DRAGON AGE: REDEMPTION,” Releases February 14 on DVD
/In front of a packed panel at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, The Guild creator Felicia Day unveiled the series’ trailer for the exciting new web original she wrote and produced, DRAGON AGE: REDEMPTION. Following the premiere of the series in October 2011 on Machinima.com, all six episodes are now available on one DVD – with exclusive bonus material.
Set in the same time period as the hit Role-Playing Game (RPG), Dragon Age II, DRAGON AGE: REDEMPTION stars Day as Tallis, an Elven assassin hired by the Qunari to capture a rogue mage intent on wreaking havoc throughout the world. In her quest to find this dangerous mage, Tallis is joined by other companions who are not always aligned in their beliefs and goals, but who band together to defeat their foe, in an attempt to restore peace and balance to this dark fantasy universe. DRAGON AGE: REDEMPTION is a match made in gamer heaven. From Electronic Arts’ BioWare label, Dragon Age II sold 1 million copies in the first two weeks of its release in March 2011. The Guild, still going strong in its 5th season, is one of the most watched web series of all time and a valuable franchise for Ms. Day.
More than 40 minutes of bonus material includes: Bioware TV’s “Working with Felicia”; Dragon Age Trailers and Premium Content; “Making Of” Stunts, Costumes and Characters; Audio Commentary with the Director and Producer; Bloopers.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica English Screening Premiere
/Aniplex of America’s upcoming Madoka Magica streaming event on February 10th. Aniplex of America will stream the 1st episode of Madoka Magica in English on the niconico live-streaming channel. This streaming event will be shown in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan for free. There will also be special greetings from the English Cast before and after the 1st episode. Event details is as follows:
PROGRAM TITLE:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica English Screening Premiere
DATE:
Friday, February 10, 20:30pm US Pacific Standard Time
Saturday, February 11, 13:30 Japan local time
Saturday, February 11, 4:30 UK local time
Saturday, February 11, 15:30 Australian Eastern Daylight Time
(* Total length 30 min: minute program with special greeting)
Link
http://live.niconico.com/watch/lv79795448
Story Synoposis
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader at Mitakihara middle school, lives such a life. One day, she has a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it's by chance or by fate yet, but this meeting will change her destiny. This is the beginning of a new story of magical girls..
Humble Bundle for Android
/As the title says there is the Humble Bundle for Android. In case you don't know the Humble Bundle which is also known as the Humble Indie Bundle is an indie game bundles where you pay what you want for it and the money you use would give your a bundle of games that is DRM free and for the major platforms being PC Mac and Linux. The money that you pay being anything you like to give is for charity, the Child's Play Charity, Electronic Frontier Foundation or both.
You the user can pick how the money is given out so you can evenly split it between the two charities and nothing to anyone else or split it evenly to everyone those being the developers of the games your getting and humble bundle(if you give anything to them it would be used to pay for the servers that would host your DRM free download), also you will have more then one way to get your games from either using torrents they give you or direct downloads
This bundle is special because it comes with games what not only work on your PC, Mac or Linux but also for your Android phone, this is the first time humble bundle have done this. It should be noted that you don't need to have an Android phone to get the games because after you make a donation you will be able to get downloads of the same games for PC, Mac and Linux with Android.
I would suggest paying above the average because Humble Bundle tends to add extras games after like the first week or in some cases had a whole previous Humble bundles turning the 4 games you get right now into something close to 10 but I don't know if it will happen this time.
Final note too you will get all the games soundtracks also as apart of the Humble Bundle, this isn't just one or two tracks but the whole soundtrack for each game that is in the bundle right now, I am not sure if they are going to add more soundtracks for extra games they mad or may not add to the Humble Bundle. This is the least you can do for two great charities, your getting awesome games for super cheap and I mean cheap. I know I will be donating as soon as I can.
LINK:
Humble Bundle
MARVEL STUDIOS SPONSORS GLOBAL TWITTER CHAT WITH DIRECTOR AND CAST FOR FANS AROUND THE WORLD
/MARVEL STUDIOS SPONSORS GLOBAL TWITTER CHAT WITH DIRECTOR AND CAST FOR FANS AROUND THE WORLD PARTICIPANTS GET TEASE OF “MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS” 30-SECOND SUPER BOWL SPOT AND CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES BURBANK, CALIF.
