Top Ten Most Badass Weapons in Gaming History - #2 The Darkness
by James Fleming on November 20, 2007
Our next, slightly controversial entry on this list has led me to question what exactly constitutes a weapon. The Darkness, the evil entity that spawns from our anti-hero Jackie Estacado in the game of the same name, is a living, breathing thing. It’s biological, despite its supernatural origins. It has a voice and a full range of emotions (anger, malice, rage). Read more…
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The Darkness - Xbox 360 Review
by James Fleming on June 25, 2007
“I Believe In A Thing Called Blood”
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no…well actually, there’s a lot to fear in the shadows. Anyone whose had a run in with Jackie Estacado, the protagonist of Starbreeze Studio’s new first person shooter: The Darkness, is all too aware of this fact. And death seems to be the least of Jackie’s troubles. After all, there’s always hell to worry about. Read more…
Interview: The Darkness Game - Ripten Sits Down With Creator Marc Silvestri
by Chad Lakkis on June 6, 2007
Who needs a dog when you have The Darkness!! Ain’t that right Jackie?
Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Marc Silvestri, renowned illustrator and creator of the character behind the upcoming game The Darkness which is due to hit stores towards the end of this month. We picked his brain about the new game, the comic, his influences, and the state of the comic book and video game industry today. Enjoy. Read more…
Ripten To Interview Marc Silvestri, Creator Of “The Darkness” June 5th
by Chad Lakkis on May 31, 2007
Ripten.com will be interviewing the man who’s pencil and paper gave birth to Jackie Estacado, a character we’ve all come to know better as “The Darkness”. If you were a fan of Marvel Comics in the late 80’s and early 90’s then you remember first seeing Marc’s distinctive style breath life into The Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine.
Here is your chance to ask Marc a question about the upcoming game, the comic, anything you can think of (within reason of course). Submit your question via email at ripten@gmail.com or in the comment area below. Deadline for submissions is this Saturday, June 2nd.
Update 6/3/07:
Submission deadline has been extended to Monday, June 4th due to the overwhelming email response to this article.
Update 6/6/07:
The interview is complete and is available for viewing here.
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