The anime and manga publisher enters the subscription online streaming service on game consoles, promising a studio agnostic approach in the U.s. and Canada. So what might this mean for other streaming services that offer anime?
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VIZ Announces Neon Alley, Its Own Anime Streaming Service For Game Consoles
Posted 6/28/12 5:19 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, News, PS3, TV, Video Games, VIZ, Xbox 360
Review: Kratos Declares Vengeance Upon Our Action Figure Shelf!
Posted 6/22/12 10:42 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in Reviews, Square Enix, Toys, Video Games
If all those on Olympus would deny me my vengeance, then all of Olympus will die.
That is the type of sweet nothings Kratos spews through gritted teeth in Playstation's God of War series of games. In fact, Kratos is quite possibly the angriest video game hero in existence. His never-ending grimace and hate-choked voice signify his desire for vengeance and/or an incredibly heinous case of hemorrhoids. C'mon, there's no way he's that tensed up all the time and still manages to keep regular bowel movements! But enough about Kratos' poop schedule and onto the subject at hand-- his new action figure from Square Enix' Play Arts Kai line! Long time readers of Geek will know that we're big fans of these figures with many a Metal Gear review under our belt. However, Kratos is a whole different monster demigod when compared to the sleek lines of a figure like Sneaking Suit Naked Snake.
Read on as we see if Kratos is worthy of the Toy Gods us, alone in a room full of plastic.
Watch This: Web Series 'Video Game High School'
Posted 6/21/12 1:52 pm EST by Charles Webb in TV, Video Games
"In a world where kids go to school to become video game pros, the battle between the new kids and the popular kids continues..."
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'Legend of Korra' Voice Actor Steve Blum Sets Guinness Record for Most Game VO Roles
Posted 6/12/12 2:01 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, News, Video Games
The voice actor, who plays the anti-bender terrorist on The Legend of Korra racks up 261 voice acting roles!
That's the running total as of May 10th, for the actor who's lent his voice to everything from Green Lantern: Emerald Knights to Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker. Later this year, he'll be playing The Joker and Bane in LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes as well as Wolverine in both Ultimate Spider-Man and the X-Men anime from Madhouse. Most audiences might know him a little better as both suave bounty hunter Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop as well as hot-tempered killer Mugen in Samurai Champloo.
It would be an understatement to describe him as prolific, but chances are if you've watched something animated on TV or played a game in the last 15 years or so, Blum had a role in it.
His current role on Korra sees him leading a resistance movement of non-benders against the supernaturally-powered benders of the capital city, blaming them for everything from lost jobs to injured and murdered men, women, and children.
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The Finer Points Of Drawing Mega Man With Archie's Ben Bates
Posted 4/24/12 4:00 pm EST by Jason Cipriano in Archie Comics, Capcom, Comic Books, Video Games
In the past we've talked to Editor, Paul Kaminski, and Writer, Ian Flynn about both the on-going Mega Man and Sonic series that Archie Comics has been publishing, but we didn't dig deep into the art of the characters themselves. Enter Ben Bates, penciller for the Mega Man and Sonic comics, who gave us a look at his work on previous issues, as well as some insight into just what goes into drawing Capcom's blue bomber.
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Feed Your Skylanders Addiction with 3 New Characters!
Posted 4/9/12 10:11 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in News, Toys, Video Games
Activision's Skylanders figures have become the latest toy addiction for both kids and adults. From huge lines at stores about to put out new product, to increasingly insane aftermarket prices, these little warriors have become akin to plastic crack! Taking that into account, we figured there are more than a few fellow Geek readers that would be interested in some photos and info on new characters being released. That's right, there are at least 3 new miniscule monsters for you to track down as the toy hunter you've become: Warnado, Camo, & Wham-Shell!
Warnado
Warnado is a powerful force and the only known turtle of his kind among the Skylanders. He joins Whirlwind, Sonic Boom and Lightning Rod to the roster of air element characters. Warnado is in perpetual motion and keeps the baddies away with his spin attacks and summon tornado.
This LEGO Game Boy Is Actually A Transformer!
