Cool Art: 'The Effect (Reaped)' by Marcus Freeman

'The Effect (Reaped)' by Marcus Freeman.

'Mass Effect' inspired illustration available as a gallery quality giclée print on natural white, matte, ultra smooth, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks and as T shirts, phone cases etc. Available in both FemShep and BroShep versions.

Go here to buy.

FemShep Version

BroShep Version

#KellyThursday: 'Forest Of Fear' by Ken Kelly

'Forest Of Fear' by Ken Kelly.

Cool Art: 'Good Luck Will Find You' by Nicole Gustafsson

'Good Luck Will Find You' by Nicole Gustafsson.

This 'Never Ending Story' inspired print was part of the last Gallery1988 'Crazy 4 Cult' art show. It's a 6" x 8" giclée, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 45. It costs $30 and will be available online Thursday February 20 at the Gallery1988 website.

Follow them on Twitter @Galleries1988 for the on sale announcement.

Cool Art: 'Manga Style Portraits' by Ilya Kuvshinov

'Manga Style Portraits' by Ilya Kuvshinov.

Some of these are also available as prints at his Society6 store.

Cool Art: 'Negative Space Ladies' Pin Ups by Guilherme Gonçalves

'Negative Space Ladies' by Guilherme Gonçalves.

Poison Ivy

#WhelanWednesday: 'The Way Of Kings' by Michael Whelan

Cover art by Michael Whelan for the first book in Brandon Sanderson's 'The Stormlight Archive' epic fantasy series, 'The Way Of Kings'. The Kindle version is currently available at £1.99 on Amazon.

Cool Art: Two Prints by Becky Cloonan

These prints by Becky Cloonan are from the pages of 'Wolves', her first self published short story comic, which is still available to buy for $5 here or to download for $0.99 here. 'Wolves' is also being collected along with Becky's other short story comics, 'The Mire' and 'Demeter' in a limited edition hardback publication, 'By Chance Or Providence', which is available for pre-order here.

These prints are 24" x 18" silkscreen prints and are each signed and numbered in a limited edition of 100. They will cost $40.

Go here to buy.

'As Always She Is Waiting' by Becky Cloonan
The Queen and her Hunter share one final embrace.
“Midnight. As always she is waiting. But in her eyes, a fear I haven’t seen before.”

'Leave No Eye Open To Weep For The Dead' by Becky Cloonan
“My return should have been triumphant, but everybody knows the terrible burden I carry. And now there will be no lenience... for either of us.”

Cool Art: 'Fist Of The First Men' by Mark Englert

'Fist Of The First Men' by Mark Englert.

This is a 12" x 36" 4 colour screenprint with metallic and glow in the dark ink. It's in a limited edition of 150 and costs $60. It is part of 'Winter Is Coming', an art show inspired by George RR Martin's 'A Song Of Ice And Fire', presented by 'Ltd Art Gallery.

The show runs from March 1st until March 23 at the Ltd Art Gallery, 307 E Pike Street in Seattle. Opening reception is on March 1st 6pm-10pm.

Check out the print and the glow in the dark layer below. Click on the image for a closer look.

Glow-InThe-Dark Layer

'Inception' As An 8 Bit Video Game

8-bit Cinema "gamifies" your favourite Hollywood Blockbusters into 80's arcade and NES inspired action!

'Inception' is now retold via old-school 8-bit (and a little 16-bit) game tech. No quarters or controllers required!

'Gravity' Honest Trailer

This time, Screenjunkies give 'Gravity' the Honest Trailer treatment.

"Strap in and relive Gravity, the most intense theatrical experience in years - now available to watch on your phone."

Trailer To PS4 Exclusive 'The Order 1886'

"The Order: 1886™ introduces players to a unique vision of Victorian-Era London where Man uses advanced technology to battle a powerful and ancient foe. As a member of an elite order of knights, join a centuries-old war that will determine the course of history forever."

Go here to learn more about Playstation 4 exclusive 'The Order 1886'.

Cool Art: 'Clash Of The Titans' by Dave Rapoza

This 'Clash Of The Titans' print was previously sold out at Mondo earlier this year, but Dave Rapoza has a few of his own copies that he's put up for sale.

