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The Latest ‘Dead Rising 4’ Trailer Has it All
When jolly old Frank West returns to Willamette, Colorado this December in Dead Rising 4, he’s going to want to slam some ‘nog and snap some selfies. He’ll have plenty time to do both, since all he really needs to do is show up for a Christmas-themed reimagining of the 2006 original.
It surprises me a little bit to write it, but this will be the first full game to feature 4-player co-op. That standalone Dead Rising 3 DLC with the ridiculously long and goofy name also sported the feature so it’s not an “official” first for the series, but don’t fret, we’ll have plenty of shiny new toys to keep ourselves busy when the festivities begin.
I think I understand Capcom’s strategy with Dead Rising 4, and that’s to either do it better, have more of it, or to try and do both, whenever possible. Representing the former is the EXO suit, which can be customized — much like a combo weapon or vehicle — and specially tailored to suit Frank’s needs. The game will also introduce an agile new enemy type that can attack an unsuspecting Frank from above.
Dead Rising 4 is expected on Dec 6 for Windows 10 and Xbox One.
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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