So what is it like to attend NDK? Our intrepid reporters went and found the answer to that daring question. The answer can be found at the podcast located here!
Just thought I put a quick link up for this article over at Wired. Turns out all that time I spent at Counterstrike would indicate that I'm better at making decisions quickly. I don't think I usually feel this way, but I could see how these results are somewhat intuitive. After all, the decision whether to chuck your grenade or pop off a few AK rounds meant life or death back then.
What is this? We have kept good on our word that we would start to get NDK material out. The first podcast can be found on the podcast section of the site or behind this convenient link.
Mario 25th Anniversary Image from nintendo.com
I'm sure everyone who has been peeking around the internet today has already seen this, but today is the 25th Anniversary of the Japanese release of Super Mario Bros. SMB was one of the first games that I ever played. Happy Birthday Mario!
Greetings fellow geeks! We here at the Gameslave have returned from the Rocky Mountains' largest anime convention, Nan Desu Kan. As you can tell from the decorated van picture below, many others were excited to be there as well. 
Decorated van from the parking lot for NDK We were fortunate enough to be able to cover the event as press and will be posting some material from the weekend's event, including pictures, video, articles, and recordings of various con visitors and panels. We are diligently working to get these items up as soon as possible.
For a little background though, Nan Desu Kan (NDK) has been running locally in Colorado since 1997, starting off in the Tivoli building in downtown Denver. Since its humble beginnings of about 200 fans, it has grown to a whopping 20,000+ attendee-Friday-through-Sunday event, moving locations three times since the Tivoli to accommodate all the attendees. If you are interested in attending NDK's 15th convention next year, you can follow the link above to the registration area and sign up. Until September 19th, 2010, pre-reg is only $25 for the whole weekend and after that it goes up to $40 as long as you are registered before August 14th, 2011.
If you live as well in the Denver metro area or Colorado itself, you may also be interested in NDK's second New Year's Eve Cosplay Bash. You can register here for this event, which is a semiformal/semi-cosplay event, so fancy dress or full costume is a must. More information can be found at NDK's website. We'll be back soon with some more fun anime con news!
Source Image from Distant Worlds websiteHave you ever wished you could hear some of those great Final Fantasy pieces played by an orchestra instead of the game's limited midi sounds? Look no further than the Distant Worlds tour playing the music of Final Fantasy. It would appear that the tour schedule is close to wrapping up and if you were one of the American fans that got to see the concert live and in person while the tour was in the States, you're lucky.
If you are like me though and were unable to enjoy the music live, it doesn't mean that we have to miss out on the glorious orchestra sound. The official website of Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy allows you to purchase the two CDs of officially released music from the concerts. It also allows you to purchase the tracks as direct MP3s or if you just want a gander at the sounds, there is a streaming option directly on the website here.
It is very exciting for me to listen to pieces from Final Fantasy VI such as Dancing Mad (Kefka's Final Fight Music) or the Opera House "Maria and Draco" sequence in full orchestra and choir glory. If you're a fan of the series or just want to listen to some beautiful music you may have passed on before because of the games, then give Distant Worlds a spin.
Yes, very late but now up! The Gameslave Podcast Episode 42. The podcast and the show notes can be found here.
