...f console gaming. And some of you who think you are good now will, in the end, suck.
Why Will You Suck?
As the popularity of the Wii and its inclusive, interactive gaming has grown, plenty have argued that hardcore console gaming is coming to...
...d, I'm in gaming bliss.There really is something about having the classic Mario tunes (and in a lot of ways, 3d renditions of the classic gameplay) brought to life on the GameCube. I literally have been sucked in, doing my best to collect all of the Sh...
Introduced a little more than than a year ago, Microsoft's Xbox gaming system has achieved a significant victory over its next gen console rivals, Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's Gamecube. The Xbox Live online gaming service now has over 350,000 subs...
I just got done playing MONSTERS INC. for the Playstation 2 (look for my review sometime this week). I can't say that this was the most enjoyable experience of my life - the game itself is lots of item collecting and backtracking. But, in general, gaming ...
I just got in from a trip to San Francisco to check out Sony's upcoming first-party lineup, as well as the PlayStation 2 online lineup. I have to say that going into it I was pretty skeptical about online gaming. I remember telling an HDTV-crazed analyst ...
Nevada gaming regulators determined Thursday that Garfield, the fat, lazy comic-strip cat, appeals primarily to adults and is a suitable character for slot machines. More...
I admit I\'ve strayed recently and looked outside the anime world. As long as I\'ve been into anime I\'ve been longer into video gaming and recently made a guest editorial at the Advanced Media Network on \"Advancing the Gaming Platforms.\"
...ason that gaming on the PC is better than on consoles, and this may go a bit of the way to alleviate those concerns. At the same time, anything that will make games look better is a good thing. All in all, more widescreen HD games will only be more lik...
... time for gaming, all starting with the GameCube, and what quite possibly is the next Game of the Year.METROID PRIME is the triumphant return of Samus Aran to the console realm. While played from the first-person perspective, it's hard to call this gam...
According to an Aussie Professor, left-handed people are better at managing information during certain complex tasks, including video game playing.The research, published in the journal Neuropsychology, suggests that left-handers often outperform right-ha...
If you've been reading the news lately, you'll see that recent studies at the University of Rochester have found that people who regularly play video games full of high-speed car chases and first-person shooters have shown better visual skills than those ...
Attendees at the inaugural Hollywood and Games Summit were among the first to get a glimpse of the highly anticipated "Spider-Man 3" as executive producer and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige unspooled a surprise screening of the film's exclusive trai...
We\'ve got a new feature on the blog that we\'re kicking off today as some of our reviewers have been taking a look at some computer based games. The first article starts off with a bit of a look at the medium in general and then goes into a review of Dou...
Perhaps you missed the piece of news (I was on vacation) that hit Yahoo almost three weeks ago. The story was overlooked, but it definitely shouldn't have been. In St. Louis, a law has been passed that limits minors' access to violent or sexually explicit...
Have you ever gotten into one of those moods where you want to play nothing but older games? Hey, nothing against the quality of today's games, but sometimes I just get the urge to sit down with an old game and just play it for the fun of it (I don't seem...
...friend if gaming is cool, and if you don't have a girlfriend that's part of the test." Which brings me to the point of this article, the geekiness. Sure, gaming has become more socially acceptable, but as a whole, it's still a geeky pastime. I have a g...
Gaming trends are an interesting thing to follow. Looking back over the past fifteen years it is interesting to see how milestones have been set by certain titles and how the gaming market has shifted (or slithered) in order to jump on the genre popularit...
...excellent gaming engine that its predecessor had. The storyline is basically non-existent (other than "We're fighting for our land, and anyone in our way must die"), but when you're having fun, who needs a storyline? Ripping through hundreds of enemies...
...ce in the gaming industry?There are few solid names that incite gamers in our industry. Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most famous, along with Sid Meier, Hideo Kojima, Yuji Naka, and Yu Suzuki (I apologize if you feel excluded, these are just off the t...
...life of a gaming journalist may look fun to most people, but it can be extremely hard work. Making sure there is an update for the website every night, trying to get articles in before the magazine goes to print (when companies don't send you question ...
...quo;s big gaming convention, calling it “Ghost of War” (God of War) or “Ghost May Cry” (Devil May Cry) in honor of the titles it obviously aped. That said, the game does take from some of the best experiences in recent memory...
