Vox Odyssey: 2016

Diablo three artwork poster

The initial concept of the poster has taken a few different directions over the last week here is the first concept. Its not completed as I want to add more to it, I decided to look at Pixel art have started to integrate this into the poster design. I want to go further and am looking at the Diablo three UI on their screens which I want to work into the image as a frame. I am really unsure about the text that I am using on the image as well.

More to come soon but check out the work in progress below.

Diablo three style

The main style I have found from Diablo 3 is that it is dark like the game. I want to try to incorporate this into my poster, the poster is almost ready I will post an update soon I looked over it last night and am ready to show how the progressing is going so the next few posts will just be progress post.

Diablo three Crest concepts

There are people already out there who have made a series of crest designs around Diablo three and to be honest some of them are pretty dame good.This weekend is going to be further delays to the artwork but if all goes well I am giving myself a deadline of next weekend so heres to getting this done by the start of October. It will only be one design of six but it will be one good design of six. Anyway will keep posting ideas to keep up the motivation

updates to poster

The poster is taking quite a while to make so while I am still working I need to look at some inspiration to keep going. Today I am just posting an image of a poster I like, this is a really nice style it wont be like mine but its black and white so tick and it represents the game, which I think is awesome. Moving forward just got to put my head down and complete the first piece in the series.

Poster Update

The style of the poster is something I have been thinking about since I started to make the design. I want it to be minimal and a simple kind of style so it can be easy to remake for all six characters, it is taking quite a long time to redraw my first shield.

I have also been looking at mixing it in with pixel art so it could be a combination of both styles, ill try and post an update of where the design is at this week. I just hope that it does not come out looking lame.

Double headed axe

As part of the shield/crest I am making for Diablo I would like to use some of the weapons each character uses in the game and I want to make it a kind of oldish paper style for the posters.

Each character will need a colour which I am still sorting but I think the barbarian will use earth colours so brows and maybe greens in his crest.

The Axe below might be something I integrate into the design. I have redrawn over a one third of my first shield but the process is not very fast due to how much detail there is in the first shield design

I will find out soon enough if it is going to fit my idea.

shield design continues

Having finally found the sketch's of Shield designs that I feel work I am going to base my six posters on six of these shields. I worked on the image last night its taking more time then I expected but there is no time frame, I am hoping to share it here in the next few days but will see how things go.

Once the first poster is ready it should be a really quick process getting the other five completed.

So here is to finally having direction.

Shield design ideas

There are loads of shield types in Diablo three, the hardest part about this art work is making it look like a certain style. I don't want the design to look like clip art but as I am having to redraw the shield and if I don't make it a vector it starts to look a little bit crappy.

I think I will just continue and see if I can incorporate a grunge type style into the poster it wont be as clean a look as I was hoping for but I need to adapt and work with the art as it evolves.

I have a clear idea in my head what I want the final image to look like so lets see if it works.

The barbarian crest

I want to make the crest simple and minimal not to much detail but still represent the barbarian.

A sample image of something similar I have found is located below, I think its nice but maybe to much detail, it does look cool and would make a good poster but I want it to be much more simple.

Something like this Bio Shock poster. The idea is to make it as simple as possible. If this works for all six characters it will be a really nice series and colour will be the theme that separates them.

I have started to artwork the first shield in the series and hope to share it with you soon.

Diablo three crest

As I am needing to make art work for six of the 'Diablo 3' characters drawing, the sourcing the same images of each character is going to be very difficult. Creating an artwork with print resolution of A0 size is a time consuming task in itself, let alone the sourcing the same image of each of the six characters.

With this in mind, I have managed to find a awesome image of a collection of shield designs and this has lead me to the idea of creating a different crest for each of the hero's.

The idea of keeping the crest in theme with each of the characters has opened up the potential to create stickers and posters for each hero. I would make t-shirts but I don't know if people would bother to buy or even wear shirts, as the market for gaming merchandise and clothing is somewhat niche.
The Crests will incorporate each character's weapons and use colour and icons to represent their style of game play. Again this is just concept art but, I still have one character design I like but at the moment and looking forward to a couple of more hours of work on it to see the final result.

So I have the shields below and I will start to build the crests around these designs adding my own person touch.

I think this will create a better end result.

The Diablo 3 poster series begins

Now that I have decided on the image, I want to artwork and the size of the poster which is A0 [ a massive poster] and now the fun starts!

The image I will rework is below.
I will now start to make this image print ready and develop it into a poster - which is quite a slow process.

The Idea is to make a series of six posters for each of the characters in the game, the first one is the Barbarian class is based on physical strength, which stems from his/her connection to the Ancients. Thematically, the Barbarian is based on earth and might.

So taking this into account,the Barbarian poster will be earth colours and also incorporate the theme of might, and strength. There is a lot that I can do with this concept, however, I need to get the main image ready on the canvas so over the next week it will be artwork the image so it looks good at a very large size.

The slow art of making art

So over the last few months I have been thinking about exactly how to make this website idea work, where to star,t what to do and how to do it.

It's a really difficult process getting everything right; as building an audience , updating a site each day and the list goes on and on - it it is extremely hard to keep on track and not to loose focus.

What I have decided, is that I will start to show off game art, in fact any art and also my own creative works. It takes a lot of time and energy to make art, it really is not an easy process. The process often comes to a jolt, there are a lot of umm's and argh moments, it is really not an easy process its not a easy process, and doing a new art work each day is difficult.

Maybe I full in my days I do not have anything with photos,
Maybe I show other peoples sketches.
Maybe I invite guest artist to talk about their work.
Maybe I do hand drawings
Maybe I do some digital art.

Whatever I do, I would like to show the journey, because its not just about the finished product its all about how someone got to the final stage.

One thing I have been really focused on at the moment is Diablo 3. It is a game that i often find myself playing most nights to to chill out relax and listen to some music, so lets start with an image and create something from Diablo 3.

Tips for playing The Barbarian class in Diablo 3 - Tip Number Five

War Cry

20% increased armor buff for the whole party is nice, but that is not the most important part of this ability. You will find out the hard way, that having resists is essential in inferno. Without resists, you will die. With Impunity rune, you will get HUGE boost to all of your resistances, depending on how much of them you have at the moment. Other runes seem useful, but in my opinion, resistances are the most important stat for barb in inferno. Thus, Impunity rune is just the best.

Red Dead Revolver for PS4 Won’t Include a Platinum Trophy

When Red Dead Revolver for PlayStation 4 popped up on the PlayStation Store in Australia earlier this week, it carried a $22.95 price tag, which typically equates to $14.99 USD/£11.99. Despite this higher price point for the PS2 game on PS4, Red Dead Revolver won’t include a Platinum Trophy.
As Exophase reveals, Red Dead Revolver includes 13 Trophies in total, with the one Gold Trophy asking you to beat the game on Very Hard difficulty

The Last Guardian on PS4 delayed: Shuhei Yoshida talks release date changes

Fans have waited a long time for The Last Guardian and now have been told they will need a little more patience before they get to play it on PS4.

The long gestating project from Fumito Ueda was originally scheduled for launch on October 25, 2016, however, this has now been changed so that more work can be done to the final product.

Shuhei Yoshida explained why The Last Guardian release date was now set for December 7 in Europe and December 9 in the UK.

"The Last Guardian development team is fast-approaching major milestones in production and has made the tough decision to delay the release of The Last Guardian by a few weeks," Yoshida reveals.

Tips for playing The Barbarian class in Diablo 3 - Tip Number Four

Revenge

Another skill that you just have to take. While it is not so good for boss fights without adds, it will keep you alive when you are overwhelmed by huge packs of mobs. The more mobs there are, the more indestructible you shall become. Two viable runes for this spell are: Either Vengeance Is Mine or Provocation. By taking the first one, you gamble more. I tested both runes out and I died way to much with VIM. With Provocation, you are a lot more likely to survive, trust me. Anyway, the choice is yours.

The rumor is that this skill will get nerfed soon. I fear the day that this will happen... Blizzard truely does not want Inferno to be doable by barbarians.

Diablo Three Art

More great art from Diablo three what are you thoughts

PS4 and Xbox One Add Another Free MMO as Star Trek Online Launches

Free-to-play MMO Star Trek Online releases on PS4 and Xbox One today. The game originally released with a subscription-based model for PC in 2010.

Star Trek Online has more than 130 story missions and features classic Star Trek actors such as Jeri Ryan, Michael Dorn, and Tim Russ. Its first two expansions and major updates are available on the console versions as well.

Publisher Perfect World Entertainment announced back in May that developer Cryptic Studios had made "considerable updates" to the game's engine which allow for "upgraded visuals and an enhanced user experience for console." Cryptic says it's "created a control scheme that allows players to navigate both the space and ground combat with ease."

Tips for playing The Barbarian class in Diablo 3 - Tip Number Three

Ignore Pain

This is A MUST skill. You just have to pick it, if you do not, than you will fail badly (unless you picked other survival ability with relatively low cooldown, that is Leap with Iron Impact, in fact it is better if you got not that great dps, but high amount of armor meaning 9k+). 65% reduced DMG is godly and will help you survive all the time. As for runes, all of them are useful in some ways. I would suggest picking up Ignorance is Bliss, if you have relatively good damage output. You will be surprised when you see the amount of self heal you can put off with that rune.

2 of the most popular 'Batman' games are getting an overhaul for next-gen consoles and they look way better

Back in May, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced it will be re-releasing HD remastered versions of two of the "Batman: Arkham" games, "Arkham Asylum" and "Arkham City" for the PS4 and Xbox One.

If you sold your Xbox 360 or PS3 to get a next-gen console then maybe you haven’t been able to play the older “Batman: Arkham” games. Tuesday, WBIE released a first look at how the graphics for the re-mastered versions of the two games will look on the PS4. In a nutshell, they're a vast improvement.

Keep reading to see how "Batman: Return to Arkham" will look on the PS4 versus the PS3.

Tips for playing The Barbarian class in Diablo 3 - Tip Number Two

Seismic Slam

Decent weapon dmg, but that is not the best thing about it. Knockback, insanely good AoE knockback. It will help you survive A LOT. If it were not for seismic slam, I would still be struggling with Belial on inferno. Once I picked Shattered Ground rune, it became piss easy fight and problem of adds on phase 1&2 was solved. Cracking rift rune is also decent, if you want some more weapon dmg at the cost of smaller aoe and worse knockback.

Tips for playing The Barbarian class in Diablo 3 - Tip Number one

Frenzy

This skill is just insane for single target dps. I always had problem with choosing between bash and frenzy, but after some testing, in the end I fell in love with frenzy. As for rune, I saw a lot of people use Sidearm - while it is good for add packs, I find maniac to be better for boss fights without adds or situations in which you need to focus one target and nuke it down fast (there are a lot of such situations when you face champion packs, killing one champion out of the pack might be the only way to go with some combos you will get in inferno). And if you will be stacking life per hit stat (and I recommend doing that actually, more about that later), 75% bonus attack speed is just insane.

The Battlefield 1 (BF1) open beta update for Sony PlayStation 4

The Battlefield 1 (BF1) open beta update for Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft One and Origin for PC is now available for download. BF1 is a first-person shooter video game, which has been developed by EA DICE and published by Electronic Arts (EA).

The game is the 14th installment to the Battlefield franchise.

The game is expected to be officially launched in October this year but the beta update is underway.

As promised, gamers across the world can now download BF1 beta update on their gaming console.
"It's time to go boots on the ground at the dawn of all-out war.

The Battlefield 1 Open Beta is now available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Origin for PC," says Battlefield.The beta for BF1 has been live since the end of August this year, featuring several new modes: Conquest and Rush, specifically on the Sinai Desert map. The map includes ridable horses,
Armored Train behemoth and new Elite Classes: Sentry, Tank Hunter and Flame Trooper. What's more, EA DICE says the map is playable with up to 64 players. However, the beta rollout was not smooth as expected by the game developers, which has prompted the release of an update for the beta. Many gamers who downloaded the beta were left disappointed as it resulted in server connection issues.

Play Overwatch for Free on PS4 and Xbox One Next Week

Play Overwatch for Free on PS4 and Xbox One Next Week
Check out (most of) the game and then carry over your progress to the full thing.

Blizzard will host a free play event for the console versions of Overwatch next week, it announced today.

Xbox One and PS4 players will be able to download and play the game from September 9-12. This is not quite the full game, but consists of almost everything: Players will have access to all characters and maps, Quick Play, Custom Games, AI matches, tutorials, and the Weekly Brawl.

The free event begins on September 9 at 11 AM PT (2 PM ET/7 PM BST) and runs until September 12 at 4 PM PT (7 PM ET/12 AM BST on September 13). Once it's underway, you'll be able to find the game on the PS4's store under the name Overwatch Free Weekend (a 9 GB download), and on the Xbox One's store under Overwatch: Origins Edition Free Weekend (15 GB).

PS4 players will not need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play, but those on Xbox One will need to be Xbox Live Gold subscribers.

You'll earn progress and unlock items and loot boxes during the event as in the full game, but not Achievements or Trophies. Should you want to continue playing after the event concludes, you can purchase the full version and carry over your progress.

As of the end of June, Overwatch had already attracted more than 15 million players (not to be confused with 15 million copies sold).

Barbarians Diablo 3

Barbarians are savage wanderers who never flinch from close-quarters combat. Mighty ground stomps, leaping attacks and dual-wielded slashes leave a barbarian’s enemies dead in their boots and send any survivors fleeing for cover.

Thanks to their size and strength, barbarians can dominate a melee with nearly any combination of weapon and approach, though they tend towards massive and imposing weaponry. Barbarians are no strangers to the pains of battle, and often fare better in the midst of several opponents, taking and giving cuts, than when attempting to chase down single targets.

Barbarians’ attacks are primarily melee focused. Their quick weapon swings whittle down the number of weaker foes in seconds, while their slower, ground-shaking slams and stomps can send approaching hordes reeling and crack the armor of mightier foes.

The Darkening of Tristram

The start of the Diablo's story.

After many years, Leoric established himself as king of Khanduras and brought with him the Zakarum faith. He made Tristram Khanduras's capital, with his seat of power in the ancient Horadrim monastery, now a cathedral. The Archbishop Lazarus, Leoric's most trusted adviser and an envoy of the Zakarum, ventured deep into the cathedral, attracted by some mystic energy. At the bottom he found Diablo's soulstone.

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