The New Order is the latest and one of the most anticipated game in the Wolfenstein series. Developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. Just as the previous games the game is set in an alternative world where the Nazis have won the Second World War. The game takes place in the 1960s America where players take role of the protagonist William "B.J." Blazkowicz in his fight against Nazi domination. The concept designs were created by Axel Torvenius. As you can see the artist have injected the sinister Nazi aesthetics into the retro futuristic setting.
An awesome video showcasing a bit more about Axel Torvenius' approach in creating the visuals.
The game will be available for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and will be released next year.
One of the most of the anticipated movie this summer is Pacific Rim by Guillermo del Toro. Hollywood's take on the giant robot versus giant monster genre (Kaiju), the trailer is already looking fantastic. Here are some artworks to give us some taster of the designs and concept behind the movie.
One of the giant robots Cherno Alpha looming in the background
Front profile of the Gypsy Danger
Gypsy Danger in action
Crimson Typhoon
Kaiju monster the 'knifehead'
Pacific Rim will star Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi as a team of pilots taking control of giant robots battling against gigantic monsters that threatens humanity.
Following up to their successful Halo franchise, games developer Bungie will set to release their next big title Destiny. Much like Halo the game is set in a science fictional world, it'll be a first person shooter with role playing element to it. However there's much more to the game that set it apart from the traditional MMO (Massively multiplayer online game) as Bungie claimed. We'll have to wait for the game to see what fresh ideas it'll incorporate. Unlike Halo players will get to choose to play as three different races; Humans, Awoken, and Exo.
The game features a huge mysterious sphere called the Traveler floating above the earth's atmosphere.
Just as with the Halo games the graphics and artworks of Destiny are just as epic. Just check out the video below for information about the concept art for the game:
There's no official release date, but we'll be expecting it around early 2014. It'll be available on the Playstation 3 & 4 and the XBOX 360 & One
The long awaited book from the renown artist/conceptual designer Syd Mead who is famed for working on films such as Blade Runner, Star Trek and Tron. It's a must for any science fiction fans who wants to delve into Mead's visual of the future world. His distinctive artworks was very innovative at the time and have influenced many artists till this day. Here's a little preview of the book:
Robert Chang is a renown concept artist in the industry. One of his painting 'Melancholic Princess' has been circulating the internet forums and chatrooms often associated with some ridiculous urban legend like something horrible will happen if you stare at the girl's eyes in the picture. Really it was just one of many Chang's digital painting, nothing to do with the urban legend of course. Though the picture does give off a feel of eeriness.
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