Svetlin is a freelancer who has been a concept artist for over 10 years. He’s currently employed at Wizards and you can check out more artwork and contact information of Svetlin over at CGHubs

He’s also got a DeviantART page and you can access here’s a link to his gallery.

So far a teaser trailer has been released and the story will explore the origins of the Spartan warrior Kratos. This is being called the most ambitious God of War adventure in the series so far (How will they top God of War 3?! plus hasn’t Kratos pwned all of the gods? Will Ares make a return? , can’t bloody wait!)

You can check out the teaser trailer below and some screen grabs I took. The game will be releasing on the Playstation 3 in Spring 2013.

Next year…  :’(

EA is describing Crysis 3 as the ultimate sandbox shooter, where gamers will get to fight in the New York ‘Liberty Dome’, exploit Seven Natural Wonders (wha…will we check out the Amazon Forest?) and use Alien weaponry.

Plot wise, here’s the official statement for Crysis 3:

Set in 2047, Prophet is on a revenge mission after uncovering the truth behind Cell Corporation’s motives for building the quarantined Nanodomes. The citizens were told that the giant citywide structures were resurrected to protect the population and to cleanse these metropolises of the remnants of Ceph forces.

In reality, the Nanodomes are CELL’s covert attempt at a land and technology grab in their quest for global domination. With Alien Ceph lurking around every corner and human enemies on the attack, nobody is safe in the path of vengeance. Everyone is a target in Prophet’s quest for retribution.

As expected from EA, they have announced pre-order goodies for Crysis 3. First up, we have the ‘Hunter Edition‘.

• Early access to the signature bow and its attachments (son of a bit****!)
• Hunter Nanosuit module which adds additional power and functionality
• Bonux XP boost up to level 5 in multiplayer
• A unique bow skin
• Three exclusive dog tags

Hunter edition will retail for $59.99 .

In addition to the Hunter Edition, select retailers will offer gamers the following early multiplayer unlock with pre-orders:

Stalker Pack 

• Includes the base game
• All Hunter Edition content
• Semi-auto Jackal shotgun for multiplayer with a unique silencer attachment and custom weapon skin
• Two exclusive themed in-game dog tags.

Overkill Pack 

• Includes the base game
• All Hunter Edition content
• Typhoon assault weapon and skin for multiplayer use.
• Two exclusive Overkill themed in-game dog tags.

Predator Pack 

• Includes the base game
• All the Hunter Edition content
• Feline submachine gun and exclusive camo for multiplayer.

Excited? The Crysis 3 trailer will be launching in 7 days on the 23rd of April.

I’ve always been a fan of =sakimichan and her work is inspiring to artists all around the world. Who says art is dying eh? The digital age has only opened the doors for more artistic freedom and expression!

What do you guys think?

There is no need to deny the beauty of BioWare’s CG trailers and they don’t disappoint, the extended trailer adds about a minute and half of footage to the one and it looks epic. The soundtrack used in the trailer is by ‘Two Steps From Hell‘.

If you want the gist of the trailer, it begins with The Reaper invasion of Earth, they invade our planet without warning and causes devastation on a level that would make Independance Day look like puppy talk. The Reapers go about turning us into “husks” aka, techno zombies.

But hey, it’s cool, at around 2:00 minutes, Commander Shepard shows up with the uber hot babe Ashley Williams and a god damn army. That’s right, it’s time to kick ass and this time, it’s personal.  You don’t bring the fight to our home world Reaper scum!

On the whole, it’s a great trailer. I still find Mass Effect 2′s CGI trailer more grand but hey, this is Mass Effect 3 and boy have we been waiting.

The game will be out for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC on the following dates:

- March 6th in America
- March 8th in Australia
- March 9th in Europe
- March 15th in Japan

The question is, will you get it? And if you do, are you ready…commander?

The game will be out on November 20 2012 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. PC will also see a release at a later date. Resident Evil 6 will see the return of Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield leading their own campaign mode through USA and China.

Regarding the plot for Resident Evil 6, Capcom has mentioned the following: ”It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision.

At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack. With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.”

Sounds good huh? I can’t wait for Resident Evil 6. Until we get more information, you can check out the HD announcement trailer below:

P.S. Is it me or do you guys think Leon sounded like Bradley Cooper in the beginning when he had his gun up? If not Bradley, someone definitely familiar. Leon looks different too, I wonder if Claire will make an appearance, that would be epic!

