Atlas Obscura

I read an article on Atlas Obscura about a creepy island that was haunted by the spirit of a young girl. One of the islands residents was convinced that the only way to ward off the spirit was to hang dolls in the trees near the spot where she passed. They still hang in the trees, 10 years after his death by drowning. An appropriate story for October...

Soviet Arcade Machines!

The Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines
I dont know why I never thought about this before. Maybe as a Cold War kid I thought that Russians didnt have any free time. Apparently they had some and they appeared to enjoy arcades much like we did. Here is a site dedicated to 70's and 80's era Soviet Arcade machines. They are awesome to me in their own way. Im wondering if they had pinball machines. Surely they must have!!

New Cool Reference Links

Im always on the lookout for interesting sites to link to for my reference section. Today Im adding a link to Ashley Woods the illustrator known for his Metal Gear Solid concepts among other things. Ive always been a fan of his World War Robot series. The second link is one from Peter Essick a noted nature photographer

Amy Heiden Photography

I came across Amy's site while looking at interesting pictures of decaying buildings. She had some really nice pieces that I found wonderful to look at. I particularly enjoyed her Cold War era shots because I spent so much time researching similar sites for the Black Ops maps Grid and Crisis. Im going to add her site to my references section so that I can check back on it periodically!

PAX 2011

In the better late than never category, here are some pictures from PAX 2011. I had never been to this show before, and I didnt know what to expect. It was fantastic! So much more fun than E3. Crimson Alliance showed really well and we had a lot of fun putting it in the hands of the many gaming enthusiasts we met. Here are some pics from the show of various folks playing the game!

Damnation preview for the Halo Anniversary release!

Here is a video of the work of our very talented art team!

Soviet Military Map meets Half Life 2

It never ceases to amaze me what lengths fans will go to... A fan of Half Life 2 created a Soviet Military style map of the fictional City 17. I love the aesthetic of the Soviet stuff and I really enjoyed Half Life 2 so the combination is perfect for me. Of course I cant read any of the labels, but Cyrillic is just cool looking so I dont mind...

Link goes to the original article on Kotaku!