This time in our weekly column, James and Troy tackle the issue of the recently hacked HALF-LIFE 2 and exactly what it means to the gaming industry."Stealing source code is just a bastardly thing to do. Not only is it illegal, it makes hundreds of thousan...
...ant a new gaming experience, not something I've played before. The one booth that I thought showed some promise in this respect was Nintendo's. The Big N was showing off a lot of titles that featured Connectivity between the Game Boy Advance and the Ga...
...n Sarah's gaming experience: She owns an N64, mainly for SUPER MARIO 64 (where she collected all 120 stars and found Yoshi "on top of that building thing"), and MARIO KART 64, where she's as good as I am. So she does have some experience playing videog...
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....
...ed to the gaming industry as well. And if you consider the analogy improper, Think of the bright stars of the gaming industry such as Homeworld, Civilization and Counter Strike or maybe even Sims. Back to the subject - I am quite sure that Age Of Kings...
In 1977, audiences were introduced to the battle between the evil Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance in the classic "Star Wars" series. With the advent of computer gaming, fans longed to take command of something more than a simple starship or soldier...
... world of gaming except video games. Yup, slapstick gaming with elementary school kids.
Now that might not sound so good in a review, and that might have grown old after the first few chapters in this title. I have to say I almost gave up on PopoCan be...
...potential gaming projects. The deal also includes the potential of turning those future gaming titles into big screen adaptations handled by Snyder's shingle Cruel & Unusual Films banner, which is run by the director with co-president Deborah Snyde...
...er online gaming and there is no fantasy gaming brand with more recognition than DUNGEONS & DRAGONS," said Bruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO of Atari. "The key to a productive business model for online gaming is having quality content that consumers will...
...ar online gaming website, and other casual companies like PopCap are being eyed by major corporations. EA also reorganized into four new divisions, the last being EA Sims, a whole company dedicated to the casual gamer franchise.
WHY IS THIS ON THE LIS...
While playing Okami (great game, by the way; sad that Capcom closed Clover Studio), I had a revelation of sorts. It wasn’t very profound or anything, but it definitely added a dimension to my gaming experience.
There are a lot of anime an...
... resident gaming editors examine if gamers really do want more online games. "The main point he had was that online games didn't do well last Christmas in Japan. Specifically he seemed to be referring to HOT SHOTS GOLF FORE!. There is reason for this t...
...e popular gaming universe as Blizzard's other WARCRAFT games, the MMORPG lets gamers play as legendary heroes in a vast fantasy world. Players can choose to explore the virtual lands, form parties to go on quests, battle enemies for power and gold or m...
As far as my gaming addiction goes (yes, it is an addiction), I can safely say that I grew up playing id Software's games. From feeling sick the first time I fired up the original Doom, to gems like Quake 1, 2 and 3, I've gone from being a teenage...
...iend from Gaming Nexus, Charlie Sinhaseni and we rode together down to the W. He was meeting his girlfriend in town, so I hung out with another journalist for an hour before the first scheduled event of the night: a game at Pac Bell Park, home of the S...
Rockstar Games is no stranger to controversial gaming news but they still took some beatings the last two days in the Gaming World. Beatings which might affect their financial pocket book. Yesterday, the UK flat out banned Rockstar's upcoming "Manhun...
...n average gaming sessions and really worth the $29.95 price tag, that is if they survive that long. With outstanding artwork, cartography but maybe a little too much combat CITY OF THE SPIDER QUEEN is an excellent challenge for more veteran players and...
...nce then, gaming has been an important part of my life, while there have been some mindless experiences out there, there are also many games that have had an impact on me, and touched me in some way with their stories or the messages delivered by the g...
... tabletop gaming franchise. Mage Knight: Destiny's Soldier will have players embark on an epic journey where they must gather, build and customize an army of their very own. In a world ravaged by war, a retired soldier is forced to take up arms once ag...
...lectronic gaming initiative is synergistic with the anime initiatives, two areas we plan on expanding. Experience has shown that fans of anime are equally interested in electronic gaming and vice versa."
With a special focus on anime programming at G...
...r’s gaming division, Konami Gaming, flashed winning jackpot symbols for one-fifth of a second during every spin.” And you thought the company maintained itself on Metal Gear sequels. Right.
In its defense, a Konami spokesperson s...
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...
