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Uwe Boll Responds to DUNGEON SIEGE Bombing
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-15-2008)
Director Uwe Boll has been finding ways to finance bigger budget films through the German tax shelter funds but he can do that no longer now that it's been banned, says the Hollywood Reporter. After his latest In the Name of the King: A Dungeon ... Three Clips from DUNGEON SIEGE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)
Three clips have appeared online for In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, courtesy of Youtube. The Uwe Boll-directed film, based on the best selling game, stars Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Ray Liotta, Matthew Lillard, Burt ... E3: DUNGEON SIEGE II announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-14-2003)
Microsoft Game Studios announced at E3 that a sequel to the 2002 fantasy RPG hit DUNGEON SIEGE is in development. Slated for a 2004 release, DUNGEON SIEGE II will again utilize a 3D game engine. Chris Taylor, president of Gas Powered Games, also returns... 
Director gives ETA for DUNGEON SIEGE flick
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-10-2003)
Following up on the story we first reported last week, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with HOUSE OF THE DEAD director Uwe Boll and found out when he planned on filming and releasing his latest project that he's attached himself to, DUNGEON SIEGE. Boll told ... Writer revealed for DUNGEON SIEGE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 02-04-2004)
Video game website Gamespot spoke with film director Uwe Boll (HOUSE OF THE DEAD) about his plans to bring the Microsoft fantasy role-playing game DUNGEON SIEGE to the silver screen. Boll's film production company, Boll KG, has just finished closing the d... Boll Divided by SIEGE
by News Editor (Thu 10-27-2005)
Uwe Boll has formed a new distribution company the upcoming IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE in two separate parts. The first part would hit theaters on Nov. 3, 2006, while the second part would arrive approximately a month later on Dec. 1, 2... Boll Puts Liotta in DUNGEON
by News Editor (Wed 07-20-2005)
Uwe Boll has cast Ray Liotta in his sword and sorcery film DUNGEON SIEGE. Liotta will play the movie's villain, Gallian.He joins a cast which already includes Leelee Sobieski, Will Sanderson, Jason Statham, Brian J. White, and German supermodel Eva Padber... JUNO Leads in DVD Sales Race
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 04-24-2008)
...e King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, debuted at No. 4. In rental revenue, Juno generated an estimated $8.4 million in its first week according to Home Media Magazine market research. "Requiem" finished close behind with $7.7 million. On Blu, "... JADE EMPIRE Latest Epic Video Game Soundtrack Out on CD
by Randall Larson (Tue 07-19-2005)
...omorrow , Dungeon Siege II, Rise of the Kasai, and Wrath Unleashed.The Jade Empire: Original Game Soundtrack is offered online at the BioWare store and Amazon.com, as well as in select retail outlets of Tower Records, Virgin Mega Stores, Best Buy, Fry'... The Original Battle Royal
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 04-15-2008)
... King - A Dungeon Siege Tale
The Last Hour
La Venganza
Noche de Perros
ANIME
Eureka Seven, Volume 12 (Episodes 47-50)
Eureka Seven, Volume 12 (Special Edition)
Speed Grapher, Vol. 5 - Five (Viridian Collection)
Speed Grapher, Vol. 6 - Six (Viri... WB Grabs a BUCKET of Cash
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 01-13-2008)
It seems that earlier press releases about Uwe Boll’s In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale were a bit misleading. Sure, the film got 3,000+ theaters but only 1,605 of those theaters were in here in the states in its opening debut. As such, ... Disney Continues With TREASURE Hunt
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 01-06-2008)
... like his Dungeon Siege Tale get respectable numbers if said film is hitting 2,500 theaters? We have a Veggie Tales film hitting theaters, a limited-publicized crime-comedy and a Boll film slated for next week.
We may just have NT2, Leg... Countdown July 30 - August 5, 2006
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sat 08-05-2006)
...e fans of Dungeon Siege will get another shot at the game with Dungeon Siege II: Broken World. Hopefully this also improves a few of the shortcomings of the core game, the very few, and leads to another awesome experience. But if crawling dungeons is n... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BOOK OF CHALLENGES - DUNGEON ROOMS, PUZZLES, AND TRAPS
by James T. Voelpel (Thu 08-08-2002)
For anyone that has ever run a DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS game, one of the major problems is the inevitable time that your players get off the beaten track into areas that you do not have prepared. For those dungeon masters who are caught unprepared and stuck r... Handbooks and Sourcebooks and Novels...Oh My!
by James T. Voelpel (Sun 10-13-2002)
Hey Gamers! Feeling buried under the veritable landslide of recent DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS releases? CINESCAPE is here to save the day with a brake-down of three recent D&D publications that every gamer should know about.D&D Publication #1: CITY OF THE SPIDE... TROY lays siege on the Internet
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-05-2004)
Yahoo Movies is hosting the new trailer for Warner Bros. historical action-adventure film TROY, starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger and Sean Bean. Setting the stage for the conflict between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta, t... STARGATE ATLANTIS: The Siege
by Jason Davis (Sat 03-19-2005)
Continuing the threads from the preceding episodes, the Atlantis team is preparing for an invasion force of three Wraith hive ships. While a planet is sought for evacuation, Dr. McKay attempts to reactivate an ancient defense station near the Wraith attac... Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
by Lauren Goodnight (Wed 09-01-2004)
What They SayThe Onimusha 3: Demon Siege original soundtrack gives listeners a chance to experience the time-spanning tale of this epic game through music. Onimusha 3: Demon Siege jumps between 14th century Japan and modern day Paris, France as the Onimus... THE LAST SIEGE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 07-22-2002)
“Wow,” you might say, “a film with Jeff Fahey and Ernie Hudson, I’ve so got to get this for the dorm.” Yes, you might say that, even though you’re 47 years old and still live in your parents’ garage – guess that Masters degree in Art History really paid o... DRAGONS Crawl Out of Dungeon
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 12-11-2000)
The weekend’s big fantasy debut, New Line’s Dungeons & Dragons, was helped out by legions of longtime fans who bought tickets, but that wasn’t enough to make an impressive dent at the box office. The film landed in 5th place with $7-million. With the film... .hack//SIGN Vol. #1: Login
by Tom Chung (Sun 04-13-2003)
The Review!The technical aspects of the show and the LE box are pretty much as Chris has described it. The music and video are very well done and outstrip what\'s on Cartoon Network. Even the sound levels have been corrected so the background music does... Lorne Lanning to direct "Citizen Siege"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 10-30-2006)
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lorne Lanning has signed on to direct an upcoming CG animated sci-fi action thriller named Citizen Siege.
