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GameStop Sale Brings Discounts on a Slew of Horror Games
I’m admittedly not a huge fan of GameStop, but what I am a fan of is cheap games. It just so happens that GameStop is offering some quality video games on the cheap, so I figure that basically balances out how any dislike I may have for the retailer. If you’re a PC gamer who has been looking for something new to play, their Spring Sale is actually pretty impressive.
BioShock — reg $19.99, now $6.79
Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition — reg $29.99, now $8.99
Dead Island GOTY Edition — reg $19.99, now $13.39
Dead Island: Riptide — reg $29.99, $20.09
Dead Space 3 — reg $19.99, now $4.99
Dementium II HD — reg $14.99, now $3.74
Doom 3 BFG Edition — reg $19.99, now $9.99
Dishonored GOTY edition — reg $29.99, now $17.99
Mirror’s Edge — reg $19.99, now $2.99
Outlast — reg $19.99, now $6.79
South Park: The Stick of Truth — reg $59.99, now $40.19
The Darkness II — reg $29.99, now $7.49
Thief — reg $49.99, now $29.99
Typing of the Dead: Overkill — reg $19.99, now $9.99
The abysmal The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is also on sale, but I highly recommend avoiding it like the plague.
You can find the full list of deals over here.
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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