... handheld gaming has surpassed what many would have thought impossible even five years ago. For a mere $89-$99, anyone can now pick up a widescreen color game system that is nearly half the size of the original 'pea soup' Gameboy, and that can display ...
...y to make gaming my profession," explains Pollak.But with a background in medicine, Pollak didn't have the knowledge base he needed to become a game publisher...so it was time for some self-education."I went to [famed gaming convention] Origins and jus...
...as “Gaming improves my hand-eye coordination.” The Wii chaos shows that our parents were right – playing Galaga will not improve one’s hand-eye coordination – or that we ourselves are big, fat liars. Perhaps literally.&...
The Christmas season has begun. Yeah sure, Christmas may be a good 3 ˝ months away, but for a gaming journalist who works on both the print and online sides of the industry, it feels like Christmas is already here.In my previous experience as a gaming jou...
...ion. The gaming industry is increasingly cinematic and
narrative driven. This has caused a boom in quality comic book games, and
C2F is here to take a closer look.
To kick off the video game coverage,
we're having a series of reviews on the thre...
...who think gaming is only about rolling dice and killing ogres, I greatly look forward to USER proving otherwise,` Grayson says. `USER specifically is drawn from a real series of adventures I was fortunate enough to be part of several summers ago—many o...
In the last few years, online gaming has swept onto the video gaming scene. Boasting new things that could never really be done before, online gaming has been "the" thing as of late. And with massively multiplayer online gaming, video games will never be ...
On Thursday, November 15th, Microsoft released its Xbox to the world. On Sunday, November 18th, Nintendo released its new video gaming console, the GameCube. Both systems have a long road ahead of them, trying to gain ground on Sony's Playstation 2, which...
...iminutive gaming nut and Matt's friend; Ken, another member of their demented little group; Gilly the aforementioned Goth, who hangs with the would-be creatures of the night in their own outcast clique but dreams of meeting a mild-mannered gaming fan l...
It's a sad time in horror movie history when the gaming industry has a better idea how to scare the crap out of its target audience, while big studio horror flounders with incomprehensible dreck like BOOGEYMAN, VENOM and HIDE AND SEEK. And with the releas...
...ment, the gaming community hyped the coming game for the entire 3 years it was in development - and for good reason. Half-Life is still one of the most played games today - 5 years after its release. So the anticipation of a coming title works greatly ...
...Addictive Gaming Entertainment, or the easier to pronounce AGFRAG, quietly announced it wouldn’t be releasing its “Joy of Painting”-based video game. Gamers served up more bitterness than a three-day old PS3 line. “I’m ...
'Spider-Man 2' swings into theaters this week and the 'Spider-Man 2' video game swings on to every gaming platform this week. Any purchase of a 'Spider-Man 2' video game from the C2F Shop helps keep the tentacles of evil in check!
...ork on a
gaming character resulted in a drawing (using frequent collaborator Joel Stinton
as a model) which would become the kernel for Red Sky Diary.
"I drew up another shot of him and I was like...there's something else
here," Bradstreet said, re...
...iew: In a gaming world where the voice talent is usually voiced by unknowns, Activision went the opposite direction in hiring credible actors and executive producers for their sequel True Crime: New York City.
Toplining was Christopher Walken coming ...
...anime and gaming continue to captivate millions of fans. As one of the main audio facilities doing ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) and dubbing for a variety of animated series, we’ve developed this unique workshop to present some useful info...
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a DVD of the History Channel's Superheroes Unmasked and other cool prizes!
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...to online gaming, and she discovers a ghost stalking young women in a game. Alise Jones: Vanessa Marano. Phoenix: James Immekus.
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...he zombie gaming landscape.
"Everyone's really excited; the team has obviously seen the rumours and it's been hard to keep quiet, but they can't wait to show off the game."
No word yet on whether Frank will be the leading star in the fol...
...anime and gaming magazine in the US. (Possibly first anywhere for all I know.)
Another aspect of the company they are quite proud of is the International Manga Awards - which are open to all. Pros, amateurs, team-ups, anyone. Th...
...ig on the gaming scene might, at best, know of Max Payne by name and maybe brief synopsis. And after all, you don't have to have read, say, The Road, for the idea of starring in it to pique your interest. But you figure, at some point, you'd probably r...
