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The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for April 2013. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
 

#1 Pixel ArtElk's Forest Of Desolation by Elk
#2 Pixel ArtRed Riding Hood by a3um
#3 Pixel Artmonsterz by Dorong
#4 Pixel ArtSg. Helga The Axis by saiko-raito
#5 Pixel ArtPsychedelic Side of the Moon by MrBeast
#6 Pixel ArtPlataform Mockup by BlackFang
#7 Pixel ArtSTAR WARS; Battle of Hoth by Reo
#8 Pixel ArtDoctor Angelicus by Tojo
#9 Pixel ArtThis is ChibiSparta. by Orkimides
#10 Pixel ArtSentry going up! by Nevercreature
Posted by Gecimen at 5/22/2013 8:33:36 AM | 27 comments | Share
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Create a still life which includes a strong light source; for example, a candle.

Canvas Size - Max 200 (width) x 150 (height).
Colours - Max 24.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by skamocore at 5/20/2013 12:00:19 AM | 3 comments | Share
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The Like a Fish out of Water pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Like a Fish out of Water forum thread for more information.
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Posted by skamocore at 5/20/2013 12:00:12 AM | 0 comments | Share
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Octopus Apocalypse is running a Kickstarter campaign to bring retro style pixel art to tabletop gaming. Pixel Dungeon is a series of print and play paper miniatures featuring the lovely pixel art or lovely pixel artist Zigmund Kawakami. Rewards include discounted miniatures and the opportunity to get custom miniatures ranging from a single mini to an entire product line.

Full details available on the Kickstarter page .

Posted by Zombie-Kawakami at 5/15/2013 4:55:31 AM | 2 comments | Share
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Just finished my pet project, a pixel-perfect game (256x256) about scrounging for supplies, blocking doors and mostly surviving as long as possible.

Play it in your browser (best on Chrome) here

Posted by Dredlockz at 5/15/2013 1:01:05 AM | 9 comments | Share
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Create an isometric spaceship - either as a part of a scene or as a standalone sprite.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 25.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - No.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by skamocore at 5/13/2013 12:00:43 AM | 18 comments | Share
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The Pixelebrity pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Pixelebrity forum thread for more information.
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Posted by skamocore at 5/13/2013 12:00:14 AM | 5 comments | Share
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Pixelaria, Brazil's most popular pixelart site gets revamped New interface, new team. All redesigned!

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Posted by underb0ss at 5/11/2013 3:10:19 PM | 10 comments | Share
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 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1445624543/anne?ref=home_popular

The pixelart looks pretty good, and the gameplay looks interesting. I'm not sure who the artist is or if we would know of them in this community, though.

Posted by Drazelic at 4/28/2013 4:18:14 PM | 13 comments | Share
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PJer Jamato-sUn is hosting a gameboy mockup contest over at dA. All PJers are invited.

http://jamato-sun.deviantart.com/art/Spring-love-Gameboy-3000-points-pixel-contest-369057858
It has prizes too!

Posted by Jamato-sUn at 5/5/2013 12:29:20 AM | 2 comments | Share

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cure @ 00:35

See: South Park s16e9- Raising the Bar

The B.O.B. @ 23:59

   A bit of the chicken or the egg situation, to be quite honest. The thing that keeps these networks up are ratings. Outputting straightforward news and journalism with integrity that cuts to the core isn't as attention grabbing as it was in days past. The only way people watch these shows is if it melds into some fluff-baloney like pop-culture and sensationalism. The only way to keep up with other networks and survive is to adapt to what people are watching/wanting.

   Same goes for politicians. People want to bitch and moan about which politicians are in power, and why the people's representatives lean in the direction they lean in. Do you or anyone else honestly believe these politicians solely believe in the decisions they make, without considering how it'll affect their jobs in the future? Imagine if your job was primarily decided upon by a vote. Soon you start to notice that the things you want to stand up for have no backbone in the spirit of those who actually vote. The only people that tend to vote are the ones who lean to one extreme or the other(not always, but speaking in generalities, Liberals vs Conservatives or Dems vs. Repubs are the easiest schisms to play off of).

   Therefore, it stands to reason that one must not only question those in power, or those in the media, but rather, we must question OURSELVES as well. We coaxed ourselves into the position we're in as much as the people we'd like to blame. Imagine if people started demanding certain policies in full-force, that neither party supported at the time. In order to survive, each would develop a candidate to attach themselves to such ideas, in order to maintain the vote. The same goes with ratings and preferences. Manipulation of the giant is possible, if you will it so.

   So lest you come out of this with nothing at all, I hope all can consider that we are all at fault in some way or another and pointing the finger of blame toward one direction doesn't help.*

 

*This isn't majorly directed at Cure, as it is towards any who reads it. Just felt his post merited such a response.

cure @ 23:01

  Or CNN "news" or MSNBC "news", it's all sensationalism and entertainment. CNN even gives air time to Anthony Bordain's food show. Every channel is going the way of MTV/History, letting the original purpose become irrelevant and airing whatever people will look at.

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