The print is a 17" x 26" hand numbered screenprint in a limited edition of 35 and costs $50.

Go here to buy.

Cool Art: 'Fantasia' by Daniel Danger

'Fantasia' by Daniel Danger.

This is an 18" x 36” print for Disney and Mondo that is unfortunately currently not being released publicly.

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#VallejoTuesday: 'The Bride' by Boris Vallejo

Original cover artwork that featured on the Boris Vallejo art book, 'Mirage'.

Cool Art: The Art Of Laurent Durieux (Part 2) Prints From Mondo

This is the second set of prints from Laurent Durieux's recent Mondo Gallery art show, and will be available online from Mondo at a random on Tuesday February 18.

The originals from the show are available here.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

'Forbidden Planet' by Laurent Durieux
24" x 36" hand numbered screen print. Limited edition of 425. $60

Cool Art: 'The Bat' by Marie Bergeron

The Bat by Marie Bergeron.

This is an 18” x 24” 2 colour screen print, available as a signed and numbered regular edition of 150 and variant white edition of 100 and costs $40.

Go here to buy.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

Two Teaser Trailers For 'Star Wars Rebels'

'Star Wars Rebels' debuts on Disney XD this autumn.

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Cover Art: Robert Gibson Jones (Part 1 - The 1940's)

Continuing my look at the weird and wonderful illustrated cover art of the vintage Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror pulp magazines and paperback books. This week, a look at the art of Robert Gibson Jones - part one, the 1940's.

If you love vintage pulp cover art too, visit Pulp Covers and Galactic Central for lots more.

#McQuarrieMonday: 'X-Wing & TIE Fighter' by Ralph McQuarrie

X-Wing and TIE Fighter by Ralph McQuarrie

Cool Art: 'Shark Repellent Bat Spray' by Matt Ferguson

'Shark Repellent Bat Spray' by Matt Ferguson

This 'Batman' inspired poster is part of the upcoming art show 'Influences', a joint exhibition of new art from Matt Ferguson and Marko Manev. The print is an 11" x 24" giclée in a limited of 66.

The show is hosted by Bottleneck Gallery at 60 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11249 and runs from February 28 until March 23, with the opening reception is on Friday February 28 from 7-10pm.

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The 67th BAFTA Award Winners Announced

The 67th BAFTA Awards were announced on Sunday February 16. Big winner on the night was 'Gravity', despite missing out on 'Best Film' to '12 Years A Slave', the film directed by Alfonso Cuarón walked off with 6 awards. Check out the list of award winners below.

BEST FILM
12 YEARS A SLAVE Anthony Katagas, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
GRAVITY Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman, Jonás Cuarón

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
KIERAN EVANS (Director/Writer) Kelly + Victor

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
THE GREAT BEAUTY Paolo Sorrentino, Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima

DOCUMENTARY
THE ACT OF KILLING Joshua Oppenheimer

ANIMATED FILM
FROZEN Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

DIRECTOR
GRAVITY Alfonso Cuarón

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
AMERICAN HUSTLE Eric Warren Singer, David O. Russell

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
PHILOMENA Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope

LEADING ACTOR
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR 12 Years a Slave

LEADING ACTRESS
CATE BLANCHETT Blue Jasmine

SUPPORTING ACTOR
BARKHAD ABDI Captain Phillips

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
JENNIFER LAWRENCE American Hustle

ORIGINAL MUSIC
GRAVITY Steven Price

CINEMATOGRAPHY
GRAVITY Emmanuel Lubezki

EDITING
RUSH Dan Hanley, Mike Hill

PRODUCTION DESIGN
THE GREAT GATSBY Catherine Martin, Beverley Dunn

COSTUME DESIGN
THE GREAT GATSBY Catherine Martin

MAKE UP & HAIR
AMERICAN HUSTLE Evelyne Noraz, Lori McCoy-Bell

SOUND
GRAVITY Glenn Freemantle, Skip Lievsay, Christopher Benstead, Niv Adiri, Chris Munro

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
GRAVITY Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, David Shirk, Neil Corbould, Nikki Penny

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES James Walker, Sarah Woolner, Yousif Al-Khalifa

BRITISH SHORT FILM
ROOM 8 James W. Griffiths, Sophie Venner

OUSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA
PETER GREENAWAY

THE EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)

WILL POULTER

BAFTA FELLOWSHIP
Dame Helen Mirren

Cool Art: 2014 BAFTA Best Picture Nominee Catalogue Covers by La Boca

These catalogue covers by La Boca are for the 2014 British Academy Film Awards, that will be announced this Sunday. You can see last years BAFTA cover illustrations by Jonathan Burton here.

