Welcome to Cover Art! A section of the site where we look at a retro video game’s box cover art and briefly discuss it’s gameplay and legacy.
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II, good game, great cover! Released for the NES in 1989, Ironsword was the follow up to the hit Wizards & Warriors. A single player platformer developed by Zippo game and published by Rare; the game … [ Read More... ]
Kojima Productions has posted job openings for artists, engineers and other positions. The listing specifically says it’s for the “latest Metal Gear Solid targeted for high-end consoles and PC.” Kojima Productions will be at GDC looking for new candidates.
This basically says that either Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes or Kojima Productions will be on PC for sure, although Konami and Kojima Productions have not announced this publicly.… [ Read More... ]
You read that right. The number one selling book on Amazon.com, the worlds largest online bookstore, is Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia. Hyrule Historia is Nintendo’s official encyclopedia for all things Zelda, penned by the father of Zelda himself, Shigeru Miyamoto. Don’t think this is just a heartless cash grab either, fans are loving it as can be seen by the ecstatic reviews…
“The Holy Bible … [ Read More... ]
In a promise not to cut corners to meet deadlines, developer Naughty Dog has delayed the release of their much anticipated game The Last of Us. The action adventure title’s new release date is June 14th, 2013 for Playstation 3. The Last of Us, which has already won over 2 dozen awards for its showings at trade events, is notable for its beautiful presentation and serious … [ Read More... ]