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Tokyo to Host the 2020 Summer Olympics…oh LAWDY

So. If you were listening in to our podcast on September 10th, you’ll notice, towards the end, we discussed Tokyo’s awarding of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. It took all of a few minutes before we (and the article) noticed that the anime Akira also had, as its backdrop, the 2020 Summer Olympics; hell, the […]

Otakon 2013 — The Halls are as Clogged as My Lungs

I may have mentioned it once or twice in past reviews, but I feel the need to mention it again here: there is always a line between real life responsibilities and fantastical indulgence, such as what we do at anime conventions and the like…and many times that line is the breadth of a strand of […]

Game Review—Nintendo 3DS StreetPass Four-Pack

Publisher Nintendo System Nintendo 3DS Genre Various Release Date June 2013 Rating n/a I’m more than willing to admit that the 3DS’ StreetPass function seems more of a novelty at times, but only because it seems generally underutilized. Sure, being able to invisibly and automatically pass information about games you play is nifty, but that’s […]

Project × Zone

Publisher Banpresto / Namco-Bandai Games America System Nintendo 3DS Genre Turn-based Strategy Release Date June 25th 2013 Rating T   In 2005, Namco cooked up an idea for a turn-based strategy game that involved all the myriad licenses/universes the company owned. But during production, they realized that what they had didn’t meet their specifications, so […]

Penny Arcade Episode 4

Publisher Zeboyd Games System Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Mobile Genre RPG Release Date June 11th 2013 Rating n/a The series that bares the Penny Arcade name has had a turbulent history. The first two episodes were much larger affairs, and their status as “full” games was denoted by having achievements, miscellaneous avatar awards, what have […]

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