Just Watch Out for the Fox Demon in the Ninja's Body
JAPANESE animation has nothing left to prove in the American
movie theater. Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar for "Spirited Away"
was the tipping point; now he and other anime directors like
Isao Takahata and Satoshi Kon receive unreserved critical
respect.
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4Kids Debuts Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume 4.2: My Freaky Valentine
DVD
4Kids Entertainment Home Video, Inc., the home video unit of
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), in association with
FUNimation Entertainment, will release its Yu-Gi-Oh! Volume
4.2: My Freaky Valentine DVD on February 7, 2006.
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Final Fantasy XI
As soon as I heard that the beta disc for Final Fantasy
XI was available in the shops I rushed down to nearest
WHSmiths to grab myself a copy. I’ve only ever scratched the
surface of previous versions, but I have to admit to being
just more than a bit excited at getting my hands on Final
Fantasy XI and running it on my spanky new Xbox 360.
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New Lord Of The Rings For Xbox 360
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth II is
heading for an Xbox360 near you this summer, the games
publisher EA announced this week.
Based on the PC version of the same name due out in March,
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth II for
the Xbox360 will bring players into the heart of Middle
Earth but with the benefit of next generation graphics
albeit 3 months later.
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Microsoft denies Xbox 360 Blu-ray backup
Microsoft denied claims that it will release a Blu-ray Disc
peripheral for its Xbox 360 console should HD DVD bust in
the high-definition format wars.
"Current reports indicating that we have a back-up plan,
which includes Blu-Ray support are incorrect. At this point,
we’re fully committed to HD-DVD and have absolutely no plans
to support other optical formats," the company said in an
official statement to The Mercury News.
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Submit Photographic Evidence of Legendary Creatures'
Existence and Win up to $5,000
2005 marked a historic year in cryptozoology (the study of
unknown animals), highlighted by the rediscovery of the
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, the first-ever filming of a live
Giant Squid, and the discovery of homo floresiensis (a
hobbit-like human population) on the island of Flores in
Indonesia.
DUEL MASTERS(TM)Trading Card Game, created by Wizards of the
Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), wants to
make 2006 an equally stellar year for cryptozoological
discoveries.
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D&D Creators Lend Voices to Dungeons & Dragons Online
Legends Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson Sign On.
Turbine, Inc. and Atari, Inc. announced today that Messrs.
Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the legendary co-designers of
the world-renowned fantasy roleplaying game DUNGEONS &
DRAGONS®, have agreed to provide some of the voiceovers for
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE: Stormreach.
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NYC wants Sony to remove PSP graffiti ads
If you thought those PSP graffiti ads were annoying, you
weren't alone. Peter Vallone Jr., a City Council member in
New York, is calling out, saying the ad campaign is illegal
and encourages vandalism. Vallone Jr. is asking Sony to
clean up the ads and donate $20,000 to the city's
anti-graffiti program.
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4GB and 8GB Memory Sticks for Sony hardware
How would you like a memory stick for a PSP that is 4GB in
size? Or one for a digital camcorder that can record four
times as much video as most others?
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Sony Enrolls Ape Escape Academy for PSP
One of the most popular Playstation titles ever is coming to
the PSP and chances are, you’ve never heard of it. Released
in Japan almost a year ago, Ape Escape Academy for PSP is
ready for its North American debut.
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Pokemon Pikachu hors d'oeuvres
If you've ever wanted to make Pokemon cheesballs, follow
these recommendations:
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Nintendo DS makeover a no show
The Nintendo DS did not see an extreme makeover as several
reports predicted.
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