Lanning and Sherry McKenna, co-founders of videogame developer Oddworld Inhabitants, will create a new uni... ONIMUSHA 3: DEMON SIEGE
by Troy Roberts (Tue 06-01-2004)
You know, we have played through two games in the ONIMUSHA series (well, technically there are three of them if you count the BLADE WARRIORS game), and to be honest, our heroes really haven't done much of anything. Sure, they've fought their way through c... Sobieski and Statham Head into Boll's DUNGEON
by News Editor (Fri 07-01-2005)
Jason Statham and Leelee Sobieski have signed to star in DUNGEON SIEGE for director Uwe Boll.The $60 million film will begin filming Sunday in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is an adaptation of the sword-and-sorcery video game Dungeon Siege. Statham will... GHOST RIDER #24
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-25-2008)
In the only new place the character could go, the Ghost Rider has set his sights on Heaven. We learned several issues ago that the spirit that turns Johnny Blaze into a bike-riding flaming skeleton is actually an angel. He also belongs to a rogu... DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: RETURN TO THE TEMPLE OF ELEMENTAL EVIL
by James T. Voelpel (Fri 09-07-2001)
In the heady days of the 1980s, hair was big, heavy metal was alive, and DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS modules were at your local gaming store every week. For those who know nothing about role-playing games, modules are adventures for Dungeon Masters to run a gagg... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: DEITIES AND DEMIGODS
by James T. Voelpel (Tue 08-20-2002)
The renaissance of gaming continues! After many foibles made by the late lamented TSR corporation in their handling of DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS, the 3rd edition D&D seems to be ripe with excellent products. Ever since Wizards of the Coast released their landm... Demise
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Thu 05-04-2000)
After few years of persistent awaiting, FRP fans are finally able to play "the famous" Demise. The game was most often referred as revolutionary, combining classic fantasy games (like Eye of Beholder and Wizardry) with new tendencies (like Quake). Unfortu... Last Fantasy Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Tue 04-11-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Creative Hon / Artist: Yong-Wan KwonTranslated by:Sora HanAdapted by:What They SayTian and Drei von Richenstein, two unlikely heroes, embark on an adventure filled with excitement...intrigue...and a bit of comic reli... Dark Age of Camelot®: Labyrinth of the Minotaur
by News Editor (Thu 11-16-2006)
Dark Age of Camelot celebrates its fifth anniversary with the release of Labyrinth of the Minotaur, the new expansion for the epic fantasy massively-multiplayer online role-playing game. This is the seventh expansion for Camelot and it introduces a hulkin... Evil Reborn
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 06-16-2007)
Welcome to another edition of the Countdown, where it may be raining outside but there is always sunshine located in your gaming console. This week was pretty good, release wise, as not only was there quite a few games but also a few of the upper-tier gam... BASTION OF BROKEN SOULS
by James T. Voelpel (Fri 07-26-2002)
BASTION OF BROKEN SOULS is the last of Wizards of the Coast's 3RD EDITION DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS adventures created to help players and dungeon masters learn the inner workings of D&D. These paths of adventure began shortly after 3rd edition (or 3E for sh... Old Schoo D&D
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 06-18-2007)
A Weekly Book Buzz on a Monday? No you’re not going crazy, I am. From now on the Buzz will bring you up-to-date news on all your highly anticipated literary fare a day before the new genre releases hit the shelves.
Happy belated Father&rsqu... THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE MINISH CAP
by James Stevenson (Thu 02-03-2005)
While Nintendo has farmed the development of two-dimensional ZELDA games to Capcom, that hasn't meant a loss of quality. ORACLE OF AGES and ORACLE OF SEASONS might've been the best portable ZELDA games ever. Now with graphics rivaling A LINK TO THE PAST, ... KING ARTHUR Director's Cut
by Brian Thomas (Thu 12-30-2004)
Jerry Bruckheimer's production KING ARTHUR purports to tell the "true" story of the legendary founder of the British Empire. As the opening text puts it, "Recently discovered archeological evidence sheds light on his true identity." Well, what the evidenc... Doom III PC Expansion and Midway!
by James Stevenson (Fri 02-25-2005)
DOOM III RESURRECTION OF EVIL I recently had the opportunity to check out the upcoming expansion to DOOM III on the PC, RESURRECTION OF EVIL. Not only does it feature a new (albeit shorter) adventure, it also has new weapons, enemies, locations and most i... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES... A Sea of Troubles
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-20-2004)
This is one dead week, folks. Seriously, unless you've been eagerly awaiting the return of FATHER OF THE PRIDE, your best bet is riffling through the barrage of Christmas-related programming to find the few gems (which I, your humble servant, have taken t... Blind Leading the Blind
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-14-2005)
NYPD BLUE finally wrapped last week after 12 long seasons. While it's always sad to see a quality show go, BLUE was probably several seasons overdue, and at least they went out on their own terms. Besides, for the first time in 12 years, I don't have to w... Beta testers wanted for KOHAN II
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-19-2004)
The developers of KOHAN II: KINGS OF WAR have put out a call for beta testers for their new real-time fantasy strategy game. TimeGate Studios issued a press release stating that registration is open to all gamers who are interested in helping to ensure th... HOUSE OF THE DEAD helmer eyes more video game movies
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-22-2004)
...RAYNE and DUNGEON SIEGE, and wanted to make those movies sometime in 2004 too? Either Uwe will be a very busy man this year or else some of these pots on the stove aren't heating up any longer (like that proposed sequel to HOUSE OF THE DEAD, right?)Bot... Governor Killer Cyborg from the Future
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-11-2003)
Why does everyone have a great big plasma HDTV but me? Well, not really, but that's the impression you get if you flip through a few nights of network television lately. Manufacturers of high end entertainment electronics are doing their best to place pro... Witnessing THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW today
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-05-2004)
The second trailer for Roland Emmerich's THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW has finally arrived online. This new look at the forthcoming summer film still places its emphasis on the stunning special effects scenes showing the cities of the world coming under siege fr... Sore Throat
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-22-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! I've got laryngitis this week, so I'll be keeping it short. Last week I asked you if there were any films you felt deserved to be American Movie Classics and I must say the response was overwhelming: ... And Now for an Important Message...