Marvel Studios announced that they will be sponsoring a Global Twitter Chat on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. (PST) with cast members and the director of their highly anticipated action-adventure “Marvel’s The Avengers,” opening in theaters on May 4, 2012. The 30-minute live tweeting event features writer/director Joss Whedon and cast members Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg. Fans around the world will be able to participate in the Q&A on Twitter by using the @Avengers handle and the #Avengers hashtag. Participating fans will have the opportunity to see a 10-second tease of the 30-second Super Bowl spot that will air during Super Bowl XLVI on February 5 on NBC. They will also have a chance to answer “Avengers” trivia for a chance to win “Avengers” prize packs. International fans will be able to submit questions for the talent in their native language through a global translation tool provided by Ortsbo.com. The chat will be moderated by Marvel’s @Agent_M. “Marvel’s The Avengers” is the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
Avengers Vs X-Men #0 Preview.
/SteamPunk Lolita Ultimate Looks #1
/Cosplay Boy Of The Week #58 (Kakashi)
/Hey guys and girls Cosplay Boy Of The Week is back in full effect. This week we travel into the world of Naruto with Kakashi.
Read MoreGone SteamPunk Shopping ... Join Me?!
/Cosplay Girl Of The Week #73 (Madoka Kaname)
/This week's Cosplay Girl Of The Week comes from the world of Puella Magi Madoka Magica with the character Madoka Kaname.
Read MoreOuran High School Host Club Fanfic Ch. 4
/*phone rings* I pick up the phone, not feeling well because I caught a cold. Guess who was on the other end...
They all come in.
Tamaki: Angel, where are you?
Angel: Come down the hall (cough. cough) and it is the first door on the right. The door is opened. Oh and could the last person in close and lock the door. Thanks.
They come into my room and I could tell that my room isn't what they expected. My house isn't like Haruhi's and my house is not as big as the others, but it is medium size. Not too small and not too big. Just right for me. My room is a master bedroom complete with a bathroom and a sitting area and a media center.
Tamaki, Hikaru, Karou: Wow!
Honey: Angel this is amazing. It's such a cute room.
Angel:(chuckles) Thanks Senpai.
Haruhi: Here Angel. We brought you some flowers. We hope you feel better soon.
Angel:( sits up at takes the flowers) They are beautiful. Thank you so much. (Wow they managed to make me smile. Maybe it was a good idea for them to come).
Tamaki and the twins: (whispering with each other) Tamaki- Yes our plan to win Angel a smile step one is complete. Kaoru- But boss what is step number 2? Hikaru- Yeah I hope there is a step 2 or maybe a step 3?....
Angel:(I spoke too soon. Don't they know I can hear them?) Make yourself at home. I'll go and make everyone tea.
Haruhi: Nope you stay there and I'll make the tea. We don't you to stress out.
Angel: Yes but I need the exercise. I'm fine.
I start to stand but I felt woozy plopped right back into bed.
Honey: Oh Angel-chan don't do that.
Tamaki: Like I said to you on the phone, you are not doing anything until you feel better. You said that you will be in bed for a week right?
Angel: (coughs) Yes.
Tamaki: Kyoya. Can you call your doctors to see Angel right away.
Kyoya: Already called. One of them should be here in after the dinner hour. In the mean time, I think we should just keep Angel company till they arrive.
Angel: You guys don't have to do this. You'll get sick too if you stay by me.
Tamaki: Nonsense. We will be with you until you get better.
Hikaru: So got anything to do around here?
Angel: Well I have my PS2 and XBox 360 by the T.V.
Hikaru and Kaoru- Wanna play?
Angel : Sure.
Kyoya: Angel, do you have any books that I could read?
Angel: Sure. (coughs and points to the door at the left corner of my room) I have a library behind that door. I go in there to have some peace and quiet.
Kyoya: Well then if you excuse me. I'll be in the library if you need me.
