Whaddya do when your back is too burnt to enjoy the Bahamas? In my case, it’s the perfect opportunity to do a web roundup.
While (web) surfing on my trip, I spotted this story on Joystiq about artist A.J. Hateley’s book covers inspired by video games. Above is his tribute to Fallout 3. Check out all his covers here.
Following Game Informer’s announcement of Dishonored, you’ll want to keep an eye out for extended coverage on their dedicated hub for the game. Beyond covering Arkane’s newly-announced game, their staff seems to have been bitten by the Oblivion bug, as they have new features on their favorite Oblivion fan videos and why they love the game.
Elsewhere, IGN looks back at both Oblivion (#18) and Fallout 3 (#6) in their list of the Top 100 Modern Video Games. Check out the full list here.
Has Fallout 3 ever made you wonder how to prepare for a post-apocalyptic lifestyle? If so, read 1Up’s How to Survive the Fallout Apocalypse.
In addition to these features, check out these links…
- Learn a fun fact about how the Dragon language was created for Skyrim at 1Up
- IGN shows how taking suggestions can go terribly wrong. You won’t see these dragons in Skyrim
- The Wall Street Journal put up a video featuring Fallout 3 and Pete Hines prior to the big SCOTUS decision (hooray, video games!)
- As we close in on QuakeCon 2011 (just over 2 weeks away), Kotaku has a piece on the early days of id Software
- Kotaku writes about our first game, Gridiron!, after learning that we’re celebrating 25 years of excellence
After the break, find more coverage for Prey 2, Skyrim, and RAGE.
Prey 2
- On the Prey 2 Facebook page, watch part 1 of our look at the game’s trailers– featuring developer commentary from Chris Rhinehart
- The Guardian’s Nick Cowen raves about what he saw at E3
- GamesRadar named Prey 2′s trailer the Best of E3
- OXM UK takes a closer look at the game in their latest preview
- GameReactor chats with Human Head’s own, Jim Sumwalt
- Jim also does an interview with Coin-Op.TV
- Square Go shares their first impressions on the game
- BattleStrats interviews Jim Sumwalt
- GamesTM interviews Matt Bisensius
- Multiple members of Bitmob’s staff herald Prey 2 as one of their favorite shooters of E3 2011
- Preview: 3News (New Zealand)
- Preview: GamerNode
- Preview: OMGN
- Preview: ShogunGamer
- Preview: GamingUnion
- Preview: GameFront
- Preview: Sidequesting
Skyrim
- GameReactor learns more on the game from lead producer Craig Lafferty
- Todd Howard answers questions for AusGamers (you can read their E3 preview here)
- Pete Hines talks Skyrim with Angry Joe at BlisteredThumbs
- The Escapist picks Skyrim as one of their favorite games of E3 2011
- GamingExcellence.com declares Skyrim the Best Role-Playing Game of E3 2011
- USA Today places Skryim as their #2 game of show
- GamesRadar declares Skyrim the game most likely to consume their lives; they also name it a finalist for Best of Show
- GotGame features Skyrim as their top RPG of E3
- Preview: Sidequesting
- Preview: RPGGamer
- Preview: OMGN
RAGE
- USA Today interviews id’s John Carmack to learn more about RAGE
- RipTen interviews Tim Willits
- Hands-On Preview: BeefJack
- Hands-On Preview: Nerd Reactor
- Gametrailers nominates RAGE for Best FPS
- Read a new preview from the Associated Press
- The Sydney Morning Herald talks with John Carmack and Tim Willits while also sharing impressions on the game
- Hands-On Preview: God Is A Geek
Fallout 3 should have been number 1!!!!
Not really, good game though. Just not good enough, and not a good(but not the worst ever) Fallout game due to steps taken to reintroduce franchise effectively cutting out new lore along with reusing mashes of past games most iconic factions. Even a lot of RPG mechanics Oblivion had that Fallout in general has had was cut out.
That said the world was fantastic and the tone was so dreary that even the original creators wouldn’t of aimed for it.
So good game, best game? No.
That said IGNs best game wasn’t it either.
Very cool book-covers! The secret life of headcrabs is definitely the best though
A comment on the Court ruling on age ratings. Here in the UK it is a criminal offence to sell 15 or 18 rated games to someone younger than those ages. Exactly the same as allowing minors to see 15 or 18 rated movies in the cinema. Not saying that it is enforced very much, but that is the law.