James Bond 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray Collection Announced

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Otakus and Geeks as you all know I' am a huge James Bond fan, so check out this cool news from 20th Century  Fox!

All the Bonds.  All the girls.  All the action.  All in high-definition.  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment mark James Bond’s monumental golden anniversary with the release of BOND 50, the complete Bond experience showcasing all 22 classic films on Blu-ray together for the first time ever, neatly packaged into one cool, sleek collectable box-set.  The collection will be available beginning September 24 in the United Kingdom and September 25 in North America with additional international markets to follow that week.  BOND 50 marks the debut of nine James Bond films previously unavailable in high definition Blu-ray and comes with a dossier of more than 122 hours of bonus features.

Set for release just prior to the theatrical premiere of SKYFALL, BOND 50 will offer a look at the latest Bond film through videoblogs shot with the cast and crew.  The BOND 50 collection also provides two all-new pieces that spotlight the history of 007.  “The World of Bond” takes a look at the style and attitude that is signature to Bond; pulling together the cars, the women, the villains and the music that have been a staple of these films for the past 50 years.  “Being Bond” profiles the six distinguished actors that have had the honor of portraying 007.

Additional bonus content in the BOND 50 collection includes cast and crew commentaries, the behind-the-scenes making of each film, in-depth interviews with every actor that played Bond, a closer look at the exotic locations as shot on-the-set, the women of Bond, the villains of Bond, Bond’s cars and gadgets, music videos and much, much more!

Special Features:

·       DISC TWENTY THREE – Bonus Material
o   NEW – The World of Bond – the 007 films have a look, style and attitude that is signature Bond.  From the cars, to the women, to the villains and even the music, Bond films stand apart. The World of Bond takes the viewer through the best of five decades worth of classic James Bond in one thrilling montage.  The World of Bond showcases the fascinating and entertaining interplay among unforgettable moments of danger, seduction, adventure and a dash of that distinguished humor that fans have cherished from the beginning up until now.  To add to the experience, The World of Bond featurette will also offer a Pop-Up Trivia option to challenge even the sharpest of fans with little known facts and interesting trivia from the Bond Universe.
o   NEW – Being Bond – there’s only one James Bond – but he’s proven too much for only one actor to play the role.  In the franchise’s 50-year run, six distinguished actors have taken on the part and secured a spot in cinematic history. Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig each reflect on the impact and importance of taking on such a famous role.  With this piece, gain insight into what each actor brought to the character and discover how they shaped the world’s most timeless secret agent. 
o   SKYFALL Videoblogs – behind-the-scenes look at the making of SKYFALL from the cast and crew

·       DISC ONE— Dr. No (Over 3 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew
o   6 Featurettes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC TWO— From Russia With Love (Over 3 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Terence Young and cast and crew
o   2 Featurettes
o   Animated Storyboard Sequence
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC THREE—Goldfinger (Over 5 hours of content)    
o   Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton
o   Commentary with the cast and crew
o   3 Featurettes
o   Original Screen Tests with Theodore Bikel and Tito Vandis
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Original Publicity Featurette
o   Original Radio Interviews With Sean Connery
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC FOUR—Thunderball (Over 6 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Terence Young
o   Commentary with Editor Peter Hunt and Screenwriter John Hopkins
o   4 Featurettes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC FIVE—You Only Live Twice (Over 4 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew
o   4 Featurettes
o   Animated Storyboard Sequence
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC SIX—On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Over 4 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Peter Hunt and cast and crew
o   4 Featurettes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC SEVEN—Diamonds Are Forever (Over 4 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and cast and crew
o   3 Featurettes
o   Deleted Scenes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots

·       DISC EIGHT—Live and Let Die (Over 7 hours of content)
o   Commentaries with Director Guy Hamilton, Roger Moore and Tom Mankiewicz
o   3 Featurettes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC NINE—The Man with the Golden Gun (Over 5 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Guy Hamilton and the cast and crew
o   Commentary with Roger Moore
o   2 Featurettes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC TEN—The Spy Who Loved Me (Over 5 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew
o   Commentary with Roger Moore
o   3 Featurettes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots

·       DISC ELEVEN—Moonraker (Over 5 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Lewis Gilbert and cast and crew
o   Commentary with Roger Moore
o   4 Featurettes
o   Original Theatrical Trailer
o   Photo Gallery

