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Blizzard fan art page updated
New fan art submissions have been added to the Blizzard fan art page. The two images thumbnailed here are "Cold Battle", submitted by Can Soner (Pskocan), and "I was waiting for you", submitted by Sara Forlenza (Marea). If you have artwork that you would like to enter to be shown in their gallery, read the rules here. Please be sure that you are entering your own works, as there have been reports of plagiarism in artwork submissions. Dalayur, previously of Forte, had his artwork submitted by someone else last week, but many of us had already seen his artistic endeavors and notified Blizzard of the error. This is actually the second time this has happened to Dalayur, but Blizzard has given proper credit to him for this submission.
PSP Fan Art Fridays: PSPete
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday.This week's fan art is a bit different in a lot of ways. It isn't 2D, which is rare for fan art, and it also isn't of a particular character. PSPete is a characterization of the PSP itself, though not in the way PSP-tan is. Made as a Valentine's Day present, AngelSan wanted to make something functional, for someone special in her life. Not only is this work impressive because of the detail on something so small, but it also does a great job of turning a lifeless electronic into something cute and attractive. If you want to see more of AngelSan's dolls or other thread work, check out her site. Now if only she sold this, I'm sure plenty of PSP owners would pick up a PSPete for themselves. Let AngelSan know what you think in the comments.%Gallery-3450%
Somewhat more Sedate Truck found at Gamestop
This profoundly limited-edition copy of Excite Truck was spotted on the shelf at GameStop. Evidently, an employee drew this charmingly quaint alternate boxart instead of using the default GameStop display box for loose games. You can see from the little motion lines that the truck is clearly excited, which is a much subtler approach than the usual bright colors and EXTREME explosions.We totally prefer the lunch-break line art shown here to the real boxart, but we're still a little shocked that they're selling this copy as a new game with no discount.[Via Siliconera]
PSP Fan Art Fridays: LocoRoco
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. LocoRoco may be getting a bit old, but love for the title certainly hasn't diminished. With new demos constantly coming out as well, new fans are always coming into the fray. Because of this, I've chosen the above LocoRoco fan art that was made by Blackmago. I've always appreciated illustration that uses clay, and so that makes me doubly enjoy Blackmago's work. The image looks good enough to be official game art and Blackmago certainly captured the playful innocence of LocoRoco. Hit up his deviantART account to see his other amazing gaming influenced art. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Naruto
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. In honor of the just announced Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Hero, I chose this particular Naruto fan art. There certainly isn't any lack of Naruto fan art online, but I liked the tone of this piece. This work of art was done by FireDolphin. I'm not sure how Naruto found time to appreciate a sunset, when he has all that fighting to do, but it certainly is a beautiful sight. If you would like to see the rest of FireDolphin's fan art, check out his deviantART account. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Daxter
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. Ready At Dawn has been in the news a lot lately, but most PSP gamers still love them for their work on Daxter. This week's art depicts the various qualities of our hero. Wennichelle created this work and I'm not sure I've ever seen Daxter depicted any cuter. If Daxter looks good (and he does) there's probably a reason. Wennichelle has done many Daxter fan arts prior and I actually had a difficult time picking which one I wanted to use. If you like Daxter and/or the art above, go check out Wennichelle's Deviant Art account for more. Thanks for making such great fan art Wennichelle! %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: PSP-tan 2
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. My insatiable need for PSP-tan representations is met again this week. But this week's PSP-tan comes in multi-colors. APNataku is the creator of this sophisticated PSP-tan. I have to say I like her on light earrings. For some reason I can picture this PSP-tan making a cameo in Ghost in the Shell. Normally I would link to an art site for you to go check out, but APNataku didn't give me one so in lieu of that, you'll have to be extra responsive in the comments section. Thanks again APNataku, you're helping us reach our goal of being the source for PSP-tan on the internet. If you would like to do a PSP fan art, don't delay, act today! %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: PSP-tan
