tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:20:00 +0000RSS feed for anime/videogame website Ani-Gamers. Features news, reviews, columns, features, podcast episodes, and more.http://www.anigamers.com/vamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)Blogger472125http://www.anigamers.comhttp://files.anigamers.com-a.googlepages.com/AG-eye_small.jpgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-7222738088490351835Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:20:00 +00002008-12-04T19:20:00.804-05:00reviewsDogakoboRyoko's Case FilesTarou Iwasakianime Medium: TV Anime Genres: Mystery, Supernatural Director: Tarou Iwasaki Studio: Dogakobo Licensed? No When Tom Jones sang “She’s a Lady,” he was probably singing to this lady. Ryoko’s Case Files has come and gone, and with the exception of the title character, I may not remember either event. Though light-hearted, episodic and glazed over with an aristocratic and political tone, the http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/475192922/review-ryoko-case-files-sub.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Uncle Yo)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/12/review-ryoko-case-files-sub.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-7795955733525369201Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:47:00 +00002008-12-03T22:49:23.229-05:00Far Cry 2featuresvideo gamesUbisoftImpressions Welcome to our very first "Impressions" post. In this series of features, our staff will briefly tell you their opinion of an anime, manga, or game based on their current impression. They're less like reviews and more like little journal entries, so don't expect fully-formed opinions just yet. Though Far Cry 2 (PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360) has been overshadowed by much "bigger" releases http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/474275883/impressions-far-cry-2.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/12/impressions-far-cry-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-4795106754524486899Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:50:00 +00002008-11-30T21:50:00.568-05:00This WeekcolumnsAni-Gamers This week Ani-Gamers was home to the new Everygamer column and my lovingly-crafted Mirror's Edge review. In terms of site-related news, we've gotten rid of our old review score style for the Mirror's Edge review and all future reviews. Make sure you check that post out so you don't miss out on the change. Of course, I hope everybody had a happy Thanksgiving weekend. I sure did, as I stayed http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/470826497/this-week-in-ani-gamers-112308-113008.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/this-week-in-ani-gamers-112308-113008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-2689680713785053225Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:20:00 +00002008-11-30T21:20:00.323-05:00noticesAni-Gamers For those of you who have read my recent Mirror's Edge review, you might have noticed that it uses a slightly different rating system than usual. That is because, in an attempt to simplify the ratings and make our reviews much more dependent on content (rather than numbers), I have decided to only use a single overall rating. Half-stars will still be used, and we will still be scorinng things http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/470826499/say-hello-to-our-updated-rating-system.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/say-hello-to-our-updated-rating-system.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-334595628273549158Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:00:00 +00002008-11-29T13:00:00.703-05:00reviewsvideo gamesEAMirror's EdgeXbox 360DICE Genres: Action, Platformer, Puzzle Designers: Owen O'Brien (Producer) and Ben Cousins (Creative Director) Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE) Publisher: Electronic Arts Console: Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Rated: T for Teen This review uses only a four-star overall rating, rather than our traditional scale. The change will be explained in an upcoming post. This holiday season is http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/469504354/review-mirror-edge-360.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/review-mirror-edge-360.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-6005480069169769533Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +00002008-11-28T20:00:00.510-05:00Thanksgivingholidaysnotices Well, Black Friday is coming to a close, and we're sure that your stomachs are full and your wallets empty. The entire Ani-Gamers staff hopes that everybody had a happy Thanksgiving, and hopefully grabbed some sweet deals on anime, manga, and games today. (Remember, Amazon's got some sweet deals going all weekend, and RightStuf has a 30% off sale going until December 7) I will be away for http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/468873965/happy-thanksgiving-from-us.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/happy-thanksgiving-from-us.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-6580561172449961849Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:30:00 +00002008-11-27T10:30:00.355-05:00HarmonixGuitar Hero: World TourRock BandThe EverygamercolumnsMTV Gamesvideo gamesEAGuitar HeroNeversoftActivision Every month, Evan Minto writes "The Everygamer," a column about video games for the casual audience. The article has been posted with permission from its original source, The Alternative Press. Forget about Halo. Forget about Grand Theft Auto. If you’re looking for the games that all of the kids (and the adults) are really playing this year, look no further than Guitar Hero and Rock Band. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/467432305/everygamer-history-of-rock-revolution.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/everygamer-history-of-rock-revolution.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-2838018670856805753Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:35:00 +00002008-11-25T21:48:52.862-05:00podcastsMangaNEXTmangaconventionsanime It seems that we're back on the horse with our release schedule, at least for now. This episode was recorded at MangaNEXT, which started three years ago as the first ever manga-centered convention. An hour or so before I left the con, I pulled together a motley crew of podcasters, bloggers, and (apparently) some random people who were hanging out with us. As such, this episode features a http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/465719539/ani-gamers-podcast-008-manganext.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/ani-gamers-podcast-008-manganext.