New anime based games

that will probably never see the light of day in the US.

Keroro Online
An online version of the action Sgt. Frog game.
Info from canned dogs.

Sailor Moon for the Wii
YesAsia has an entry for a japanese release of a game called Sailor Moon, from Namco Bandai Games. Working title though it may be, this certainly brings exciting possibilities to light for fans of the series - and the page gives a release date of December 31, 2007, which looks suspiciously like a placeholder. Unfortunately this remains a rumor until we can confirm that it really exists, which may take a bit of time.

Hit the link above to read the rest of the article. It mentions a 2D side scroller called Sailor Moon Plus.

info from Insert Credit

Sailor Moon Plus site
This is VERY relevant to my interests.

Heartsdales feat Soul'd Out - Candy Pop

The sweet and cute threatens to rot my teeth.
So bummed that the Heartsdales broke up. ;_;

So, about Cap's Death...

Please note: if you have not read Civil War: The Initiave, then this is a big old spoiler. You have been warned.

Either squint to read the text, highlight it with your mouse or click the image for the info.

While Marvel characters never stay dead, they at least pretend they are dead for a while. In just a couple weeks after his 'death', Ms. Marvel tells Spider Woman that Cap is not, in fact, dead, but he's
MM: "tucked away safe on the raft. No one knows. No one. They're trying to save his life as we speak"
SW: How is he not dead?
MM: What am I? A super soldier serum expert? He's not dead!

Later on in the page, Spider Woman says the whole situation "is bull". I agree, dear. Now, Carol could be lying, but Iron Man chews her out a few pages later for talking about it.

By the way, unless you absolutely MUST own all Marvel One shots, skip this book. It's mainly an advertisement for relaunching of the Avengers, Alpha Flight (now Omega Flight), and the Thunderbolts.

In other assorted obvious news, Tony Stark is an asshat.

This isn't news or opinion...

However, I said I'd post an image of my Second Life avatar. Relaxing at the Oasis @ Sandybeach West.

Watch out, the thumbnail opens into a huge file.

Stephen King now officically a comic book nerd!

Kind of.

Marvel Entertainment is publishing "The Dark Tower," based on his books of the same name.

Read the entire story @ Yahoo News.

Second Life

For a program that has no point whatsoever, I can spend so much time in Second Life. It's a bit silly, really. I camp, I lose in the casino, I run screaming from people at the beach with oversized phalluses. No one under 18 should ever wander in there, but for us jaded folk, it really can be quite interesting. What chat rooms evolved into, really.

Today I met Lucy Lowe quite by accident. She was having a conversation that I was accidentally eavesdropping on. Once I found my way out of the room I was in, I joined in and it was quite nice.
Lucy's Profile

I'll post a snap of my avatar, when I get a halfway decent one.

Dirth of DS games?

There is rumbling around the internet that there are fewer quality ds games being released over the summer. (Aside from Pokemon of course). So, I'll make a couple of completely unfounded suggestions on games that look very interesting.

Spectrobes - March 2007
Two heroes embark on a mission to save their galaxy – to do so they must excavate, awaken, train and collect all the Spectrobes they can and battle to defeat the Krawl.
by Disney Interactive
Seems like the next step in Pokemon. Still, I really like the idea of excavation, and using all of the features of the ds. Well, except the microphone. I hate blowing into my ds; it's strange and vaguely creepy.

Puzzle Quest - March 2007
An rpg where the battles are solved with puzzles. Think Culdcept + Columns = Puzzle Quest (hopefully without the awful pacing of Culdcept)
by D3 Publishing

Housewife Superstar - release date tba
The game, though it's just in concept form now, is basically about being the perfect housewife - learning flower arranging, embroidery, dressing up, and various other things, but all a bit tongue in cheek, not taking it seriously.
image & quote via Insert Credit

The character design looks fantastic.

So, the future of the ds isn't so bleak. Kill some time finishing off your plethora of Final Fantasy games for the gba/ds or pick up Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja and you'll have more time to play games and less time to whine about what is or isn't coming down the pipe.

Getting on Tecnorati

Technorati Profile

Cap. Croaks

Comic book hero Captain America dies
NEW YORK - Captain America has undertaken his last mission — at least for now. The venerable superhero is killed in the issue of his namesake comic that hit stands Wednesday, the Daily News reported.

On the new edition's pages, a sniper shoots down the shield-wielding hero as he leaves a courthouse, according to the newspaper.

Read the rest here.
NY Times Version here

Death in Marvel Comics is never permanent. Ever. Ask Magneto or Jean Grey, or Sunfire. You get my drift. Still, bummer, Cap.

25% off sale @ Tokyopop

From Tokyopop to my email, to you.
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'Cause TOKYOPOP loves you: We are extending our exclusive 25% discount on all manga--now through March 15!

Just follow these steps:

(1) Go to the TOKYOPOP estore.
Estore here
(2) Add all the TOKYOPOP manga you want to your shopping cart.
(3) When you check out, enter "AVENGER" in the Coupon Code box to save lots and lots of moolah on great manga!
(4) Wait by your mail box for your delivery of manga goodness.

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Some suggestions from -eg-
Tramps Like Us (shoujo/josei)
Peach Girl (shoujo)
Sgt. Frog (comedy)
Sorcerer Hunters (action/comedy/fantasy)
Kodocha (comedy)
Rozen Maiden (shojo/fantasy)
Elemental Gelade (Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Magical Girl, Romance)