In honor of Memorial Day, this “Mecha Monday” will take a look at my 10 favorite characters in the Gundam franchise who gave their lives in combat.
10. Heine Westenfluss
Brave Heine was only around for a few episodes, then was cut down by Stella Loussier’s Gaia Gundam (although it was really Kira Yamato’s fault). He was a cool dude who even got to use the classic phrase, “This is no Zaku!” Continue reading »
Square Enix announced they will release a PC version of Final Fantasy VIII featuring high resolution graphics, Famitsu reports. The website also says additional features other than the graphical upgrade have yet to be determined.
Last year, Square Enix released a high resolution PC port of Final Fantasy VII. The port features a 5-speed mode for quicker playthroughs, achievements, and exclusive Shinra avatars.
[via: Siliconera]
Two of Hasbro’s biggest franchises are coming together. Sort of. Behold the cover of My Little Pony Micro Series volume #5, featuring Optimus Prime and Pinkie Pie (cosplaying as Prime). Comic Book Resources posted the variant cover on Friday, which is designed by artist Tony Fleecs. The special cover will be exclusive to those who attend San Diego’s Transformers Botcon from June 27-30.
Micro Series is one of two My Little Pony comic series by IDW Publishing. The other is titled My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic like the t.v. show. Micro Series is a series of spotlights of the six main ponies, with volume #5 focusing on Pinkie Pie. Volume #5 is written by Ted Anderson with art by Ben Bates.
Also, take a look at some awesome Transformers Animated x My Little Pony crossover art by Inspectornills. His Pinkie Pie crossover is posted below.
Look who’s joining Good Smile Company’s nendoroid line! It’s Shizue (Isabelle in the English version) from Animal Crossing: New Leaf! This super cute nendoroid is up for pre-order now and will be released this October. Also, make sure to check out Inverseman’s thoughts about the applications of social media in New Leaf.
EDIT: Check out this video by Nintendo featuring Isabelle! In it, she reveals a new show called “Inside the Treehouse,” which will start airing tomorrow on the official Nintendo Facebook page and Isabelle’s Twitter. The show will give players more insight on New Leaf up until the launch.
Overkill Software has announced that Payday 2 will no longer just be a downloadable release.
“We have a bit of a problem here at Overkill – there are just too many great ideas and none that we were really happy to throw out – so Payday 2 has become just too big to reserve release on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network alone,” said Payday 2 director David Goldfarb, who was previously lead designer of Battlefield 3.
Thus, retail versions will be available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Payday 2 is set to be released this August. In the meantime, check out how to make bank in the original Payday, which as of October 2012 has sold 700,000 copies.
[via: IGN]
Super popular 2D side-scrolling MMO MapleStory is turning ten this year. To celebrate this event, Nexon is holding a festival titled “MapleStory 1st Festival” on May 19th at mega mall COEX in Hall D. Sistar and Girl’s Day will both be performing live at the event. Famous Korean cosplay group Spiral Cats will also be in attendance. Their most recent hit was their leader Tasha’s Kerrigan cosplay for Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
[via: Siliconera]
Hey all, Judge here. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we’ll be looking at some of the hottest moms in the video game world. For last year’s Mother’s Day, I compiled a list of the hottest moms in anime. Also, take a look at my friend Overlord-G’s list of hottest moms in anime. I’ve said it with many of my list posts but I’ll say it again: don’t take them too seriously, especially ones regarding “hotness” of fictional characters. I’m not a 2D worshiper, a pervert, or sexist. Well then…
10. Matriarch Benezia (Mass Effect)
If you believe women, like wine, get better with age, Benezia is for you. Especially if you’re into blue-skinned alien chicks. I’ll take her daughter Liara though. Continue reading »
Note: This discussion includes spoilers for the film Iron Man 3. Also be sure to check out Starshine’s review of the movie.
Silverwolf: Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Objection! This time, Judge and I are discussing our opinions on Marvel’s latest film, Iron Man 3. I personally thought it was a solid film, not the best Marvel movie but definitely in the Top 3.
Judge: Hey there, it’s the recluse editor-in-chief Judge here, filling the other side of the debate. While I thought the movie was good, there were a few things that prevented me from placing it in the Top 3, like Silverwolf suggests.
Every year since 2010, Good Smile Company releases a Winter-themed Snow Miku nendoroid. 2013, however, was the first time fans designed and voted on the final product (that shiromuku is so cute). 2014 will give fans another opportunity to design a Miku. Straight from Mamitan’s blog:
The design for Snow Miku’s outfit must also include a magical staff, as no magical girl is complete without her trusty staff! We look forward to seeing everyone’s lovely design ideas!
However the outfit is not the only thing we’re looking for this time! We’re also looking for the design of Magical Girl Snow Miku’s pet! The pet should also have a snowy, crystal or Winter theme, and should be based on an animal found in Hokkaido. We hope to see many cute and creative pets for Snow Miku 2014!
So there you have it. You can read more about the rules and how to enter on Mamitan’s blog. Although I will mention here that the deadline for entries is 13 May 2013 at 16:00JST.
Here are the entry galleries for the outfit and pet designs: