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A small selection of my favourite wallpapers from this year’s Dominance War IV art competition. The general theme for most of the entries takes on a decidedly darker and more morbid feel than previous years’ works with a host of imaginative infernal or mechanical implements of death and destruction being entered for Dominance War IV.

There’s a total of 29 wallpapers in all but I’ll just feature my favourite five – you can check out the rest at the Dominance War website. The selection below also exhibits a personal bias towards 2D concept art – hence the total absence of any of the wallpapers featuring the 3D entries – they’re not bad of course, just that I prefer 2D

I’ve attempted to provide links to the Dominance War IV entry page and personal website for the artist of each of the featured wallpapers below for those interested in exploring further

© Tu Bui

Tu Bui @ 2buiart.com (DW IV page)

© Fedor Losev

Fedor Losev @ feddark.deviantart.com (DW IV page)

© Huang Guang Jian

Huang Guang Jian @ hgjart.com (DW IV page)

© Chung Yee Ling

Chung Yee Ling @ syncmax.deviantart.com (DW IV page)

© Simon Dominic

Simon Dominic @ www.painterly.co.uk (DW IV page)

Download these and other Dominance War IV wallpapers. The champions and other entries for Dominance War IV can also be viewed here.

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What better way to introduce a yet unfeatured artist here at The Download Munkey than to overload your senses with lots of delicious eye candy Let’s just say all this is a brillant masterstroke by artist Steve Argyle to win the hearts of new minions (as he affectionately refers to the subscribers of his mailing list like me).

With his recent release of 65 wallpapers featuring 55+ different pieces of Steve’s awesome work for the likes of Legend of the Five Rings, Magic : The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, I’m pretty sure hordes of new minions will be eagerly flocking to his website and mailing list

A preview of some of my favourite wallpapers.

© Steve Argyle

Chuda Ruri of the Snake Clan from the Legend of the Five Rings.

© Steve Argyle

A gigantic samurai gets his moustache cleaned in Return of the Shogun.

© Steve Argyle

The Kaiu Wall which guards the Crab Clan from the beasts beyond.

© Steve Argyle

Nightlife in Scorpion City.

Don’t like samurai? How about some Star Wars instead? Perhaps Darth Vader suits your taste better

© Steve Argyle

There’s more in the Star Wars section including an awesome Rohlan Dyre commissioned for the Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide, a Star Wars RPG supplement.

© Steve Argyle

Maybe, sci-fi’s not your cup of tea? Good old fantasy should do the trick then, like this lithe Naya Battlemage from the Shards of Alara expansion set for Magic : The Gathering.

© Steve Argyle

Age of Tyranny (above) and Dwarf Barbarian from Dungeons & Dragons.

© Steve Argyle

This small selection of artwork is just the tip of the iceberg – there’s plenty more eye candy at Steve Argyle’s official site. And if 1600×1200 wallpapers are not enough, you always have the option to purchase prints of your favourite artworks

Check out Steve Argyle’s official website or head down right to the wallpaper collection.

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Wallpapers from Crimson Gem Saga, a PSP game published by Atlus in the US.

© Altus U.S.A, Inc

Download the wallpapers from the official American site for Crimson Gem Saga.

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Everytime when Games Workshop (or one of its licensees like Fantasy Flight Games or THQ) puts out a new edition / expansion or even a totally brand new game, there’s always bound to be a glorious selection of artwork for the eyes to feast upon. The recent re-release of Space Hulk is no exception despite the fact that it is no new game – the first edition came out 20 years ago in 1989. Nonetheless, it’s bloody nice of Game Workshop to commission fresh new artwork by the likes of Adrian Smith (yum!), Alex Boyd, Dave Gallagher and Paul Dainton specially for this third edition of Space Hulk which is up on the Games Workshop website for your viewing pleasure

Since my favourite artist when it comes to Games Workshop is none other than the mighty Adrian Smith, no prizes for guessing which piece I prefer the most

© Games Workshop

Above is the box art featuring three Terminators from the Blood Angels Space Marines Chapter purging a space hulk of Genestealers with stormbolter, power sword and thunder hammer. The trio aren’t just any random Space Marine Terminators though – they’re artistic impressions of three actual Terminator miniatures from the Space Hulk boxed set.

© Games Workshop

From left : Brother Goriel with Stormbolter and a Genestealer trophy in the other hand, Sergeant Lorenzo with power sword – the Blood Angel’s most experienced 1st Company Sergeant and Sergeant Gideon with thunder hammer and storm shield. Click the links to see 360° views of the miniatures as painted by Games Workshop’s in-house ‘Eavy Metal team.

© Games Workshop

Alex Boyd’s artwork graces the cover of the Rulebook and Mission Book.

© Games Workshop

Being a rather recent convert to the wartorn Warhammer 40,000 universe, I find those old-school Space Marine Terminators in the last two artworks a bit weird – I can almost imagine the agony of the Space Marine being hunched up in one of those uncomfortable-looking Tactical Dreadnought suits while fighting against vicious Genestealers – see the Deathwing Terminators on the far left of the piece above by Christopher Baker.

While you’re there enjoying the artwork, don’t forget to click the tiny green Next button to grab two awesome Space Hulk wallpapers. Naturally, I prefer the one featuring the three Blood Angels Terminator heroes – I never ever pass up a opportunity to collect the artwork of Adrian Smith

Check out Art of Space Hulk and the Space Hulk wallpapers.

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© Arc System Works

Read about fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger from Costume GET!. Created by Arc System Works of Guilty Gear fame, BlazBlue : Calamity Trigger features an equally bizarre cast of characters with exotic names like Ms Litchi Faye Ling (below)

© Arc System Works

I like Arakune (below)- his face reminds me of the Shyguy (see Cubeecraft paper toy) from the Super Mario Bros games

© Arc System Works

Three of the more conventional characters – Noel Vermillion, Ragna the Bloodedge and the androgynous Jin Kisaragi.

© Arc System Works

Rachel = Alucard with what seems like an umbrella(?) and Carl Clover.

© Arc System Works

Download these wallpapers at the official Japanese site for BlazBlue : Calamity Trigger.

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