Haruhi: While you guys stay here I'll go and make lunch.
Tamaki and Honey: Can we watch?!? Pleeeeeeeeeese. (gives puppy dog eyes)
Haruhi; (tear drop by her head) Um..
Mori: Honey....
Haruhi: No it's okay Mori-senpai. As long as they don't touch anything I will be fine.
Tamaki and Honey: Hurray!!
Mori: I'll watch these two while you cook.
Haruhi: Thank you. (looks at Angel) We will be back with a lunch you will never forget. Plus I'll make you some dinner in the process.
Angel: (holding back tears and smiles) Thank you Haruhi. Thank you everyone. Your the best friends I ever had!!!!!
I have never laughed so much in one day in my entire life. The twins kept me entertained by their bickering on who will be who on Tekken, I could hear Honey and Tamaki- senpai ohs and aws as Haruhi fixed lunch, and Kyoya and Mori-senpai was silent as a church mouse. At lunch, it was so lively. It made me feel that I had a family again. The worst day turned out to be the best day.
After Dinner
The doctor came as soon as we had finished eating. He checked my temperature and my fever went down to 99. He said all I need to do is just sleep for another day and I should be back to school on Tuesday.
Looks like a happy ending after all.
Kyoya: Now you better do what the doctor says. And you will pay for this visit.
Angel: What!!!!
Kyoya: You didn't think it was free did you? We DO have a club that needs funding.
Haruhi; (To herself) Sure senpai. Kick her while she's down. -_-
Angel: (says to herself) Kyoya....
Or so I thought... -_-
Stay tuned for more chapters. Anime Rules!!!!! ^-^
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Special Meet & Greet Event
/Hey California Otakus here is some cool news from our good friends at Aniplex.
SANTA MONICA, CA (January 26, 2012) – Celebrating the Release of Puella Magi Madoka
Magica Vol. 1 in North America, Aniplex of America is having a special Meet and Greet Event
with the English Voice Cast of the series. Fans will get to share the excitement of Madoka
Magica with the English Cast just days after the release of the First Volume (February 14th). This
Meet and Greet event will be held on Friday February 17th at 8:30 PM at Anime Jungle #1 in Los
Angeles’ Little Tokyo.
The Madoka Magica Meet and Greet event is open to the public and is a great opportunity for
fans to meet the English Cast in person and show their love for the series. Fans will have the
opportunity to have their questions answered from the English Cast. In addition, there will also
be an autograph session for fans that have purchased the first volume of the series and bring their
proof of purchase to the event.
The First Volume of Puella Magi Madoka Magica will be available on February 14th
(Valentine’s Day). The second and third installments of the series are now available for pre-order
at Rightstuf.com. Each volume will be released in three formats: a Limited Edition Box Set, and
Regular Edition Blu-Ray and DVD. Each Limited Edition Box Set will include the Blu-ray,
DVD and Soundtrack CD composed by Yuki Kajiura.
More information about this series can be found at: http://www.MadokaMagicaUSA.com
Marvel Entertainment Makes History At SXSW Interactive's ScreenBurn Arcade in March 2012
/This Spring, Marvel Entertainment takes Austin, Texas by storm in its inaugural appearance at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival with the Marvel: Digital House of Ideas panel at SXSW ScreenBurn! In this historic event on Sunday, March 11 at 1pm on the IGN stage at the Palmer Events Center, Axel Alonso (Marvel Comics Editor in Chief), Jeph Loeb (Head of Marvel Television) and Peter Phillips (SVP & GM, Marvel Digital Media Group) unveil Marvel’s bold new multimedia plans that includes the premiere of Marvel's revolutionary new ways to read comics. Not only does this mark the first major appearance by a comic book publisher in SXSW history, but Marvel is coming armed with the big news—and exclusive animation footage—that can’t be missed by any fan in attendance! Best of all, this event is free and open to the public, so everyone can be on hand to see Marvel’s newest innovations.
“Marvel’s always been the industry leader in graphic fiction & digital media and with the announcements we’ve planned, we couldn’t have picked a more appropriate show than SXSW,” said Dan Buckley. Publisher & President of the Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. “We’re big believers that both print and digital can work hand-in-hand to bring more readers to comics than ever before—and if you’re at SXSW Interactive you’ll be the first to see just how we’re going to do that.”