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. Last week I asked for PSP-tan fan art since the internet barely has any PSP-tan representations. Luckily, neyLa came through and created this cute (or should I say kawaii) version of PSP-tan. neyLa did a good job of retaining the visual elements of the PSP while still making an adorable girl. Maybe if Sony used this PSP-tan as a mascot, they'd be #1 in sales. If you enjoy neyLa's art like I do, go check out her Deviant Art account and let her know what you think or just leave feedback in our comments section. I'd love to see more PSP-tans in the future, but if you have any PSP-related fan art, just send it our way. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Disgaea
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. This weeks Fan Art Friday submission is so sexy that I'm going to play strip poker with it.. This submission comes from Yuji 28 Go and depicts characters from one of my all-time favorite games: Disgaea. Since we know Disgaea is coming to the PSP in the US at some point, this fan art seemd incredibly appropriate. The above image depicts Etna and one of her Prinnies. The image is even more impressive when you consider it was made on an Oekaki board. If you like the above image why don't you check out Yuji's Deviant Art account and let him know what you think or just leave feedback in the comments section. Don't forget that next week I'd like to showcase one or more fan made versions of PSP-tan, so send in your art before next week. %Gallery-3450%
Robotic Xbox 360 girl fulfills our fanart fantasies
We were intrigued by the incredibly evocative Xbox 360/robot/girl hybrid fan art posted a few weeks ago on Kotaku, but without a translation of the Japanese text, we were at a loss for what was going on. Thankfully, our Gawker-owned friends have posted the above translation for added hilarity. We especially like the bit about the wireless arm that can operate from 10 meters away and the standard handgun from "the land of the FPS." Is that really how the Japanese see us -- as a bunch of gun-loving, FPS-buying thugs? Ouch. They may be right, but still ... ouch.
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Metal Gear
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. It's Friday and that means another night of Russian Roulette with my friends and that it's Fan Art Friday. This week we have a Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops art piece that depicts Null fighting Big Boss. It's brought to us from Edward. The look on Snake's face as he narrowly dodged that lunge is as frightened as that time I saw that site with the girl in the tub. Great work Edward, way to bring back those nightmares. No seriously, glad to have the fan art and good taste in games. I'm totally gay for Metal Gear. Leave your feedback on this art in the comments, check out Edward's deviant art account and see us back here next Friday!%Gallery-3450%
PSP Fan Art Fridays: Tekken
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send us an e-mail. A new piece of fan art will be shared every Friday. I've got a jonesing for more cowbell, but even more than that, I want more fan art. Luckily it's Fan Art Friday, so my needs for one of the two will be satisfied. This week we take a look at a Tekken related fan art that depicts Kazuya dealing with Heihachi the only way someone can. Paolo Diego is the creator of this fine work. I could totally picture something like this actually happening in a Tekken game. If you dig the art like I do, go check out Paolo's deviant art account. I'd write more about the piece, but it's sorta a tall work and I want it to fit on the main page for all to see. Thanks for the art Paolo! Feel free to let him know what you think and see us back here next Friday! %Gallery-3450%
Custom dashboard blades for your 360
We called for our readers to submit their own 360 inspired art yesterday, and we got a nifty response today. Coming from 360 Fanboy reader, Andrey (Gamertag: Louco Diamante), is an entire gallery of images. While these aren't made by Andrey himself, he has gone through the trouble of formatting them for the Xbox 360's Dashboard blades. The images come in a high 1920 X 1080 resolution and all of them run under one megabyte for quick navigation. There's a large selection of images to choose from, ranging from Assassin's Creed to Virtua Fighter 5. If you've been looking for some spiffy images for your 360, it's worth checking out. As always, if you've got any 360 related art you'd like to share -- fan art, comics, whatever -- let us know.
Halo fan art ahoy!
Bungie recently unleashed a new selection of some of its favorite Halo related fan art. The pieces run the gamut from silly to amazing, and it's worth a look for Halo fanatics looking for some new desktop wallpaper. Our favorite, Final Destination by benjiphil08, is pictured above. It features a helmetless Master Chief, no doubt taking a breather from a long day of slaughtering Covenant scum. Hit the "read" link for more. Also, if you've got some cool 360 related art that you'd like to share (Halo or otherwise), let us know.