·       DISC TWELVE—For Your Eyes Only (Over 7 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director John Glen and the cast and crew
o   Commentary with Roger Moore
o   Commentary with Producer Michael G. Wilson and crew
o   4 Featurettes
o   Animated Storyboard Sequences for Snowmobile Chase & Underwater
o   Music Video performed by Sheena Easton
o   Deleted Scenes and Expanded Angles
o   Original Theatrical Trailer, TV and radio spots
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC THIRTEEN—Octopussy (Over 6 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director John Glen
o   Commentary with Roger Moore
o   4 Featurettes
o   Original Screen Tests with James Brolin
o   "All Time High" Music Video
o   Original Theatrical Trailers

·       DISC FOURTEEN—A View to a Kill (Over 6 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director John Glen and the cast and crew
o   Commentary with Roger Moore
o   4 Featurettes
o   A View to a Kill Music Video performed by Duran Duran
o   Original Theatrical Trailers and TV spots

·       DISC FIFTEEN—The Living Daylights (Over 5 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director John Glen and cast and crew
o   3 Featurettes
o   Deleted scenes with introductions from Director John Glen
o   The Living Daylights Music Video performed by A-Ha
o   Original Theatrical Trailers

·       DISC SIXTEEN—Licence to Kill (Over 6 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director John Glen and cast
o   Commentary with Producer Michael G. Wilson and crew
o   3 Featurettes
o   Licence to Kill Music Video performed by Gladys Knight
o   “If You Asked Me To” Music Video Performed by Patti LaBelle
o   Opening Titles Sequence
o   Original Theatrical Trailers
o   Photo Galleries


·       DISC SEVENTEEN—GoldenEye (Over 5 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Martin Campbell and Producer Michael G. Wilson
o   8 Featurettes
o   Deleted scenes
o   GoldenEye Music Video performed by Tina Turner

·       DISC EIGHTEEN—Tomorrow Never Dies (Over 9 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Roger Spottiswoode and Dan Petrie, Jr.
o   Commentary with Vic Armstrong and Producer Michael G. Wilson
o   2 Featurettes
o   Interview with Composer David Arnold
o   Deleted and Extended Scenes with introduction from Director Roger Spottiswoode
o   Tomorrow Never Dies Music Video performed by Sheryl Crow
o   The James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version)

·       DISC NINETEEN—The World Is Not Enough (Over 6 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Michael Apted
o   Commentary with Peter Lamont, David Arnold and Vic Armstrong
o   4 Featurettes
o   Opening Titles Sequence
o   The World Is Not Enough Music Video performed by Garbage
o   Deleted, Extended and Alternate Scene
o   Original Theatrical Trailer
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC TWENTY—Die Another Day (Over 8 hours of content)
o   Commentary with Director Lee Tamahori and Producer Michael G. Wilson
o   Commentary with Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike
o   5 Featurettes
o   MI6 Datastream Trivia Track with Branching Video
o   Opening Titles Sequence
o   Photo Galleries

·       DISC TWENTY ONE—Casino Royale (Over 1 hour of content)
o   Becoming Bond
o   James Bond: For Real
o   Chris Cornell Music Video

·       DISC TWENTY TWO—Quantum of Solace (Over 1 hour of content)
o   2 Featurettes
o   "Another Way to Die" Music Video
o   Original Theatrical Trailers


The Raid Redemption Review

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In the Jakarta slums, a derelict apartment building has become a no-go area - even the police are unwilling to enter. It has become a safe-house for the most dangerous killers and gangsters. A SWAT team infiltrate the building, under the cover of darkness, to remove its owner - a notorious drug lord named Tama.

VIZ Media Announces Haikasoru Imprint The Release Of "THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE"

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VIZ Media’s Haikasoru imprint announces the release of THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE, a new fiction anthology featuring science fiction and fantasy stories from some of today’s greatest writers from both Japan and the English-speaking world. The book is now available from the company’s Haikasoru imprint and has a MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN. An eBook edition will also be available for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, the Barnes & Noble’s Nook Books Store, and the Sony Reader™ Store.

Haikasoru publishes some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English-speaking audiences, and is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation.

THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE offers a selection of original and classic science fiction about Japan from some of the greatest writers in the world. Stories include a web browser that threatens to conquer the world, the longest, loneliest railroad on Earth, a North Korean nuke hitting Tokyo, a hollow asteroid full of automated rice paddies, and a specialist in breaking up “virtual” marriages. And yes, giant robots. These thirteen stories from and about the Land of the Rising Sun run the gamut from fantasy to cyberpunk, and will leave readers knowing that the future is Japanese!

“THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE is a stirring new anthology and the first release of original prose fiction by Haikasoru,” says Nick Mamatas, Haikasoru Editor. “Japan is a nation long renowned for its futuristic worldview, and THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE will engross readers with short stories by authors such as cyberpunk legends Pat Cadigan and Bruce Sterling, New York Times bestselling author Catherynne Valente, the enormously popular and prolific Japanese writer Hideyuki Kikuchi, and hot new writers Rachel Swirsky, David Moles, and Ken Liu, who have all already won or been nominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards. We look forward to readers discovering and enjoying this new collection!”

For more information on THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE and the Haikasoru imprint, please visit the dedicated website at www.haikasoru.com.


Dark Horse Comics Goes Pre-Code

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DARK HORSE COMICS GOES PRE-CODE!
DARK HORSE PUBLISHES RARE & OUT-OF-PRINT ARCHIVES!
May 16, MILWAUKIE, OR—With a jaw-dropping selection of well-known titles, accurate color restoration, uncoated off-white paper, and an impressive roster of foreword writers, Dark Horse Archives is hitting another peak season this year with a lineup of pre-Code collections!
This heavy-hitting year will see more volumes in the Crime Does Not Pay Archives series, with engaging forewords from Greg Rucka and Howard Chaykin. Adventures into the Unknown Archives will feature a series of essays by Bruce Jones, focusing on the long-running horror anthology and the climate that led to the Comics Code Authority. 
Historian Dan Nadel will provide enlightening introductions for Forbidden Worlds Archives—a true “grab bag” anthology where anything strange, fantastic, or horrific can happen—and writer/artist/historian Michael T. Gilbert will write a series of information-packed foreword pieces for Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil.
“The comics found in these collections are incredibly hard to find, expensive, and full of freewheeling, pre-Code fun (and sometimes viscera). It’s a joy to be able to handle these comics and work on these collections—but a bigger joy comes from being able to bring these stories to new readers and to finally assign credits to some creators who have been uncredited for decades!” said Dark Horse editor Philip Simon. 
The comics in these anthologies are seen as revered and influential—but they’ve been impossible to find. Now Dark Horse is making these gems available in affordable collections for discussion, dissection, and inspiration!
Adventures into the Unknown Archives Volume 1 is on sale May 30, 2012.
Silver Streak Archives Featuring the Original Daredevil Volume 1 is on sale June 27, 2012.
Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 2 is on sale July 11, 2012.
Forbidden Worlds Archives Volume 1 is on sale December 12, 2012.
About Dark Horse
Founded in1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, Guillermo Del Toro and comics legends such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton’s Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys, Serenity, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.





Tony Puryear's CONCRETE PARK Returns to Dark Horse Presents

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TONY PURYEAR’S CONCRETE PARK RETURNS TO DARK HORSE PRESENTS!
May 16, MILWAUKIE, OR—With overwhelming fan support, Tony Puryear’s Concrete Park is slated for a new story arc in Dark Horse Presents #14–#17! 
Concrete Park’s return in Dark Horse Presents #14 brings us dark visions for Isaac and an event that will rock all the inhabitants of Scare City, human and non-human. This ongoing sci-fi series, written and drawn by screenwriter Tony Puryear (Eraser) takes you to a far-off planet where Earth’s poor youth have been exiled, and where they now must make a new world. 
“Working with Dark Horse, getting to appear in DHP alongside great new work by Mike Mignola and Neal Adams is a terrific honor,” Puryear says. “I’m gratified that the reviews have been so positive, and more importantly, that the fans are finding and following Concrete Park. And on a personal note—we got the cover!”
Praise for Concrete Park:
 “The visuals on Concrete Park are a highly graphic style that is incredibly appealing.”—Comic Book Resources 
“[Puryear’s] art . . . instantly grabbed my attention. His thick, heavy inks are striking, forming his characters with a great deal of confidence and force. Through his art, you instantly get a feel for this near-future [city]; the swagger of his characters and their surroundings just bursts off of the page.”—Read About Comics
“Concrete Park is no longer the unexpected surprise of Dark Horse Presents. Now that we are three chapters into the story, I expect it to be good. And it is. Screenwriter Tony Puryear is making his debut in comics with this series, and he is doing damn fine double-duty as writer and artist. Every time I think I know what is going on in Concrete Park, Puryear throws me for a loop.”—Comics Bulletin

Dark Horse Presents #14 is on comic stands July 18, 2012!





