Gaming Round-Up: December 8, 2014

Zelda Iphone WallPaper by FischHead

Interview:  Steve Hogarty has not interviewed Peter Molyneux, and has written an article and transcript of that not an interview for PCGamesN.

News: Jaw-dropping gameplay footage released for new Legend of Zelda title

News: Ralph Baer, Inventor of Home Videogames, Dies at 92

10 video game cinematics that’ll give you chills is a predictable look back at your favorite cutscenes, beginning with Diablo III.

Ben McGrath has a long and fascinating profile of Sasha Hostyn, aka Scarlett, “the most accomplished woman in the young history of electronic sports,” namely Starcraft II: A Star And Her Craft. This is so Nerdy. Always amazed at all these sub-cultures in today’s world.

Check out this Hard Drive Built Inside Minecraft

Following his review of Never Alone for Eurogamer, Daniel Starkey has written about the representation of American Indians in game development, with excerpts from an interview with John Romero.

Posters: Minimalist Horror Movies

Minimalist Horror Movie Poster Series by HalloweenCostumes.com

Wallpapers available for download from HalloweenCostumes.com.

Can you guess the name of the movie from the minimalist poster?

Wallpaper: League of Legends Wallpapers

League of Legends Wallpapers by Su Ke

Wallpapers available for download from DeviantArt.

Download: Ender’s Game Wallpaper

Ender’s Game Wallpaper available for download from Digital Art

Download: Star Wars Squatties

Download and make your own Star Wars Squatties and more at Squatties.com

Link Round-Up: March 18, 2013

Minecraft Desktop Wallpapers by Aeva-BubblegumJam

 Download Grass, Diamond Ore and Workbench.

32 Of the most beautiful typeface designs released last month

Chinh Hau has taken his admiration of Minecraft to the next level by creating custom wooden Minecraft figures.  The figures range from $9.99 to $16.99 and can be ordered from her Etsy.

Deep in the belly of New York’s subway system, a beautiful untouched station resides that has been forgotten for years with only a limited few knowing of its existence. But if you know what to do, you can see it for yourself. Bonus: The Underbelly Project, a secret underground art exhibition.


This site is an archival record of a first edition NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual designed by Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda of Unimark International. Fascinating fact: The manual was found in a locker beneath old gym clothes.

Would you read BBC Sherlock comics?

Link Round-Up: January 31, 2013

Avengers Wallpaper from SpringfieldPunx

How Digital Comics Change the Way Comic Books are Drawn—And Imagined

How To Create Your Own Judge Dredd Badge Design

Mondo has introduced (and promptly sold out of, ’cause it’s Mondo) two new Lord of the Rings posters: This one by comic book artist Mike Sutfin and another by Paolo Rivera.  Read more at SlashFilm.

Mash-Up: Friday the 13th / Where's Waldo

"Where’s Jason?" by Glen Brogan

Get this images as a wallpaper at Strangekidsclub. PROTIP: Jason is the one not horribly massacred.

Link Round-Up: May 13, 2011

51 Breathtaking Post-Apocalypse Wallpapers from Presidia Creative

10 Video Games That Revolutionized the Industry

20 Bizzare Modded Toys

Fractals may have become a cliche in modern computer graphics, but they have a long and rich history in art.

Frederik and Gerrit Braun, energetic twin brothers with no shortage of dreams, have just finished construction of the world’s largest model airport. With 40,000 lights, 15,000 figurines, 500 cars, 10,000 trees, 50 trains, 1000 wagons, 100 signals, 200 switches, 300 buildings and 40 planes, Knuffingen Airport is both a wonder to behold as well as a technological tour de force. The best part of Knuffingen is that it’s alive. Forty planes and 90 vehicles move about autonomously. All told, it cost $5 million to construct.

Wallpaper: Droids Have Feelings, Too

"Droids Have Feelings, Too" by Chris Gerringer

Illustrator Chris Gerringer brings the unsung heroes of Star Wars to the forefront with a series of desktops that shine a spotlight on the long neglected issue of droid feelings.  Download the set as Wallpapers.

Wallpaper: Calvin and Hobbes

Here's a nice desktop for the remainder of the winter months. Click for full sized. 

Source: Dad's Big Plan