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Konami Drops in a New ‘Metal Gear Survive’ Trailer
So, Metal Gear Survive.
I know, I know.
With the game coming out Frebruary 20th in North America (with Europe getting the game on the 22nd) for PC, XBox One and PlayStation 4, Konami decided to put out a Single-player gameplay trailer. The trailer shows off the familiar stealth elements of Metal Gear Solid V (along with the base-building aspect), mixed in with some cutscene footage.
At this point, and at a $39.99 price, it just might be worth it to see what Konami’s “don’t give a sh*t” attitude amounts to with the game. I mean, who knows? Maybe the game will be fun, even if it’s a soulless attempt to use what Hideo Kojima created, and makes no sense within the framework of the series.
If you do want it, the pre-order bonus comes with some swanky cosmetics for your soldiers. That’s cool, I guess.
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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