Konami unloaded a pile of new art for Lords of Shadow today, including screenshots showing Gabriel in some suitably atmospheric places, beating up werewolves and spiders, and swinging through the air. Also shown are some goblin-like creatures in what’s probably one of the in-engine cutscenes we’ll be watching in the game. The screens are impressive in their detail, and I think the game’s looking better all the time. I just wish we could see more footage of the game in motion.
You can also see some enemy renders, showing off a large spider that also appears among the screenshots, as well as other enemies like the goblins and lycanthropes. Finally, there are a few concept art pieces to look at. Head below to see the rest of the images.
Source: Games Press
The inclusion of goblins is a little…odd. Hoping this doesn't take a "Lord of the Rings" route. The visuals are gorgeous, and the artwork is fantastic though.
Why do you put your logo everywhere, especially on pictures that aren't yours?
For the same reason Joystiq, Kotaku, Aeropause, and every other website of any significance does it. It's a standard in this industry, and it helps us to see when somebody has stolen images from our site and used them on theirs without crediting us. When I use an image that was created by another site, I don't put my logo on it, but screenshots like these that are for press use can be obtained from the publisher rather than me.
Sounds like a lame excuse; more than most watermarked pictures here come from other sources. Not that I care, just thought I'd ask, since all those logoed images make the whole thing look kind of ridiculous.
It's not an excuse. I write for Aeropause.com as well, and often our articles are linked to by outside sources. They then put the images from our article into their article, and almost nobody who reads the article clicks through to see it on our site. We write articles to get clicks, because it pays the bills… or in my case, in hopes that it may eventually contribute to the bills. Most people don't read the sources on articles. At least with the watermark there, people are more likely to see where it came from, which means more people will go to the site.
Case in point: my article about the art for Glory of Heracles. Kotaku picked up the article, used all our images, and most people who visit the site aren't even aware it came from somewhere else. GoNintendo will link to my articles here and use one of my images. People read the article and never click through, but they look at the picture… and there's the name of my blog.
It may not matter to you as a reader who gets credit for writing an article or cropping, sizing, and setting up images, but it matters to us as writers. Is your concern that you want one or more of these images without watermarks on them? I'd be happy to share them with you.
On second thought, you're right. It had become so automatic watermarking images and stuff that I was doing it to images I should not have. Instituting a new policy now, I'll only be marking images that are my own creation. This includes screenshots, which I will only mark if I captured them myself.
Thanks for the feedback.
That was my point.
Which would explain my use of the words "you're right." Did one of the images I marked belong to you, and I failed to credit it or something? If so, it would have been simpler to tell me.
No, I just thought it was worth telling you. Again, not that I care, but if a picture isn't yours, it isn't yours. Watermarking a picture that you did not take/make is funny, so I left the comment to let you know.
I appreciate the comments, and your pointing it out.