Countdown to Burning Crusade: Fan art contest winners
We have our winners in the penultimate Countdown to Burning Crusade Fan art contest. Matthew Renner is going to receive the Sennheiser PC 160 noise-cancelling headset and a More Dots! t-shirt for his entry above (right-click for a high-res version) of his main character Sheltem who, "having specced 40 arcane 11 fire, procs enough ignites to know the true meaning of 'more dots.'" Our fan art runner-up, who will be rewarded with a More Dots! t-shirt, is Simon Sørensen for his rendition of a blood elf. Check out Simon's artwork after the jump, grats to both of our winners, and thanks to everyone who participated in the fan art contest. Stay tuned for our machinima contest winners!
PSP Fanart Fridays: Monster Hunter
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send an e-mail to andrew @ pspfanboy.com with the subject line "Fanart Fridays." A new piece of fanart will be shared every Friday. I Am 8-bit is a wonderful art exhibit, but it doesn't update every week. We do though, every Friday we showcase a different artist (with their permission) that has PSP related fan art. And this week is no exception. This week's art comes from Roberto Luiz. He's a huge fan of Monster Hunter (along with all of Japan) and really captured the brutal intensity of battle. He's not exaggerating with the image either, those monsters really do dwarf you in size. Digital artist Roberto is so much of a fan of the game, that this isn't his only Monster Hunter fan art image. And yes, he already has one for Monster Hunter 2. If you'd like to see more art from Roberto, check out his deviant art account. Thanks for sending us fan art Roberto. Let Roberto know what you think of his great art work and e-mail us your PSP related fan art. And come back next Friday for another dose of bad-ass art. %Gallery-3450%
PSP Fanart Fridays: Death Jr.
Do you want to share your PSP-related fan art? Send an e-mail to andrew @ pspfanboy.com with the subject line "Fanart Fridays." A new piece of fanart will be shared every Friday. I'm a huge fan of all sorts of art including obviously video games. The Internet has really helped artists of all types show off their work. What I thought would be cool (and hopefully you agree) is to showcase a different artist (with their permission) every week that has PSP related fan art. This week's fan art features DJ and Pandora from Death Jr. in the opening pivotal scene from the first game. I know it got mixed reviews, but I enjoyed the Death Jr. for the most part and I absolutely loved the art style and characters. The above work was done by Gil and I think he perfectly captured the style and I especially love the way the colors are used. If I didn't know he did it, I would believe this was official art from the developer. If you enjoy the work as well you can check out Gil's deviantArt account. %Gallery-3450%
Countdown to Burning Crusade: grand prize contests and rules
You will be able to participate in most of the Countdown to BC contests each day as they're announced, but you'll have to work a little harder to take home any of the three grand prizes. We're laying out the rules for the final three contests here so you can get your creativity on for a chance to win a Logitech G15 keyboard and a Jinx World of Warcraft hoodie, a Sennheiser PC 160 headset and mic set and a More Dots! t-shirt, or a Belkin N52 gamepad and a Green Linen t-shirt. Read on for the skinny on the three grand prize contests and get details on how to enter.
Blizzard Art Contest
Starting July 31st at midnight, Blizzard will begin accepting art submissions for their 2006 art contest. They accept 2d or 3d artwork, from amateurs or professionals, in four categories: Diablo art, Cinematics art, Starcraft art, and Warcraft art. The four grand prize winners will walk away with loot worth over $10,000 - including a trip for two to Los Angeles for lunch or dinner with the Blizzard art team. So if you're the creative type, now's the time to get to work!
Fan Artist Interview: Romain de Santi
Blizzard Europe has posted an interview with fan artist Romain de Santi, whose work has been featured in both the US and EU art galleries. It's an interesting interview that gives some insight about how de Santi creates his illustrations. To hopeful artists, he offers this advice: Always sacrifice a gnome before beginning work. More seriously, fan-art remains a form of drawing and apart from applying yourself and working hard, there are no miracle recipes for success. You must observe a lot, be curious and motivated.[Fan art by Romain de Santi]
