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  • Bethesda Releases New Dishonored Screenshots

    Over at the Bethesda Blog, Bethesda has released a handful of new screenshots for the highly-anticipated Dishonored. In Dishonored, players take on the role of an assassin framed for the murder of an empress. Players will take on assassination jobs and use stealth, brute force, or supernatural powers to complete their work in whatever way they choose. More important than all of that, the game has a techno-steampunk setting that looks amazing. Check out the screenshots below to get a feel for the game’s atmosphere, and watch the teaser trailer for the game.

    As the screenshot above attests, Dishonored will deal with some very adult themes. Below, lightning-fueled mounted police threaten the player:

    A screenshot from Dishonored

    There is a plague going around in the game’s fictional city, Dunwall, so you are not going to want to go for a swim in its canals:

    A Dishonored screenshot

    The game allows players to choose how they want to complete their missions. Players can be stealthy, use supernatural powers, or run in Halo-style with grenades. The game’s supernatural powers include stopping time, teleportation, and possessing animals such as rats.

    A Dishonored screenshot

    A Dishonored screenshot

    A Dishonored screenshot

    As you can see, the artwork in the game eschews Skyrim-like realism in favor of a more stylistic approach. This is probably a good call, considering all of the human-killing that will take place in the game. What do you think? Are you excited for Dishonored? Leave a comment below and let me know.

  • Steampunk Darth Vader Is Most Impressive

    A metal sculptor in Nice, France, has created a completely mind-blowing rendition of Darth Vader’s mask and helmet using what appear to be salvaged scraps of metal. The visage, as you’ll see in the pictures and video below, is quite a devastating replication.

    In a project called, “Darth Vader: Le futur antérieur recomposé,” which I have on good authority translates as, “Darth Vader: The former future recomposes,” sculptor Alain Bellino has put together one of the most badass looking steampunk renditions of the Sith Lord that you’re likely to ever see. Constructed from unassuming objects like spoons, ornate leaves, and other discarded metal, the entire process has been documented in photographs that show the remarkable transformation of ordinary scraps of metal into one of the most iconic villains in cinema history.

    Regardless of whether you like steampunk culture or not, are a fan of sculpture, are a Star Wars fanboy, or just a general appreciator of amazing talent, it’s hard to deny that what Bellino has done here is anything short of awe-inspiring.

    From what Google Translate tells me about Bellino via his profile on Behance Network, he worked as restorer of antique metal for 25 years before his creative craft eventually shifted toward the art of sculpture. By moving in this direction, Bellino was able to “give new life to different objects” by altering them from their primary function. More of Bellino’s amazing craft can be witnessed on his profile at Behance. For now, though, feast your eyes on the Bellino’s amazing work.

    Additionally, check out the YouTube video that Bellino put together. It’s an entire slideshow of the photographs recounting the creation of the Darth Vader bust.