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-21-2005)
If you've been following 24 this season (and I certainly hope you have, since it's been such an improvement over last season), you probably saw the Kiefer Sutherland public service announcement that aired during the episode a few weeks back. If you didn't... Preview: MIDDLE-EARTH ONLINE
by Frank Pais (Mon 04-19-2004)
Turbine Entertainment Software currently has two of the most talked about licenses in development for the Massively Multiplayer Online market. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS ONLINE and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: MIDDLE-EARTH ONLINE have the math geeks and Eng... PREVIEW: The Journey Begins for VANGUARD: SAGA OF HEROES
by Frank Pais (Fri 05-28-2004)
Microsoft Game Studios unveiled their next generation massively multiplayer game, VANGUARD: SAGA OF HEROES, earlier this month at E3 in Los Angeles. The much anticipated title from developer Sigil Games Online was shown to approximately 400 people on an i... Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings
by James Pogran (Mon 12-09-2002)
One thing is certain in the realm of gaming, and that is that MMORPG's are here to stay. The people who play these games are rabid fans, to say the least - some of the players enjoyment of the more popular MMORPG universes borders on the obsessive. Th... Comicscape - March 29, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-29-2006)
Welcome to another week of Grind Your Axe at COMICSCAPE. I'm your host and all-around nice guy, Kurt Amacker. This week, we took some time at the Home Office to tear open some of your letters about that swinging new flick, V FOR VENDETTA. As most of our v... DOCTOR WHO: The End of the World
by Jason Davis (Mon 03-27-2006)
Picking up seconds after Rose Tyler entered the TARDIS, "The End of the World" greatly expands the scope of the new DOCTOR WHO by leaping to near about the year Five Billion. Though the story itself is a simple enough mystery set on a space station where... EA to ship LABYRINTH OF THE MINOTAUR this year
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-17-2006)
EA has announced that it will ship LABYRINTH OF THE MINOTAUR, the seventh expansion to the MMORPG DARK AGE OF CAMELOT, sometime later this year.The game will introduce the bullheaded hulking brutes as a playable race, along with the new "mauler" brawling ... Jingle Bells 24-7
by Brian Thomas (Mon 12-04-2006)
Every year I get into the same spirit once December rolls around. Heck, it usually comes on much earlier – that certain special feeling one gets when everyone begins to hustle around cheerily shopping and decorating their houses and/or cubicles ... Experience the WAR OF THE RING
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-22-2003)
If you've ever imagined what it would be like to battle in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, soon you will have the chance. VU Games is putting the finishing touches on its real-time strategy video game THE LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR OF THE RING, based on the cl... Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
James Horner’s music for the new Mel Gibson film, Apocalypto, an adventure drama about the decline of the Mayan Empire, is compellingly environmental and atmospheric, avoiding the kind of large, bombastic... TREES 2: ROOT OF ALL EVIL
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-20-2005)
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of JAWS in 2000, writer/director Michael Pleckaitis brought us TREES, a veritable shot-for-shot-on-video parody of Steven Spielberg's breakthrough blockbuster. It's clever premise had Ranger Cody (actor Kevin McCauley doi... THE BELA LUGOSI COLLECTION
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 10-02-2005)
Universal has marked this single disc Bela Lugosi 5-film festival as part of "The Franchise Collection", but Lugosi was never treated as the subject of a franchise by the studio. The Hungarian idol never got much respect from the studio that made him a mo... Comicscape April 6, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-06-2005)
You all get an "F-" for the week. Well, not all of you just everyone other than the five of you that actually wrote in about your comic shop. I guess everyone's shopping online now or going to Barnes and Noble or something. That, or everyone was glued... Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Tue 06-10-2003)
In 793AD the Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, killing the monks and nuns, destroying one of Northern Europe's great centers of learning, and carrying off every precious object they could pry from the cold, dead hands of th... The Undersea World of Bill Murray
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-10-2005)
Giveaway time! That's right, this week we not only have a giveaway going on in the Anime Avalanche column, but another one over here in DVD Shopping List! In honor of the only Friday the 13th of 2005 this week, we've got 2 copies of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13... SEED & STRIPES Extended
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-07-2005)
Say, do you love renting DVDs, but are tired of the drudgery of rewinding them when you're ready to return them. Here's a link to a great gadget that can help - http://dvdre.notlong.com. Works on games and CDs, too! Here are the winners of the BAA BAA BLA... Claire Caught in SEIGE
by News Editor (Fri 07-29-2005)
Director Uwe Boll has cast actress Claire Forlani in DUNGEON SIEGE. Forlani will play Solana, wife of the film's hero, Farmer, played by Jason Statham.Shawn Williamson is producing, Boll is the executive producer. Sim Coaster
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Mon 02-19-2001)
Remember when you were a kid and you were too scared to try out the roller coasters? And then when you finally get the guts to go through with it, you just can't get enough and you want to take the ride a hundred more times. Well, Sim Coaster is kinda... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Inside the F/X Lair, Part 1
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 11-30-2000)
A couple of years ago, when word came down the pipeline that a Dungeons & Dragons movie was in the works, there were those of us who wondered why. Many years had passed since the early 1980s, when millions of oddball kids and fans of Lord of the Rings wer... HANNIBAL: Soldiers Ate My Sister
by Denise Dumars (Wed 10-20-1999)
The oeuvre of the Hannibal Lecter stories begs to be psychoanalyzed as Dr. Lecter himself would do. Because some familiarity with the character of Hannibal `the Cannibal` Lecter is absolutely vital to the understanding of Harris`s long-awaited novel HANNI... G-Collections Adult PC RPG Lightning Warrior Raidy On Sale and Shipping, Official Site Launched (Wed 04-09-2008)
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...Jeffrey Combs Profile, Part Two: Going Beyond Re-Animator
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 02-24-2000)
After the cult movie success of RE-ANIMATOR, a somewhat surprised Jeffrey Combs found himself embarking on a career making horror movies, often with some of the same cast and crew. He says, `FROM BEYOND [1986] was the same sort of artistic group, same pro... LUPIN III: CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO on Disc
by Andrew Osmond and Steve Biodrowski (Tue 05-02-2000)
Message to all anime newbies: relax. Unlike certain other Japanese cartoons (who said Pokemon?), Castle of Cagliostro is not part of a ferociously complex franchise requiring directory-sized guides to understand. All you need to know is that Lupin III is ... Symphony X to Mix New Album In January
by Randall Larson (Fri 12-29-2006)
Progressive metal act Symphony X is continuing work on its follow-up to 2002's The Odyssey, entitled Paradise Lost, tentatively due in early 2007. The following message has been issued by the group's official webmaster: "Spoke to MJR... GHOST OF MARS: John Carpenter
by John Thonen (Thu 09-07-2000)
The Internet has become an amazing source of information on past, current and upcoming films, but, the net’s very nature has also made it a breeding ground for gossip and misinformation, particularly for actors and filmmakers with strong cult followings. ... GDH Announces GONZO Rosso's Global Strategy (Tue 08-07-2007)
Japan-made original MMORPGs to be provided worldwide 2007.08.07 GDH K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa, Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755, hereafter GDH) has announced that GONZO ROSSO K.K. (Head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo...Viz Media To Be A Major Participant At 2007 New York Comic-Con (Wed 02-21-2007)
Exciting Interactive Games, Great Giveaways, Terrific Exclusives, Sneak Peeks, Free Manga and More! San Francisco, CA, February 21, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, ani...Madara Vol.#05
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 03-02-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Otsuka Eiji/Tajima ShouTranslated by:Michael NiyamaAdapted by:What They SayTHIS FINAL BATTLE WILL DETERMINE THE FATE OF THE WORLD!
