Link Drop - Posting From School Computer Lab Ed.

(that's Rei from Pani Poni Dash - a GREAT show that didn't get the love it deserved in the US. Sold out on Amazon, but you can get it used on the cheap)

Another fun list from Marvel. com - Top 10 80's characters. My girl She Hulk is in there! And Elektra! Overall, a list that I agree with the majority of the picks.

Secret of the Solstice
Another MMO with which to waste your time. Free to play.

Cheap ways to display your figure collection
source: Tomopop

Also from Tomopop, some incredibly cute plushies of monsters in business suits. *_*!

Wired Talks Crap About Nintendo

Half truths. As good as lies? Yep! Leaving out part of the story changes it entirely.

Let's take what Wired said about Nintendo's E3 Press Conference. The headline reads Gallery: Nintendo Keeps Casual, Ignores Hard-Core at E3. If you didn't watch the video(s) of the press conference or read one of the many liveblogs that covered it, you could easily believe that Nintendo shunned 'hard core' gamers. This statement, however, is bullshit. Reggie specifically addresses the fact that they are NOT leaving the 'veteran' gamers in the dark and that they want to appeal to all audiences. It wasn't all about Animal Crossing - some games that 'hardcore gamers' may enjoy were the new Grand Theft Auto : Chinatown Wars for the DS and the new Call of Duty: World at War game on the Wii. Those games are NOT targeted at casual gamers. In fact, they'd probably run screaming.

I'm not a Nintendo apologist, but I am VERY tired of people talking junk about Nintendo just because they can. And yes, I am excited as all hell about Animal Crossing and I'm not ashamed to say it.

Ayu XIII

So I just watched the trailer for Final Fantasy XIII and it struck me that the redhead in the trailer has a strong resemblance to jpop idol Ayumi Hamasaki. Am I the only one seeing this?

Sonya Has Panty Line "Issues"

Destructoid posted some new screen shots from MK vs DC and I see that Sonya doesn't have her stupid outfit with the g-string that goes up and outside of her pants like in the last game. However, she still tans in them apparently, because there are some very visible tan lines from said g-string for the world to see. Tacky, Midway. Tacky.

(click the image for a larger version)

Original Destructoid Post here.

MK vs DC footage

via Kotaku and Gametrailers.
Kotaku article here.

Batman...

is a cupcake!
Crappy cell phone picture, but you get the idea :)
Cupcake of dark vengeance found at Publix.

Link Drop Random Edition!

Danny Choo posted some shots of the (very nice) Masane Amaha figure with the squishy bewbs.

Marvel News has some great top 10 lists, but this one is my favorite.
Top 10 X-Men Line ups. Naturally, I disagree with the details. X-Men Blue Team will always be my #1 team but I can definitely see why the #1 team ranked as such.

Star Trek : The Experience closes in Vegas. Sadness! My sister got to see the exhibit and she really enjoyed it. As for me I got a hoodie and a pen outta the deal XD
source: Wired Blog Network

another nice site, jammed with comic book reviews. Tons of em!
Comics Daily

Link Drop - Atlus Compels Me to Game edition

Gaming... I still do it! I swear! It's just in smaller doses these days - as seen by my focus on casual games on the Wii and DS games I can take with me.

Well I caved in today and put a fiver down on Izuna 2. I will allegedly get a mini poster upon pickup. Atlus really sold me on the new tag system and the crapton of playable characters added. Well done Atlus, you win this round.

Speaking of Atlus, they sent me a wonderful email announcing Persona 4. Oh snap! Enjoy this video as much as I did.

in other gaming news:

The Wii gets a fighting game! And it's Castlevania! Neat!
source: Kotaku

Japan gets a D. Gray Man video game. Meanwhile I turn tints and shades of green with jealousy. Gah I hope this show takes hold in the US like Naruto and Bleach did. It utterly deserves to.
source: insert credit

Kotaku uncovers the Samba De Amigo maraca attachments for the Wii-mote. Cha cha CHA!

Cool website, nice design - Girls Don't Game

Spend more time online, but maybe a little less money. Yet another MMO is released on the masses - Dream of Mirror Online.

Found a great wii-friendly radio station called Finetune. Check it out, it's good times.

The Gail Simone mini post

Well, here are a couple of news bits about GS and her work on Wonder Woman and the upcoming Secret Six title. (which is already on my pull list at the comic shop, kthx)

Here's a video interview at Wizard World Chicago (I think)

Here's some coverage of the Wonder Woman panel at WWC - Rucka, Simone and Lopresti. A panel of epic proportions to be sure.

Crikey, I feel like Kotaku when they cover J Allard. ~_~;

For the Locals: Sale at the LCS

(LCS = Local Comic Shop)

Emerald City is running a nice sale. From their email:

Because of the Independence Day holiday, new comics will arrive Thursday the 10th instead of Wednesday the 9th. And that means our "Wednesdays That New Comics Don't Arrive" SALE!

On Wednesday, July 9th, buy one trade paperback / graphic novel, and get one of equal or lesser value for half price!

You can do this for as many books as you'd like -- if you buy five books, you get five books for half price!

Also, all back issue comics are 20% off!

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I'll wait to pick up my X-Factor Visionaries till Wed. and add Secret Six - get both for about 25 bucks. Not too shabby! I need to find out the timeline of when Secret Six was released - I assume after Villians United, but if that's right, then some of the lineup doesn't make sense. ?_?