About Tony Puryear
Tony Puryear is the first African American screenwriter to write a $100 million summer movie blockbuster. His 1996 hit Eraser catapulted him into a career writing pictures for A listers Jerry Bruckheimer (Buck Rogers), Will Smith, and Oliver Stone. Puryear’s adaptation of the Ray Bradbury classic Fahrenheit 451 for Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson has circulated in Hollywood for years as a legendary unproduced script. His latest script is Lady Scarface for the new RKO Pictures.
A talented artist and designer, Puryear was recently honored when his official campaign poster for Hillary Clinton’s historic 2008 presidential run was added to the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery.
 He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress and Concrete Park cocreator Erika Alexander.
About Dark Horse
Founded in1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent such as Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Brian Wood, Gerard Way, Felicia Day, Guillermo Del Toro and comics legends such as Will Eisner, Neal Adams, and Jim Steranko, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties such as The Mask, Ghost, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Its successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Mass Effect, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton’s Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys, Serenity, and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of both creator-owned content and licensed comics material.

Is The Fall Of G4TV Near?

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If you grew up in the 90's or was a gamer in the early 2000's, there was one channel that you tuned into watch, that channel was G4TV. Now I won't get into how great G4TV was, mainly because I wrote an article of the great days of G4TV /www.otakusandgeeks.com/akusandgeeks.com/2010/08/what-happen-to-g4tv.html. However there have been past events and mainly recent events that have us questioning is this the end of G4TV? Not the great website, but the channel.


G4 gets pulled from Direct TV - I think this was a big hit for the once great channel. Getting pulled from Direct TV cuts a big percentage of their viewership, not everyone has Cable. Not being able to be seen through satellite TV is a big lost for any channel, and if your viewers can't see you how can your ratings stay up. With lost ratings, comes the lost of shows.


G4 Cancels Shows Catering To Their Audience - When your channel is brought or the corporate bosses decide to just say, screw whatever made your channel great and begins putting crap like "Cops" and "Cheaters" instead of shows like "Cheat", "Code Monkeys" and many more. It  would be inevitable that viewers will start to tune out if all you have to offer us is "X-Play" and "Attack Of The Show." Imagine coming to Otakus and Geeks and we're not talking about Anime, Videogames, Comics, Films, etc. Instead we're talking about politics , our views on religion etc. You wouldn't come here anymore mainly because it has nothing to do with the subject matter of the site.


Olivia Munn Leaves Attack Of The Show - Geeks say what you want about Olivia Munn, some say she sold out, some say she was a poser using geek culture to get her name out there, regardless of what you think of Munn, there is no doubt she was awesome on "Attack Of The Show." Munn brought charm, charisma and she had wonderful chemistry with her co host Kevin Pereira. When Munn left to progress her career she took some of her audience with her, watching "Attack Of The Show" wasn't the same. The show was still entertaining but it was like playing Zelda without the Master Sword, something was missing. 


Adam Sessler & Kevin Pereira Leaves G4TV - When your top guys call it quits, we have to question what's going on and why? Recently Adam Sessler and Kevin Periera said goodbye to G4 (Kevin at the end of May) and now questions are being raised. Why would they leave? What is going over there at G4 to make these veterans say I'm out? The influence of Sessler behind and in the front lines is a big lost and with the main host of "Attack Of The Show" leaving what will the show be like? Will fans embrace a new host? What is the future of X-Play? What is the future of G4 with so many key players gone? Is this the fall of G4TV? What do you think? Sound off in the comment section.








TRON: Uprising Prelude - Beck's Beginning

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For those who don't know, TRON is coming to Disney XD with a new mini series TRON: Uprising. This will show what happens during TRON Legacy and TRON. Here is the synopsis of the prelude. "TRON: Uprising, Beck's Beginning" introduces Beck, a young mechanic living in Argon City, a growing metropolis in a far off corner of The Grid that has just been occupied by General Tesler, a henchman of the notorious Clu. After his best friend Bodhi is ruthlessly derezzed by Clu's army, Beck seeks justice for his lost friend and launches a crusade against the regime. His rebellion captures the attention of Tron, the greatest warrior The Grid has ever known, who sees the potential in Beck and trains him to be his successor. Labeled with the moniker of The Renegade, Beck sparks a revolution to fight for the freedom of The Grid.