What They SayIt's the near-future, and online gaming is all the rage! Teenage gamer Ko has more of an edge than others, since his father works for the company that produces the biggest online game out there... at least, he had an edge, until someone hacks...
...by renown gaming producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi (associate producer of Resident Evil: Apocalypse and video game producer of "Resident Evil 4" and "Devil May Cry 4") and directed by Makoto Kamiya (special effects director of L: Change T...
...a, music, gaming, and car content. Crunchyroll's distribution channel and partnership program helps content providers monetize and deliver content to over four million passionate fans worldwide. Founded in September 2006, the company is headquartered i...
...real-time gaming environment. `Trekkers Trivia Challenge` will pit fans against one another, testing knowledge about the series, with an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles and the walk-on role as incentive to win.Rick Berman also claims that `It wil...
...ious that gaming culture is here to stay, and that fans are going to expect the same range of creativity in game offerings as TV, movies and books today, which means the ability to choose a game in which sex plays a large role. In short, grown-up fans ...
...a, music, gaming, and car content. Crunchyroll's distribution channel and partnership program helps content providers monetize and deliver content to over four million passionate fans worldwide. Founded in September 2006, the company is headquartered i...
Voice Actors from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pokémon, Gravitation to Attend
PORTLAND, Maine - March 9, 2008 - PortConMaine, New England's longest running convention for Japanese animation, gaming, and pop culture, has proudly announced that stars of the hi...
...teractive gaming, anime and direct to home entertainment content. Founded in 1993, the company offers a range of specialized services including a critically acclaimed staff of recognized voice talent, ADR,/Foley recording, sound design, and 2.0, 5.1 an...
...under the gaming development giant TREASURE GAMES, has earned him a following few other conceptual designers can match. He has also meticulously compiled a stunning cache of his own work history in an art book - The Art of Yasushi Suzuki, which showcas...
...worlds of gaming, animation and manga/graphic novels," says David Rewalt, Senior Director - Licensing and Retail Development, VIZ Media. "The continued development of BLUE DRAGON from a video game to an animated series and now a Trading Card Game demon...
...The video gaming side of Bandai, will release a box with the last .hack game, which is QUARANTINE, to hold all four games.
Ok, and Ken did confirm that Wolf?s Rain will be 30 episodes long.
Also, they said they can?t put Clamp School out since they don...
...teractive gaming, anime and direct to home entertainment content. Founded in 1993, the company offers a range of specialized services including a critically acclaimed staff of recognized voice talent, ADR,/Foley recording, sound design, and 2.0, 5.1 an...
...a, music, gaming, and car content. Crunchyroll's distribution channel and partnership program helps content providers monetize and deliver content to over four million passionate fans worldwide. Founded in September 2006, the company is headquartered i...
...ging from gaming to independent film.
About KARATERICE:
Founded in 2003, Karaterice has emerged into a specialized promoter of underground Asian rock culture. Its goal is to deliver top notch and cutting edge acts from the Asian underground to Western...
...ng/eating/gaming and so forth.
Saturday started early, but there was precious little to
do. The video rooms (which looked horrifyingly small) held little interest
since most of it was stuff I\'d seen or shows that are coming up that I didn\'t ...
...moment of gaming bliss. I was really surprised how nicely the game works out from the first-person perspective. I'm really getting excited to play through the final version when it hits at the end of November.SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE brought out the kid in...
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...
... baseball gaming to a whole new level with its new baseball game, BASEBALL ADVANCE. BASEBALL ADVANCE is the best looking portable baseball game I have ever seen. Sega of Japan has done a really good job in developing the graphic engine, making this gam...
... why both gaming aficionados and horror fans alike have taken to the picture so well. And like the game, RESIDENT EVIL the movie is difficult to categorize. Is it a horror film? Action? Sci-fi? Or maybe all of the above? Anderson certainly has his own ...
...pixilated gaming guys over in the "Toys & Games" section. Well, after some serious Power Point presentations, excellent economic models and a really, really lucky hand in poker, I finally managed to convince my gracious editor to give us our own "T...
...at era of gaming was FINAL FANTASY VI (III in the U.S.). It is, in my mind, one of the finest videogames ever made. The fantastic story, music, and deep gameplay kept me busy for hours, and I've played through it many times, even though it takes q...
...sult your gaming skills. You can't put them down, even when your hand is throbbing from the continual motion of the Crazy Dash. Ultimately, the Vegas city doesn't add too much new to the game, and the West Coast area is where I spent most of my time pl...
