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‘Dead Space 3’ Among Free PlayStation Plus Games for July
Starting tomorrow, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to grab a slew of new free games on the PS3, PS4 and Vita, including a title that may be of interest to us horror fans — Visceral Games’ action horror game Dead Space 3. From here on out, each platform will be getting two free titles, with all of them available on Tuesday, July 1st. See the full list below.
PlayStation 4: Strider, Towerfall Ascension
PlayStation 3: Dead Space 3, Vessel
PlayStation Vita: Muramasa Rebirth, Doki Doki Universe
You’ll have the entire month to download them before they’re replaced by August’s batch of freebies.
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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