Just over a couple of months ago, Ballistic Publishing revealed that they were releasing The Art of Uncharted 2 – an in-depth look at the concept art, production art and artistic process during the development of UNCHARTED 2. The Art of Uncharted 2 comes in three flavors – Soft Cover, Special Edition, and a Limited Folio Edition – each increasing in price to go along with the nicer materials and, in the case of the Limited Folio Edition, exclusivity since only 200 signed and numbered copies will be sold. We got copies of all three versions in the studio recently and thought it was only fitting to take a bunch of photos and put together an unboxing video below so you can get a good look at what you get when purchasing The Art of Uncharted 2. Visit our Unboxing The Art of Uncharted 2 Flickr set to see shots of the exterior and interior pages of The Art of Uncharted 2 Special Edition and Limited Folio Edition. The Art of Uncharted 2 is now available for Read more...

With all the activity around the Game Developers Conference last week, you may have missed a really important (well, in our opinion anyway) announcement from Ballistic Publishing revealing the imminent release of The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves art books. We don’t have any copies in the studio yet, but we saw some unbound production versions just prior to GDC and the quality of the paper and printing is really quite exceptional—something Ballistic is well-known for. I’ll post some photos that won’t do the book justice at all when we get some copies in at the studio. The Limited Folio edition, of only 200 will be printed, throws in some sweet extras beyond the standard paperback and the leather-bound Special Edition. The Limited Folio Edition of the art book is bound in black suede leather with gold-embossed cover art, and a matching hand-crafted, black suede leather-bound presentation case with a ribbon. Also included is a certificate of Read more...

Just one more quick reminder—if you’re local to Los Angeles, drop by the “Unleashed: The Art of Naughty Dog” opening reception on Saturday, March 6, at the Gnomon Gallery. I’ll definitely be there and I have it on good authority that a good number of other Dogs will be there. Feel free to come by and mingle—it’s open to the public and (I believe) it’s free. Full details, including the address can be found on our first reminder post from earlier this week. (Yes, the bee-like creature makes yet another appearance!) Read more...

About a month ago we let you know that a bunch of artists at Naughty Dog will be showing their art at the Gnomon Gallery as part of a group show. The date for the opening reception is drawing near and we just wanted to remind you in case you live nearby or will happen to be visiting the Los Angeles area. So, if you happen to be near the Los Angeles area for any reason on Saturday, March 6, 2010, feel free to drop by the Gnomon Gallery from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM to attend the opening reception of “Unleashed: The Art of Naughty Dog.” You can find out more about our gallery show and other events at the Gnomon Gallery on their website www.gnomongallery.com. The Gnomon Gallery is located at 1015 N. Caheunga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90038. We’ve included a handy Google map too: View Larger Map Read more...

We’re extremely proud to let you know that nineteen artists from Naughty Dog will have their own group art show! They’ll be displaying a broad variety of their own art, nicely printed and displayed, at the Gnomon Gallery—which is affiliated with the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. The show starts with an opening reception on Saturday, March 6, 2010, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Full information on the Gnomon Gallery, including location and hours, and the artists included in the show can be found here. Drop by if you’re in the area and check it out and I’m sure there’ll be more than a few Naughty Dogs who will also drop by—I’m planning on it. If you can’t make it, I hear the show will run into April sometime. We’ll keep you posted as we get more details. Read more...