| E for All's Into the Pixel features video game art
While the main focus of this week's E for All Expo in Los Angeles is to let gamers get their hands on hot new console and PC games, there's a different exhibit on the show floor that appeals to art fans. Called Into the Pixel, the exhibit features fine art created by artists who work in game design. Into the Pixel — an annual fixture at past E3 Expo events — is here at E for All, featuring 16 inductees selected by a panel of jurors. It's already been shown at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Santa Monica earlier this year as well as the Toronto International Film Festival. The artwork runs the gamut from Half-Life 2 Episode 2 to 300: March to Glory, Rayman's Raving Rabbids to EVE Online. For the most part, these aren't screenshots — this is fine art created by the same game designers who create the environments and characters that populate popular video games.
PRESS RELEASE: Join MapleStory Europe's search for a star!
Thursday 18th October/... NEXON, the ground-breaking development company behind the hugely successful online RPG, MapleStory Europe, is taking player interaction to a whole new level as it launches its first ever Maple Star contest. For three weeks, players will be able to strut their funky stuff and practice their best compliments and put-downs as they vote and take part in a Europe-wide contest that seeks to honour the very best dressed and most stylish characters in the game. The Halloween-themed competition, which starts on October 18th (alongside the start of MapleStory’s month long Halloween celebrations) challenges players to create the most original and attention-grabbing character possible. Using MapleStory Europe’s rich character customisation system, together with the huge range of costume accessories available from MapleStory Europe’s unique Cash shop, players can let their imagination and design skills run riot as they battle to take the honours in online gaming’s first ever virtual fashion show.
Charming home designed to narrow city lots
The long entry foyer and hallway are bathed in natural light that washes in through a sidelight, transom, and two large skylights. An owners' suite, with a deep walk-in closet and dual vanity, is to the left, as is the stairway leading to the second floor bedrooms and bathroom. Doors on the left lead into a utility room that's linked to the garage. It's also a good place for drying off a muddy dog, or shedding grungy footgear. A small bathroom is located right next to the wide open family gathering space. Windows flank the fireplace along the living room's rear wall. French double doors open into a den that has patio access. In the dining area, another set of French doors swing in to allow plenty of air circulation, along with patio access close to the kitchen. Those doors also offer a clear view of the patio and back yard from anywhere in the kitchen.
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