Madara has joined forces with Seishinja and Kaos to challenge Kageo and the remaining Moki arm... Hellsing Vol.#01
by Justin Rich (Sat 05-14-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kohta HiranoTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayThere’s a secret organization somewhere in England created to defend the Queen and country from monsters of all sorts. Enter Hellsing, an agency, long in the... Berserk Vol.#10
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 03-28-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miura Kentaro Translated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayWarrior supreme Guts has returned, and just in time to save the weakened Band of the Hawk from certain destruction... and to form an intimate bond with the beaut... Berserk Vol.#09
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 04-19-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miura Kentaro Translated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayGriffith, charismatic leader of the elite mercenary Band of the Hawk, has seen better days. His fearless champion, Guts, has left the Band, defeating Griffith in... Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of śFreedom ť (a New Anime Title), śRoyal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise ť, śPatlabor The Movie ť and śPatlab (Tue 01-09-2007)
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"...DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-14-2001)
During the 1980s, parents began to notice their preteen male children scurrying about in packs with other boys, spending hours in basements and rec rooms huddled around notebooks and dice. They heard talk of "role playing,” "Dungeon Masters" and "spell ca... Jan. 14 Jan. 20: The Clock Stops TICKing
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-14-2002)
Damn it!Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!I knew this was going to happen, but prayed that it wouldn't. Fox has cancelled THE TICK.The last episode will air Jan. 24. If you never watched THE TICK (and judging by the show's meager ratings you didn't), you missed t... THE FOUR FEATHERS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-20-2002)
If THE FOUR FEATHERS hadn't started life as a novel by A.E.W. Mason and subsequently been adapted for the big and small screens several times, beginning in the Silent Era, it's possible to imagine that the current version, directed by Shekhar Kapur and sc... LAST SAMURAI gets Connolly, Goldwyn and Spall
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-28-2002)
THE LAST SAMURAI is coming together in casting and is set to star shooting in a few months. The latest evidence: Billy Connolly (TIMELINE, MRS. BROWN), Tony Goldwyn (THE 6TH DAY, TARZAN) and Timothy Spall (VANILLA SKY) have all signed to join Tom Cruise i... THE LEGEND OF THE SWORDSMAN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 10-28-2002)
Fennie Yuen returns as Blue Phoenix for this sequel to SWORDSMAN, but almost everything else has changed. Cost overruns which drove the original into the red prompted producer Tsui Hark to scale back production on the sequel as much as possible and replac... Little Shop of Living Death
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-11-2003)
With quite a few releases delayed this week, it gives us a chance to chat a bit. DVD Shopping List has been running for about two months now, and we’re mighty curious to know more about how the feature is working for You, our wonderful readers. Are you pr... DEAD OR ALIVE you're coming to Hollywood
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-08-2003)
Mindfire Entertainment has had the movie rights to Tecmo's DEAD OR ALIVE video game franchise for a little more than a year. Now comes word that the Mindfire peeps have new partners to help them realize the film, namely, Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy Bol... Alamo, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 10-29-2003)
Genre: Historical/Drama.Studio: Touchstone Pictures.Production Company: Imagine Entertainment.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It: Dennis Quaid (Sam Houston); Jason Patric (Jim Bowie); Billy Bob Thornton (Davy Crockett); Patrick Wilson (Colonel William ... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BLACK AND WHITE #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 07-21-2002)
Perhaps I'm not the best person to review a comic based on DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Playing D&D brings back bad memories of sitting around a table with a bunch of geeks who felt they were better than other geeks because they didn't wear their geekiness on thei... DOCTOR WHO: ANACHROPHOBIA
by Tony Whitt (Sat 06-01-2002)
A serious malfunction lands the TARDIS on a ravaged planet where the Plutocrats and the Defaulters have fought a war using temporal weapons for the past four centuries, leaving the battlefield pockmarked with areas of accelerated and decelerated time. At ... Forest Whitaker's Fear Factor
by Pamela Harland (Mon 04-01-2002)
He's big, broad and mean looking on screen, yet in person his manner is more of a teddy bear than a grizzly. Forest Whitaker looks every bit the "bad guy" we typically see on film but just like in his career he steers away from that role in life as much a... A SCREAM IN THE STREETS
by Andrew Hershberger (Wed 02-20-2002)
“Hey, you got your cop drama in my softcore!” “Hey, you got your softcore in my cop drama!”“Hey, why’s Tom been in the bathroom for four hours?”All the above are statements and questions that might arise when watching Harry H. Novak’s dubious classic A SC... David Fincher's Club
by SCOTT COLLURA (Tue 04-02-2002)
For a time it was rough going for PANIC ROOM director David Fincher during production of his new hit thriller. Several weeks into shooting, the film's star Nicole Kidman injured her knee and had to drop out of the production. With some 19 days worth of fi... Cruise preps for SAMURAI
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-22-2002)
It looks like Tom Cruise is ready to get gory in his next big screen adventure. Well, with MINORITY REPORT being his next release, we mean his next, next big screen adventure. Right now the biggest star in the world is gearing up with swordplay and Japane... DOG SOLDIERS
by Jason Henderson (Fri 05-10-2002)
DOG SOLDIERS is a British horror-action film in which a small cadre of soldiers go in the woods and wind up staving off a hungry wave of giant wolves while the men bleed and fight from inside an isolated and vulnerable house. They count their ammunition e... THE MATRIX RELOADED
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 05-15-2003)
Four years ago, THE MATRIX arrived and promptly added to the cinematic vocabulary. Yes, other movies (and TV commercials) utilized elements like the film's slowed-down "bullet time," 360-degree spins within frozen shots and other visual flourishes, but TH... CAPTIVITY: Unrated Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 11-18-2007)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…A maniac is kidnapping people and imprisoning them in a dank, dungeon-like setting. The hooded fiend has numerous cameras set up to watch his prisoner’s every moved. He subjects them to ... Paniponi Dash Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-06-2007)
What They SayWhen the girls discover No. 6 seems to have a secret crush, they'll stop at nothing to discover who he, or she, is. But how to find her beloved's identity? Coerce Becky into helping them! (Little does the 11-year old teacher know how dangerou... Escaflowne: The Movie - Anime Movie Classics Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-06-2007)
What They SayGaia " a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and
violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon their journey of discovery. The battle ove... Burst Angel Vol. #4
by Justin Rich (Thu 09-06-2007)
What They SayThe city of Osaka is under siege! Takane finds herself against a wall unable to protect the lives she\'s sworn to protect. With Meg serving as bait, Sei finds herself on a short leash dealing with the newest gun in town.
