"Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax" coming to US!

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It is no secret that I am a big fan of anime. So when it was announced that "Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax" would be released on consoles (PS3 and Vita) here in the states this summer I was pretty damned happy.  Where else will I finally get to pit out such epic matches like Kirito vs Mikoto Misaka! I guess I should give some more info on this game so you understand where I am coming from.  In "Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax" characters from different anime series fight each other to overthrown the evil Zetsumu. Ok, I really don't know much about it except I get to play some of my favorite characters from the Dengeki Bunko publishing library. This includes properties such as as "Sword Art Online", "Accel World", "Baccano!", "Durarara!!", "Spice and Wolf" and many more.

In all there will be 14 playable characters and 23 support characters. I know this may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I am really looking forward to it!

The Gameslave Podcast - Dr. Ian Condry on the Soul of Anime

Another recording from NDK 2014. This one featuring Ian Condry on the Soul of Anime. Dr. Coundry is a cultural anthropologist and associate professor of Comparative Media Studies at MIT. He has done fieldwork research in Tokyo's anime studios which has included interviews with creators, merchandisers, and fans. His book, The Soul of Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Japan's Media Success Story (Experimental Futures), can be found on Amazon.

The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 193

NDK has come and gone, and we finally had a chance to decompress from the event. Now to review what happened over the past week.

The Gameslave Podcast - Hiroyuki Hashimoto

It is rare that we get to interview international guests, but this year at NDK we were honored to interview Hiroyuki Hashimoto from Japan. Take a seat and listen to this wonderful conversation between Jim and Hiroyuki Hashimoto.

NDK 2014 - Costume Contest

Did you miss the costume contest at NDK this year? Well now you can see some of what you missed out on with the updates to the NDK 2014 Gallery!

You can also view them here.

The Gameslave Podcast - NDK Special - Taliesin Jaffe Interview

As promised here is the interview with Taliesin Jaffe that we did at last years NDK. Just in time to get everyone ready for this years NDK. Enjoy!