Release Date: December 18, 2009 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: James Cameron Screenwriter: James Cameron Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Peter Mensah, Laz Al...
New shooting schedule dates have been published online courtesy of NZ Film & Video Technician's Guild. The list mentions X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Avatar 3-D and Underworld 3 (prequel). It also mentions Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones which is alread...
It's been a decade since director James Cameron stepped behind the camera and went to work on a new epic film and even longer since he entered the world of "sci-fi/fantasy adventure epic" (The Abyss, Aliens, Terminator). Well, that wait is nearl...
Director James Cameron has updated us via the geeks at AICN on the status of Avatar. In the update, he explains the process of having to wait for actors to finish up their roles in other non-related projects. The upcoming 3D sci-fi action-adventure will s...
Many of you who have had the delightful privilege of reading some of my previous articles by now surely know that I was a true fan of the good-old Amiga 1200. Deep down I feel that it was the best system ever built and it's a damn shame nobody wanted ...
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced that Superman Returns will become the world's first live-action Hollywood feature to be converted from 2D to IMAX 3D. IMAX Corporation will use its proprietary 2D to 3D conversion technology to con...
The TidalWave imprint debuts at Avatar Press in July with full-color releases 10TH MUSE #1, BLACK TIDE #1 and the TIDALWAVE SAMPLER. TIDALWAVE is leaving Image Comics to be published by Avatar. "TIDALWAVE is representative of the best of the new breed...
IMAX has always been a spectacular format for overwhelming audiences with images blown up to the size of a football field, but the films themselves have not always been as impressive as the technology. Sometimes it seems as if the format itself is the sol...
Here's a retro use for DVD technology. Razor3D and X3D (is there a pattern here?) have announced they will be releasing 3D versions of 20 movies, the majority of which will be genre in nature. Of the three big titles coming, starting in September, the Zom...
If you thought Dino de Laurentiis 1980 high-camp version of FLASH GORDON contained only music by Queen, guess again. There was in fact a terrific orchestral underscore by English composer Howard Blake (THE AVENGERS episodes, S.O.S. TITANIC) that linked ...
Avatar Press has announced that it will be publishing a series of mini-series featuring Billy Tucci's Shi. Shi launches at Avatar with SHI: POISONED PARADISE, a full-color mini-series written by Tucci and featuring artwork by Karl Waller...
With The Number 23 just hitting theatres, postproduction work ongoing with Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, and Babel up for a Best Picture nod (with the Oscar’s right around the corner), life is pretty busy right now for IC President Raymo...
The Game Boy Advance has been heralded as the return to a focus on gameplay rather than graphics. However, the GBA launch contained some games that didnt conform to this rule. While IRIDION 3D has some of the best graphics to grace a handh...
24 leading man Kiefer Sutherland will narrate the new IMAX film NASCAR 3D: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE. Scheduled for release on March 12, 2004, NASCAR 3D will present the world of racing as it hasn't been seen before: on a screen that's eight stories tall, prese...
Avatar Press which recently added TidalWave Studios' titles to it roster is at it again, acquiring three MGM properties. Avatar's William Christensen says that the publisher has obtained the comic-book rights for ROBOCOP, STARGATE SG-1 and SPECIES. Th...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron is targeting a summer 2008 release for his next project, the SF movie Avatar, and he hopes to start shooting a cast of unknown actors on a stage in Los Angeles by February, according to The Hollywood Repo...
James Cameron's next sci-fi epic has been in development for quite sometime and the director has had plenty of time to fine tune the technology that he wanted for this upcoming mix of CG animation and live-action. In the latest update on Avatar, Cameron h...
In the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, it was revealed that the Game Boy Advance version of TEKKEN will be a 3D game. TEKKEN GBA will feature arcade, time attack, survival, practice, and three-on-three modes. So far, the p...
McFarlane Toys has announced two new 3D Movie Posters for their collection.The first is for Ridely Scott's ALIEN. The 3-D poster includes a light-up feature that illuminates the alien egg sac with an extraterrestrial glow.The second poster is for Wes Cra...
According to James Cameron in an interview with the British Independent newspaper, the release date of the upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar has been pushed until the Summer of 2009."I'll spend many months completing the special effects on Avatar, and it w...
THE POLAR EXPRESS has proven to be the surprise of the holiday box office season. After posting what many analysts remarked as a disappointing opening weekend in ticket sales, the Tom Hanks film has held its ground, holding fast in the top five for the p...
On February 21, 2000 devoted fans of ROUGHNECKS: STARSHIP TROOPERS CHRONICLES will finally have a renewed opportunity to catch the series on the Sci-Fi Channel at 7:30 a.m. from Monday to Thursdays. The series is spin-off of the live-action feature direct...
Cartoon Jack Bauer premieres tonight online!
After you watch the exciting 2-hour season finale of 24 on Fox tonight, you might want to check out the first segment of the 24 animated prequel online. Day Zero is an original, flash-animated online saga fr...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, M. Night Shyamalan will write, direct and produce the live-action big-screen adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.Avatar is set in a world balanced on four nations -- Water, Earth, Fire and Air. In each society, th...