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-8946452899186064785Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:40:00 +00002008-11-24T11:40:00.114-05:00This WeekcolumnsAni-Gamers This week was pretty big for us. Not only did we usher in a new staff member, Ink, and his new column, "Otakudemia," but we also reported on the groundbreaking announcement about the Naruto fansub situation: popular fansubbing group Dattebayo will no longer be producing Naruto fansubs as of January 15, when the official Viz streaming service will catch up with the Japanese broadcast. Not onlyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/464056401/this-week-in-ani-gamers-111608-112308.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/this-week-in-ani-gamers-111608-112308.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-5400220173491676310Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +00002008-11-24T22:31:51.692-05:00OtakudemiaLe Portrait de Petite Cossettecolumnsanime A deconstruction of Cossette no Shozo (Le Portrait de Petite Cossette) Like most things, the idea of Gothic has undergone an evolution. What originally started out as a term used to identify a barbaric Germanic tribe came to describe a specific style of European architecture and then became synonymous with written tales of horror and the fantastic in England and the USA. Given the visual http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/463380523/otakudemia-when-is-anime-not-anime-when.htmlwasted_ink78@hotmail.com (Ink)1http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/otakudemia-when-is-anime-not-anime-when.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-3189954076422645658Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:35:00 +00002008-11-23T19:35:00.767-05:00Otakudemiacolumnsnotices Last week, I introduced everybody to our newest staff member here at Ani-Gamers: Ink. He has agreed to start a new column called "Otakudemia," featuring his academic critique of anime (and possible manga and games). Yes, I said "academic critique." He will be applying the skills of literary academia to a discussion of Japanese pop culture, providing for a literate view of anime, manga, and http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/463327756/introducing-new-column-otakudemia.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/introducing-new-column-otakudemia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-1723620378909187024Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:00:00 +00002008-11-23T16:46:44.259-05:00fansubsnewsVizNarutoDattebayo Fansubsanime We really have reached the apocalypse, my friends. Get into your fallout shelter as soon as possible because the way I see it, nuclear war can't be more than a few months away now. My evidence? Dattebayo Fansubs, the largest and most prominent group currently fansubbing anime cornerstone Naruto, has announced that they will cease all distribution of Naruto fansubs as of January 15, 2009. Whyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/462279445/dattebayo-to-cease-fansub-distribution.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)2http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/dattebayo-to-cease-fansub-distribution.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-630110976156068814Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:15:00 +00002008-11-20T22:15:00.381-05:00videosAstro Boynewslive-action animeIMAGIanime Remember a while back, when IMAGI announced that they would be creating a CG-animated remake of everybody's favorite super-powered kid: Tetsuwan Atomu, better known by Americans as Astro Boy? In the coming attractions before popular kids movie Madagascar 2, IMAGI showed off the first trailer for the upcoming film, displaying the first direct footage that we've seen so far. Moviefone's got thehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/460310589/cg-astro-boy-trailer-available-online.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)2http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/cg-astro-boy-trailer-available-online.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-756666428066834172Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:20:00 +00002008-11-18T13:26:04.504-05:00MarvelHalo 3: Reconnewsvideo gamesnews briefsanime A few months ago we reported Madhouse's plans for re-envisioning Marvel superheroes, and just last month we relayed the sequel-licious info about Bungie's newest Microsoft Games Studios collaboration: a Halo spinoff called Halo 3: Recon. This week, we received confirmation of the Marvel anime's worldwide release alongside news of Halo 3: Recon being more like an... "expansion pack"? Uh oh. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/457456836/news-briefs-halo-3-recon-marvel-anime.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/news-briefs-halo-3-recon-marvel-anime.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-5516808067594850449Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:05:00 +00002008-11-17T21:05:00.940-05:00newsstreaming videosVizNarutomangaanime An executive at Viz Media must have had some sort of corporate epiphany just now. I imagine that it went sort of like this... A couple years ago, a bunch of guys (in suits of course) are sitting down at a long table, just like in the movies. "Listen guys, we need a way to really sell this Naruto thing to the kids here in America! It's about ninjas and headbands and jumpsuits and ramen! "http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/456650652/naruto-shippuden-naruto-manga-to.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/naruto-shippuden-naruto-manga-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-7945085929713936592Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:40:00 +00002008-11-16T17:40:02.810-05:00This WeekcolumnsAni-Gamers The saga of Ani-Gamers Podcast #007 has finally come to an end, as you can now listen to the month-old episode that made itself incredibly hard to record. Other than that, Karl and I reviewed the anime Basilisk and Texhnolyze respectively, and a new writer, Ink, is joining our team. Some of you might have noticed the new ads on the left sidebar. Don't you worry, Ani-Gamers isn't "selling outhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/455323813/this-week-in-ani-gamers-110908-111608.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/this-week-in-ani-gamers-110908-111608.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-8287456511466364365Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:10:00 +00002008-11-16T17:10:00.545-05:00staffInknoticesAni-Gamers Joining us today is a brand new member of the Ani-Gamers team. Wasted Ink, better known simply as "Ink," runs his own personal site featuring poetry and artwork, and he will be bringing his literary critique of anime and games to our blog. Expect anime and video game reviews, as well as a new column examining the literary merit behind various shows, games, and movies. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/455314358/new-staff-welcome-ink.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/new-staff-welcome-ink.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-2835361167048747150Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:44:00 +00002008-11-15T22:44:00.072-05:00podcastsvideo gamesanime This episode is totally late, seeing as it was actually recorded sometime in mid-October. Anyway, if you think our old shows had audio problems, this one will blow you away. Luckily, the show itself sounds good, but the road to this episode was long and hard. First, Mitchy, Max and I sat down and talked about Shadow of the Colossus. Naturally, Max forgot to hit record. Then, when we http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/454549960/ani-gamers-podcast-007-unlucky-number.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/ani-gamers-podcast-007-unlucky-number.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-4215510706134092102Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:58:00 +00002008-11-15T15:58:57.536-05:00BasiliskreviewsGONZOFumitomo Kizakianime Medium: TV Anime Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural Director: Fumitomo Kizaki Studio: GONZO Licensed? Yes (FUNimation) “To the one I love: prepare to die.” A time of ninjas and shoguns. The 400-year-old peace pact between the warring Iga and Kouga ninja clans has been abolished. Now, to decide the political fate of Japan, the top ten of both clans must battle to thehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/454275827/review-basilisk-hyb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Uncle Yo)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/review-basilisk-hyb.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-340289847558070792Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:12:00 +00002008-11-14T13:14:02.725-05:00Universal PicturesnewsGeneonJapanbusinessanime According to a press release from Japanese anime company Geneon's parent company, Dentsu, the latter will be selling a majority ownership of the former to Universal Pictures International, effectively making Geneon (yes, including the American division) a part of Universal, one of the largest studios in the United States. At the end of November, Geneon Entertainment will join Universal Japan, http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/453212116/geneon-entertainment-joins-universal.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/geneon-entertainment-joins-universal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-1833504555725673359Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-11-11T10:56:48.560-05:00reviewsYoshitoshi ABeChiaki J. KonakaMadhouseTexhnolyzeanime Medium: TV Anime Genres: Cyberpunk, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction Director: Hiroshi Hamasaki Studio: Madhouse Licensed? Yes (fmrly. Geneon, status unknown) The era of cyberpunk anime has come and (some might argue) gone. From the mid-1990's to the early 2000's, the medium saw a huge glut of Blade Runner-inspired cartoon TV series and films exploring the depths of human nature and http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/449626002/review-texhnolyze-hyb.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/review-texhnolyze-hyb.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-4098530866571809408Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:15:00 +00002008-11-10T23:15:00.843-05:00Akiralive-action animeLeonardo DiCaprioNinja Scrollanime Leonardo DiCaprio, producer of the upcoming two Akira and one Ninja Scroll Hollywood adaptations, told MTV's Splash Page that he was "not really" interested in acting in the two projects. There you have it: Say goodbye any rumors of a DiCaprio portrayal of Akira's main character Kaneda. In addition, DiCaprio spoke briefly about his own anime fandom and plans for the films, telling MTV: “Wehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/449134498/dicaprio-acting-in-akira-ninja-scroll.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/dicaprio-acting-in-akira-ninja-scroll.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-2474898802759333095Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:30:00 +00002008-11-11T10:58:05.618-05:00This WeekcolumnsAni-Gamers Well, Barack O'Week has come to a close, and we hope that y'all went out to vote (whomever you decided to choose). Even if you didn't (or couldn't) vote, support awesome anime and gaming content by reading this week's slew of posts. There's some news about The Conduit, a new Harmonix game featuring The Beatles, and anime on Hulu. Oh, and a review of Tower of Druaga from Uncle Yo. See you http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/448028851/this-week-in-ani-gamers-110208-110908.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/this-week-in-ani-gamers-110208-110908.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-4643536537103084564Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:45:00 +00002008-11-08T23:45:51.137-05:00Hulunewsstreaming videosFUNimationanime The free, legal anime train rolls on as American anime giant FUNimation announced yesterday that video streaming site Hulu would be hosting free episodes of three additional anime series: Peach Girl, Shuffle, and Slayers. Hulu is already host to eleven other FUNimation titles: Black Blood Brothers, Blue Gender, Galaxy Railways, Kiddy Grade, Moon Phase, Mr. Stain on Junk Alley, Mushi-shi, http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/447101660/hulu-gets-three-more-funimation-titles.htmlvamptvo@gmail.com (Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/hulu-gets-three-more-funimation-titles.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382391987439077374.post-8527336125416214823Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:30:00 +00002008-11-06T18:30:00.671-05:00Tower of DruagareviewsKoichi ChigiraGONZOanime Medium: TV Anime Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Parody Director: Koichi Chigira Studio: GONZO Licensed? No (but available legally) The Japanese studio Gonzo introduced a breakthrough in intercontinental television when it announced that two of their shows would be released online with English subtitles the same night as they premiered on television in Japan. So apparently they got http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AniGamers/~3/444872827/review-tower-of-druaga-aegis-of-uruk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Uncle Yo)0http://www.anigamers.com/2008/11/review-tower-of-druaga-aegis-of-uruk.html