Dark Horse Works With THQ on Exclusive DARKSIDERS® II Prequel Comic

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DARK HORSE WORKS WITH THQ ON EXCLUSIVE DARKSIDERS® II PREQUEL COMIC!
May 14, MILWAUKIE, OR—As announced through Best Buy, fans eagerly awaiting Darksiders® II can get an exclusive Darksiders prequel comic from Dark Horse Comics when they preorder the Best Buy exclusive Darksiders II: Angel of Death edition for Xbox 360 ® or PlayStation® 3!
With a stunning cover from game creator Joe Madureira, this Best Buy exclusive print issue takes place before the events of Darksiders II, as Death travels to Earth to hunt down and confront a rogue demon! 
Written by Andrew Kreisberg (Batman Confidential, Green Arrow and Black Canary, FOX’s Fringe) and drawn by Roger Robinson (Batman: Arkham City, Azrael), Darksiders II: Death’s Door reveals essential secrets from the world of the upcoming game! 
Preorder your copy of Darksiders II today!
About Darksiders II
Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his brother's name. Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing can escape. 
The original Darksiders®, released in January 2010, received critical acclaim including the Best Fantasy Game 2010 award from IGN. Darksiders followed the story of WAR, wrongly accused of starting the apocalypse, on a quest to reclaim lost honor and take revenge on those who wronged him.
About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  THQ, Darksiders, Vigil Games and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
 
About Dark Horse Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists.  In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.









Interview With Amanda MacKay

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Justin had a quick chat with Spike TV's Host of GTTV Amanda Mackay. Amanda talks E3, gaming trends, what she is playing and the shows a clip of the game "Battle For Everything." Check out the video below.


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Bleeding Cool Fan Award Nominees Announced for 2012

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BLEEDING COOL FAN AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012
Bleeding Cool, the premiere source for breaking news and gossip in the comic book industry (www.bleedingcool.com), announced today the nominees for the second annual Bleeding Cool Fan Awards, to be voted on by the website’s extensive fan community and awarded during the Phoenix Comicon in two weeks.  Selected by site founder Rich Johnston and a committee of industry professionals, the nominees for the twenty award categories reflect the website’s most trending topics spanning the first half of 2012, a mixture of topics that range from the industry-shaping to the most controversial and sensational.
Voting is open to the public.  To cast a vote, comic fans are encouraged to visit the following website:
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/05/10/phoenix-comic-con-bleeding-cool-fan-awards/
Each voter can cast their ballot twice, once each over two different methods. The website allows viewers to select their preferred nominee individually, and also contains a separate link for those viewers to log onto Twitter as a second opportunity to vote.  The deadline for voting will be Tuesday, May 22nd.  Winners will be awarded at Phoenix Comicon on Friday, May 25th, at 6:00pm in the convention hall’s Room 132BC.
The list of categories and nominees include:

BEST MONTHLY(-ISH) COMIC OF 2012 SO FAR

Prophet
Journey into Mystery
Supurbia
Amazing Spider-Man
Ferals


BEST COMIC WRITER OF 2012 SO FAR

Brandon Graham
Dan Slott
Kieron Gillen
Scott Snyder
David Lapham


BEST COMIC ARTIST OF 2012 SO FAR

JH Williams III
Chris Bachalo
James Stokoe
Sara Pichelli
Ivan Reis


BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OR SIMILAR OF 2012 SO FAR

The Vicar Woman by Emma Rendell
Queen Crab by Jimmy Palmiotti and Artiz Eiguren
Jerusalem by Guy Delisle
Mouse Guard HC FCBD by David Petersen and friends
Goliath by Tom Gauld


BEST PUBLISHER OF 2012 SO FAR

Image
Kickstarter
Avatar
Boom
DC Comics


BEST SWIPE OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Frank Quitely's Madman strip (in 20th Anniversary Monster) / Oor Wullie
Paola Di Clement's Nathan Never and Jim Lee's Batman
Rorschach Statue and Strutting Leo
X-O Manowar and Reporters Without Borders
Fallen Angel and Ruby Rocket


BEST RELAUNCHED COMIC OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Wolverine and the X-Men
Daredevil
Batgirl
Animal Man
Prophet


STUPIDEST CONTROVERSY OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Black Ultimate Spider-Man
Gay Ultimate Spider-Man
Claims of Jack Kirby Having No Screen Credit on Avengers When He Actually Did
Wonder Woman's Pants
Captain Marvel's Short Hair


THE PRO WHO SHOULD REALLY STAY OFF THE INTERNET

Ales Kot
Frank Miller
John Byrne
Steve Wacker
Larry of Larry's Comics


BEST COMICS SELF PROMOTION OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Sam Humphries
Mark Millar
Renae De Liz
Rich Johnston
Alex De Campi



WORST PORTRAYAL OF AN ESTABLISHED COMIC CHARACTER IN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Batman in Batman: Odyssey
Starfire in Red Hood and the Outlaws
Captain America in Avengers Vs. X-Men
Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad
Batgirl in Batgirl


RACIST, SEXIST OR HOMOPHOBIC COMIC OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Holy Terror
Red Hood and the Outlaws
Catwoman
Voodoo
Lady Death