What They SayThe show is from Masaharu Kawamori of \'Macross\' fame. The newly mastered high quality transfer gives better picture and sound to this awsome TV show. What is the future seen by Juna, the empathic girl who feels the pains of the Earth.....? ...
Raylight announced today that is has completed development on a 3D engine for the Game Boy Advance.Titled Blue Roses, the engine is capable of putting around 3,000 polygons per second on screen, along with features such as texture mapping, skinned charact...
According to Sci Fi Wire, Michael Biehn has confirmed that he talked with director James Cameron about a role in the helmer's upcoming SF epic film Avatar."I've had two very very good meetings with Jim," Biehn said. "And they went very well...
According to Variety, DreamWorks Animation will make all it's films in 3-D starting in 2009.The first all 3-D film produced will be the 2009 release of Monsters vs. Aliens, which starts production this spring.Monsters vs. Aliens follows an alien invasion ...
In an interview with Ain't It Cool News, James Cameron confirmed a few members of the cast in his upcoming sci fi epic, Avatar.According to AICN, the new cast members will include: Wes Studi, Sigourney Weaver, Peter Mensah, Joel David Moore, C.C.H. ...
The Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency recently made a premature announcement of James Horner’s involvement in James Cameron’s new science fiction film, Avatar. A lot of fans noted the announcement on the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency website: “Upcomin...
Various sources (MSN, Joblo, etc) have reported that Aussie actor Sam Worthington may be up for a lead role in James Cameron's upcoming film AVATAR."It's between me and a Hollywood name," said Worthington.AVATAR will be a love story set against interplane...
Some new screenshots of Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D have appeared online over at Comingsoon, courtesy of New Line. The film, based on the classic tale, stars Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem. Eric Brevig is directing the action-ad...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron has signed Joe Letteri and Weta Digital to create the visual effects, creatures and enviorments for his upcoming film AVATAR."Weta has proven themselves a leader in visionary effects, especially in the ar...
The first trailer for New Line's Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D has popped up online courtesy of Cineplex. The new update of the Jules Verne classic stars Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem in the title roles. Eric Brevig handled ...
20th Century Fox has shifted the release dates for two of their tent pole films in 2009, reports Variety. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2: ESCAPE FROM THE SMITHSONIAN will now debut on Memorial Day weekend, opening up on May 22, 2009. In turn, the s...
Actor Giovanni Ribisi has come on board James Cameron's latest high-budget tentpole release AVATAR 3-D, says Hollywood Reporter. The trade reports the actor will be joining Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moo...
Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang have now joined James Cameron's AVATAR which hits theaters Memorial Day 2009. Variety is saying Stephen Lang will be playing a Marine Corps colonel who travels to the faraway planet Pandora to take charge of its troops....
Big screen documentary SPACE STATION 3-D took home a trio of awards for production company IMAX during the 25th Giant Screen Theater Association confab last week, VARIETY reports. SPACE STATION 3-D, shot on location in the U.S. space shuttle and the Inter...
A new German film company, Lux Digital Pictures, is working on a 3-D remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.Lux and producer-director Jeff Broadstreet describe the project as a "homage" to George Romero's film, whose title is in public domain. The script was ...
McFarlane Toys ushers in a new era in collectibles and brings well-known imagery to new levels of sculpted realism with McFarlane's Pop Culture Masterworks. Classic Rock'n'Roll album covers and iconic movie posters are transformed from two-dimensional pic...
Latino Review has an interesting still from Miramax promoting the upcoming SPY KIDS 3D flick. Now I'm not totally confident that this isn't a shot from the movie itself but perhaps the studio means to get across the "interactive" portion of the movie to ...
Remember the original Star Trek episode, `Tomorrow is Yesterday,` when Captain Kirk was startled to hear the ships computer speak to him in a sultry, sexy female voice? That moment just might have sparked Gene Roddenberry to create a TV series with a sen...
According to a Hollywood North Report source, Joel Moore (Dodgeball) has been all but officially confirmed as one of the leads in James Cameron's forthcoming science fiction epic, Avatar.In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another ...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron will start virtual photography on his upcoming sci-fi epic, Avatar, in April followed by photography in August for a summer 2009 release. The film was earlier reported to be released in 2008."I...
The trade reports that Matt Gerald (Terminator 3, Tigerland) has joined the cast as the villain in James Cameron's upcoming sci-fi action-adventure AVATAR. Gerald joins Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, J...
Actress Sigourney Weaver has shed some light on James Cameron's upcoming AVATAR movie in which she stars. Very little is known other than it's looking to take advantage of digital 3-D technology that most theaters will have to equip themselves with before...
Fox has announced the release date to James Cameron's upcoming sci fi epic, Avatar.The film follows a paraplegic war veteran who is brought to another planet inhabited by a humanoid race at odds with Earth's citizens.Casting thus far includes Sigourney We...