Meanwhile, Meg and J... Appleseed Ex Machina (also w/Collector's Edition)
by Bryce Coulter (Mon 03-10-2008)
What They SayBased on the manga from creator Shirow Masamune, Shinji Aramaki follows up his 2004 take on Appleseed with this new outing which finds Deunan and Briareos as both partners and lovers. As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, the... Berserk Vol. #5
by Matthew Crisp (Sun 04-13-2003)
The Review!Before I start my review I would like to say one thing. The authors of Berserk, and or, the crew at Media Blasters have mastered the art of cliffhangers. I will explain this opinion more thoroughly in the content section of the review.
Audio:
... One Piece Season 1 Part 1
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 06-05-2008)
What They SayAs the Pirate King Gold Roger was executed he revealed that his treasure, known as \"One Piece,\" was hidden somewhere on the Grand Line. Monkey D. Luffy dreams of finding the legendary treasure and becoming the Pirate King, and after eating ... Burst Angel Vol. #4
by Dani Moure (Wed 07-26-2006)
What They SayBefore a solution to a biologically enhanced war is found, the past must be uncovered and the fears of an angel will be realized.
The city of Osaka is under Siege!
Takane finds herself against a wall , unable to defend the lives she\'s swor... Escaflowne: Anime Legends Complete Collection (Tue 04-11-2006)
What They SayThe Review!After a very successful TV series, it was pretty obvious that a movie was going to be done. Since this is a Bandai production, one of the things they do is something I really like, in that they take the same setting and characters ...Mobile Suit Gundam F-91 Special Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-16-2004)
What They SayU.C. 0123. After a generation of peace, the Earth Federation has begun to build new space colonies to house humanity\'s growing population. But a new force, the aristocratic Crossbone Vanguard, plans to seize the colonies of the newly constru... Bizarre Cage Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-05-2003)
What They SayMasakazu Inouye enters a dark dungeon. The eyes of a girl fill with terror. Gogged and chained, she is unable to defend herself from the horrible assault that follows...
It\'s another day on the job for Takeshi Saito. He recently started wor... Trigun Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Tue 02-15-2005)
What They SayAnime\'s answer to the spaghetti western!
A man with a sixty billion dollar bounty on his head is a man that few would care to tangle with! Vash the Stampede understands this because whole towns evacuate at the mere rumour of his arrival. St... Milk Money Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 10-16-2005)
What They SayGet ready for some liquid love! To relieve herself to the pain of her unsuckled mother\'s milk, she takes a job as a wet-nurse. But she is abruptly dismissed when she is found to be too attached to her young charge. . . Years later, Kyoko tel... Immoral Sisters III - Blossoming
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-28-2006)
What They SayKatori is attracted to an enigmatic new student at her University named Koshiro. She remembers his face from when he saved her younger sister from a band of rapists in the past. However, rumors abound that Koshiro is sleeping with his teach... Madara Vol.#02
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 03-11-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Otsuka Eiji/Tajima Sho-uTranslated by:Michael NiyamaAdapted by:What They SayWHEN MADARA CLASHES WITH KAOS, WHO WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS?
Madara and Kaos are similar creatures. Both were born with extraordinary powers, devastatin... Popo Can Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 06-16-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Iwasaki Masakazu Translated by:Kentaro AbeAdapted by:What They SayLife is like a video game.
Everyday is an adventure.
Every moment is a challenge.
And it's insanity all the time.