GUILTY PLEASURE OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Frank Miller's Holy Terror
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Crossed
Deathstroke #9
Avengers Vs. X-Men


BEST FIGHT SCENE OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Maggie Chascarillo and Valerie The Frogmouth - Love and Rockets: New Stories #4
Sinister Six Vs The Avengers in Amazing Spider-Man
Bruce Wayne Vs The Owls in Batman
Shang Chi, Sharon Carter and Captain America in Secret Avengers #18
The Remains of The Twelve Vs The Naked Dynamic Man


BEST SEX SCENE OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Saga #1 and the TV Headed Shagging Robots
Catwoman #1 and #2
The Last of the Greats #3 with Oprah Winfrey
Ferals #1
Namor and Emma Frost in Uncanny X-Men #10


BEST FEUD OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Glenn Danzig and Henry Rollins - Henry and Glenn Forever and Ever
Steve Wacker and The Internet
Scott Lobdell and Ron Marz
Mark Waid and Phil Boyle
DC Panelists and San Diego Batgirl


MOST ANTICIPATED COMIC FOR THE REST OF 2012

Jupiter's Children
Happy
Phonogram 3
League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century 2009
Fashion Beast


MOST ANTICIPATED BITCHNG ABOUT A COMIC FOR THE REST 2012

Before Watchmen
Brian Bendis' X-Men
Scott Lobdell's Superman
Whatever the Hell They Do to the Marvel Universe at the End of AVX
The DC Comics Zero Issues In September


COMIC MOST LIKELY TO NEED DEFENDING BY THE CBLDF IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS

Wayward Girls
League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century 2009
The Complete Works Of Milo Manara
Random manga with twelve year olds having sex with tentacles
Crossed


COMIC-BASED FILM/TV OF THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS THAT WE COULD WATCH WITHOUT SHAME

X-Men: First Class
The Avengers
The Walking Dead
DC Nation Shorts
Captain America

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AM2 Con Announces Tara Strong As Guest Of Honor

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Great news! Otakus and Geeks read below.


Tara Strong is announced as an official Guest of Honor to appear at this year¹s highly anticipated summer
event, AM2, June 15-17, 2012 that will be held in sunny Southern California
(Anaheim, California). Ms. Strong¹s best known voices include that of Hello
Kitty, Bubbles (POWERPUFF GIRLS), Raven (TEEN TITANS), Harley Quinn (ARKHAM
CITY), Twilight Sparkle (MY LITTLE PONY: Friendship is Magic).  More info
and convention registration can be found at www.am2con.org
<http://www.am2con.org>

Ms. Strong¹s activities at AM2 will include panels, autograph sessions and
special meet & greets with Passport holders as well as Passport holders
within the official Hotel Room Block (Anaheim Hilton).

With such an amazing career with such major highlights in the anime and
animation world,  AM2 attendees will be in for a real treat this year,²
states Convention Representative Chase Wang, ³Get your Passports today and
join the fun!²

Interview With Danielle McRae

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Marvel fangirl, Voice Actress, Singer, Artist, Gamer, Otaku, Danielle Mcrae pretty much has everything cover. Check out our interview with the voice of Skullgirl "Painwheel." Danielle talks her geeky origins, voice acting, upcoming projects, gaming, anime and more.

Visit Danielle McRae Official Website
http://www.daniellemcraevo.com/

Follow Danielle On Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/DanielleMcVO

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Epic Games 20th Anniversary

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Epic game 20th Anniversary Original Soundtrack

Hey people Jeff here and wanted to pass this info to you all. I just found out today it has been 20 years since the creation of the developer of Epic game. 20 years is a lot so Epic is doing something special not just their fans but for everyone and release 20 hand picked tracks from their most popular games going all the way back to 1992 with Jill of the Jungle to now with 2011 Gears of War 3. All this is for free people so stop reading and getting to downloading.

Link: 

EPIC GAMES 20th ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

JACKSON RATHBONE (“TWILIGHT”) TO STAR IN SECOND SEASON OF HIT ONLINE SERIES “AIM HIGH”

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Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Dolphin Digital Studios, Inc., and Wonderland Sound and Vision today announced a second season of the hit online series “Aim High” has been green lit and shooting will commence in the Los Angeles area later this month.  Jackson Rathbone, best known for his role as “Jasper Hale” from the “Twilight” film series will return as government operative “Nick Green.”  Additional casting information will be announced in the coming weeks. 


