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Play Square Enix Games In Your Browser For Free
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 30, 2012 in Videogames
When companies talk about putting ads in games, there’s generally much gnawing of teeth as gamers envision a future where games are filled with pop-up ads. But what about getting to play high-def games in your browser for free with the support of interrupting ads? That’s Core Online, a new service from Square Enix, and it sounds pretty awesome. Read more… Nintendo Direct Announces New 3DS Games, Including Final Layton Game
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 29, 2012 in Videogames
I’m liking this Nintendo Direct thing that the Big N has been releasing over the past year. It’s shows Nintendo is willing to actually tell gamers about the games it will be releasing, unlike the tight-lipped Nintendo of the past. And even if some of the presentations cater directly to the Japanese market, there’s still usually some interesting stuff for those of us in the US. Last night was one of those Japanese-only editions, but there was still some interesting news, so here’s a quick rundown of what was announced. Read more… Trailer For Third Berserk Film Is All About Screaming Faces
The next installment in Studio 4°C’s adaptation of Berserk is coming soon to Japan, and the studio has released a brand-new trailer via Yahoo! Movies Japan. Titled Berserk Golden Age Arc III: Descent, the movie wraps up the planned trilogy covering volumes 3-15 of the classic manga. (Wait, does it count as classic if it’s still running? Author Kentaro Miura sure likes taking his time.) Read more… Hatsune Miku Joins Orchestra And Classic Anime Composer For Concert
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 28, 2012 in Anime
In case you missed the boat, Hatsune Miku is serious business. The virtual music star started out as a mascot for a certain Vocaloid voice synthesizer and grew to be a legitimate pop idol that swept Japan. After even getting her own live concerts thanks to 3D projection technology, it’s time for the next step in her musical career: teaming up with an orchestra for a symphonic concert. Read more… Square Enix’s Luminous Studio Demo Shows Powerful New Capabilities
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 28, 2012 in Tech, Videogames
One of the most intriguing things to come out E3 2012 was Square Enix’s realtime tech demo Agni’s Philosophy. (You may take that as a sign of how comparatively tame E3 was this year, but I’m still legitimately impressed by the footage.) Square Enix has never been a slouch when it comes to graphics; say what you will about Final Fantasy XIII, but it pumped out some really impressive visuals on the PS3, blurring the line between prerendered cutscenes and in-game cutscenes. Now the company is showing off what else the tech running the demo can do. Read more… Gintama Returns With Not Just Another Series, But A Movie Too
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 23, 2012 in Anime
This October, you can once again watch the strange stories of samurai living in alien-conquered Edo. A magazine scan has revealed that Gintama is returning with another series after ending its previous run in March 2012. After 201 episodes of the first series and 51 episodes of the sequel series Gintama’, the fate of the anime franchise was undecided, with the final episode’s preview trailer literally showing the word “undecided.” Now we know for certain that Gintama is returning to TV on October 4, 2012. Read more… Doctor Who Online Spinoff Is All About The Ponds
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 23, 2012 in Dr. Who, Television
The seventh season of Doctor Who is right around the corner, on Saturday, September 1. But that’s still more than a whole week away! Should fans really have to wait even longer for more of the Doctor? The BBC doesn’t think so, as they will be releasing five webisodes of a miniseries they’re calling Pond Life. Read more… Microsoft Thinks The World Needs Another Zombie Game
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 22, 2012 in Videogames
Weren’t zombie games played out a while ago? At the start of this console generation, the world was experiencing a zombie renaissance, with the previously cult creatures starting to appear all over the place. But a few years back, it seemed like the zombie market was over-saturated. Zombies were just getting tossed in anything, showing up even in unexpected games like Call of Duty and Red Dead Redemption. There have been less zombie games lately, since anyone not experiencing zombie burnout is playing DayZ or The Walking Dead, but that won’t stop Microsoft from tossing another zombie game out there! Nintendo Power Ends Publication After 24 Years
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 22, 2012 in Videogames
One of the earliest US gaming magazines is finally going out of print. Nintendo Power, the official magazine of Nintendo, will no longer be published. Circulation has dropped as much as 10% in the first half of 2012, and with other once-popular game magazines like EGM and GamePro disappearing from newsstands in the past few years, it’s just not a good time to be in print. Read more… Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Almost Done, But Will It Leave Japan?
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 21, 2012 in Videogames
In spite of all the problems they have, fans love crossovers, and I’m no different. I conveniently ignore the fact that crossovers often contain cheesy catchphrases, obvious confrontations, and a cliche team-up plot, usually about saving the world — all in the name of making fans giddy with excitement. The stakes might not be that high in Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, but that doesn’t make the crossover any less enticing for fans of the two cult DS series. Read more… Nintendo Grows Your Pokemon Collection With A Free Keldeo
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 21, 2012 in Videogames
The Pokémon train keeps rolling, with Nintendo releasing the first numbered sequels in the series this fall, Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2. However, no matter how diligent fans were at catching them all in the original Black and White, there is no way they actually managed to catch all the Pokémon coded into the games. Why? Because some Pokémon are only distributed at special events, and it’s about time for another one of those! Read more… Is This What Post-Apocalyptic Mars Will Look Like?
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 18, 2012 in Science
With the success of the Curiosity rover, Mars is hot right now. NASA wanted to create a series of artwork about life on the red planet, and artists Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick delivered. Their collection of photographs, titled Mars: Adrift on the Hourglass Sea, depicts two women exploring the Martian landscape and ruins, empty from the apocalypse of a human colony or possibly some earlier civilization. Read more… History of Science Fiction Mapped, From Legends To I Am Legend
Though sci-fi is an incredibly broad genre, modern sci-fi can occasionally feel pigeonholed into following the most popular franchises. That’s why this map by Ward Shelly is so fascinating, even if it’s been around for a while. It charts the growth and many off-shoots of fiction to show where science fiction came from and its relation to other genres and its own subgenres. From the horror of Frankenstein to the fantastic ideas of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, through the pulp magazines and dystopian novels, all the way to the Star Trek and Star Wars explosion, it’s an intriguing look at where some of our most popular stories come from. Read more… Avengers 2 Release Date Confirmed for the Distant Future of 2015
Posted by Bob Muir on Aug 16, 2012 in Cinema, Comic Books
After The Avengers was released back in May, I wanted a sequel right away. It didn’t help that Marvel’s usual post-credits teaser was prominently shown before the credits even finished rolling. I want to know what Thanos is grinning about, if the Skrulls Chitauri are going to cause more trouble, and how anyone could top the citywide brawl at the film’s climax. Sadly, it sounds like fans will have to wait a while longer. Read more… |
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