At least that's how life is living with Popom... Animé and the Move to DVD: Simple Economics
by Chris Meadows (-)
Author's Note: This article was originally published on August 8, 2000 on the now-defunct Themestream website, and subsequently saw discussion on the geek-news-aggregator website Slashdot.org. It received almost 5,000 unique views, and also got me an emai... There's a Pan-Dimension in My Ice Box, Part 3
by His Lordship Chaos (-)
Part III: Dragu Slave Hoochie-coo
Well once again, just when you thought everything was safe and sane and back to normal, someone pulls the OVA out from under your feet and winds up flinging you into Jusenkyo's Spring of Drowned Boomer. Naturally this be... Viz-in Vol. 12 No. 9 (Fri 09-01-2000)
viz-in vol. 12, no. 9 Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection! ITEMS SHIPPING DECEMBER '00 featuring... ANIMERICA EXTRA, VOL. 4 #1 DECEMBER '00 manga anthology b&w, 128 pages $4.95 USA/$7.95 CAN SHIPS 12/7 Cat # MAE0401 NEW MANGA! REVOLUTIONARY ...VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES SIX NEW MANGA SERIES FOR FIRST QUARTER 2008 (Tue 01-08-2008)
Diverse New Titles To Kick Off The New Year San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the laun...Trade Review of The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 3
by Tim Janson (Sat 07-26-2008)
The latest edition of Dark Horse’s Savage Sword of Conan collections reprints issues # 25 –36 of the Marvel Comics magazine series. Conan stories were never told more faithfully to Robert E. Howard’s original stories than in Savage ... Book Buzz: From Novik to Heinlein and George R.R. Martin, Deluxe Editions
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-28-2008)
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se... Moon Boy Vol.#01
by Ron Quezon (Mon 07-23-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:YoungYou LeeTranslated by:HyeYoung ImAdapted by:HyeYoung Im / J. TorresWhat They SayApart from the fact that the color of her eyes turns red when the moon rides, Myung-Ee is your average, albeit boy-crazy, 5th grader. After pi... robot Vol.#02
by Matthew Alexander (Wed 06-21-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Range MurataTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayDeep within the shifting dreamscape of ROBOT 2, old selves shed their skins to reveal new fantasies (and personalities) awakening just beneath the surface. In twi... Wallflower Vol.#02
by Megan Lavey (Sun 02-06-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tomoko HayakawaTranslated by:David UryAdapted by:What They SayFour fabulous guys must completely transform a high school girl if they want to keep living rent-free in her aunt's luxurious mansion. But Sunako Nakahara, the most... Vampire Hunter D (novels) Vol.#01
by Justin Rich (Wed 06-29-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Hideyuki Kikuchi & Artist: Yoshitaka AmanoTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayIt is the year 12,090 A.D. The world has ended, ravaged in the firestorm of man’s wars and madness. But from the wreckage... Blame! Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Thu 09-01-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tsutomu NiheiTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:What They SayIf Killy is going to find the treasure he seeks, he will need more help and information than the inhabitants of these beleaguered outposts can offer. He needs to f... robot Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Thu 05-11-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Range MurataTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayFrom Range Murata\'s picturesque portrayal of a long and hot motorcycle ride through the countryside to Yoshitoshi Abe\'s tale of dark fantasy resembling a D&D cam... Air Gear Vol.#01
by Robert Harris (Thu 09-28-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oh! GreatTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SayItsuki Minami needs no introduction "everybody's heard of the "Babyface" of the Eastside. He's the toughest kid at Higashi Junior High School, easy on the eyes but dan... Hellsing: Ruins Soundtrack
by Tiffani Nadeau (Sun 07-31-2005)
What They SayTwenty two tracks and over seventy minutes of music from the popular Hellsing series!The Review!5 out of 5
Music found in the series Hellsing.
This CD comes with a six-page insert. The first two pages contain the song title list and the cr... Best of Kitty Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 11-04-2002)
What They SayAvailable for the first time on DVD, three of Kitty\'s hottest titles are on
one disc! In Bondage House, Takayasu is a private detective whose special
interrogation techniques are guaranteed to elicit a confession from any
female suspect. G... Dungeons & Dragons Magic Item Compendium
by Tim Janson (Sat 07-07-2007)
Dunegons & Dragons players today just don’t know how good they have it. Back in the ancient days of the late 70’s and early 80’s, we AD&D players had the DM’s guide and that was about it. Sure, the Dragon Magazine... Cage & Son Talk VOODOO CHILD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-02-2007)
Two things commonly known about actor Nic Cage? He's an Elvis freak and he loves comic books. It seems his 15 year old son (Weston) has been passed the torch of geekdom from father to son. They've both collaborated in making a new comic graphic nove... Ghost in the Shell Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-16-2007)
Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro... Eyes of the Lich Queen
by Tim Janson (Sun 07-29-2007)
Eyes of the Lich Queen is a campaign/adventure book designed for the Eberron setting although with a little creativity and work, it can really be dropped into any fantasy campaign of your choosing if you do not play in Eberron. You’ll require a... SHADOWSTORM
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 09-28-2007)
Released late last month, Paul Kemp’s Shadowstorm doesn’t even pause for breath as it picks up the action mere moments after Shadowbred’s conclusion. With Sembia spiraling into chaos, Shade Enclave poised to strike, and our antihero Er... HEROES Askew
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 08-05-2007)
You’re either a part of the “Askew” experience or you're not, a die hard Kevin Smith fan said to me once. My answer was, well, I guess I’m not. When the original Clerks came out, I didn’t really like the film. ... The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)
This week is loaded, so let’s get right into our Prize Closet – which is also loaded.
In keeping with John Wayne Month, we have two copies of the new deluxe edition of True Grit, courtesy of Paramount. To be eligible to win one, just se... The New Brasyl
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-08-2007)
Good day to all of you Maniac readers and welcome to this week’s edition of the Buzz. After a staggeringly huge release last week, the genre book schedule is settling back into its usual pace with a relatively light load this Tuesday.
I kn... Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)
Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.
Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo... Persona 3
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sun 02-11-2007)
Plot:
You play as a 17 year-old boy who has just transferred schools. Immediately after entering his dormitory, he comes under attack of a mysterious shadow enemy. With his unique ability to switch Personas rather than just summoning a single creature... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... "Shining Force EXA"
by Captain Gordon Edward (Thu 04-26-2007)
Two groups, the Noswald Empire and the Fyrlandt, have been at odds for over a hundred years. Things have never been an all-out war but the two countries are constantly battling it out for just the good of their own people. Oddly enough the battle here ... THE WALKING DEAD #37
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 05-04-2007)
This 37th issue of The Walking Dead hits all the points that please the series’s fans and infuriate its detractors. The issue offers no moments of zombie carnage and plenty of talking heads, including a flashback to the first story arc, a weddi... Drawing Blood with Steve Niles
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-17-2007)
IDW published Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith’s vampire miniseries, 30 Days of Night, in 2002. Launched with little fanfare, the book turned into a sleeper hit with sequels, spin-offs, and word of a film adaptation following shortly thereafter.... Shelf Space
by Robert Trate (Tue 11-06-2007)
Shelf space is becoming an all important thing around the house lately. Seasons of ‘Star Trek’, ‘Smallville’, and ‘The Family Guy’ are filling up the shelves at an alarming rate. So, it really switches my phas... Berserk Vol. #1 (also w/Box)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-27-2002)
What They SayIn the castle town of Midland, a new king has come to power through treachery and violence. His demonic agents victimize the citizens unchecked, until the night when a battle weary soldier approaches the city.
