| 5:08am | Spring 2008 Anime & New Writer |  | | | There are tons of shows coming up for the spring 2008 season, but there are very few that seem worthwhile. The somewhat lackluster shows each catch my attention in some way, but they must keep it for the remainder of the season. The following shows are in order of preference and interest, and I have... | | |
| 1:43am | F*** you, Harmonix and EA |  | | | I’ve eagerly been waiting for details of Rock Band for the Wii, and what the hell does Harmonix and EA give me? A port of the gimped PS2 version without any DLC or any online functionality at all, and no Wii exclusive features for the wait (five exclusive songs does not make up for giving us shit).... |
| 3:56am | true tears 12 - Metareview |  | | | Here’s the latest metareview on Minimum Tempo: true tears 12. Will we get a Shin x Noe ending or a Shin x Hiromi ending? Or does it not matter because the episode may be terrible? Well let’s find out what other bloggers think. From Atarashii Prelude “Again, WHAT. THE. FLYING. FUCK?!... | | |
| 12:18am | Clannad 22 - Metareview |  | | | Unlike the prior metareviews, I am not going to copy and paste different excerpts of blog posts. Instead, I will gather portions of some summaries and reviews and paste them here to sum up the general consensus on Clannad 22 and perhaps some conflicting opinions as well. From Anime Blog ga Arimasu “Where’s... | | |
| 7:11am | Still Looking for More Writers |  | | | As stated in a previous post, I am still looking for a couple of more writers. I have CalAggie of Nigorimasen! joining me, but I would like one or two more writers. Currently I want writers that are willing to write at least one post a week. The subjects of posts must fit under “Anime & Manga,”... |
| 2:45am | Activision Reveals Guitar Hero: On Tour for the DS |  | | | IGN and Yahoo finally got their hands on Activision’s new Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS. When Guitar Hero was announced for the DS alongside the Guitar Hero III announcement, gamers wondered at what kind of wacky peripheral would be needed to play this title. Well Vicarious Visions... |
| 4:53am | World Record Set in London For Largest Gaming Cosplay Gathering |  | | | Photo courtesy of Gamespot UK In London on Tuesday, a brand-new Guinness world record was set for “Largest Gathering of Games Characters” with over 80 participants meeting up on the Millennium Bridge. About two dozen primary school children all donned Mario’s iconic red cap and blue... |
| 1:36pm | true tears - Episode 11 Metareview |  | | | Here’s another metareview, this time delving into true tears 11. Also check our previous metareview on Clannad 21. “I guess PAWorks figured that a harem/romance show completely devoid of fanservice is blasphemous or something” (3). Summary: “Hiromi’s been having fun living... | | |
| 9:37am | Falling Dollar Breaches 100 Yen Threshold |  | | | The value of the American dollar abroad has declined over the past few years and another psychological threshold was crossed on Friday: the 100 yen mark. The dollar’s value continued to fall over the weekend to just under 96 yen, the lowest since September 1995. This is just the latest in a... |
| 9:37am | Falling Dollar Breaches 100 Yen Threshold |  | | | The value of the American dollar abroad has declined over the past few years and another psychological threshold was crossed on Friday: the 100 yen mark. The dollar’s value continued to fall over the weekend to just under 96 yen, the lowest since September 1995. This is just the latest in a... |
| 10:34pm | Digital distribution - and how it affects the game industry, Part 1 |  | | | As hard drives of both computers and gaming consoles increase in size with many more gigabytes per dollar, it seems that our storage space will be seemingly limitless in the future. There is also discussion regarding remote storage for multimedia, in which music, games, and video will be streamed to... |
| 12:54am | Fullmetal Alchemist (Anime) Review |  | | | Being an arrogant guy, I thought mainstream anime such as Naruto and Bleach were trash. Stupid as it was, I specifically tried to choose anime aimed at a niche, although this didn’t work out too well at all. Fullmetal Alchemist is mainstream; it was quite common even among casual anime watchers... | | |
| 8:45pm | Clannad - Episode 21 Metareview |  | | | Instead of writing my own words, “I’ll” summarize and review this episode in a different manner. All emphasis was added by me. “The episode starts off with some meaningless tongue twisters by the Drama Club” (1). “Thank you for the ero-ero angles, cameraman!”... | | |
| 1:33am | AnimeBlogger.net Donation Drive |  | | | From Maestro’s blog: AnimeBlogger.net has always been supportive of new writers all over the world to establish their blog for free. As we continue to expand and include new bloggers to the anime blogosphere, we have reached a point where advertising dollars are not enough to pay for the hosting... |
| 1:23pm | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) Review |  | | | Perhaps the greatest game of this generation? Hmm maybe, just maybe. Smash Bros.? What’s Smash Bros.? If you are a Wii owner asking that question, you’ll get many funny looks from other gamers that wonder where you have been the past ten years. Super Smash Bros. is perhaps Nintendo’s... |
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