Each image is based on an interpretation of the 5 Best Film category nominations: Gravity, American Hustle, Captain Philips, 12 Years A Slave and Philomena.

They are also available as either A2 size (594 x 420 mm) or A1 size (841 x 594 mm) prints on Hahnemühle photorag 308gsm, signed and numbered with A2 prints in a very limited edition of 14 only for £120, and the A1 limited to just 4 prints for £200!

Go here to buy the prints.

#StarWarsSaturday: 'Return Of The Jedi' Manga Book 1 Cover Art by Adam Warren

Cover art for the Dark Horse Comics Manga Adaptation of 'Return Of The Jedi' Book 1 by Adam Warren.

Cool Art: Matt Ferguson & Marko Manev Collaborate For 'Influences' Art Show At Bottleneck Gallery

'Influences' will be a joint exhibition of new art from Matt Ferguson and Marko Manev, two of the best up and coming pop culture artists, hosted by Bottleneck Gallery at 60 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11249. The show runs from February 28 until March 23, with the opening reception is on Friday February 28 from 7-10pm.

They have revealed two awesome prints to preview the show. Matt has unveiled his take on 'Jurassic Park', which is an 11″ x 24″ giclée, signed and numbered edition of 40, and Marko is showing off 'Predator'. Check them out below.

'Jurassic Park' by Matt Ferguson

'Predator' by Marko Manev

#FantasyArtFriday: 'Morgan Le Fay' by Brom

'Morgan Le Fay' by Brom.

Cool Art: 'Game Of Thrones' Vintage Cabaret Style Posters by Fernando Reza

'Game Of Thrones' vintage cabaret style posters by Fernando Reza.

These are 18" by 24" Giclee prints on Archival Paper, signed and numbered in a limited edition of 50 and cost $30 individually or $90 as a set of three.

Go here to buy.

Cool Art: 'Princess Mononoke in the Forest' by Chrissie Zullo

'Princess Mononoke in the Forest' by Chrissie Zullo.

This was done with acrylic paint on 140lb watercolour paper and was part of an auction back in November 2013 to raise funds for the Philippine Red Cross/UNICEF.

Cool Art: 'Labyrinth' by Chrissie Zullo

'Labyrinth' by Chrissie Zullo.

#FrazettaFriday: 'Thuvia, Maid Of Mars' by Frank Frazetta

Cover art by Frank Frazetta for the 1973 edition of 'Thuvia, Maid Of Mars' & 'The Chessmen Of Mars, books 4 and 5 in Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter / Barsoom / Martian Tales series.

Cool Art: 'Battlestar Galactica So Say We All' 10th Anniversary Poster

This poster by Mohammad Haque, using a design style pioneered by QMx contributing artist Jeff Halsey, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the reimagined 'Battlestar Galactica' series and features the Viper Mark II and the battle cry, "So say we all!" with an inspiring quote by the fearless leader Commander William Adama:

"It won't be an easy journey. It'll be long and arduous. But I promise you one thing. On the memory of those lying here before you, we shall find it, and Earth shall become our new home. So say we all!"

This is a 27" x 40" print on on 100 pound, satin-finish paper and costs $19.95.

It is available from ThinkGeek and QMx.

Cool Art: 'True Detective' by Jay Shaw

'True Detective' by Jay Shaw.

This is an 18" x 24" screenprint, in a hand numbered limited edition of 120 and costs $40. It will be available online from Mondo at a random on Friday February 14.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Cool Art: 'True Detective' by Vania Zouravliov

'True Detective' by Vania Zouravliov.

This is an 24" x 36" screenprint, in a hand numbered limited edition of 170 and costs $50. It will be available online from Mondo at a random on Friday February 14.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

2014 VES Awards Winners Announced

Presented by the Visual Effects Society, the winners of the 12th Annual VES Awards were announced yesterday in Los Angeles. The big winners on the night were 'Gravity' with six awards and 'Frozen' with four.

The award recognizes outstanding visual effects work across a broad spectrum of the entertainment industry including film, animation, television, commercials and video games.

In addition to the awards, director Alfonso Cuarón was honoured with the VES Visionary Award (presented by Sandra Bullock) and Academy Award winning visual effects pioneer John Dykstra with the Lifetime Achievement Award (presented by Douglas Trumbull).

The complete list of VES Award winners:.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
Gravity
Tim Webber, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould, Richard McBride

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
The Lone Ranger
Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Shari Hanson, Kevin Martel

Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Frozen
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho, Lino Di Salvo

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Game of Thrones: Valar DohaerisSteve Kullback, Joe Bauer, Jörn Großhans, Sven Martin

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Banshee: Pilot
Armen Kevorkian, Mark Skowronski, Jeremy Jozwik, Ricardo Ramirez

Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Mark Rubin, Richard Kriegler, David Johnson, Alessandro Nardini

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
PETA: 98% Human
Angus Kneale, Vince Baertsoen, Colin Blaney, Kyle Cody

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Daren Ulmer, John Gross, Cedar Connor, Christian Bloch

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Smaug
Eric Reynolds, David Clayton, Myriam Catrin, Guillaume Francois

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Frozen: Bringing the Snow Queen to Life
Alexander Alvarado, Joy Johnson, Chad Stubblefield, Wayne Unten

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
PETA: 98% Human
Vince Baertsoen, Alex Allain, Henning Koczy

Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Gravity: Exterior
Paul Beilby, Kyle McCulloch, Stuart Penn, Ian Comley

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Frozen: Elsa's Ice Palace
Virgilio John Aquino, Alessandro Jacomini, Lance Summers, David Womersley

Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
Game of Thrones: The Climb
Patrick Zentis, Mayur Patel, Nitin Singh, Tim Alexander

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Gravity
Tim Webber, Emmanuel Lubezki, Richard McBride, Dale Newton

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Commercial or Broadcast Program
The Crew
Dominique Boidin, Rémi Kozyra, Léon Bérelle, Maxime Luère

Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture
Gravity: ISS Exterior
Ben Lambert, Paul Beilby, Chris Lawrence, Andy Nicholson

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
Gravity: Parachute and ISS Destruction
Alexis Wajsbrot, Sylvain Degrotte, Horacio Mendoza, Juan-Luis Sanchez

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
Frozen: Elsa's Blizzard
Eric W Araujo, Marc Bryant, Dong Joo Byun, Tim Molinder

Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
PETA: 98% Human
Vince Baertsoen, Jimmy Gass, Dave Barosin

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Gravity
Mark Bakowski, Anthony Smith, Theodor Groeneboom, Adrian Metzelaar

Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program
Game of Thrones: The Climb
Kirk Brillon, Steve Gordon, Geoff Sayer, Winston Lee

Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
Call of Duty: Epic Night Out
Chris Knight, Daniel Thuresson, Nick Tayler, Dag Ivarsory

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
Rugbybugs
Matthias Baeuerle, Carl Schroeter, Martin Lapp, Emanuel Fuchs

Cool Art: 'True Detective' by Phantom City Creative

'True Detective' by Phantom City Creative.

This is an 18" x 24" screenprint, in a hand numbered limited edition of 220 and costs $45. It will be available online from Mondo at a random on Friday February 14.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Cool Art: 'Ode To Geek' by PJ McQuade

'Ode To Geek' by PJ McQuade.

This is part of the 'Geek Generation' art show on show at Mediatheque de Bourges, Boulevard Lamarcq, 18000 Bourges, France until March 29. It is available in three sizes, Classic (40x60cm / 16" x 24"), Deluxe (50x70cm / 19.6" x 27.6") and Super Deluxe (70x100cm / 27.6"v x 39.4"), and is digitally printed on high quality 300g art paper, print stamped & numbered on the back and shipped with a numbered Geek-Art certificate of authenticity.

The Classic edition is in a limited edition of 50 and costs €40. The Deluxe is a limited edition of 20 and costs €70. The Super Deluxe edition is a limited edition of 10 and costs €81.

Go here to buy.