...eneration gaming. Complete with fierce online battles and radical 3D graphic effects only possible on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit will blur the line between video game and iconic anime series. Jam-packed with graphical...
...coming to gaming systems everywhere, but more importantly, so are the action figures, courtesy of new toy boys Anjon Inc. The first wave includes our aforementioned hero DIRK, the damsel in distress PRINCESS DAPHNE, evil magician freak MORDROC, and the...
...gh, video gaming has become a huge part of today's society, and most males from the ages of 9-24 play games. But there is still this unshakable image of the people who play video games: a person with 6 inch glasses, taped in the middle, who sits in his...
...d console gaming; and autograph sessions.Major exhibitors at the Expo included BANDAI which held round-the-clock video screenings; PIONEER, which recreated a haunted castle set; ADV FILMS, which launched freebie prizes to screaming fans from the top of...
...r typical gaming journalist is to Mike Tyson. To make things worse, Olimar only has a thirty-day supply of his own air!What's a space alien to do? Well, given the superior brain and psychic powers of Olimar, he discovers that a small race of plant-inse...
...oard with gaming stores falling short of needed units.The only locations we currently know of that are selling stand alone Xboxs are major discounters Target, Wal-Mart, and K-Mart. If you haven't gotten a reserved unit, this might be your best bet of l...
...e digital gaming community is, in this reporter's opinion, more risky than developing a $40 million plus CGI technology.Obviously targeting the male 12 to 24 year old demographic with its PG-13 rating, the first question that comes to mind with this en...
... with the gaming tradition, but overall the story was fairly straightforward. The movie did succeed in creating an excellent villain, however. General Hein was perfect and could have easily been pulled into (or taken out of, for that matter) any of the...
... told the gaming publication that several ideas are being thrown around for the plot of the new game. "There has been a lot of pitching of ideas for a new Chrono game," Sakaguchi said. "Of our staff in Tokyo, a lot of people want to continue the series...
With Square Pictures' FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN poised to set the world of CG animation ablaze on July 11, 2001, the gaming company turned movie studio has already shifted its focus toward the feature's eventual DVD release. So much so, in fact, t...
... told the gaming site Stomped that the violence in computer games disturbs her. She would like to see a game enabling a player to experience the Bajoran Occupation. And she would love to see what would happen if a loose cannon like Kira were given a po...
GameStop, the online site for several gaming retail chains, began taking order for the XBox system, games and peripherals today. Even though Microsoft hasn't released a list of titles that will be available at launch, GameStop posted a list of titles that...
Think of first person shooters. WOLFENSTEIN 3D was the first step. Then DOOM. QUAKE busted open the realm of network gaming. Then UNREAL, HALF-LIFE… between all the copies and rip offs, an occasional groundbreaking step is made. Volition, Inc. has managed...
...with your gaming buddies instead, and get out some Frank Frazetta artwork to look at during the munchies break. It'll end up being far more enjoyable and far less costly. JLA:GATEKEEPERGrade: DIssue: No. 1 (of 3)Author(s): Timothy Truman, Gregory Wrig...
... powerful gaming experience ever. DOA3 is the total package. It has mind-blowing graphics, outstanding gameplay, and now, incredibly noteworthy music as well. This is one of the most talked-about titles for Xbox, and now Aerosmith's involvement adds ev...
...n my best gaming experience. I'm not sure what Take 2 Interactive had in mind when they began development on RUNE: VIKING WARLORD, but I'm positive it couldn't have been this.Rune: Viking WarlordGrade: D-Platform: Playstation 2ESBR Rating: MG...
... hardcore gaming audience go see this film? Although we can`t yet publish the entire transcript of the roundtable interview with Sakaguchi and other members of the crew, suffice to say the director is confident Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within will h...
...he latest gaming machine was a typically-Bebop comedy moment, but that was about as good as the episode got.
Hard Luck Woman, on the other hand, is classic stuff and gives both Faye and Ed their chance to get away from bounty-hunting life. Thanks to ...
What They SaySet in the high-tech world of virtual gaming, the Spearhead Dream Team works diligently to stop the out of control Lemon Game now that its popularity has increased? Each online session brings more devastating destruction to the city Xenon. Th...
