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It's that tiMe of year where huge games are dropping every week and the latest blockbuster to hit the shelves is Alien Isolation. This art book looks at some of the concept art all the way through to the finished article in 176 pages of visual stimuli par excellence. Below you will find some of the artwork along with some details describing what they are portraying. The Art of Alien Isolation will be published on the 7th of October and will cost £29.99Look out for the full review coming soon.Why this has piqued our interest With a huge back catalogue of images under his belt Jim Burns has had an immense career to date. This collection is looking to celebrate the best of his work and from the Images below we can get an idea of what he brings to the table. We will be bringing a full review of the book at a later date but for now feast your eyes on the work below Jim Burns’ startling otherworldly visions have adorned the book covers of countless renowned SF authors, including George R R Martin, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Peter F Hamilton, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg, Joe Haldeman and many more. He also produced early concept ideas for movies such as Blade Runner. Coming From Titan Books, 26th September 2014, £24.99Alien Legion: Uncivil War #1
This brand-new series brings together the creative giants behind the
If Uber's sole purpose was to shock then the cover alone has the power to be a hit. However is there more beneath the frightening cover than meets the eye? Paul dove into the first Volume to see and you can read his thoughts here 
We were lucky enough to have an interview with George Mann the author of The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes. Its an interesting article and Jon was lucky enough to get quite a few scoops so it's really worth a read. Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes Author George Mann was very gracious in spending some time answering some questions based around his latest book The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes. Join Jon as he tries to discover more about the story and its creator. Creator Interview; George Mann Author of The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes Review Updates A celebration of Cult movies from works displayed and sold at Gallery 1988.
This book celebrates the Cult scene from The Shining to the Iron Giant and nearly everything in between. You can read more here.
The news has been dominated this week by NYCC. Newly announced series like the Witcher and Serenity as well as returning series like Buffy have given Dark Horse have an especially strong show. However the week really belonged to Image (and Skybound) thanks to the Walking Dead hitting its 10th anniversary. Review HighlightsImage - The Walking Dead #115
The War is moving on and the time has come for civilization (whatever that means) to start a new but who will prevail. Robert Kirkman and his team start us off with the opener and you can read the review here
 The eagle eyed among you may have noticed over the last week that the titles at the top of the page have changed and this is due to the growth of mediums that are coming into the site.
So what does that mean? Basiclly the site will still cover the games and comics that have become our trademark but now we will also be adding books to our list of review subjects. The first review is for Jason M. Hough's The Plague Forge. We hope you enjoy the review and the increase in content we are delivering. Yours in gaming and words the Backwards Compatible Team. You can read the review here  We have decided to divide the news feed into two distinct categories, with the hope it will make finding the information you want a great deal easier.
The Games news feed will remain on the same RSS feed as it always has which you can subscribe to here, The Comic and Book news has found its place due to the growth in reviews and publishers now linked with the site. You can subscribe to the RSS feed here. We are happy to continue to bring the best content possible and hope this change will make your time on the site a more fluid experience. As always please let us know if you like the new format or not and keep in mind, with the site's growth, we are looking for new writers to contribute to both the gaming and comic sides of Backwards Compatible. For further information or to leave a comment please email Paul here. |
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