Okay guys, I have a confession. Tears actually welded up in my eyes when I saw this, and I blame one of two things: Either it was 15+ years of Zelda franchise loyalty swelling inside of my heart and pouring out of my body via tears, or it was my extremely dusty desk. Your call.
Just sit back and gaze upon this epic Zelda painting. It’s absolutely incredible.
I mean, there’s the seven sages, Malon, Talon, Ingo, Epona, the renditions of the many Great Faries, Link’s grandmother and the pirate gang from Wind Waker, Midna, Ganon, Dark Link…I could go on and on, but I’ll let you soak it up for yourself.
If you MUST have context, it looks like these photos/video were created by Dan Saelinger for the current issue of Fortune magazine. Apparently to get the right shot, 10 Xbox 360s and 8 Xbox controllers were destroyed. (gulp!)
Perhaps it’s the idea of the extra goodies (that come in the extra expensive editions) perched in my future woman cave, but I have as hard of a time saying no to them as I would saying no to Alistair should he materialize and ask me to join him in holy matromony.
For example:
I told myself I wasn’t going to fork over the money for the MW2 Prestige Edition, but I ended up doing so at the last minute when launch night came. I couldn’t stand it.
I spent a stupid amount of money on the Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Edition, but since the money went to Haiti my wallet didn’t sting as much as it should have.
After falling in love with Dragon Age, I needed the collector’s edition. I frantically searched Amazon until I found a copy and bought it on the spot.
I still have the Bioshock 2 collector’s edition and God of War 3 collector’s edition on my shelf. Did I mention they are still sealed, as in unopened and never played? No? Well they are.
So yeah, I have a hard time saying no, even when I know I won’t be able to play them anytime soon. I mean, I’ll get to Bioshock 2 and God of War 3 someday, but for the time being they just sit, look boxy and wink at me.
Ahem.
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Are you guys aware of the insane amount of collector’s editions coming our way?! A part of me is as giddy as a school girl, the other part of me is cringing at the thought of my thinning wallet.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
I only played a tiny bit of LoS while at E3. Although I can’t say it would be a definite buy for me, my grandma is so pumped about this game I’ll probably get it due to her enthusiasm. 80 buckaroos for this bad boy.
Gran Turismo 5
Besides Mario Kart, I’m not a huge fan of the genre. But I know tons of you are probably drooling or piddling yourself thinking of GT5, so I figured I’d put it up. This will run you 99 bucks.
Mafia II
Some people are pretty pumped about Mafia II. Me not so much, but then again I’ve never been a huge fan of GTA titles, and those are what Mafia II remind me of. I played like 10 minutes of the first Mafia in preparation of Mafia II at PAX East, where I played a short demo. Anyway, this will run you 70 bucks.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
I watched my friend play the first but never played myself. I’m totally digging the USB drive. This will cost 80 bucks.
Fallout: New Vegas
Need I say more? 80 bucks.
Fable III
Ahhh Fable 3. Will you hold my attention longer than your predecessor, Fable 2? Actually, it’s my own fault I got sick of Fable 2. I dinked around with the side quests so much I lost interest in the main story. Anyway, the CE will cost ya 80 bucks and includes new quests, locations, playing cards, a guild seal coin, new dog breed and a unique outfit, according to the PR.
Dead Rising 2
THE ZOMBREX EDITION. I am so excited for this. Dead Rising’s save system frustrated me to no end, but I still love the game, and anything collector’s edition with zombies is right up my alley. The PS3 and 360 collector’s editions are slightly varied, so if you’re picking this up make sure you do your research! This will run you 80 bucks.
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Love Assassin’s Creed? Love a good jack-in-the-box? Then here you go. Quite frankly, this freaks me out, but if you want this collector’s edition be ready to shell out 100 bucks.
Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach not only offers the super-duper Legendary edition (pictured above) but will have a Limited edition available for purchase as well. The Legendary edition will cost a whopping 150 bucks and the Limited will set you back 80.