... into the gaming and fantasy circles. FeaturesJapanese Language,English Language,English Subtitles,Photo Gallery,Actress Gallery,Actress Featurette (5)Review EquipmentToshiba TW40X81 40" HDTV, Skyworth 1050P Progressive Scan codefree DVD player, Sony S...
Let\'s kick off some contest this weekend with some arcade gaming action since I\'m on such a video game streak right now. The InstaContest is up with Arcade Gamer Fubuki! As an extra bonus, we\'ll toss in the Marmalade Boy DVD screener as well!
...shows and gaming based shows. It\'s not exactly a high art or anything, but there\'s some just plain enjoyable about it at its core with how it does what it does. The characters, though basic archetypes, are fun to watch dealing with the various enemie...
...ns in the gaming world. It\'s not a bad way to do things and it works well with the two characters here. What\'s interesting is that the show is just so completely tame in general that even when you get to the sex scenes it doesn\'t really feel like th...
...manga and gaming that Kohsaka will like her more. Her attempts to learn all of this seem to scare Sasahara while Saki realizes that she\'s already made more of an inroad in this idea than she ever expected.
The last two episodes of the series do a goo...
...ut rather gaming so there was some fuzziness in the backgrounds but the character animation looked fantastic. The package also includes the SD disc which is the same as their other releases and reads fine in all our players. The transfer for this relea...
...ss of the gaming world. The colors themselves look good and mostly free of macroblocking but there\'s a touch of aliasing throughout that gives some shimmering here and there in the more detailed areas, such as shots of the entire city or regions. Cros...
...n my past gaming and reading habits and interests. From the stand alone episodes that fleshed out the world to the complex episodes that wove a creative and intriguing tale, this series has simply been one of the best things I\'ve seen in all my years ...
...dedicated gaming space. The video-programming track has video rooms open until the early morning hours showing videos from the past, present and future. Additionally, Anime Boston's large dealers' room has already been completely booked up by vendors w...
...ctive DVD gaming experience with 14 adventure games based on the first three Harry Potter films, and containing clips from the fourth and fifth films.-- Bonus materials - A bonus disc containing more than three hours of all-new content from the past Ha...
...ormation, gaming publications and fans began questioning with eager anticipation when they too will have a chance to swing their Wii-Mote in their own patented lightsaber fighting stance...The wait for such news is finally over.
LucasArts has an...
...CE™ gaming convention in Washington D.C. in February 2008.The full scope of 4th Edition books, miniatures, and adventures will beavailable in the spring and summer of 2008. Since its first release in 1974, the fantasy roleplaying game DUNGEONS &a...
...quo;s Wii gaming console, he and his producers seem more interested in bringing in kids and family, rather than the hardcore comic book fans that are looking for harder edged and more mature storytelling. When asked about modern comic books, Stan ...
The 2007 E3 Summit is wrapping up so I'll highlight some of the stuff released from this year's gaming conferences and their trailers released. I'll provide some trailers courtesy of our friends over at Game Trailers.com. These are but a few of the traile...
...er online gaming. Gerard Butler plays Kable, the No. 1-ranked warrior in the highest-rated game, called "Slayers." With his every move tracked by millions, Kable's ultimate challenge is to regain his identity and bring down the system that ha...
...nnovative gaming need look no further than 2K’s BIOSHOCK, CALL OF DUTY 4, or the simply amazing HALF-LIFE 2: ORANGE BOX. While I’ve never been a fan of any CALL OF DUTY game, Activision’s first foray into contemporary CoD warfare blew...
Another gaming convention has come to a close with Capcom's Captivate 08 wrapping up last week, the newly titled event formerly known as their "Gamer's Day". With it coming to a close, a slew of new footage and trailers have hit the net and I'll...
...th online gaming and collecting, The 39 Clues will include 10 adrenaline-charged books to be released over a 24-month period, 350 collectible cards, and a dynamic online game where readers uncover information beyond what is revealed in the books and ca...
If you're a subscriber for the gaming magazine EGM, you're likely already in the know for what to expect in the highly anticipated Gears of War 2. The latest mag covered a 13-page preview for the sequel from Epic Games and Microsoft, a feature which...
As many gaming fans know, EGM can be.....well, off at times. But in their upcoming July issue, it seems they have confirmations that the long standing rumor of Bioshock hitting PS3 is true. The magazine is appearing in subscribers' mail boxes at this mome...
