In Memory of Bethesda Concept Artist Adam Adamowicz, Known for His Work on Fallout 3 and Skyrim

On February 9th, the world lost an incredible concept artist to lung cancer.  Adam Adamowicz, age 43, was with Bethesda since 2007 and will be greatly missed by fellow employees and the gaming world at large.  Bethesda encourages people to donate to the American Cancer Society with their link to “squeeze the nun for service.”  This stems from stories of Adam, sometimes not acknowledging vis... more.

Space, explosives, formidable enemies, relentless heroes – the basis of sci-fi nerd heaven. Last year’s E3 brought the announcement of a new Star Trek game along with a brief trailer of Spock and Kirk running around, blowing things up.  Very little has been divulged about the game thus far, though it is expected for the 360, PS3, and PC early 2013, before Star Trek 2 hits theatres.  (Star... more.

Been wondering about the story for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us?  Storyline details were finally released and wow does it sound like an adventure! We met the characters and saw part of the world in Spike TV’s Video Game Awards premiere trailer.  Ellie – a 14 year old girl – and Joel – a father figure of sorts – embark on a journey in a post-apocalyptic world filled with mutated hu... more.

It’s not out yet in Europe, and it met mixed reviews in North America…Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the action RPG with a slew of impressive personnel, was hyped up to be a game comparable to Skyrim yet fell short. When looking at Kingdoms of Amalur apart from Skyrim-clouded lens, critics found it to be “simply staggering,” raving over its gameplay and impressive world.  Yet, thos... more.

The future of gaming is upon us.  An impressive demo was released last week by Jorge Jimenez, featuring his work in real-time graphics and special effects as a PhD student at the Universidad de Zaragoza (University of Zaragoza) under the supervision of Diego Gutierrez. Jorge Jimenez developed a technology called Separable Subsurface Scattering (SSS), designed for human skin in video games.  S... more.

Ready to save the world?  Again?  If you’re a diehard fan, you’ve already proven yourself against Exdeath, Kefka, Sephiroth, Ultimecia, Kuja, Sin, Seymour, and plenty of other Final Fantasy antagonists.  Last month, we brought you details on the next highly anticipated game in the series – XIII-2 – and here we are, already at the week of its release in North America and Europe. R... more.

Finished Skyrim and looking for another action RPG to delve into?  Have we got a game for you!  Set for release next week (February 7th in North America and February 10th in Europe), Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has some big name people behind it – executive designer Ken Rolston (lead designer of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion), executive art director Todd... more.

Too bad this wasn’t out in time for the holidays.  The Silent Hill Collection consists of Silent Hill 2 and 3 with new voiceovers and high-definition graphics.  Not long to wait now – just two weeks before the collection is released (January 24th in the US and January 27th in Europe and Australia). Silent Hill 2 was released in Fall 2001 for the PS2 and Xbox and Silent Hill 3 in Summer 20... more.

What do zombies have to do with Planet Earth?  Everything! – according to game developers for The Last of Us. A segment of Planet Earth featured a parasitic fungus that takes over the brains of ants, protruding grotesquely from their heads.  Sounds plenty sci-fi to me!  Apparently there are thousands of these kinds of fungi, each of which can take over the brains of different species.  And t... more.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 has hit stores in Japan!  Lucky gamers…It’s times like these I wish I knew Japanese and had a boatload of dough to ship the game back to the States.  Remember the super special PlayStation 3 slim console that came out in Japan? – entirely white with a large pink image of Lightning spread across the console.  If you had an issue with all that pink, there is now a Final... more.