Directing the second season of “Aim High” is Ari Sandel who won the Academy Award® for his live-action short film “West Bank Story.”  Writer Daniel Mackey, having previously collaborated with Wonderland on other projects, penned the script.


“The first season of ‘Aim High’ was well received by online audiences and fans will be blown away by what we have planned for season two,” said McG, Producer of “Aim High.”  “I am thrilled to be working with a filmmaker as talented as Ari Sandel.  His proficiency in storytelling and ability to connect with a discriminate audience are second to none."
“I’m very excited to be working with McG and Warner Bros. on ‘Aim High’,” said Ari Sandel. “When I saw the production quality of the first season I was truly impressed.  Warner Bros. is really taking digital storytelling to new levels and I think fans will love what we have planned for season two.” 


“Aim High” is the story of a young man leading a double life - juggling his studies by day and serving as a government operative by night.  Season one of the series chronicled the life of Nick Green and his junior year of High School while working as one of the country's 64 highly trained teenage operatives.  Fans can view the entire first season on Aim High’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/aimhighseries.   



Anime OST's That You Can't Miss (Part 1)

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If there is one thing I really love about Anime is the music that comes with it. Anime has some of the best background music and opening/closing songs in any medium. After listening to tons of Anime OST over the years I have come up with a list of Anime OST that you must have. These OST you can't miss out on. The OST's are this list has some of really emotional music, epic battle themes and amazing opening and closing songs. Here is part 1 of the list.

Venus Wars OST By Joe Hisashi - Venus Wars OST is wonderful, great action themes and a wonderful piano composition that is simply classic. The best tracks from this OST is "Love Theme (For Maggie) and Shakunetsu No Circuit. Here are the standout tracks.

Love Theme (For Maggie)


Shakunetsu No Circuit


Windaria OST By Satoshi Kudakura - Windaria is one emotional OST. Composed by Satoshi Kudakura, his use of strings and piano bring this heartbreaking Anime to life. The track that really stands out the most is "Theme For Druid" it's a sad romantic theme, but also heartwarming.


Theme For Druid

Now & Then, Here & There By Taku Iwasaki - This soundtrack is another emotional one, the music is dark. Tons of themes with that dark mood feel, but there is one theme that has a combination of all the emotions of the Anime in one. It's my favorite track on the OST called "Standing In The Sunset Glow."

Standing In The Sunset Glow

Gundam Wing By Yasuo Uragami - Gundam Wing OST is something I rarely even say, but I truly believe this OST is a masterpiece. From the battles, to the emotional scores, this OST is worthy to be on the cinematic level. Don't believe me check out three of my favorite tracks.

Who Will Give Their Life (Burn)
I Believe We Would Meet Truth Figure Of Truth

Stay tuned for part 2. In the meantime let us know what is your favorite Anime OST.




Mari0 Or Mario With Portals

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Before I start watch this video from Dorkly the maker of fine video game parodies.






Now that you have seen that, I have to ask you, wouldn't that make an awesome version of Mario? But then again adding Portal to anything would make it better. Here is another video I think you all would love.






The people over at Stabyourself.net turn dorklys video and not just turn it into a real game but it isnt just a flash game, but a full remake of all of Super Mario Bros with a portal gun. The portal gun also follows all the rules of portal the game, you know like "Speedy thing goes in, Speedy thing goes out" which is just a simple way of talking about the law of gravity, but to get to the point, the faster you go into one portal the faster you come out of the other one, which as you seen in both videos you can get to the top of the flag pole easy. To point out this is not a Indie game, but this is more of a remix. I say that because its not an original I.P. but like GUNPOINT but this is a unlicensed game, because we all know Super Mario is owned by Nintendo.  With that being said download it now and I mean RIGHT NOW because Nintendo can tell them "Hey you didn't ask for our permission, so take it down right now or feel the wrath of our lawyers." I am not saying they did but hey with games like this it is best to get it as soon as possible.

Game-play:

I don't know how to say it but its Mario, you platform jump, but you can move not just right but left and back too. The real change is the portal gun you can use. The gun changes how you platform completely you can choose to really find a way around Browser, or use the gun to find a good spot to get around him, because of the gun you now have options which changes the game a lot. There is not just multi-player but 4 player simultaneous co-op and each one will have their own portal gun... that's 8 portal holes to use in a level at once.

Graphics:

Once again they didn't do anything special outside of the portal gun, when it comes to the core game so its in all of the simple 8-bit goodness. No need to say any extra about that if you dont like it well tough but its awesome that they didnt change it, its Mario.

