A Master and an Apprentice
/Ok, this is pretty entertaining. At Disney they now do Star Wars weekends. At these they choose kids to join the Jedi Academy and they battle Darth Vader. This video goes to shows some kids are a bit wiser the others.
FUNimation SOLD!
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Some people are saying that anime in the states is dying; that fan subs are making it unprofitable. Try telling that to Gen Fukunaga and a group of investors that have recently purchased FUNimation Entertainment from Navarre Coporation recently for $24 million cash. And you cannot even say that Fukunaga-sama has no clue what he is getting into. The man is the founder, president and CEO of the blasted company.
So what exactly does this mean to me, the consumer? It means the company is going no where and you can expect distribution to happen just as it has in the past. Even though Navarre has sold the company they are still going to act as the sole distributer state side. They are also going to act as FUNimations logistics and fulfillment services provider. Want more information on the sale? Continue reading after the jump for the press release.
Green Lanterns Light
/And what sort of geek would I be not to post the Wondercon Green Lantern footage. This one speaks for itself.
Thundercats, THUNDERcats, THUNDERCATS HOOOOOO
/EDIT: So the Embed on the video was removed, head here to check it out on YouTube
So if you cannot tell I am a little excited about the recent Thundercats trailer that has been released. "Coming Soon" to Cartoon Network it is a near complete redo of the original cartoon. While normally this would be a reason for complaint, so far this looks awesome. It shows what happens when a superior power finds itself out matched with greater technology. The mix of sword, sorcery, and technology looks great. Now lets hope the series lives up to the trailer.
The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 68
/So this week we have a mostly anime based show for episode 68. Yeah we did not play a lot of games but found time to watch some TV, and here are the results.
As usual notes for the page can be found on the podcast section of the site.
World of Goo - Continuing to consume free time
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So you remember World of Goo right? The addictive tower building game that came out waaaayyy back in October 2008. It was one of the most pirated games of its day and did not get near the amount of money per unit that it should have, due to a pay what you think it is worth pricing model (cheap bastards that spent a $0.01). Still not ringing any bells? Ok it was about a bunch of goo balls (didn't figure that one out huh?) that you used to build a tower to a pipe to collect said goo. Well it is coming to iOS for an astounding $2.99. So now you can build your goo based towers anywhere! But it gets better, if you are attentive and manage to purchase it on release day you will save $2.00 as it will be $0.99. The catch on this is, sadly, I don't know the relase date yet. So keep an eye out and save that $2.00.
Now don't go and get bent out of shape iPad owners that have World of Goo HD. Your copy is being made universal so if you have already purchased it for your iPad then you already have it for your iPhone/iPod. You just have to wait for it to come out.
Happy April 1st
/Morning Gamers. I don't have long before I have to head out for work, but wanted to remind everyone to visit the WoW Community Site for this years slew of April Fools Jokes. These guys have WAY too much time on their hands sometimes, but it is entertaining.
The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 67
/The three of us are together again in one place, so that means this show hits double digits in length! Now sit down and enjoy our geeky ramblings.
Dragon Age II – XBOX 360
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Meet the EnemyWe once again return to the world of Thedas in Bioware’s next installment of the Dragon Age series. For those not familiar with the Dragon Age series, it takes place in the world of Thedas where, due to the misuse of magic, the “Maker” has turned his back on the world. Those that caused this were turned into “Darkspawn”, evil creatures without souls that destroy everything in their path and live mostly underground. Once every few hundred or thousand years, the Darkspawn gather together into a large horde and assault the surface under the command of an “Arch Demon”, an ancient and powerful “Old God” that has been corrupted by the Darkspawn.
Dragon Age II – XBOX 360
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Meet the EnemyWe once again return to the world of Thedas in Bioware’s next installment of the Dragon Age series. For those not familiar with the Dragon Age series, it takes place in the world of Thedas where, due to the misuse of magic, the “Maker” has turned his back on the world. Those that caused this were turned into “Darkspawn”, evil creatures without souls that destroy everything in their path and live mostly underground. Once every few hundred or thousand years, the Darkspawn gather together into a large horde and assault the surface under the command of an “Arch Demon”, an ancient and powerful “Old God” that has been corrupted by the Darkspawn.