According to a source of AICN's, Michael Biehn and Sigourney Weaver may both be up for roles in James Cameron's upcoming sci fi epic, Avatar.AICN's Scooper says:Sigourney Weaver was invited on a show called "le grand journal" here in france, and...
The Review!Audio: I fully agree with what the other reviewers have said about the audio. Although I don't have Digital 5.1, this disc made great use of my surround sound system. It is the best anime title that I own on DVD in terms of sound.
Video: I als...
What They SayContains episode 1.
In the 23rd century, mankind has fled earth and emigrated to the moon. The last outpost of civilization is the Lunar Republic of Eden, where the omnipresent Citizens Administration Council grants residents everything the...
New Releases Make Fun Gift Selections For The 2006 Holiday Season
San Francisco, CA, October 12, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has ...
Yeah, Rayman is back again!One of the most charming UbiSoft's characters, small, human-like blonde without a torso, has once again brought very colorful and interesting platform action to my PC... and yep, that is something I've really missed in t...
IMAX Corporation today announced that Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience contributed a record-setting $3.58 million of the $27.5 million that the film grossed at the domestic box office through its opening weekend. The IMAX(R) 3D release played on 84 domestic...
Welcome back to the late days of the 1970’s, where a film noir seems to reign supreme at the front lines of any video media. Classic characters were established, comic or otherwise, while mystery was around every corner. Here we meet Kyle Hyde in...
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Set within a 3D world, players use the game's unique crush mechanic to "crush" the environment and transform it into a more simplified 2D platformer. Once flattened, players utilize the 2D space to move to new areas to solve otherwise ...
What They SaySummer, 2006. A 5th grader Ryuhei discovers a notebook entitled "Tokyo Exploring Records." It was a journal kept by his father, Shohei, when he was around Ryuhei's age. Ryuhei forms his own exploration party with his friends Shun and Yoshio...
Near the end of the week, a juggernaut system is released to put a nail in the coffin of the Playstation 2. Generally with most console releases, all other games slow to a crawl allowing an explosion of choice for those whom pick up this new system. Lucki...
What They SayIN A DARK FUTURE, HOPE RESTS WITH INNOCENT VENUS
SLICKLY ANIMATED POST-APOCALYPTIC MECH ACTIONER DEBUTS
Hailing from famed production studio Bandai Visual (Mobile Suit Gundam, Cowboy Bebop) and Director Jun Kawagoe (New Getter Robo), Innoce...
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the movie studio's holiday fantasy movie THE POLAR EXPRESS will be released in the IMAX 3D format as well as the traditional film format. Scheduled for release on November 19, 2004, the Rober...
It can definitely be argued that Warner Bros. is no stranger to the world of animation. However, even with cartoon legends like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig in its stable, as well as experience in producing such live-action animated fare as this s...
If I had my choice, I'd go back to the days of ASTEROIDS, TEMPEST and PAC-MAN any day of the week. These games were the beginning of a long evolution that led to the videogames we know today. Among these games is SPY HUNTER, a classic by all rights. Now, ...
"EXQUISITELY ANIMATED, BITTERSWEET AND POWERFUL -
KAI DOH MARU WILL LEAVE YOU SPELLBOUND"
- PLAY MAGAZINE
Chicago, IL - April 30, 2003: From the acclaimed producers of the groundbreaking Japanese animation films Ghost in the Shell and Blood: The ...
It's true that while dragging politics into a discussion about an Action RPG is far from appealing, I will have to touch briefly upon the concept of globalization to kind of get to where I'm going with this opening. Essentially, the principals tha...
What They SayThings are not going well for Daisuke Niwa. Besides dealing with his usual school and girl problems he also has to deal with Dark. The Cultural festival is coming up and Daisuke painted a beautiful snowscape for the festival. Everything seem...
As part of the Licensing International Expo 2008 conference, director M. Night Shyamalan, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies were on hand to preview their next high profile team effort, an adaptation of The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon sent media ou...
What They SayIt\'s 2199 and radiation from constant Gamilon bombing threatens to destroy life on Earth. Space Cruiser Argo races against time to find the planet
Iscandar and bring back Cosmo-DNA, which can reverse the contamination
The Argo engages in s...
Explosive 3D Ninja Combat Headed for Stores Today
LOS ANGELES – February 26, 2008 – TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), publishers of interactive entertainment software, today announced that NARUTO™: Ninja Destiny ...
Fans of the original ICE AGE will be happy to see prehistoric pals Manny the mammoth, Sid the sloth and Diego the saber-toothed tiger have stayed together in their small, unlikely herd when ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN begins. The title of the new installment te...
Anticipation in games can be a good thing. When a truly revolutionary game is created, or a game is so good that it garners throngs of fans that play the game so incessantly it borders on religious, the community practically demands a sequel. Or, in this ...
Not only is Cartoon Network the provider of original (SAMURAI JACK, the upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE) and re-purposed animated programming on a 24-hour a day schedule, it's also a true leader in the arena of convergence the interactive setting where online an...
