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You Got ‘DOOM’ in ‘RAGE 2’: The BFG Will be Available
IGN have posted a new gameplay trailer for Bethesda and id Software’s upcoming RAGE 2, and with all of the wacky surprises revealed so far, this one makes sense.
Yes, the classic DOOM weapon, the BFG-9000, will be available for players to use in RAGE 2. Unfortunately, Bethesda plays it coy and only shows us literally 5 seconds of the weapon against two Super Mutant Behemoths out of the 11-minute trailer, but it’s enough to raise my eyebrows.
RAGE 2 hits May 14 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
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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