Since the launch of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited in 2007, the first major digital comics program in comics history, Marvel has been on the forefront of digital comics publishing with innovations such as the landmark Marvel Comics app in 2010. Since then, Marvel has expanded its digital comics offerings to numerous platforms, while also becoming the first comics company to offer free digital copies with select print issues and comic shop coupons with the purchase of a digital comic.
"We are very excited to have Marvel on board for the ScreenBurn portion of the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival,” said Hugh Forrest, Director of SXSW Interactive. “The presence of this industry leader is another indicator of the growth and maturation of the event. Marvel's addition to the SXSW lineup will add even more flavor to the mix of creative energy that fills Austin in March."
After the Marvel: Digital House of Ideas panel concludes, fans in attendance will receive a limited edition lithograph (while supplies last) and a chance to have it signed by Alonso & Loeb in a special Marvel signing session.
“Marvel’s fans are the best in the world—bar none—and I’m excited to meet more of them at SXSW” said Alonso. “We have exciting new plans that you’ll see implemented with the release of Avengers VS X-Men #1 that’ll take the biggest comics event in history and make it even bigger!”
Stay tuned to www.marvel.com and www.sxswscreenburn.com for more details on the Marvel: Digital House of Ideas panel and Marvel’s plans for SXSW.
Not Simple (Manga Review)
/Author: Natsume Ono
Illustrator: Natsume Ono
Pages: 320
Story - Ian, a young man with a fractured family history, travels from Australia to England to America in the hope of realizing his dreams and reuniting with his beloved sister. His story unfolds backwards through the framing narrative of Jim, a reporter driven to capture Ian's experiences in a novel: not simple. A story within a story, a book within a book, a tale about the search for family, for an emotional home.
One word to describe this book will be depressing. "Not Simple" is packed with adult themes that is approached with a little melodramatic flare, however the melodramatic actually works. The style of storytelling is executed very well, starting the story backwards revealing the ending, and telling the rest through flashbacks of the characters was a great way, especially since the ending was tragic. The characters are amazing. The main character Ian is fascinating and tragic, what really makes Ian stand out is his innocent. While reading and seeing all the obstacles Ian faced, the fact he keeps his innocent and simple personality, really makes you think of the title of the book "Not Simple." How can someone go through situations that is clearly not simple to deal with and keep an innocent outlook on life? Natsume Ono shows you through various characters how one deals with such situations. There is tons life situations that are raised in this book, such as Homosexuality, Rape, Financial Troubles, Incest and more. All these situations are explored through various characters which is brilliantly connected to Ian in some shape of form. Natsume Ono has crafted a compelling story with characters for everyone, the pacing is just right and when the story gets dark it doesn't let up. The story is bittersweet and tragic, but Ian character will leave you saying wow my life isn't that bad.
Art - The cover of the book is what attracted me to the book. The artwork is simple and style is unique as well, it will take some getting used to for those not use to this art style, however I love how "Not Simple" has a simple appealing look about it. It's not the best artwork, but it fits the universe.
Final Grade A+/9.5 - "Not Simple" is not simple by any means, the story deals with life situations that will hit close to home for some readers. The characters are compelling, complex and their relationships are connected to one man, the shocking twist and revelations will have you wishing for a better life for Ian, and the tragic end will make you consider how you approach your hardships. This is a must read for anyone who loves good characters and a melodramatic story. The art style is great but will take getting used too for those not use to the doodle feel.
Mario Party 9 Teaser Trailer
/The party is back and bigger than ever in the Mario Party™ 9 game for Wii™, featuring all-new ways to play! For the first time in the franchise, boss battles crash the party and challenge players to compete to defeat a common enemy. In addition, players now travel across stages together in a vehicle towards a common goal - overcoming obstacles, battling bosses, and collecting Mini Stars stolen by Bowser™ and his minions. Featuring 80 new minigames, adventurous new stages, and all-new ways to play that blend cooperative and competitive action for up to four players*, Mario Party 9 is the perfect way to get the party started.
