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New Evidence Surfaces for ‘BioShock’ Bundle
Hey 2K, would you kindly confirm the existence of a BioShock bundle so I can start clearing space on my console for the inevitable Big Daddy-sized download it’ll require of me? I get that you want to make a big fuss about it with a fancy press release and a trailer that shows off the myriad recognitions and Game of the Year awards the series has received so far. We know these games are the cat’s pajamas, you don’t need to sell us on it.
BioShock: The Collection still isn’t official, though it has been listed by South African retailer Raru, and by ratings boards in Brazil and Taiwan. The few precious details we have came from those three sources, which also mentioned a release on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
BioShock: The Collection rated for PC/PS4/XB1 in Taiwan. https://t.co/UTJqx7RJDO pic.twitter.com/VA8aY2NPIi
— lifelower (@lifelower) March 17, 2016
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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