#KellyThursday: 'Snake Charmer' by Ken Kelly

'Snake Charmer' by Ken Kelly.

Cool Art: 'Back To The Future' by Andy Fairhurst

'Back To The Future' by Andy Fairhurst.

These 'Back To The Future' inspired posters were first revealed on Blurppy.com, and focus on the iconic skateboard sequence that is repeated through the films. Great Scott!

Cool Art: Cover Art To The Graphic Novel Adaptation Of Neil Gaiman's 'The Graveyard Book'

Check out the preview covers below by P Craig Russell of the two-part graphic novel adaptation of 'The Graveyard Book', Neil Gaiman’s award-winning 2008 children’s novel.

Each chapter of the graphic novel will also be illustrated by different artists. Volume 1 will feature Kevin Nowlan, Tony Harris, Scott Hampton, Galen Showman, Jill Thompson and Stephen B Scott, with David Lafuente, Scott Hampton, Kevin Nowlan and Galen Showman illustrating the second volume.

'The Graveyard Book: Volume 1' will be released on July 29, and the second on September 30.

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2014 BAFTA Games Awards Nominations Announced

Two of last year's biggest games, Naughty Dog's 'The Last Of Us' and Rockstar's 'Grand Theft Auto V' are the games with the most nominations for this year's BAFTA Games awards, with ten and nine nods respectively, including the prestigious 'Best Game' category.

The winners will be announced on Wednesday March 14.

The full list of nominees are:

ACTION AND ADVENTURE
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
Jean Guesdon, Ashraf Ismail, Mustapha Mahrach
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
Badland
Johannes Vuorinen, Juhana Myllys
Frogmind/Frogmind
Grand Theft Auto V
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
The Last of Us
Development Team
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Jon Burton, Arthur Parsons, Phillip Ring
TT Games/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Tomb Raider
Development Team
Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix 

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT
Beyond: Two Souls
John Rostron, David Cage, Guillaume De Fondaumiere
Quantic Dreams/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
BioShock Infinite
Scott Sinclair, Shawn Robertson, Stephen Alexander
Irrational Games/2K Games
Device 6
Development Team
Simogo/Simogo
The Last of Us
Development Team
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Yoshiyuki Momose
Level 5/Namco Bandai Games
Tearaway
Development Team
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

AUDIO ACHIEVEMENT
Battlefield 4
Development Team
DICE/Electronic Arts
BioShock Infinite
Patrick Balthrop, Scott Haraldsen, James Bonney
Irrational Games/2K Games
Device 6
Development Team
Simogo/Simogo
Grand Theft Auto V
Ivan Pavlovich, Craig Conner
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
The Last of Us
Development Team
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Tomb Raider
Development Team
Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix

BEST GAME
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
Martin Schelling, Jean Guesdon, Ashraf Ismail
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
Grand Theft Auto V
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
The Last of Us
Development Team
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Papers, Please
Lucas Pope
Lucas Pope/3909 LLC
Super Mario 3D World
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
Tearaway
Development Team
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

BRITISH GAME
DmC Devil May Cry
Development Team
Ninja Theory/Capcom
Grand Theft Auto V
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
Gunpoint
Tom Francis, John Roberts, Ryan Ike
Suspicious Developments/Suspicious Developments
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Jon Burton, Arthur Parsons, Phillip Ring
TT Games/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
The Room Two
Development Team
Fireproof Games/Fireproof Games
Tearaway
Development Team
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

DEBUT GAME
Badland
Johannes Vuorinen, Juhana Myllys
Frogmind/Frogmind
Castles in the Sky
Jack de Quidt, Dan Pearce
The Tall Trees/The Tall Trees
Gone Home
Development Team
The Fullbright Company/The Fullbright Company
Gunpoint
Tom Francis, John Roberts, Ryan Ike
Suspicious Developments/Suspicious Developments
Remember Me
Jean-Maxime Moris, Hervé Bonin, Oskar Guilbert
Dontnod Entertainment/Capcom
The Stanley Parable
Development Team
Galactic Cafe/Galactic Cafe

FAMILY
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Development Team
Starbreeze Studios/505 Games
Rayman Legends
Michel Ancel, Christophe Heral, Jean-Christophe Alessandri
Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft
Skylanders Swap Force
Development Team
Toys for Bob/Activision
Super Mario 3D World
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
Tearaway
Development Team
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