Well DC has gone ahead and revealed her name as ‘Pandora‘. Is she Pandora to the DC universe as Pandora was in the greek mythology? Time will tell but until then, here’s an artwork of her. Pretty cool eh? Well, except for those freaky claw hands – not good for handjobs!

I’ve been a fan of Yellow Lightsaber’s work for a long time, his artworks tend to infuse a fantasy element mixed in with an eastern mythology touch. Anyway, what do you guy’s think?

Superheroine Breast Exams

This series of PSAs has been circling the internet. It’s 4 well-known DC Superladies feeling themselves up. I mean giving themselves breast exams. The more feminist-slanting nerd news sites have been claiming the series to be lacking in offensiveness as well as non-exploitative.

When I first saw the images my reaction was a Kara Zor-El level of rage. I wanted to smash everything. But I couldn’t figure out why. I agree every reminder we can get to have breast exams is helpful. Of course awareness should be most important. So why was my knee-jerk response anger?

Finally, the readers over at the Mary Sue explained my feelings to me. Some of their enlightening comments pointed out the face cut-off, the lack of focus on the need for exams, and that it is possibly reinforcing the idea that breasts are the most important part of superheroines. One male reader hilariously comments that maybe the images should not look like “little boy wank off material” if we want to truly promote awareness. My other favorite comment is the impossibility of doing a proper breast examination with a suit on.

I realize the positives in this, believe me. It DOES remind women to do their monthly exam. However, it also reinforces Breast Cancer as affecting what is apparently their most important aspect: their breasts. This is in line with the “I [heart] boobies” campaign. While I understand that the color pink and this tongue-in-cheek slogan are doing their part to bring in millions for breast cancer research, I find the focus on “boobies” to be offensive to victims, survivors, and anyone in the life of someone affected by Breast Cancer.

Also, where is the instructional on how to do your exam? There is a long tradition in comics to come out with sometimes hilarious extras, including instructionals. This is an opportunity missed. To me, this looks like a company profiting off a market of charity by fan-servicing to a culture of mastoconcupiscience (obsession with breasts). And we are supporting them.

Emotionally, mentally, and physically, there is so much more to this cancer than just our beloved tits. How about we have a campaign proving that we care about all this terrible disease stands for, and not just the only thing that apparently counts us as women.

I think there is a guilt inherent in our culture that is a huge money maker for many companies. We are privileged, and we feel ashamed for taking advantage of that. I could get into an entire liberal agenda on companies that make money off of our guilt- but that’s not what this blog is about. It’s about geekery, and feminism, and as women, I believe we feel the need to instantly view anything and all things supposedly created to raise Breast Cancer awareness as good. Because Breast Cancer is killing us, and we don’t know why. But I encourage people to think twice before throwing your weight into backward progress.

I excitedly await your Prostate and Colon Cancer awareness spreads, DC.

In the end, you should decide for yourself. For the opinions that set me off, please read The Mary Sue, DC Women Kicking Ass, or Google search it. Most major nerdy news sites should be/are covering the PSAs.

- BiA out

Did you know it isn’t a sequel to the first game? It’s more of an independent game set within the same universe. (Don’t freak out on me! I wanted a sequel too!)

Luckily there isn’t a real Mad Moxxi but DeviantART’s Its-Raining-Neon has done an incredible cosplay  that would make Mad Moxxi think twice about wanting a new husband.

Check out the cosplay below and be sure to check out Its-Raining-Neon’s gallery  for more stunning cosplay works.

Who says Cosplay isn’t an artform? Just stunning work!

The trailer reminds me of ‘I am Legend’ – a lone survivor (in this case a bearded dude and a young girl) trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world that is overrun with zombies (well, instead of zombies we have got mutant brocolli headed monsters – bronsters?!)

Here’s what the press release says:

Abandoned cities are being reclaimed by nature and the remaining survivors are killing each other for food, weapons and whatever they can get their hands on.

Joel, a ruthless survivor, and Ellie, a brave young teenage girl who is wise beyond her years, must work together to survive their journey across what remains of the United States.

The game is an exclusive for the Playstation 3 and will be out in 2012!