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Celebrate Ten Years of ‘BioShock’ With This New Collector’s Edition!
Ten years ago today, we took a trip under the sea to Rapture. Yes, BioShock made a huge splash on the XBox 360 and PC (and PlayStation 3 the following year), spawned two sequels (and pinings of a Gore Verbinski film that never came to be), and made the mark that its forefather, System Shock, unfortunately failed to make.
In celebration of the game’s tenth anniversary, 2K have announced BioShock 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition, set for release November 14th. Exclusive to GameStop and the 2KStore (US only, unfortuantely), the Collector’s Edition includes BioShock: The Collection, remastered for PlayStation 4 and XBox One, and containing all of the single player content, DLC, a behind-the-scenes BioShock Museum, and a new documentary.
As well, the Collector’s Edition includes an 11.9-inch high statue (modeled after the original game’s iconic box art), depicting a Big Daddy and Little Sister. The statue features a motorized drill and light-up components, as well as Big Daddy and Little Sister audio clips from the game. Certainly a much-cooler collectible than the original Big Daddy figure that was included with the game ten years ago.
Pre-orders are up and running, so would you kindly head over here to do so?
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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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