GAME DESIGN
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
Ashraf Ismail, Eric Baptizat, Jean-Sebastian Decant
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
Grand Theft Auto V
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
The Last of Us
Development Team
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Papers, Please
Lucas Pope
Lucas Pope/3909 LLC
Tearaway
Development Team
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Tomb Raider
Development Team
Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix

GAME INNOVATION
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Development Team
Starbreeze Studios/505 Games
Grand Theft Auto V
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
Papers, Please
Lucas Pope
Lucas Pope/3909 LLC
The Stanley Parable
Development Team
Galactic Cafe/Galactic Cafe
Tearaway
Development Team
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Year Walk
Development Team
Simogo/Simogo

MOBILE AND HANDHELD
Badland
Johannes Vuorinen, Juhana Myllys
Frogmind/Frogmind
Device 6
Development Team
Simogo/Simogo
Plants vs Zombies 2
Development Team
PopCap Games/Electronic Arts
Ridiculous Fishing
Development Team
Vlambeer/Vlambeer
The Room Two
Development Team
Fireproof Games/Fireproof Games
Tearaway
Development Team
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

MULTIPLAYER
Battlefield 4
Development Team
DICE/Electronic Arts
DOTA 2
Development Team
Valve/Valve
Grand Theft Auto V
Development Team
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
The Last of Us
Development Team
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Super Mario 3D World
Development Team
Nintendo/Nintendo
World of Tanks
Development Team
Wargaming.net LLP/Wargaming.net LLP

MUSIC
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
Brian Tyler, Also Sampaio
Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
Beyond: Two Souls
Lorne Balfe
Quantic Dreams/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
BioShock Infinite
James Bonney, Garry Schyman
Irrational Games/2K Games
The Last of Us
Gustavo Santaolalla
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Super Mario 3D World
Koji Kondo, Mahito Yokota
Nintendo/Nintendo
Tearaway
Kenneth CM Young, Brian D'Oliveira
Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

PERFORMER
Ashley Johnson (Ellie) - The Last of Us
Courtnee Draper (Elizabeth) - BioShock Infinite
Ellen Page (Jodie) - Beyond: Two Souls
Kevan Brighting (The Narrator) - The Stanley Parable
Steven Ogg (Trevor Phillips) - Grand Theft Auto V
Troy Baker (Joel) - The Last of Us

SPORT
F1 2013
Codemasters/Codemasters
FIFA 14
EA Canada/Electronic Arts
Football Manager 2014
Sports Interactive/SEGA
Forza Motorsport 5
Turn 10/Microsoft Studios
GRID 2
Codemasters/Codemasters
NBA 2K14
Visual Concepts/2K Games

STORY
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Starbreeze Studios/505 Games
Gone Home
The Fullbright Company/The Fullbright Company
Grand Theft Auto V
Dan Houser, Rupert Humphries
Rockstar North/Rockstar Games
The Last of Us
Bruce Straley, Neil Druckmann
Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Akihiro Hino
Level 5/ Namco Bandai Games
The Stanley Parable
Galactic Cafe/ Galactic Cafe

STRATEGY AND SIMULATION
Civilization V: Brave New World
Firaxis Games/2k Games
Democracy 3
Cliff Harris
Positech Games/Positech Games
Forza Motorsport 5
Turn 10/Microsoft Studios
Papers, Please
Lucas Pope
Lucas Pope/3909 LLC
Surgeon Simulator 2013
Development Team
Bossa Studios/Bossa Studios
XCOM: Enemy Within
Development Team
Firaxis Games/2K Games

BAFTA ONES TO WATCH AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH DARE TO BE DIGITAL
Project Heera: Diamond Heist
Chinchkar Tanmay Subhash, Shastry Neeraj Pramod, Dhongde Shashank Sunil, Dave Dhruv Prakashchandra, Shriram Srinivasan
(Mazhlele)
Size DOES Matter
Mattis Delerud, Silje Dahl, Lars Andersen, Trond Fasteraune, Nick La Rooy
(Team DOS)
The Unknown
Chenying Wan, Qiwei Feng, Luyue Zhang, Zhaoxuan Li, Neil Cullen
(iKnow)

Cool Art: 'Night Be Still' by Amy Sol

'Night Be Still' by Amy Sol.

