Yet another image heavy post, covering:
1. the past week, along with stuff from way before that I kept forgetting to pass along
2. the wacky world of video games
3. and internet, lol
After yet another week that could be best described as “bleh”, there’s not an awful lot to talk about. Well, actually there is, but it’s mostly the same old, same old: still seriously considering a change in career, and not just because I’m having such a miserable time finding work… though that too. It’s mostly my ever-increasing lack of patience for all the b.s. that seems to embody the world of video game journalism these days. To be completely honest, the reason why I’m not divulging specifics and calling out names has nothing to do with any fear of burning bridges or potentially losing out on a gig, I just don’t want viewed as another jerk-off blogger that’s resorting to mud-slinging for the sake of some cheap hits.
Okay, enough of the cryptic messages and passive aggressiveness. Also, some friendly advice for any would be game writers out there: NeoGAF is a great place for valuable information, as well as brutal criticism, which is sorely needed all around, but holy sh*t can it demoralize and piss one off something big-time. Anyhow, how about a nice healthy does of random pics instead! Apologies in advance for the ridiculous amount this time, even more than usual, but everyone has high-speed at this point, right?
- First off, from last weekend actually, here’s Joe Simko with a little birthday something that Katie whipped up…
It was actually this past Wednesday, but having a celebratory picnic the weekend prior made the most sense, at least for those with real jobs. Afterwards we had punch and pie… actually, root beer flavored vodka (or was it rum, I forget) and ice cream cake… at his and June’s apartment; here’s a shot of his collection of vintage wax pack trading cards that adorns his office/art studio…
… With the latest edition being the Pac Man ones that he got for dirt-cheap from his vintage shop that was closing shop, somewhere in Brooklyn. Not gonna lie, I’m pretty jealous! Later on in the evening, Joe busted out the Donkey Kong Jenga…
… I’m not going to bother to explain the rules, other than it’s a little bit more complicated than regular Jenga, to the point that I honestly can’t see anyone “winning” the game, which involves getting to the very top before everything comes crashing down. Still, a pretty neat use of the license.
- Speaking of birthdays, it was also Hilary’s on Wednesday as well, which was celebrated this past Friday over many glasses of sake and a gigantic plate of kimchee udon at Hagi, our fave midtown Japanese joint. Here she is copying down the hairstyle of some Japanese girl from an iPhone app….
The app in question is something called Pixel Love. It’s basically a slide show featuring various semi-scantily clad Japan girls posing seductively in assorted game oriented environments…
… Oh, and when you touch the screen, you can make colored patterns appear….
… I find out about it via Danny Choo, where one can also find the download link for themselves. Though in all honestly, it’s not even worth the lone dollar asking price. Anyhow, next we have Hilary drawing Katie, based on a random image she stumbled across…
Though by far my favorite of the gf is this one, taken at the NYC Japan Street Fair a few weekend back…
- Back to Wednesday, aside from playing old Dreamcast games ( don’t care what anyone says, the DC version of Rez is still the best one), I went to see the Boredoms at Terminal 5. And nope, these pictures are not from any camera of mine (I wish)…
… You can see many more here, along with my two cents regarding the show almost immediately afterwards. Not sure how the hell they caught that. Guess someone at Brooklyn Vegan follows my blog or Twitter? And if you scroll down, you’ll see why I love hipsters so damn much. BTW, here we have Mike’s two cents, who generally does a far better job of summing up music that I could ever hope to.
- And back to my shitty little iPhone; here’s a bunch of pics that I’ve been meaning to pass along for a good while, but have never had the chance till now. Starting with an oldie, but most definitely a goodie; everyone’s favorite snapshot of Josie once they see it…
… No other image perfectly illustrates how incredibly brain-dead in the eyes she looks all of the time.
Here we have the signage for a dentist that’s in my neighborhood…
And the outside of a local Chinese restaurant, also near my neck of the woods…
This was taken in Chinatown; it’s the front of some store that was the victim of shoplifting, and I guess the guy just got away, but at least they got a picture of the guy… somewhat…
God I love subway graffiti and other forms of expression…
And this is from yesterday, just a gigantic pile of freshly cut vegetables in the middle of the street…
Took this one while taking out the trash; dunno why I find it so fascinating… looks like it’s part of a bomb or something…
- Time to check out some of the neat-o game related imagery from the web that I’ve managed to nab from the past couple of weeks. Starting with the 3D cast of Street FIghter 4, but in 2D…
… If this doesn’t prove that someone dropped the ball, art direction-wise, with SF4, nothing will.
- Here’s one that’s been making the rounds, and for good reason: it’s just all kinds of amazing. Just a bunch of kids in the Congo, enjoying some video games…
- Meanwhile, in Japan…
- Related: check out this wacky Tetris set-up…
- Also related, seriously, the most bad-ass of all arcade sticks…
- Here we have a dude who added 8-bit flames to his ride…
- And here we have a work in progress screenshot of Noby Noby Boy for the iPhone…
- Instead of explaining one of the more amusing headlines from the past week, I’ll just let this do all the talking…
- Just a friendly reminder that the auction for the limited edition Xbox 360 with the Beatles on them has a little over four days left…
- Another oldie (at least for anyone that frequents Sankaku Complex), but now that I finally have the source, guess it’s as good a time as any…
- Speaking of the Complex, something that I’m sure many can sympathize with…
- As I’m always happy to point out, you can also find hard-hitting video game journalism at there as well, on occasion. Like this side by side comparison of Tekken 6 for the PS3 and 360…
… Yeah, I can hardly tell the difference either.
- Want to know why I have such a strong preference for games from Japan? Well…
- Though I know it’s just the same in Japan… for example, I’ve been seeing a dramatic influx of Touhou Project fan art all over the place, and it’s somewhat hard to deny that the same problem that persists in the west is also rampant in the east…
- And since we’re talking about fan art, may as well stop by Pixiv once again, mostly for stuff I would post over at Life Meter, but I get the feeling that it’s not the right place for stuff like this…
- From the same artist, because hardly anyone else ever does Hsien-Ko from Darkstalkers, which is a crying shame…
- I’m also certain that everyone there… and maybe here as well… is tried of seeing Persona 4 related art. Too bad!
- Easily the awesomest Pokemon fan-art ever…
- Yet another fighting hottie, and the star of KOF XII, but mostly be default…
… The artist’s original work is even better, with plenty of characters really need to be in games themselves (some of them might already be, I just don’t recognize them).
- Okay, now we’re finally approaching the creepy stuff, but this re-imaging of Tron Bonne is too good to pass up…
- This guy is right up there with the likes of Masao…
… Be sure to check out the rest of his or her work as well. The same applies to everyone I’ve linked, but especially this person, there’s some AMAZING stuff to be found.
- Not via Pixiv but Otaku Mag this time, a nice little illustration featuring two faces from Melty Blood including the always popular “Wolf Cock”! Which on a total coincidental note is something both Katie and I have been getting into as of late, the recently released sequel Actress Again to be exact…
- One last game specific thing, something that’s all about my stomping grounds, one that’s quite timely given the recent anniversary of you know what…
- Hey, you know what I’ve been seriously neglecting? Forum updates. Case in point, here we have just a tiny taste of the splendors that is contained within the awesome pictures thread alone since the last update…