Capcom has been virtually silent up to now about their upcoming fifth installment in the Resident Evil franchise. Little-to-no information has been relayed other than a few trailers at various gaming conventions over the last two years. Not anymore. The l...
...ut rather gaming so there was some fuzziness in the backgrounds but the character animation looked fantastic. The package also includes the SD disc which is the same as their other releases and reads fine in all our players. The transfer for this relea...
... her time gaming and reading and then just crams for the last few hours before the test and is able to ace it quite well. That has Kagami wondering how Konata even got into the school since you can't just cram for an entrance exam like that. A rather c...
...e virtual gaming environment of the future. Millions of players log on each day to test their skills in virtual adventures and battles. The
'.hack//Legend of the Twilight' original soundtrack combines the talents of Yuji Yoshino and Yoko Ueno featurin...
...Need your gaming fix? Check out the playable demo of the Playstation 2 game Fullmetal Alchemist ? The Broken Angel by Square Enix, Inc.
? Voice Actor Signings - Score Entertainment are bringing fan favorite voice actors Chris Sabat (Piccolo, Vegeta, Y...
...200-point gaming passport to Portal 1, $2 drink specials and $1 Pepsi products at the Metreon Festival of Anime after-party in Portal 1, and a Goodie Bag. The first 100 attendees will receive a "Witch Hunter Robin" theatrical poster.
For full event i...
...e virtual gaming environment of the future. Millions of players log on each day to test their skills in virtual adventures and battles. But none of that concerns Tsukasa. Trapped within "The World", a virtual prisoner - His journey from the digital wor...
... a unique gaming comic that has resurrected the popularity of this traditional Chinese strategy game (superficially similar to Othello). In Japan, the latest volume of Hikaru (vol. 23) sold 830,000, and altogether (from Vol. 1 to 23) has sold 21 milli...
...reated by gaming powerhouse Capcom, Megaman's popularity has led to a huge fan following. In addition, Megaman has launched an extensive lineup of licensed products including toys, action figures, collectibles, soundtracks and video games created for v...
... from top gaming publications. FINAL FANTASY XII will be available at North American retailers on October 31, 2006.
The soundtrack for FINAL FANTASY XII contains selected musical tracks from the game, composed and produced by famed composer Hitoshi...
...d related gaming titles, and we were also pleased to use Comic-Con to announce more than twenty exciting new series set for release in 2008. Our roster for next year will notably expand the VIZ Media, SHOJO BEAT and SHONEN JUMP imprints with some of th...
...anime and gaming fan art and blogging.
In November, a selection committee will choose 15 finalists, whose manga will be put on display at the AnimeNEXT Manga Library at the New York Anime Festival, held December 7th through 9th. Festival attendees ...
... of video gaming and anime. We look forward to leveraging the tremendous momentum that drives both to make this property a success across multiple market sectors and age groups," says Linda Espinosa, Vice President of Content Management, VIZ Media. "An...
...ed by the gaming and entertainment site IGN.com. Just set your browser to http://tv.ign.com/animeawards2007/ 9pm EST Saturday, February 24th and enjoy a "live look-in" to the biggest anime event of the year!
The full broadcast of the American Anim...
MIKOMICON ANNOUNCES BLEACH AMERICAN VOICE ACTOR PANEL, A SPECIAL
PREMIER OF ERGO PROXY AND PARADISE KISS PLUS WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST NICKELODEON STUDIOS
Northridge, September 20th 2006: The MikomiCon Anime, Sci-Fi & Gaming Convention, scheduled to take...
...s – gaming and pornography.
BD capable devices have been available since mid-2004 in Japan though they aren't compatible with anything else, pre-recorded content included because none exists, the first couple of models came out there to prove th...
...the hobby gaming industry, experiencing the show from the other side. This year, I'm back as a spectator, but with a twist. My schedule was pretty much flexible, allowing me to attend a variety of industry panels and other activities and the best par...
... who were gaming the system for their own benefit. A chance meeting with Oreldo brings him into Section 3 which comes just before the time when Alice transferred into it. Her arrival was what really solidifies the group as she has such a sense of naďve...
...even been gaming a bit more as she's found some casual games that her boyfriend has and spends some time with them, which makes her even more understanding of Kohsaka.