This is a 17″ x 17″ giclee, in a limited edition of 50, and will cost $120. It will be available on Saturday, February 15th at 2pm Pacific Time at Amy's website.

Go here to buy.

#WhelanWednesday: Jonn Serrie Album Concept by Michael Whelan

Jonn Serrie Album Concept by Michael Whelan.

Cool Art: Ltd Art Gallery presents 'Winter Is Coming' Art Show Inspired by 'A Song Of Ice And Fire'

Ltd Art Gallery presents 'Winter Is Coming', an art show inspired by George RR Martin's 'A Song Of Ice And Fire'.

The show runs from March 1st until March 23 at the Ltd Art Gallery, 307 E Pike Street in Seattle. Opening reception is on March 1st 6pm-10pm.

Check out a preview of some of the art below.
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'Mr And Mrs Smith' Fight Scene - Sweded

The 'Mr And Mrs Smith' fight scene gets the Homemade Movies treatment.

As always you can check out the side by side comparison and the behind the scenes.

Cool Art: 'Xenomorphia' by Anthony Petrie

'Xenomorphia' by Anthony Petrie.

This was part of Gallery1988's 'Crazy For Cult 7' art show in New York, and is a 24” x 36” Glow-in-the-dark, signed and numbered screen-print, in a limited edition of 100 and costs $35.

It goes on sale at a random time Tuesday February 11. Follow Anthony on Twitter @zombiebacons for the on sale announcement.

Go here to buy.

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Cool Art: 'Under The Skin' by Neil Kellerhouse

Hollywood in pretty decent movie poster shocker! Poster for Jonathan Glazer's new film starring Scarlett Johansson, 'Under The Skin' by Neil Kellerhouse.
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#VallejoTuesday: 'Massacre In The 22nd Century' by Boris Vallejo

Cover art to book one in David Hagberg's 'Flash Gordon' novel series, 'Massacre In The 22nd Century' by Boris Vallejo.

Cool Art: The Art Of Laurent Durieux (Part 1) Prints From Mondo

This first set of prints from Laurent Durieux's recent Mondo Gallery art show will be available online from Mondo at a random on Tuesday February 11.

The originals from the show are available here.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

'Psycho' by Laurent Durieux
24" x 36" hand numbered screen print. Limited edition of 325. $60

Cool Art: 'Hannibal' by Kevin Tong

'Hannibal' by Kevin Tong.

This is a 24" x 36" hand numbered screenprint in a limited edition of 275 and costs $45. It will be available online from Mondo at a random  on Thursday February 13.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Cover Art: Robert Fuqua

Continuing my look at the weird and wonderful illustrated cover art of the vintage Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror pulp magazines and paperback books. This week, a look at the art of Robert Fuqua.

If you love vintage pulp cover art too, visit Pulp Covers and Galactic Central for lots more.

'Game Of Thrones' S4 Featurette: 'Fire And Ice: A Foreshadowing' [SPOILERS!]

Take a look back and a look forward to the fourth season of the hit HBO series, the show features clips from upcoming episodes, behind-the-scenes-footage, interviews with talent, and cast members' answers to questions posed by fans.

Cool Art: 'Revenge Of The Beast' by Carlos Valenzuela

'Revenge Of The Beast' by Carlos Valenzuela.

This is a 16" x 24" 4 colour screenprint with spot varnish on Mohawk off-white 270gsm, and in a limited edition of 95 copies. It costs £30.

Go to Underthefloorboards.com to buy.

#McQuarrieMonday: 'Millennium Falcon At Docking Bay 94' by Ralph McQuarrie

Concept art from 'Star Wars' by Ralph McQuarrie.

Happy Birthday Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta, the legendary fantasy and sci-fi artist, and one of my favourite artists of all time, was born on this day, February 9 in 1928.

The 17th Annual DICE Award Winners Announced

The 17th annual DICE awards, honouring and celebrating gaming, were announced by the Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences during the annual DICE summit, which will took place last week in Las Vegas.

The biggest winners on the night was Naughty Dog's 'The Last Of Us' with 10 awards, including Game Of The Year.