Posted 3/14/12 2:30 pm EST by Don Hatfield in LEGO, Toys, Video Games
It's not often we a see a Nintendo / Transformers mashup, actually, I don't think I've ever seen a Nintendo and Transformers mashup. Well, not up until now anyway. Yep, what you see above is a classic Nintendo Gameboy made of LEGO that's also a Transformer, but we all know the real question -- Is this guy an Autobot or a Decepticon? Read More...
Twitter Giveaway for a Mass Effect 3 Prize Pack
Posted 3/6/12 2:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Giveaway, Toys, Video Games
Monopoly: Street Fighter Collector's Edition Incoming!
Posted 3/2/12 12:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Capcom, Hobby Gaming, Toys, Video Games
USAopoly has released versions of Monopoly pulling themes from Star Trek, Futurama, Star Wars, Metallica, The Three Stooges, Pirates of the Caribbean, Family Guy, Elvis and even Nintendo. The list just keeps on growing and now another franchise is getting the Monopoly treatment – Capcom's Street Fighter! Read More...
What's New With Doctor Who: Top Gear, Gender Swapped Docs, and New Eternity Clock Trailer
Posted 3/1/12 1:38 pm EST by Alex Zalben in TV, Video Games
Welcome to our time-traveling, space-warping round up of all the news we could find about the world’s most popular Timelord, Doctor Who. And there’s a ton of news to get through because, remember: this article is bigger on the inside.
ITEM! Matt Smith, You Are Top Gear
Top Gear, which is a show where cogs compete to determine who is the best at being a gear, and win $125,000 presented by the Nut & Bolt line of products, will feature the Eleventh Doctor himself, Matt Smith, in an upcoming episode! We always thought he was more of a pulley, but I guess we were way off on that. Seriously, though, if he doesn't shout "Geronimo!" while racing in a car, everything we know about the world is wrong. We should probably just pack our cog teeth and go. Read More...
Super Mario Coin Block Lamp is Touch Sensitive
Posted 2/29/12 3:15 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Toys, Video Games
We've seen all manner of neat products come from the workshops of Etsy store owners, but nothing beats some good, old-fashioned 8-bit fun. And that's exactly what the Super Mario Bros. themed Interactive 8-Bit Question Block Lamp provides. Read More...
Crocheted Viking Helmet With Beard Looks Great, Won't Save Your Skull
Posted 2/21/12 2:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Geek Gifts, Movies, Video Games
It may have been a somewhat mild winter so far, but that doesn't mean we don't need a good hat to keep our ears warm. Sadly, the same old beanie just doesn't cut it for me anymore. Instead, I find myself deeply considering a more fantastical approach to winter warmth. More specifically, I was thinking I'd give this whole crocheted Viking helmet/beard thing a shot. Read More...
LEGO Minecraft Sets Officially Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Available
Posted 2/16/12 3:30 pm EST by Don Hatfield in LEGO, Toys, Video Games
We were pretty excited when we first saw how much support LEGO Minecraft was getting on LEGO CUUSOO, and when it was finally official we were blown away. Now that the long process of product review and design is over the LEGO CUUSOO blog has revealed images of the first LEGO Minecraft set we'll see in stores. Read More...
Indie Game: The Movie - Documentary Movies Meet Independent Games
Posted 2/7/12 5:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Movies, Video Games
By Kevin Kelly
Earlier this year at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot's film Indie Game: The Movie premiered to enthusiastic audiences, and was quickly snapped up by HBO who plans to turn it into a scripted show about indie game development. It's a somewhat odd turn for the project which started as a Kickstarter and went all the way to Sundance, and after seeing it there is no denying that there are plenty of unique and interesting stories that can be told in the indie games space. It's just that most of them are real and not scripted.
The film follow two indie game project, Super Meat Boy and Fez, as they struggle through video game development, which is made up of breakdowns, successes, and frustrations. Throughout their stories, interviews with Jonathan Braid of Blow are woven to punctuate what can happen after you have a successful title released, which isn't what you would expect. Blow himself talks about being depressed for months after Braid came out because many people simply didn't understand what he was going for. Read More...
Twitter Giveaway for a Darkness 2 Prize Pack
Posted 2/6/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Giveaway, Top Cow, Video Games
The Darkness is not finished with Jackie Estacado and we're not done with our Twitter Giveaways! This week, we've got a darkly awesome prize pack to celebrate the release of 2K's sequel to the smash-hit Darkness video game! Read More...
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