What's amusing about this episode is that it revolves around fashion. Madarame's n...
...al online gaming would exist.
Over a third of the way into the series and I\'m unsure of how it\'s going to progress. In some ways it has moved forward much more quickly than the //Sign series which is a real plus but at the same time the characters h...
...ut rather gaming so there was some fuzziness in the backgrounds but the character animation looked fantastic. The package also includes the SD disc which is the same as their other releases and reads fine in all our players. The transfer for this relea...
...g all the gaming that he\'s always been doing. That alone is a cause for concern since a lot of what kept him stable and creative was playing those games, as well as getting closer to Fantine.
There are a number of changes that are making their way in...
...rences to gaming and anime only sets off Kagami since she feels that Konata isn’t even talking Japanese, while Konata simply loves to toy with the way Kagami takes things so seriously and personally. Balancing it out with the strangeness of Tsuka...
...ry strong gaming feel to it, especially in how everyone around Kaaya plays with it. From drinking bottles of Ramune to the coins being used for it and the snacks, it's got such a classic feel that the old school gamer in me really appreciates it, even ...
... to every gaming audience at once; you know, one of those real-time strategy action RPG platformers. What it actually ends up as is a game that doens\'t have enough action for the action fans, not enough strategy for the strategy fans, and not enough r...
...And if my gaming experience has taught me anything, maybe this could lead to an intimate relationship in the future.
Soon enough, their adventure officially kicks-off with the infusion of some adversity. Coming from of a group of treasure collecters i...
...ys\"), no gaming franchise is safe.The ReviewPackaging:
The front cover depicts the two main characters, Drei the warrior and Tian the magician, displaying their particular powers. Compared to the artwork in the story, the cover art is rather disappo...
... bishoujo gaming known as "kichiku" or "brutish" types of games. As you might imagine, these types of games tend to feature very hardcore sex and fetish themes as well as a good deal of abusive actions. This does not mean that they cannot have excellen...
...e console gaming), network (mobile phone and PC content), visual and music content (including home entertainment), and an affiliated business group. Bandai America is the manufacturer and master toy licensee of some of the most popular brands in child...
...y online) gaming aspect is still the best feature of the game. 989 really has gone all out. There are message boards, big tournaments, the ability to chat whenever, dial-up and broadband, real-life tickers, leader boards and stats. If you could possibl...
...lf and my gaming experience was altered. The game, if you haven't guessed it by now, was the original Metal Gear. Metal Gear is now a classic and the two theories of the game, sneaking past the bad dudes rather than taking them out, and the bipedal...
Back in 1993, I was introduced by a friend to a game which incorporated a new concept in video gaming. The concept, the video role playing game, actually was not so new, but this game had something unique about it. The game was Final Fantasy for the 8-bit...
...amount of gaming material I have ever laid my eyes on... outside of attending Gencon... (again if only money wasn't an object)."Carl, if money wasn't an object, I'd do a lot of things (chief among them, bribe someone at DC to put my own book out when i...
... of video gaming to the present. It will include performances of the music with video and specially designed laser and light sequences from between 15 and 20 different games in a wide variety of styles. Also included will be a special segment focusing ...
September was an absolutely hectic month for computer games. And, it's not even over yet! One can safely say that it's been the busiest month for gaming this year. You could also say that one only needs to take a quick glance at the November relea...
If you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past two years, here’s an update: poker has become the next big pop culture thing. Whether it’s the explosive growth of televised tournament play or the proliferation of online gaming websites, what was once rele...
...e intense gaming atmosphere of the GameRiot tour, coupled with the excitement of pulse-pounding live music, makes for a truly unique entertainment experience,” said Matt Ringel, Executive Producer of GameRiot. “We’re excited to team up with MySpace.com...
UMD fans may want to use caution when hacking their PSPs to run outlaw programs, as a variation of the Trojan virus is reportedly flooding through gaming sites that will turn your gizmo into a piece of cheese. No firm reports of infection have come in sin...
...eepen the gaming experience, the Superstar angle didn't really grab me as much as just running with your own favorite team throughout the season. Maybe it's because I already see enough of the celebrity athlete on TV already; after all, who wants to pl...
...end their gaming experience with The Movies. One of the features that is unique to THE MOVIES, is that you can make your very own films. With over 7000 scenes, 45 sets and countless costume combinations, Lionhead Studios is expec