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Monthly archives for April 2012

Gaming

Roy returns to Fire Emblem

April 29, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Roy returns to Fire Emblem

The latest game in the Fire Emblem series has a familiar face returning. Roy, the hero from Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi (The Sealed Sword or The Binding Blade) makes his return as a downloadable character in the Nintendo 3DS …

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The Otaku Culture

Blue Exorcist t-shirts

April 28, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Blue Exorcist t-shirts

Want to show off your favourite True Cross Academy students, but don’t know how? Viz Media and GE Entertainment have teamed up to bring you two t-shirts from Kazue Kato’s hit series, Blue Exorcist. Made of dyed navy cotton, the …

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Local

New sponsor for Celebration of Light

April 26, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
New sponsor for Celebration of Light

Putting on a stunning pyrotechnical show is expensive, something that has haunted the Celebration of Light for much of it’s lifetime. In recent years, the event has gone from four nights to three and was on the verge of disappearing altogether without …

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Featured

What do you believe about Canada?

April 24, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Canada Place

Perhaps it’s the nickname “great white north” or our unabashed politeness. Whatever it maybe, there’s plenty of myths, misunderstandings and misconceptions about Canada. Take it from a real Canadian, born and bred in beautiful British Columbia (just like on the …

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Conventions

Fan Expo Vancouver 2012

April 24, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Fan Expo Vancouver 2012

Fan Expo Vancouver has been touting itself as the first “comicon” for the West Coast city. Organized by the same group behind Fan Expo Canada, its much larger sibling in Toronto, Ontario, the convention was able to secure a strong …

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Hockey

Canucks 1 – Kings 2 OT

April 23, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Canucks 1 – Kings 2 OT

The visiting Los Angeles Kings sealed the Vancouver Canucks fate in the fifth game of the first round last night. The Kings had dominated the first three games of the series putting the Canucks in a difficult position. Although Vancouver …

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Conventions

Sakura-Con 2012

April 13, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Sakura-Con 2012

Sakura-Con has evolved over the years, and in its 15th year the convention shows no sign of slowing down. This was my fifth time attending and I brought along a friend who hadn’t been before — I wanted to show …

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Hockey

Canucks vs Kings in Stanley Cup quarterfinals

April 9, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Canucks vs Kings in Stanley Cup quarterfinals

It’s that time of the year again! The quest for the Stanley Cup starts with the Vancouver Canucks facing off against the Los Angeles Kings in the first round quarterfinals. After a deep run last season, the Canucks are looking …

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In Pictures

Sakura-Con 2012 in pictures

April 9, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Sakura-Con 2012 in pictures

It was a bright and sunny Easter weekend which means one thing: Sakura-Con! And with Sakura-Con comes all the colourful costumes that flood Seattle with their dazzling detail  and creativity. There are over 200 photos from the convention, so take …

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