STRANGE KILLINGS, a new mini-series by Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer, begins in January from Avatar Press.Plans continue for successive, self-contained mini-series."I think William Gravel stands with TRANSMET's Spider Jerusalem as being among the best of W...
ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD is a two issue mini-series beginning in January from Avatar Press. The mini-series is written by Moore, with artwork by Jacen Burrows and sequential adaptation by Antony Johnston and Moore. " THE COURTYARD was my attempt to wri...
By Madeline ColeI know I\'m a day or so late, but I was recovering from that god awful
Funimation Lupin dub\' but more on that later! Well, I\'m sure what everyone
wants to hear is the industry news \' so here it is, in order of appearance:
Oh,...
What They SayDaisuke Niwa is certainly not your average junior high student, most don’t transform into the phantom thief Dark! But for the next few days, he’ll get a break from stealing artworks as he joins his friends for some fun and sun on ...
The first crossover involving Avatar Press and Image Comics, 10TH MUSE-DEMONSLAYER, will be published in April.The face off between 10TH MUSE -- the TidalWave Studios, Rena Mero-inspired character -- and Marat Mychaels' DEMONSLAYER will be released as a o...
Everyone loves classic video games. And for the most part, people enjoy remakes of those games. One of the biggest things is converting old 2D games into the 3D world of today. SHINOBI, a classic game that came out on the Sega Genesis, is one of those tit...
Wizardry 8 by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Tue 12-18-2001)
Far before most of the gaming population today started realizing what computers are, the first six parts of the Wizardry serial had already been on the market for various platforms - from consoles to personal computers with but a couple of megabytes of RA...
Danny Elfman is scheduled to score the Warner Bros.' Imax film DEEP SEA 3D. The film, directed by Howard Hall, is narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. DEEP SEA 3D, a new underwater adventure from the filmmakers behind the successful IMAX 3D film INT...
Avatar Press will publish Steven Grant's MORTAL SOULS, a three-issue mini-series written by Grant with art by Phil Xavier. Described as "a bloody, bitter mix of crime and horror," the project will debut in March."Grant's efforts in both mainstream and ind...
ALIEN ADVENTUREMany early Imax films were documentaries (Speed, The Dream Is Alive). Gradually, narrative films have emerged in the format. But as with any specialty format, the temptation for visual thrills has often outweighed narrative concerns. In thi...
What They SayDuring routine maintenance on the lunar surface, Takeru finds a strange capsule containing a single photograph. Captivated by the enigmatic girl in the photo, he scours the city in vain for clues to her identity. In desperation, Takeru and fr...
A day in the life of a misanthrope...I have a confession to make. I hate people. Despise 'em. So it should not be terribly surprising that the general well being of my fellow humans never ranks very highly on my list of priorities. Therefore, it would...
What They SayOne by one, all the elaborate plans of General Lysis have been defeated by the sheer guts and ingenuity of the Star Force. Now they are in the homestretch of their long and desperate mission to Iscandar, to retrieve the Cosmo DNA machine from...
What They SayIn the world of Sweetland, Padudu has fallen from Sea Heaven on a quest to become a Magical Girl and go to the Earth of her dreams. She will have to participate in magical battles and collect Hanamaru stamps. On her journey, she will meet man...
What They SayNo sooner has the Star Force said its sad farewells to Earth than they are plunged into the unknown perils of deep space! The Argo continues its desperate mission to Iscandar as Emperor Desslok and his Gamilon commanders place sinister traps ...
When I was shown JAK AND DAXTER at E3 last May, I was somewhat skeptical. A giant world with no loading at all and incredible graphics? Right, dream on Sony. But now that Ive played through the entire game, I am impressed that Sony and Naughty Dog manage...
In my opinion, ATTACK OF THE CLONES is the best STAR WARS movie to come along since THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK was released in 1980. It had the correct blend of action and drama to make a great movie, something that THE PHANTOM MENACE just seemed to lack. An...
What They SayAt the Yokata Air Force Base in Japan, a nervous American military is on the brink of the Vietnam war. But a greater threat exists within the walls of the heavily guarded compound: Vampires. A team of top-secret undercover agents dispatch...
What They SayFirst Japanese animation in HD DVD/DVD twin format to be released simultaneously in Japan and North America, HD DVD includes HDi network function that allows to watch extra features, High-quality animation combining 2D and 3D graphics. Requir...
What They SayWhat they say: Daisuke has been separated from Dark and trapped in a timeless world! Krad and Satoshi fight amongst themselves as Satoshi's father moves forward with his plan to destroy Dark and bring Krad permanently into this world under hi...
What They SayIn 1969, man landed on the moon. Now three centuries later, he returns to earth... With nothing but a photograph to guide him, Takeru flees the lunar city of Eden in search of a girl he\'s never met on a planet he\'s never seen. Thus begins t...
What They SayAfter a 200,000-mile quest to Earth, Takeru somehow finds Ao - the girl in the photograph - living in a desolate Florida village among the ruins of the NASA space program. But he soon discovers his search for love has just begun... As he trie...