Ah yes, I can hear the screams of an empty bank account now.
I know I’ve missed some. If you can think of any others, let me know!
Do you usually splurge on the collector’s editions for a game, or stick with the good ol’ regular version?
Robot Unicorn Attack, a free online game on AdultSwim.com, is by far one of the most stressful games I’ve ever played at work. Holy CRAP! I don’t think I’ve blinked in the last 20 minutes.
In the game, you play the robot unicorn, where you jump from platform to platform trying to catch all those rainbow floaty thingies and barge through all the big star statues. As time goes on, the game’s speed gets faster and your blood pressure rises. I nearly screamed at work after reaching my top score. You want to know what my top score was? Well too bad, because it’s not good at all and I’m still playing.
We can kick ass and smell like strawberries while doing it.
I want this picture framed in my home, so all of my guests know exactly the kind of person I am. The kind that will sword them to death if they make me play with action figures or Rubiks Cubes.
(I kid. I love TMNT and played with their action figures often when I was younger. But I was telling the truth about the Rubiks Cube. I hate that thing.)
Thanks to Geekologie who alerted me to this fine piece of art.
Free Comic Book Day is coming up this Saturday, and I am celebrating by sharing some of my favorite comics this week!
What’s that? You haven’t been to Free Comic Book Day before? It’s only the most amazing day ever! Like Christmas, but you just get comic books. (Or maybe that is your Christmas, lucky duck!) Check out the website to find the nearest participating comic shop to you. You get some free select comic books, and it’s a great day to support your local shop… Perhaps you’ll be inspired to pick up some of the comics I’ll be mentioning this week! A lot of stores also do special events like photo ops or free signings.
I became a fan of author Brian Wood through Local, and ending up buying the paperback volume on Amazon on a whim. Not knowing what to expect, I started reading.
Demo is a collection of one-off stories about teenagers coming to terms with what makes them unique. Oftentimes, these characters have superpowers. But that doesn’t make this your average superhero story. These are darker, introspective, and focused on the character instead of the action. My kind of story.
Although Demo originally came out in 2003, it is now back with six more stories in the form of Demo Volume 2. These comics are being sold individually (as comics are oft to do), but will probably come out with a paperback collection at the end of the run. The first couple issues are available in your comic store now. I’ve read the first, and look forward to picking up the second on Saturday!
If you like flawed, introspective characters and neat thought-provoking endings, this is the comic for you.
Stay tuned… on Friday I’ll let you know when and where I’ll be on Free Comic Book Day. Hope to see you there!
Okay seriously, whoever came up with this product is a GENIUS. A LIGHTSABER NIGHTLIGHT?!?!?!?! There is not one thing about that sentence that doesn’t make perfect sense! Why didn’t I think of that! I must have one, but they are only available for pre-order right now. Being that I’m terrified of the dark (side) I don’t know how long I can make it. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope!
So yesterday (& this morning) I got to toy around with an iPad. Despite it’s popularity for being such an “EPIC FAIL!” and the cause for an internet joke phenomenon, I must say that I was thoroughly impressed! The iPad has proved to me that it’s convenient, useful and extremely good for quality entertainment.
Is it just me, or are video game trailers becoming more intriguing than most movie trailers?
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction Coming April 13, 2010
Maybe it’s because video games are just generally appealing, OR maybe it’s because video games have started to feel more and more like interactive movies..
Metaphorically speaking, GTA4 would be considered one of the best movies I’ve ever watched for 3 days, 12 hours a day, when my brother and his friends played it during the summer a couple years ago.
Splinter Cell: Conviction looks pretty neat. I got to see the game at PAX East but unfortunately didn’t get a chance to play it. From what I DO know, it looked clean, interesting and people were really enjoying themselves during multiplayer. I say its worth the time to at least try it out, guess I’ll be downloading the demo tonight on XBL!
