me even more than the reveal of The Phantom Pain was the reveal of Dark Souls II. My love for this series is no secret, and given how unforgiving it is, I’m surprised the original ever managed a sequel, but a threequel? If ever there was proof the gaming gods exist, this is it. The trailer that premiered at the Spike VGAs earlier tonight is gorgeous, all CG (so no gameplay, unfortunately), and it features numerous dragons and what looks like Shy Guys. I’ll update this post with a trailer as soon as it hits the interwebs.
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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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