It has been almost two decades since an Atari Game appeared, a game that would change the arcade game genre forever. Since it appeared in 1984 it served as a pattern to a swarm of games, leaving its mark even on some games that will become gaming legends....
I am an FPS fan.Nothing gives me greater pleasure than staring down the barrel of a pixelated polygonal gun, dealing cold, steely death to the throngs of enemies placed before me; wandering what seems like endless hallways to reach the end of a level, onl...
What They SayWhat do you do when you discover everything you believe is a lie...and your freedom an illusion? Entering forbidden territory, Takeru has uncovered Eden's
most closely guarded secretand finds himself being hunted by the Guidance Council. Sha...
Ah, the glory days of the 16-bit era. How I long for them. While I owned a NES, and loved all three SUPER MARIO BROS. games on the system, I was drawn to the Sega Genesis because of the gameplay of the SONIC games. They were so much faster, and were fille...
Stop me if you've heard this one three guys who don't get along find themselves caring for an infant, falling for the little fellow even as they try to locate his rightful family. Of course, if you remove the bachelors your mind's eye has probably provid...
Recently, we've had a lot of readers write in asking us what games do we play in our free time. So, we thought we'd compile a list, and let you all read over it. We tried not to include games that we're having to review, as reviews are not apart of our fr...
Anybody remember the good old days when we played MIKE TYSONS PUNCH OUT! for days on end? Majesco is hoping to cash in on some of that nostalgia with BOXING FEVER, and to be honest, the game is pretty good.I went into this review not expecting much. Boxi...
It has been a while since Ive seen a pirating game, and even longer since Ive actually played one. After being in development limbo for what seemed like an eternity, PIRATES: THE LEGEND OF BLACK KAT has been released for the Playstation 2. But while the...
How far is too far in videogaming? At E3 last month, Acclaim showed off the newest game in the DAVE MIRRA series, but it wasn't BMX 3. Rather the game shown was DAVE MIRRA BMX XXX. An M-rated game for sure (and perhaps, just asking for the ESRB's first "A...
Doom is still up to his old tricks, desperately trying to remake the world in his image. In this case, however, it isn't Earth that's in danger of falling under his thrall, but the creation of Franklin Richards that has been dubbed, humbly, Planet Doom. T...
One company that had a lot of games at this year's E3 was THQ. While we did not get the chance to play every game they had on display, we were able to get hands on time on most of THQ's big titles that are coming out this year and next.EVIL DEAD A FISTFUL...
Earlier this week, Capcom gave a handful of members of the media a first look at its lineup for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. CINESCAPE was there, and later had a private showing of Capcom's game on the showfloor.Things got kicked off with an update ...
Avatar Press and TidalWave Studios are launching the team book THE ODYSSEY in August. Written by Darren Davis, THE ODYSSEY features members of the super-group introduced in 10TH MUSE #1, including Orion the Hunter, Ares, Judo Girl and Medusa. Norm Breyf...
Now that Hawkman has been given his own series once again, that age-old continuity question has been bandied about quite a bit - just what is up with Hawkman? Who is it that currently wears the feathery mantle, and how did things get so horribly screwed u...
For the past 30 years millions of STAR TREK fans all over the world have faithfully watched 79 episodes of the original 1960s TV series in reruns and videotapes in a seemingly perpetual loop. There are hardcore fans today who can tell you, from a single l...
Who can forget the good old days where game graphics were pixilated, and the sound was either PC Speaker or AdLib? None of the complex requirements of todays games: they didnt need DirectX 7.0 with a 16 MB 3D accelerator and 128 MB of RAM. They were b...
Typically, when I hear the name Disney, I flinch. To me, the brand is synonymous with `all-powerful, way-too-influential, money-grubbing conglomerate.` (I flinch the same way when I hear the name Blockbuster.) Dont get me wrong: Disneys animation team i...
The names may sound alike, but there was little similarity in box office performance between Foxs release of Digimon: The Movie this weekend and the previous two Pokemon movies. The big-screen version of the TV anime hit pulled in only $4.1-million on 1,...
While there was no STARCRAFT 2 at this year's E3, Blizzard Entertainment did show off their two newest and hottest titles that are coming out for the PC: WARCRAFT III: REIGN OF CHAOS and WORLD OF WARCRAFT.WARCRAFT III: REIGN OF CHAOSREIGN OF CHAOS is the ...
It has been 20 years since Bruce Wayne donned the Bat Suit, and 40 years since the Jokers apparent demise. In the new day and age, Terry McGinnis is the new Batman, tutored by the aged Bruce Wayne. Now after all these years, the Joker has returned and ...
This should go down in history as the weekend when the adolescent male fantasy outperformed the family adventure by more than two-to-one. Paramounts LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER made its debut in 1st place with $47.73-million, while Disneys latest animated f...
This one makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Coming soon to the Playstation 2 is a new version of the 1983 arcade classic, SPY HUNTER. According to a report on the Extended Play website, the new version of the game, SPY HUNTER: THE RETURN, will have players rev...
