godl / blackbody

This is a random drawing project I decided to do today. The background still needs something but my experiments thus far for the background have failed. I gotta say, I'm pretty pleased thus far.

Is Eric Warheim Some Sort of Artistic Genius? (NSFW)

So, I just learned that Eric Warheim (the tall one from Tim & Eric) directed a Major Lazer video that I have always thought was pretty awesome: Pon de Floor.

That's all good and reasonable enough. But then he made this parody [NSFW] of his own video.

Now, here's the thing: the parody seems to misunderstand that the dancing and sexuality of the first video are parodies themselves. So we have an ignorant parody of a parody, both of which are directed by the same guy.

Maybe I am reading too much into everything, but it seems like the parodying doesn't just double up but rather echoes on into some sort of infinite madness. Either that or the colors from the second video are the straw that broke my brain.

One of them.

Ahh Deadline-cember

This sort of sums up how I feel right now. Happy everything-is-due-and-you-think-you-might-actually-explode-like-for-realzies-December.

Read everything you want into that. Really, do it. The more you read into that the better. Talk to people eventually.

Addition: You should probably, definitely go to the Something Awful 2010 holiday shopping guide (which supplied the above image). If you don't go, you'll never know about Thor-John. Not only is he an "ultra expert in the military arts and specialist," he also provides a "choking hazard" (which is a pretty graphic suggestion for a children's soldier toy, but hey, it's a dark and gritty world for a 6 year old*).

*I know I am the one to post this pic, but what the shit man?

I was looking for ALBoT Inspiration...

And I found this. Well, as a result, I no longer have enough energy to write another survival guide entry, but I did make this sweet ass cyborg gladiator.

Oh ALBoT... One day I'll find the time to love you proper.

Go to the bottom of the artist's post in the link for the sweet ass character builder.

Something Awful: Truly Outrageous, Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous

So, Something Awful never fails to disappoint me in humanity but at least when it does so, it placates my shame for the species with laughs. However, today they posted a gallery of dual awesomeness. Check it out. Some of the best work I have seen out of SA in a while.

Workin' Gherkin/Safety Signs

What's that now?

A new article from the Arenanet devs on Guild Wars 2 you say? Great. But, what? Nuh uh... You're kidding right. Are you sure the language they use suggests that it could be a year or more before the game comes out... FUUUuuuuuu... I don't even have the energy for all that right now.

"When It's Ready" by Eric Flanunum, lead game designer

Fuck. At least Guild Wars 1 still rocks.

I set you up..

And the gaming industry punches you in the craw.

If you were unaware of my current upcoming-game obsession, which, based on my stellar record of pre-release recommendations (STALKER, Spore, APB), can't help but be a glorious Hindenberg of a letdown, it is Guild Wars 2.

Video Games | Guild Wars 2 | Evil Rises Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Let's go down the Cyrus-is-about-to-break-all-of-your-hearts-by-telling-you-to-buy-a-sure-to-be-shitty-game checklist:

-seasoned development team with at history of solid games under their belts (Diablo 2, WoW network programming, Guild Wars): check

-awesome looking videos, concept art, and screenshots: check

-exciting and ground breaking game concept: check (NCSoft even wrote their own MMO manifesto)

-obscene level of excitement over the game on my own part: definitely

So, following the trend, there is no way this can't be the worst game you will ever play ever. Seriously, it will be a huge let down and you will all cry and vomit intermittently (and interminably) if you buy this game.

So yeah, go ahead and look this up. It's surefire.

Oh, and since GW2 is TBA with an expected release date in 2011, if you need another game recommendation to shit all over your life, it shouldn't be too long before Brink comes out. Check that out too.

And remember, even though, as a person, I love you guys, as the host for the undying demon of disappointment fuck every pet you will ever own ever. I fucking love to see you guys unhappy.