The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 125
/Now for something a little different, maybe.
Notes are yonder.
Behind the Scenes Panels
/Two "Behind the Scenes" panels were presented at NDK this year; one featured Clarine Harp and Patrick Seitz discussing DVD production, while the second featured Chris Cason discussing voice acting and recording. Read on for more details regarding how anime adaptation and production are conducting.
Read MoreNDK - Patrick Seitz Interview
/So this is the audio interview that worked out pretty well. We had the fantastic opportunity to interview the man, the myth, the legend, Patrick Seitz at NDK's Sweet 16.
NDK - Funimation Panel
/Funimation brought its presence back to NDK this year to let us know what they are doing in the world of anime. The panel was led by their convention manager Sully who had lots of news to share.
Read MoreNDK - Japanese Industry Guests
/This year, NDK was able to get two prominent figures in the Japanese Anime Industry; Mr. Omaru Kobayashi and Mr. Masao Maruyama. Mr. Kobayashi is an animator and director who has worked mostly with Madhouse and Mr. Maruyama is a co-founder/producer of Madhouse as well as the founder of a new anime company called MAPPA.
Read MoreThe Gameslave Podcast - Episode 124
/Welcome to our NDK special podcast. We have visited Nan Desu Kan, saw the panels and spoke with some of the guests. Now we will pass on what we saw to you, our listeners.
The rather limited notes are at the podcast page.
The Professional Gamer
/Hi everyone, Proteus here. In the midst of our rush to publish our coverage of NDK, I wanted to discuss something else with you. I have not posted much to the website (apart from the podcast) for a considerable period of time. Largely this is due to the time commitments that I have outside of playing games and writing about geekiness. For a little background, I’m an engineer working a full-time job (sometimes with well more than the typical 40 hours per week) and a substantial commute. I have numerous activities that I enjoy, but only a limited amount of time per week that I can spend on them. And that is the essence of this new column that I am launching today: how can a professional still find time for his or her various hobbies.
Read MoreNDK 2012 - A Picture Tells a Thousand Words
/There are two major things that go hand in hand at NDK, cosplay and pictures. You never can have one without the other it would seem. As such we did take a decent amount of pictures this year. They are now up for your viewing enjoyment.
NDK 2012 - AMV Winners
/Over a hundred hopeful editors submitted their videos. Scott Anime then filtered them down to 32 videos split between 4 categories, Category X, Action, Drama, and Comedy. Hundreds of attendees then watched theses videos and voted on which ones were the best. Here are this year's winners!
Read MoreWii U Game Forcast
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So you have your Wii U pre-ordered, but now you have to figure out what you are going to play. This is a system launch so that typically means 1, MAYBE 2 good games when the system is brought out and then 6+ months before the next game that is actually worth anything comes out. Well in order to combat this Nintendo is releasing 50 games during the Wii U launch window (November 18, 2012 - March 31, 2013. Here is what that window looks like for us early adopters.