The full list of winners are:
Game of the Year
The Last of Us

Pioneer Award
Eugene Jarvis

Hall of Fame Award
Sam Houser, Dan Houser and Leslie Benzies (Rockstar Games)

Best Downloadable Game:
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Mobile Game of the Year:
Plants Vs. Zombies 2

Handheld Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Two Worlds

Outstanding Animation
The Last of Us

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
The Last of Us

Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering
The Last of Us

Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering
Grand Theft Auto V

Adventure Game of the Year
The Last of Us

Casual Game of the Year
Plants Vs. Zombies 2

Family Game of the Year
Super Mario 3D World

RPG /MMO of the Year
Diablo 3

Strategy / Simulation of the Year
XCOM: Enemy Within

Outstanding Innovation in Games
The Last of Us

Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition
BioShock Infinite

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
The Last of Us

Outstanding Achievement in Story
The Last of Us

Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance
The Last of Us, Ellie

Online Game of the Year
World of Tanks

Sports Game of the Year
FIFA 14

Racing Game of the Year
Forza Motorsport 5

Fighting Game of the Year
Injustice: Gods Among Us

Action Game of the Year
BioShock Infinite

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
The Last of Us

#StarWarsSaturday: 'The Empire Strikes Back' Manga Book 4 Cover Art by Adam Warren

Cover art for the Dark Horse Comics Manga Adaptation of 'The Empire Strikes Back' Book 4 by Adam Warren.

Kickstarter: 'Evolution: The Art Of Rebecca Guay 1993-2014' Art Book

'Evolution: The Art of Rebecca Guay 1993-2014' is the first complete retrospective edition of her best collected works from the last 21 years.

The premium art book will be a 150 page hardcover with jacket and red stained page edges and covers her work with comics and 'Magic: The Gathering', as well as graphic novels, children's books and book covers and her now current focus in the large gallery pieces.. There are also signed archival prints available as rewards, including some from her card art from 'Magic: The Gathering'. Head over to her website to see the rewards available.

The campaign runs until March 23. Go here for Rebecca's Kickstarter page.

Cool Art: 'Snow White' by Svetlana Makarova

'Snow White' by Svetlana Makarova.

#FantasyArtFriday: 'Chandra Nalaar' by Jason Chan

'Chandra Nalaar' from 'Magic The Gathering' by Jason Chan.

Cool Art: 'The Lego Movie' by Tom Whalen

'The Lego Movie' by Tom Whalen.

This is a 18" x 24" 6 colour, hand numbered screenprint in a limited edition of 475 and costs $45. It will be available online from Mondo at a random time today (Friday February 7)!

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

#FrazettaFriday: 'Eowyn And The Witch-King Of Angmar' by Frank Frazetta

Plate 5 from 'The Lord Of The Rings' illustrations by Frank Frazetta.

Cool Art: 'RoboCop' by Vincent Rhafael Aseo

'RoboCop' by Vincent Rhafael Aseo.

Cool Art: 'Live Fast, Die Young, Leave a Good Looking Corpse' by Matt Ryan Tobin

'Live Fast, Die Young, Leave a Good Looking Corpse' by Matt Ryan Tobin.

This 'True Romance' inspired poster is a 36" x 24" screenprint. The regular edition is a 6 colour print with metallics in a limited edition of 95 and costs $45. The variant edition is a 7 colour print in a limited edition of 35 and costs $65.

They go on sale via the Odd City Entertainment online store Friday February 7. Follow them on Twitter @oddcitynews for the on sale announcement.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

Cool Art: Frightfest Originals presents 'The John Carpenter Series'

Frightfest Originals presents a five poster series featuring the films of John Carpenter each created by 5 different artists over the next 5 weeks throughout February and March.

The prints in the series are 18" x 24″ multiple colour screenprints, in limited editions of 60, and cost £35. The first print, 'Escape From New York' by Nat Marsh goes on sale Friday, February 7 4pm (UK) / 8am (PST).

Check out the rest of the series with art by Jeremy Wheeler, Godmachine, and Dan Mumford below. The last print by Luke Insect hasn't been revealed yet.

Go here to buy.

'Escape From New York' by Nat Marsh