Gaming has come a long way since a physicist invented what's believed to be the world’s first video game in 1958. Tennis For Two was, to say the least, a very basic game. There was a tennis court represented by just two lines: one being the ground, the other being the net. The ball was a mere dot that bounced back and forth. And the game was unable to keep score for players.
Today, there are estimated to be more than 3 billion gamers globally. They’re able to play against each other in real time, communicate via headsets, and get lost in a virtual world that looks very real. The industry has opened the door to a whole new niche known as video game art. And for some, a career path as a video game illustrator. But no matter how real a video game scene looks, it's still carefully created.
On the other end of the spectrum, there are real-life photographs that look like they come straight out of a video game or movie scene. We've scoured the depths of the 'net to find the most gamey-looking pics for your scrolling pleasure. Let us know your favorites by upvoting them. And don't miss the chat Bored Panda had with gamer, illustrator and animator Romy Latter. She’s the co-founder of Unsigned Double Collective, an indie studio that creates games.
#21 The Reflection Of The Light On My Coffee Looks Like A Glowing Castle
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Latter describes the game as a top down 'roguelite' space shooter adventure. "You are Hadley Orah, the pilot of a mining craft from a South African space colony," the developer tells Bored Panda.
"Going through a portal with an untested piece of tech leaves you stranded and alone in a distant alien galaxy. You must portal jump your way home to defeat the DraadMek and save the universe."
"Unlock epic upgrades, explore alien galaxies, make friends, find love and do battle against a relentless alien AI threat," reads the game's description, and we'd be lying if we said we weren't tempted to try it out and get lost in a parallel universe.
#26 Welcome To Silent Hill. My Husband Just Sent Me This... It Was Taken On His Way To Work This Morning
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#28 Reflection Of Bathroom Mirror Makes It Look Like We Have An Outdoor Cinema Going On
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#30 Our Power Went Out And Thankfully My Manager Had Some Lightsabers In His Car
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#33 The Frozen Windows On My Plane Made It Look Like We Were Flying Through A Nebula
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#34 This Triangular Building, From This Angle, Looks Like A Movie Set Facade
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#40 My Windowless Classroom Has Fake Sky Panels In Place Of The Plastic Covers On The Fluorescent Lights
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