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Nintendo Announces Limited Edition ‘Diablo III’-Themed Switch
Blizzard’s Diablo III: Eternal Collection hits the Nintendo Switch on November 2nd, and if you were still on the fence of grabbing a copy (or were wondering about grabbing a Switch, for that matter), Nintendo is here to sweeten the deal with a limited edition bundle (sadly, just for North Americans).
Launch alongside the game itself on November 2nd, the bundle is a GameStop exclusive in North America, and carries a price of $359.99. Included with the bundle are the Nintendo Switch console with Diablo-themed decals, a Diablo-themed Switch dock that lines up with the Switch’s decals, a Diablo-themed Switch case, and a download code for Diablo III: Eternal Collection.
It’s kind of a bummer that you don’t get the physical version of the game, but I suppose it’s all a matter to keep costs down.
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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