Rockstar games announced today that it has opened the website for one of its most highly anticipated titles, GRAND THEFT AUTO 3. GRAND THEFT AUTO 3 is the first game in the series to be released on the Playstation 2 and has full 3D graphics for the first ...
Crave Entertainment announced today KABUKI WARRIORS for the Microsoft Xbox. Set in the Tokugawa period, KABUKI WARRIORS features samurai actors as they attempt to astonish audiences with their masterful swordplay and graceful moves. As the leader of a gro...
Crave Entertainment announced today their new title, H2OVERDRIVE, an over-the-top speedboat racing game for the Playstation 2. "In the tradition of action-packed arcade racers, we are capturing the speed and excitement of kart racing but in intense and un...
Easily one of the top two launch titles for the Game Boy Advance, TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 2 manages to re-create the Playstation experience with the same graphics and intuitive controls that made the PSX game so popular.When Activision sent us the first sc...
When SHREK hits DVD next month, it will feature an extended ending 2-minutes long. According to Video Premieres, the sequence will bring in loads of the film's minor characters to the forefront for is called "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party."...
I'll admit I was a Sonic the Hedgehog fan back in the day; I even liked Sonic more than a certain Italian plumber. I'm not sure how this came about. I had all three of the original SUPER MARIO BROS. games on the NES, but when I played SONIC THE HEDGEHOG f...
Director Hype Williams (BELLY) is going to film the dead attacking the living for Buena Vista Pictures. He's developing an innovative new horror film called THRILLA for the studio that will be filmed in 3D. Stan Winston Studios will creative the film's ...
As many other game publishers are doing this week at E3, Midway Games has unveiled its upcoming lineup of games for next generation consoles. There's plenty of diverse games to select from including their newly renovated sports titles, all of which now i...
Tomorrow the second annual Free Comic Book Day happens. This new event is meant to bring new readers into stores by giving away free comics from nearly all of the comic publishers, and a way to thank fans by allowing them to try out different titles they...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJohn Ottman did double duty on X2, the sequel to X-MEN that opens this Friday. He served as both editor and composer of the soundtrack (a feat he tackled previously on THE USUAL SUSPECTS, APT PUPIL, and URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT ...
If you've ever heard of Koei, most likely you will know them because of the DYNASTY WARRIORS series. But, Koei has decided to take a walk on the wild side with its newest game entitled CRIMSON SEA, an action-adventure RPG that takes place in space (which ...
After years of enjoying the luxury of being the only company to offer a portable, handheld video game unit, Nintendo is about to get competition from none other than Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The makers of the world's most popular game console, th...
Most genre TV shows hit their stride around the third season - just look at STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION or BABYLON 5. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER had hit that stride even earlier, but a look at last week's series finale shows just what essential viewing t...
From the Marvel Universe of the world's most popular Super Heroes comes the $234.6 million worldwide summer hit that fans have been waiting for as THE INCREDIBLE HULK blasts onto DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Marvel ...
With the apparent lack of new ideas for video games lately, most gaming companies seem to have found a time machine that lets them see what was popular 20, even 30 years ago. I just got finished wrapping up articles for the magazine a few weeks ago on the...
If it isn't obvious, Squaresoft loves sequels. And honestly, Enix loves them just as much. So when the two companies merged a while back, everyone should be expected more and more sequels. FINAL FANTASY is a pretty safe bet, as is the DRAGON WARRIOR serie...
It's July 18th, a month before the NCAA football season gets underway. Already the preseason magazine are filling grocery store aisles, new jerseys are hitting the department stores, and tickets are being printed and mailed out to their owners. In additio...
I'm not proud to say that when I first heard of this game, the thought that came to my mind was "wow, I won't play that game. Shooters like that have been done to death." James would ask me "Is Infogrames sending IKARUGA?" and my reply would be like "I do...
Vivendi Universal Games has announced that it has shipped ENCLAVE, its third-person 3D fantasy/action PC game, to retailers nationwide. The game is set in a mystical land where, ages ago, a magical rift appeared separating the lands of light from the pla...
Last time, writer John Ostrander gave us the scoop on the new Lady Death story arc, THE MOURNING. In Part 2, he explains why Lady Death isn't just another "bad girl," chats a bit about his opinion of the so-called "mainstreaming" of the Chaos! Universe, a...
I have a lot of things I'd like to talk about, and in no particular order. This has been the busiest week of my life, and throughout it, three things that this Gamers' Thumb needs to cover have been brought to my attention.The first is the "New game" smel...
As a young child, John Ostrander was forbidden from reading the kind of "offensive" comics that figures like the infamous Dr. Frederic Wertham railed against in public appearances and in print. Now he's a comic book writer himself, working on characters l...
Everyone has a favorite movie or TV show that stands out as something that should be made into a video game. Sometimes I'll be watching television or a movie and I'll think "You know this would make a great game. You could do this, and this, and find this...
As a child, I always thought Bruce Lee was cool. I mean, I just knew by watching his movies and seeing that look in those glaring eyes that he was one bad man. It's unfortunate that he never got around to reaching his full potential as an actor, as the on...