FEATURES: For the first time in the Mario Party franchise, each stage culminates in a Boss Battle. Collectively, players must combine their strength to defeat classic foes such as Bowser™ and King Boo while still playing competitively to boost their own individual scores.
In another first for the series, players ride across stages together in special vehicles. Players take turns as Captain of the vehicle by hitting Dice Blocks to move the party forward, hoping to land on lucky spaces. The vehicles also help to streamline game play and keep everyone involved in the action. Unique Captain Events on each stage give players a new way to change the shape of the game.
In Mario Party 9, each themed stage has a clear destination point but with multiple paths along the way, so no two games will play the same. From Toad Road to Boo’s Horror Castle, players will encounter a wide variety of familiar Mario™ franchise elements in new environments that can be enjoyed solo or with friends. Includes 80 outrageous new minigames that find players making pizzas, escaping haunted mansions, and racing snowmobiles. No time to play through an entire stage? New minigame modes let players enjoy the action in smaller chunks of time. They can hone their skills at any minigame in Free Play mode or try the Extras mode that includes Goomba Bowling and the puzzle-based Castle Clearout. Every time they play, players can earn Party Points that are used to unlock special items and features.
Comic News: Dark Horse Comics Steve Niles and Menton3 Debut Nosferatu Wars in Dark Horse Presents
/STEVE NILES AND MENTON3 DEBUT
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED NOSFERATU WARS
IN DARK HORSE PRESENTS!
JANUARY 23, MILWAUKIE, OR—When Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre, 30 Days of Night) premiered artwork from his upcoming collaboration with artist Menton3 (Monocyte, Proof: Endangered, Crawl to Me) via his Twitter feed, speculation and anticipation spread like wildfire across the Internet. Today, Dark Horse is proud to announce that this new vampiric tale will premiere in Dark Horse Presents!
The Black Plague was a time of death and misery . . . except for the undead. For vampires, the Black Death was a welcome relief from being hunted and a time of incredible growth for the undead. On the night of their wedding, two vampire lovers are torn apart and separated for five hundred years, setting off a sequence of events that will bring the modern world to its knees!
“I haven’t been this excited about working on something in a long time. Menton3 is the perfect artist and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be doing this at Dark Horse,” Niles said. “This year I’m making a big push to become 100 percent creator owned. Nosferatu Wars will be a big part of that, I hope.”
Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith redefined the vampire genre with the groundbreaking comic series 30 Days of Night in 2002. Ten years later, Niles is poised to make history again, as he and Menton3 blow the sparkle off of the undead in Nosferatu Wars, premiering in Dark Horse Presents later this year!
Steam Punk ... Rules of Engagement
/Fortunately for us, I've found some rules to live by and some other gems to be shared in the near future.
{Rule One: Steampunk fashion is a real-world reproduction of the clothing that is or could be found in steampunk literature. It's that simple.
Rule Two: When in doubt, dress Victorian and then add. The Victorians were the first people to fully capitalize upon steam technology in a way that affected everyday life, so it is no surprise that most steampunk writing either takes place in the Victorian world or is strongly inspired by it. If you're afraid that your outfit is "too Victorian" you're probably doing it right.
Rule Three: Steampunk fashion is about creating an outfit that delights the senses, entertains the wearer, and engages the viewer. Never feel obliged to take away from the style or appeal of an outfit simply because you fear it will be "not steampunk enough." Do not be misled, coerced, or second-guessed into including a collection of "steampunk status symbols" (goggles are the most infamous, though we do love them) if they do not fit with the outfit, or with the vision you are attempting to produce.
Rule Five: You are allowed to like other genres. If you like a style of fashion that does not fit into steampunk (Enlightenment era, Pulp Adventure, Mod 60s, Medieval, etc.) be proud of it. Do not feel compelled to try and wedge it under the steampunk caption. These are all genres that people have worked very hard to create, expand, and explore; so we rather owe it to them to respect the diversity and uniqueness of their differences. You are all diverse and well-rounded people with differing interests. Let that be a source of pride.