Covered in a slew of weapons a... ADV Music New Title Solicitations (Wed 09-01-2004)
After a quiet period that was broken with the release of Anime X-Plode, ADV Music has set two new street dates today (with the press release going out today and a cut-off preorder date for retailers of yesterday, which will probably make it hard to find o...Armored Trooper Votoms Vol. #16 (Fri 03-15-2002)
What They SayThe surface of Quent explodes in battle as the Gilgamesh and Balarant forces lay siege to the planet. Facing the combined might of their ground forces, Chirico races for Wiseman\'s stronghold. Hopelessly outnumbered, he will need a miracle to...Escaflowne Movie: Standard Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 04-15-2005)
What They SayGaia " a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and
violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon their journey of discovery. The battle ov... Genesis Climber Mospeada Volume 3 (-)
What They SayThe Review!Mospeada?s release on DVD continues with four more episodes, reaching the half way mark. In Episode 9 ?Lost World Fugue? While scouting out a new campsite, Stick, Rey, and Mint fall into a strange jungle world, where dinosaurs, m...Escaflowne Movie: Ultimate Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 05-19-2002)
What They SayA re-telling of the fan-favorite Escaflowne TV series available in the US for the first time ever! This LIMITED 3-disc set contains the Movie CD soundtrack and a second full DVD of bonus materials: Production Art Gallery, Staff and Cast Inter... MGM Planning New ROBOCOP & RED DAWN?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 05-19-2008)
One of the bits that came out of Cannes this weekend was a juicy one for fans of the original RoboCop films and teenage-directed-patriotism film Red Dawn. While the Hollywood Reporter doesn't give much specifics in the report, they say that MGM execs Harr... Words and Pictures: Comics vs. Literature
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-26-2008)
To the publisher’s credit, Marvel continues to expand its genre repertoire beyond superheroes. Though the company endures a great deal of oft-deserved criticism, it has understood an essential requirement for attracting new readers. If... Rice-A-Roni To Save JOURNEYMAN
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 12-16-2007)
So, those of you who read my early review of Journeyman know that I’m not surprised to see the series getting the axe and that I’m not terribly disappointed about it. I do have sympathy for fans of the show though. I’ve seen ma... .hack// (aka: .hack//AI-Buster novel) Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Sun 09-18-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Tatsuya Hamazaki / Illustrations: Rei IzumiTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayAI buster follows the adventures of Albireo, as he plays a beta version of what will soon be known as \"The World.\" In his j... Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th... DIARY OF THE DEAD
by Abbie Bernstein, Columnist (Fri 02-15-2008)
Not that anybody needs a license for it in any case, but if there’s an individual who’s entitled to do whatever he wants with the living dead genre, it’s George A. Romero. Romero (for those who know zilch about horror film history) creat... Top SF Awards
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-24-2008)
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ... "Magic Moon"
by Janet Houck (Wed 01-10-2007)
So far, TOKYOPOP’s Pop Fiction imprint for teens has been a hit with me. Kino no Tabi was amazing, and Chain Mail came out of the blue to quickly evolve into a truly engaging light novel. Magic Moon... didn’t follow this pattern. It’s... Miami Guns Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 07-16-2004)
What They SayFollowing the introduction of the deadly police duo Yao and Lu in the first volume of Miami Guns, the gloves are off and nothing is sacred. Miami Western Village (yes, you read that right) is the home of cowboys, gunslingers, and the mysterio... 50-Turn Game
by James Stevenson (Sun 11-03-2002)
Folks, you're going to have to excuse me tonight, it's been a rough evening here in Huskerland. Before I get into the point of the article, I just got in from watching our football team nearly upset the Texas Longhorns... quite frankly, it's been one of t... Namco and Nintendo announce partnership
by James Stevenson (Thu 05-09-2002)
Nintendo and Namco announced today that the companies have entered a new agreement that will bring many franchises to the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, including a jointly-developed STAR FOX project.Nintendo has agreed to publish the titles for ... Speakers Blow
by Troy Roberts (Sun 11-10-2002)
In today's world, there seem to be a lot of those unique inventions that you just look at and say "You know, that is pretty cool". And the reason for me writing on this topic is because one of those things came across my desk this week. The items I'm talk... Troy
by Development Heck (Fri 03-05-2004)
Genre:Historical/Action.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Radiant Productions.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Brad Pitt (Achilles); Eric Bana (Hector); Orlando Bloom (Paris); Rose Byrne (Briseis); Diane Kruger (Helen); Brendan Gleeson; Brian Cox; P... BATTLE OF THE PLANETS / THUNDERCATS # 1
by TONY WHITT (Wed 05-14-2003)
Using technology given them by their new allies the Rigans, G-Force is sent on a mission to drive Spectra off yet another planet under siege by the Luminous One: Thundera. Unbeknownst to the team, Thundera's own defenders, the Thundercats, are trying to a... THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER First Impressions
by James Stevenson (Thu 03-20-2003)
So I'm minding my own business yesterday morning, when the friendly neighborhood FedEx man shows up. What's under his arm? I don't really know, and I didn't seem to care right away. I pop open the box and found a Bobblehead Link inside, and then suddenly ... DVD This Week: April 30
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)
VIDEO NEWSSTAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SEASON 3 had previously been announced by Paramount, but now the company is sharing info on the supplemental features that the twenty-six episode set will include. “Mission Overview” will be a featurette, with in... Gaming as a Job
by James Stevenson (Mon 04-15-2002)
...crosoft's DUNGEON SIEGE: while I never got a review copy of it, I did get a chance to play it a little in my free time and it's awesome. Definitely the best game to come out this week and worth checking out.Gamers' Thumb is our weekly Videogame co... DUNGEONMASTER: It's Your World, Play It Part Two
by ABBIE BERNSTEIN (Sun 03-10-2002)
Bruce A. Young's brainchild DUNGEONMASTER, currently playing Sundays at 5:30 PM at Magicopolis Theatre in Santa Monica, brings together professional actors and audience members in a partially-scripted, largely-improvised onstage adventure that combines el... BLACK HAWK Rising Part One
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Thu 01-24-2002)
Director Ridley Scott was fine-tuning his modern-day war film BLACK HAWK DOWN with an eye toward releasing it this March when that plan, like so much else in the world, suddenly seemed to fall apart last Sept. 11.
American soldiers under siege in BL... DORK TOWER #16
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 03-14-2002)
Yes, I know I've already talked about how delightfully funny John Kovalic's DORK TOWER is. Collecting strips, longer stories and gag cartoons featuring his motley crew of obsessed gamers, sci-fi geeks and comic collectors, the series is an ode to the fanb... March 25 March 31: Ferengi on ENTERPRISE!