It is finally here. The first true MARIO platformer for Nintendo's GameCube has arrived, and without sounding like too much of a Nintendo fanboy, it is one of the most refreshing, yet nostalgic videogames to be released in this generation of consoles.Mari...
Since the release of TOMB RAIDER all those years ago, there have been attempts by almost every company to come up with something that will be accepted by the public as well as TOMB RAIDER was. While many have failed, Majesco plans to leap ahead of the TOM...
COMMAND AND CONQUER has always seemed to be my WARCRAFT-killer in the past. Just when I thought that I would never find a game that would stop my WARCRAFT and WARCRAFT II craze, here comes Westwood Studio's COMMAND AND CONQUER and I lose interest in Blizz...
SCOOP! reports that Avatar Press will be reissuing the Alan Moore-Oscar Zarate graphic novel, A SMALL KILLING in May 2003. The graphic novel tells the story of an ad exec who experiences a demonic, childlike stalker.Moore says, "A SMALL KILLING, of all of...
When you mention MORTAL KOMBAT these days, it doesn't seem to carry the same weight that it used to. If you tell a person that a new MORTAL KOMBAT is coming out, the usual reaction is something along the lines of "Oh God, not another one. Why won't they e...
In many cases, games focus on a single-player experience. Then there is also a multiplayer mode that is particularly useful in extending the game's life, and making it a more worthwhile purpose. MARIO PARTY 4 is one of the few games that bucks the tr...
I remember buying WARCRAFT: ORCS AND HUMANS the week it came out, and also remember how hooked I was on it. I played it constantly alone, and then played with a friend over a modem connection just about every night. I also remember when WAR...
What They SayThe Tuatha de Danaan is under fire! A U.S. Navy captain with an axe to grind has targeted the sub. In order to stop this modern-day Ahab, Mithril\'s Lt. Commander Kalinin goes straight to the top.
But aboard the de Danaan, the chain of comma...
The Review!Video: A- with one problem. Read Below.
Audio: B Nice Stereo sound.
Packaging: A Very nice case, easy to get DVD in and out of. Attractive cover catches your eye.
Menu: A Outstanding video. Quickly loads, and VERY attractive.
Content Rating...
The Review!So after waiting almost three months for Volume 4 of this great series, I'm chewing my nails off as I open the package in the mail that's supposed to contain this disc. I would've written my review yesterday, but they don't deliver mail on Colu...
Presenting once again- UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie- now with plot!What They SayCollecting the second season of the series together in thinpak form, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie doesn\'t break much new ground here and instead decides to add more characters to the...
What They SayEnraged and drunk on the terrible strength gained from the Forest of Pain event, Haseo embarks on a ruthless search for information
concerning the whereabouts of Tri-Edge. His brutal inquisition leaves a trail of killed Player Characters in i...
What They SayShin Kazama is a gifted pilot with a bright future, a beautiful fiance and a job with a prestigious airline - until a treacherous act of betrayal rips his world apart and sends him into the barren desert of the war-torn Kingdom of Asla. With...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yumisuke KotoyoshiTranslated by:Ex-S WooAdapted by:What They SayFrom the artist of Saber Marionette J and erotic manga best-seller, Midara! Love Affair News " a cameraman's admiration for a beautiful reporter turns into loat...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yagami YuTranslated by:Eiko McGregorAdapted by:What They SayElf stripping, but for all the right reasons!
An actress, a martial arts expert and a military specialist are magically transported to a strange land, filled with ma...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yagami YuTranslated by:Eiko McGregorAdapted by:What They SayJunpei, Airi, Ritsuko, Celcia and Mik, the fully-functional Japanese Self-Defense Force Type 74 Battle Tank, are together again in another slam-bang rollicking adven...
The Review!Once again, Suncoast slipped and I was able to get this disc days before its scheduled release date. Sol Bianca: The Legacy is not a continuation of the original Sol Bianca made in the early 90s. The best way for me to describe Sol Bianca is t...
What They SayContinuing the storyline based on the hit Playstation game Final Fantasy VII; two years have passed since the ruins of Midgar stand as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace....
What They SayAfter their prior confrontations with Gohda, Section 9 continues their investigation into this man and his mysterious background. However, at the same time, they must stop a wave of suicide bombings who threaten the peace and safety of Japan....
What They SayEarth\'s last city, Olympus, rose from the ashes of a global war on the backs of Bioroids, artificial clones who make up half the city\'s population. Under the strict guidance of a supercomputer, humanity\'s last survivors enjoy an idyllic pe...
What They SayIn a digital realm between life and the hereafter, there lies an empty room, a black sphere, and the trapped souls of the unfortunate. Here, the only meaning left is in the brutal game. Welcome to GANTZ, the next level of action, horror, and ...
Just to let you know where I'm coming from in this review, I'll start off by saying that I have always loved the WING COMMANDER series. The first game that I played in the series was WING COMMANDER II, and I picked up the third game on the first day it wa...
