Zero Suit Samus enjoys her downtime in upcoming art book

24 minutes ago - 10:30 AM on 02.10.2012   |   Tony Ponce

2 comments

Last summer, artist Chris Furniss posted a piece of Samus art a day for a whole month, depicting ol' Sammy out of her armor and enjoying her day-to-day activities when she's not out patrolling the galaxy. It's a candid glimpse into the life of just an ordinary gal -- she surfs the Web, visits the laundromat, hangs out with friends, and enjoys the great outdoors. Very sweet indeed!

Since finishing "31 Days of Zero Suit Samus," Chris has wanted to gather all the days into a compilation book. Plans are finally underway, and he's even going to include some extra pieces. In addition, a few other web artists will be contributing to the book as well, such as the always jubilant Ashley Davis, Maré Odomo, Zac Gorman, and Ted Martens. They're showing a lot love for our favorite bounty hunter, even if some aren't following the "Zero Suit Samus" theme (for shame!).

In the gallery, I've posted the current contributions as well as a selection of Chris' originals. Hit up his site to check out the remainders.

Blizzard is suing Valve over DOTA trademark

1 hour ago - 9:20 AM on 02.10.2012   |   Jim Sterling

73 comments

MMO leader Blizzard has filed against Valve in an attempt to stop it trademarking DOTA, claiming the name has been used in exclusive association with the Warcraft series for more than seven years. It was filed late last year but just recently came to light. 

DOTA -- Defense of the Ancients -- started life as a mod of Warcraft III. The mod's creator, going by the name of Icefrog, was picked up by Valve to create a full-fledged sequel, and Blizzard isn't too happy about it.

"Valve seeks to appropriate the more than seven years of goodwill that Blizzard has developed in the mark DOTA and in its Warcraft III computer game," claims the suit, "and take for itself a name that has come to signify the product of years of time and energy expended by Blizzard and by fans of Warcraft III.

"Valve has no right to the registration it seeks. If such registration is issued, it not only will damage Blizzard, but also the legions of Blizzard fans that have worked for years with Blizzard and its products, including by causing consumers to falsely believe that Valve's products are affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by Blizzard and are related or connected to Warcraft III."

Double Fine reaps over $1 million in under 24 hours!

16 hours ago - 6:45 PM on 02.09.2012   |   Jim Sterling

72 comments

Rather than slowing down, the donations that gamers are sending Double Fine continue to be sent. For those just joining us, the studio is funding an adventure game through Kickstarter. It cleared its minimum goal of $400,000 in just over eight hours, and has now more than doubled it within 24 hours of initiation. 

Double Fine's game already has more backers than any other Kickstarter project, and the numbers just keep climbing. All funds earned over the now-tiny goal will be put back into the game and accompanying documentary, improving them both. 

The header image in this post, by the way, is already hopelessly outdated. That figure is rising quickly!

The outpouring of support, and the evidence that gamers are more than happy to pay for a product if they like the people making it, is a joy to watch. I am absolutely loving this. 

Double Fine Adventure by Double Fine and 2 Player Productions [Kickstarter]