Extras:

BUT WAIT......... THERE'S MORE!!!! I just love saying that but there really is, Stabyourself not only remade the whole game but they included DLC(its not really cause its already in there when you download it), Level packs and a level editor too. If you don't want to play the normal stuff, then make your own level or download ones made by other people that are in the game, not sure about how to get other more outside of what the game comes with but its still sweet as hell. Not only that but there are hats that each of the Marios wear, you can customize the color of your Mario(skin, hat and outfit) and your portals too. This all can be done to each and every one of the 4 player Mario's. Finally there are a bunch of other game play modes in it too that you can turn on and change the way you play it.


Final Grade: A or 10/10 or 5/5

I don't like to give grades, they are nice but really for all this you can't go wrong getting it also its free to download right now. This is a truly complete package. Put this on a big screen with 3 U.S.B. controllers, grab 3 friends and go nuts with portals. If you really want a grade A or 10/10 or 5/5 its damn prefect but really it's enough for you guys to just try it out.


Its out for all major operating systems, Windows,OSX(apple) and Linux.


P.S. 
If you want use a fire flower just press the L-shift button if you didn't change around the default settings.

Links:

Stabyourself.net: Web Site

International Superheroes (Mexico)

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It's been a long time since I did an International Superheroes post. Well it's back and this time we travel to Mexico to see some of there Superheroes.

Meteorix


















Meteorix tells the story of a young teenager named Aldo. When a meteor is heading towards the Earth expecting to hit Mexico City, several Governments try to prevent it from falling to the planet by sending nukes to destroy it. They succeed but tiny fragments of the meteor still reach earth, little to Earth knowledge this meteor is composed of alien compound. When Aldo chases the girl he likes Eva, she is attack by one of the Alien fragments which transformed due to radiation. He accidentally swallows one of the fragments and becomes Meteorix. Meteorix powers consists of Super Strength, the ability to throw bolts and cover his body in armor.

La Llanera Vengadora


















La Llanera Vengadora tells the story of Flor Silvestre she is what some would call Mexico's "Lone Ranger." She is armed with a gun, a lasso and her motorcycle.

Los Superfrios



















Los Superfrios follows the story of Quintin and his four friends that are un-dead. Carita, Borromeo, Count who is a vampire and Gardino. Each un-dead friend is missing a body part. Carita is missing lips, Borromeo has no skin on his arms, Gardino has no eyeballs, Count is just a vampire. Together they hunt evil that threatens the city or people hunting them.

Tinieblas


















Tinieblas takes place in a realm known as Shibalba. It's a world filled with Gods and other type of creatures. The focus of the story is on two brothers, Vurub Kame and Hun Kame. Every 52 years these two compete for the throne to rule the realm of Shibalba. Vurub has been victorious most of the time, so Hun decides to choose a mortal from Earth to be win for him, granting him powers unlike any other he becomes Tinieblas.

Cerdotado



















Cerdotado follows the story of Anacelto Kal-el Pacheco. Having his father killed by a butcher, Anacelto seeks revenge and inherits his father's gift of Superhuman strength, X-Ray vision, speed and armor protection. He is more of an anti-hero.



Fertang Review (Mobile App)

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"Fertang" is a new Mobile App board game available for the I-Phone and Android App from Anderson Games. It's a little style of Checkers, with the strategy of Chess. Is this new board game app addictive? Or should you head somewhere else?

If I can describe "Fertang" in a few words is addictive, unique, and bold. "Fertang" was designed for people who are tired of Checkers, and find Chess to complicated. The game is simple to play and easy to learn after a few tries. You have the option to play against the CPU or with a friend. Each player is giving 16 pieces which is divided into Triangles, Squares and Circles. The goal is to capture as much of the players pieces as possible. Similar to Checkers, but with a twist of Chess. Each piece moves in a different directions. Triangle can only go diagonally, Circle can move any direction and Square can move in straight lines horizontally. Like Chess and Checker style each player gets one turn and can only move one piece at a time. One a piece is capture, the player who capture it controls that piece, until the other player captures it that is. Once the stack reaches 5 or more that piece is no longer in use. The first player to build up three of the five stacks is the winner. The game is challenging and thinking of new strategies to win the day is fun. "Fertang" doesn't come with much features, but it does give you the option of selecting different gameboards such as the original Chess board. The graphics are  standard for your typical board game app, and the colors work well. The only complaint about the App is the loop music, but thankfully you have the option to turn it off.

Final Grade B+/8.5: "Fertang" is a nice take on Checkers and Chess. It's easy to learn and after a couple of tries you'll be hook. The graphics are good, the gameplay fun and with a price of .99 it's worth a look. Give it a shot.


Fertang Game App Download Links