What They SayThe theme of this volume is \"Crime is Everywhere,\" as the officers of Section 9 are taken on a series of cases around the world. Section 9 chief Aramaki Daisuke is taken hostage by thieves and a corrupt police officer in London. His unit is...
What They SayKenshiro, the Grandmaster of the Fist of the North Star, in the first of three new adventures. As he travels a ruined world almost devoid of life, he finds yet another army of heartless rogues slaughtering the innocent. In this case, the kill...
What They SayReady or not…here they come
There is a street where no one lives, where ghostly lights flicker in the shadows. It is whispered that children who play hide-and-seek there after dark are kidnapped by demons…and disappear forever. ...
What They SayNever seen before in the UK, Tetsujin 28 is the brand new anime series from the maker\'s of Giant Robo. The journey begins when Professor Kaneda creates the ultimate soldier robot, Tetsujin as a substitute for his son, Shotaro, whom he mistak...
What They SayWhether on the land or in the air, Panda-Z is defender of the peace!
Pan-Taron gradually gets stronger with each battle, but the enemy is also intent on powering up. Moujumbo brandishes a giant hammer and Wolgaoh secretly possesses the blood...
What They SayPanda-Z is strong, but Pan-Taron wouldn\'t be able to win a battle all alone. He has the help of his grandfather, who built Panda-Z along with his friends who cheer him on to victory. Because he has so much support, Pan-Taron is able to give ...
What They SayAppleseed is a cutting edge production that uses state of the art technology and 3DCG to produce one of the most visually arresting and hyper-realistic animations to date. The brainchild of leading anime creator Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kazuto OkadaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayAn indecent proposal. A far from ordinary girl. Hideo Aiba’s boring life just go far more . . . frustrating.The ReviewSundome is a humorous look at h...
Part V: Diagonally Parked in a Parallel World
You ever have one of those rants where you wake up after a wild all-weekend Animefest (and Sake binge), only to find yourself handcuffed to a Ctarl-Ctarl and on a ship bound for Jurai?
Well...me neither. But...
Kazuto Nakazawa's
"ASIENCE: HAIRY TALE"
selected in competition at the
Ottawa 2007 International Animation Festival
"Asience: Hairy Tale," the creative challenge dire...
CHATSWORTH, CA, September 06, 2007 " Leading adult anime labels Critical Mass Video and Adult Source Media (ASM) officially announce their joint effort to combat illegal downloads of their licensed properties.
During the past several months, the two ...
"GALAXY ANGEL RUNE" voice actress Yuuna Inamura, "FREEDOM" series planner Dai Sato and director Shuhei Morita all to appear in-person
TORRANCE, Calif., June 8, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announced fu...
Leading Japanese animation producer to showcase "FREEDOM" in HD DVD along with latest titles at largest anime convention in North America
TORRANCE, Calif., May 14, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announ...
Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Features Slick Animation, Lightning Mech Action
HOUSTON, April 20, 2007 " Today at Anime Boston, the Northeast's largest anime event, ADV Films representative David Williams announced that the company has acquired exclusive No...
"Karas the Revelation not only lives up to the amazing first volume, but exceeds it in every way” ~ Play Magazine
THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER…
ALL WILL BE REVEALED WHEN ONE WARRIOR MAKES HIS STAND
KARAS: THE REVELATION
INCLUDING CELEBR...
- Burst Limit Game Set for Xbox 360(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system -
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAR) one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distrib...
One can say little about The Dark Knight that other reviewers haven’t already uttered a thousand times. The film has received an overwhelmingly positive critical response, along with the record for the most financially successful opening weeken...
Hosts: Eric Calderon, Mat Hawkins (Top Cow)
Eric started the panel by giving a quick overview of Gonzo. He then showed several trailers / promo clips of current and upcoming works. In between trailers, he took questions from the audience. Here's a list o...
San Diego, California, Tuesday, April 8, 2008
JAST USA, the leading publisher of Japanese PC "dating-sim" games in English, today announced that the new 3D fantasy RPG for adults, LIGHTNING WARRIOR RAIDY, is shipping. In the game, the player takes on the...
San Diego, California, Thursday, March 13, 2008
JAST USA affiliate brand G-Collections, the leading publisher of Japanese PC dating sim games in English, today announced the golden master status of LIGHTNING WARRIOR RAIDY, the first 3D fantasy role playi...
April 12, 2007 (Cypress, CA) Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced the acquisition of the Sunrise anime series Zegapain.
This mecha based series from Outlaw Star Creator Takehiko Ito centers on a young man named Kyo who is a swimmer on the high school sw...
Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of "Freedom" (a New Anime Title), "Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise", "Patlabor The Movie" and "Patlabor 2 The Movie"...
ANIME CRASH TO RELEASE
GEISTERS: FRACTIONS OF THE EARTH 2004 A.D.
An asteroid wreaking exobiological cosmic hell on Earth, and the factionary group of young Special Forces who have to kick ass against the invading monsters and assassin soldiers of riva