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 03-25-2002)
I am so stoked. I'm finally going to get to watch LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN on a regular basis... in September.I mean, did you ever want to watch LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN but it was just on too darn late and you couldn't figure out how to work th... Jodie Foster's Panic Attack Part Two
by Pamela Harland (Sun 03-31-2002)
Jodie Foster's latest pictureshe only makes one every two years these daysis director David Fincher's PANIC ROOM, a cutting edge thriller about a wealthy woman and soon-to-be-single mom who must seek the shelter of the title room when intruders invade her... E3: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-15-2003)
Atari Games and Turbine Entertainment announced today that they are taking Wizard of the Coast's popular DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS role-playing game online. Turbine is the software company that developed the hit RPG games ASHERON'S CALL and the sequel.The com... 20,000 Bug Lovers
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-20-2003)
Last week we were groaning about DVDs that force you to sit through opening clips such as the FBI warning, advertising, and other bits. This subject has haunted me the last couple weeks as I sat down to review the DVD release of Takashi Miike’s HAPPINESS ... City of Heroes
by Vince "Moesha" Massa (Thu 06-03-2004)
Super heroes have (finally) been getting a fair shake by the entertainment world in the past few years (ignore the Daredevil movie and this theory holds water). The argument could be made that this is due to the advances in technology that finally allow m... Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Tue 05-30-2000)
Majesty is an ambitious project conceived by Cyberlore studio's programmers. It has all the basic features of both simulations and real time strategies. This game will give you a chance to create your own fantasy kingdom, employ heroes, take care of t... XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS - 10TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
by News Editor (Wed 07-13-2005)
Anchor Bay Entertainment is releasing the XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS 10th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION DVD box set the ultimate fan collection - on July 26, 2005. Selected by the fans for the fans, the 7-disc collector's set features 16 fan-selected episodes from... Comicscape - July 27, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-27-2005)
...DARK HORSEDUNGEON SIEGE BATTLE FOR ARANNA GN $6.95HELLBOY THE ISLAND #2 (OF 2) $2.99In which Hellboy and Scarlett Johanssen find out that...they're clones or something! Form-fitting latex ensues!OH MY GODDESS VOL 21 TP $10.95Woohoo! Vaguely sexy manga ... Slade Signs for 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by News Editor (Wed 09-07-2005)
Columbia Pictures has hired David Slade to direct 30 DAYS OF NIGHT.The story, adapted from Steven Niles' comic book, is set in Alaska, during the middle of winter when the sun does not rise for 30 days, and an evil force strikes terror into the residents ... Toxic Viper on DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-30-2005)
This week the Prize Closet holds copies of two DVDs about heroes assigned to quests by their respective deities. Enter to win by sending an email containing your valid mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info. To win one of five copies of the thri... The first movies ever made
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-22-2005)
We may have issues with the quality (and source) of their transfers. We may not review their titles due to their refusal to send screeners. But everyone has to agree that Alpha Video has some of the most eye catching covers on their DVDs. In fact, they're... ASSAULT this trailer
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-15-2004)
IGN FilmForce landed the exclusive premiere of the trailer for ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, set for release on Janbuary 21, 2005. By now you should know the story behind this one: it's a remake of the 1976 John Carpenter movie that has a bigger budget and more... TROY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-14-2004)
As a film, TROY is uneven to the point of being weird. Just when it seems to be sliding into pure camp, it will do something inventive, insightful and maybe even moving, and just when it seems to be achieving real dramatic momentum, it gets silly. Screenw... Another ASSAULT
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-02-2003)
Focus Features, Liaison Films and Why Not Productions are collaborating on a remake of John Carpenter's 1976 action film ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13. It was Carpenter's third picture and the one just before HALLOWEEN put him on the map in 1978.The original AS... AMONG US
by Brian Thomas (Thu 07-22-2004)
Like George Romero, Mark and John Polonia have been making low budget horror films in Pennsylvania for years – but there most of the similarities end. For example, while the Polonias are twin brothers, Romero is not. And while Romero has made classics lik... BELA LUGOSI
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-26-2004)
Boris Karloff was always more respected and had a more rewarding career. Horror stars like Christopher Lee and Vincent Price have enjoyed long and varied careers. But Bela Lugosi has the most fiercely loyal fanbase, and despite many career setbacks, has c... On the Right SoundTRACK
by Daniel Schweiger (Mon 11-01-2004)
One of the few director-composers who can actually carry a tune, John Carpenter's soundtrack for this classic siege thriller is simplicity at its finest. Using Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" as the inspiration for his main theme, Carpenter's early score ... The Ghosts and Mr. Shalhoub
by Pamela Harland (Fri 10-26-2001)
No matter what kind of film is your "kind of film," you are sure to eventually come across character actor Tony Shalhoub. He has appeared in children's films (PAULIE), sci-fi comedy (GALAXY QUEST), heavy drama (BIG NIGHT), action (THE SIEGE) and now hardc... FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN
by Tony Whitt (Fri 08-24-2001)
It's the year 2065, and the world is under siege by Phantoms, alien creatures whose very touch can suck the lifeforce from a human being or infect him with an even slower form of death. Humanity has retreated into vast barrier cities designed to keep the ... 4Kids Set To Release Yu-Gi-Oh! Volumes 14 and 15 (Tue 10-07-2003)
Ties of Friendship And Legendary Heroes Available October 14, 2003 DVD Includes A Bonus Gift Of Collectible Dog Tags From ToySite NEW YORK, NY (September 29, 2003) - 4Kids Entertainment Home Video, Inc., the home video unit of 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.,...SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 12-19-2007)
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 frien... GDH Announces Filipino License Deal of GONZO Rosso's First Original Online Game PANDORA SAGA (Thu 03-27-2008)
GONZO Rosso actively pressing on with expansion in the Asian market 2008.03.27 GDH K.K. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Shinichiro Ishikawa, Securities Code: TSE Mothers 3755, hereinafter GDH) has announced an online game licensing deal between...CHANGER OF DAYS, VOLUME TWO
by J.A. Hitchcock (Fri 08-16-2002)
Don't be put off by the AU (Australian Dollars) price. In American dollars, it's cheap for the ride you're taken on.This is the second in Hromic's new fantasy series CHANGER OF DAYS, simply titled VOLUME TWO.Picking up where VOLUME ONE left off, Anghara, ...